Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-26
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A Sugar Plum.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2I.-NIar,har.
Nebraska delegation now in Wasbi--,.o VI IA
the purpose of the selection OF on -
the place of meeting of the next Rfnp5,--.' IS
convention called at the White H.
body this morning and paid Their i;-I Use II 4
TO President Harrison. The visit6-.s PCS
cordially received but We're "ef9
persuade the president to eypr4ss l %
ference for their city Members Pc
delegations from the Northwos- ~. .ta
Minneapolis as the convention ci -.,,,'..hs
called on the president later in the - 4So
they We're equally unsuccessful in ".
the president to commit himself -s'-s
The advance guard of the de.pr,.a,-
are here for the purpose of ur-fr,. ""o
claims of Cincinnati for the coavar7.'s "a
reinforced during the afternoon by -. vs.
rival Of number Of persons. G1vsr--4sr'
elect Mckinley Is expected tg.g-s,.
Ex-Governor Foraker tomorrow 80
tor Sherman is also av,'s7. 80
some time before the luer-iN'.
the committee on Monday. I'll, Fri ~
cinnati delegation have now take. r7ss..
sion of their headquarters and are no
cutting the work before them with yi-1r
New York city's delegation rearrsi o..
city about o'clock There We're my;
100 men in the delegation, Representa-. =
publican clubs of the city Of New ,.s
the Hotel Mems association and "a,
general citizens committee 2pn1,,.,.9
to urge before the Nationa. Repvbi.s1~
committee the holding of the next Rs1r5-.
can convention in New York. Anon, -,
delegates are the Hon. Elliott F. Shepn,-i-
Gen. Collins and Senator HiScOck M,
aboard the train the delegates raised AN ' -t
ditional guarantee fund of Sl5Nl IN.
fact was photographed to Mr.. Depew an;
Mr.. Coon, who had remained in New ~.
to assist in getting the fund COMPLETED
Minneapolis is making d grand push IA,
the convention.
California is making great show II,
Minneapolis delegation bases is dim :.
the convention on its ability TO properly a.
terrain and care for the convention ~,
demonstrated by its entertainment Of -fs
Christian Endeavor convention las, lrr
when II, COO delegates assembled in Ey,5...
ton hall continuously for one week. Tbas.
arguments are having their influence with
the committee.
Minneapolis, Omaha and Californian
emphatic for an open ballot when ,hr-ir
comes. that the country NAV know rsi
how each member of the committee ass
his vote. There is rumor that tue cln
mittee are discussing the PROF riety Of IS.
cret ballot, which the West cOustrues 10 b.
in favor of New York city
Governor Hills presence at the A-ir,.
ton gave rise to 4 rumor to-day that he wa,
favorable to New York; claim The New
York delegation held meeting with closed
doors at 9 O'Clock in the evening Il wg
solely for the purpose as stated BY soma
members of enabling the delegates to eel
l,.,-+ tod, =,
give an opportunity for an Interchange Of
views. New Workers say they will hay.
twelve votes on the first ballot.
They are hopeful that the prize viii com.
to them, and they have begun to work ha-i
for it. Hon. j. 5. Eassett, member OF the
national committee from New York al;
also secretary of the committee, said 10.
night that he was for New York city first.
last and all the time. 1t was early yet, he
thought, TO tell what the outcome VI tue
committees deliberations would be.
Detrolt's advance guard was REINFORCED
tonight by the arrival of a large number d
gentlemen from that city and other parts OF
Michigan. Delegates will have the assis
lance here of Senator StockbridGe an:
other officials of the government from Mirl
igan Members of the delegation say they
are prepared to offer the convention 4.
that is necessary in the way
OF accommodations for the dele
gates to the convention and Gecs7Silig
for carrying out its work. They expect Il
get plurality of the votes of the commit
tee on the first ballot. A number Of thes'
will come from the South. The manner il
which Detroit cared for the G.. A. K. las
summer. delegates say, will influence s0mi
votes in their favor.
The Omaha people say tonight that theu
is kindly feeling in favor Of this city
by the committee. They art
feeling as much encouraged as they ca
well feel at this stage of the game. ltn
very evident, the delegates say, that tht
sentiment is fast crystalizing in fayorO
the convention going West, for The
reason that its influence Is mort
needed in that section tnan in any
ether. Senator Paddock said that theu
was more sentiment for Omaha for first ant
second choice than for any other city con
testing for the convention.
The Minneapolis people are also express
ing themselves in a hopeful strain tonight
They are doing considerable hard wora
which they believe will result in securing toi
them what they are after. They do not MAKE
public any figures, but they say they eI
pect to have sufficient number OF states
on the first ballot, which, when added 10
LilOSe onldud Cidiuio, Will AI.iAS Il .i-''J'4'-'
of all the votes cast The delegates
look to New England for some voters, as
that section of the country is largely H.
terested in a commercial way with Inc
and particularly with MIME
sofa.
Mr.. DeYoung, member of tie oationa.
committee from California, is sratifed u
the progress that San Francisco is making
in her fight for the convention. There's
going to be a long drawn-out contest hs
said tonight, and San Francisco viii &c.
the prize. Prospects for it never lolie4
brighter than they do tonight.
Representative Caldwell, who is ASST
ing the Cincinnati delegates, said there was
nothing positive as 10 the result, but IlA.
the delegation felt very hopeful OF securing
the prize. Canvassing among the de!eGaVs
was kept up until after midnight