The Portland daily press., 1891-11-24
FLOUR CITY, JUNE 7
Republican Hosts Will
Meet in Minneapolis.
Committee So Decided on
Seventh Ballot.
Hon. j. s. ClarksOn Sue
ceeds Chairman Quay.

WASHINGTON. November 23.-At 11.30
a. m, the National Republican COMMITTEES
went into executive session at the Airing
ton Hotel. Acting Chairman Clarkson
presided. Every state and territory was
represented directly or by proxy except
New Mexico, whose representative was de-
tained on the railway. The commltte ac-
cepted the designations Of Messrs. Quay
and Dudley, and unanimously re-adopted
the resolutions Of commendatlon adopted
by the executive committee last summer.
The action Of the executive COMMITTEES In
naming j. S. Clarkson Of Iowa, chairman,
and VIM. Barbour OF New York, treasurer,
Of the committee, was approved.
The committee then considered the Utah
contest and recognized Mr.. Mcbride as the
member OF the committee from Utah.
Dennis 7. Flynn Of Oklahoma, presented
his credentionals and was admitted, In
creaslng the membership to as. l.. A. Hol-
bart Of New Jersey, was elected vice chair
man of the committee.
The committee decided to allow an hour
to the representatives Of each city compet-
Ing for the honor Of being the meeting
place Of the convention. The doors were
opened at 12.40. Congressman McKenna,
Mr.. De Young and 4. G.. Newlands OF Neya-
da, presented the claims Of San Francisco.
Mr.. DeYoung said the people Of that city
were prepared to pay the travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills Of the delegates. Ex-
Senator Palmer, Hon. Mark Brewer, Con-
gresham Allen of Michigan and Senator
Stockbridge advocated the claims Of De-
troit. The claims Of Minneapolis were
presented by Senator Washburn Of Mime
sofa, Q. w. johnson, chief clerk of the
United States Senate, Governor Merriam
Of Minnesota, and Senator Casey and Rep
resentatlve johnson Of North Dakota.
Committeeman Fuley Of Missouri spoke
for st. Louis. @. r. Scott. Senator Man.
dersoD, Senator Carr Of Wyoming, and
John M. Thurston of Nebraska followed
10 advocacy Of Omaha. The claims OF
New Jrk City were presented by Colonel
Elliott Shepherd, Senator Hiscock, Hon. j.
Sloat Fassett, and Senator Hawley OF
he would act on the princIpis
laid down BY the old Judge who said to
the young lawyer: "Young man. take It
for granted the court knows something"
They had been told Of the good times COM
Ing back from some western city but,i the
convention was held in New York. there
would be the same enthusiasm, only there
would be little farther to go, and so there
would be more OF 1t, He would have 10O,-
900 roaring Republicans at the caves OF
Tammany hall, who would wake the town
up as 1t had not been wakened up since IL
heard Of Appomatox. lApplausel But he
would say no more. The court had stud
led the whole subject very thoroughly and
the court knew something"
The claims of Cincinnati were presented
by ex-Gov. Foraker and GovernOr-elec
Mckinley. Mayor Carley Of Pittsburg and
Congressman Dalzell and Stone of Pennsyl-
nj kaA kha al. .
This concluded the speeches and the com
mittee went Into secret session and began
balloting. Seven ballots were taken. Min
neapolts led In the first. second and third
ballots. Cincinnati In the fourth ballot and
then Minneapolis took the lead. The sew
enth ballot stood;
Oulaha.s. 80. ss.. s....sss....s.........ss.
Minneapolis. ........................20
Sinclundti. ...s.-........ss.lo
Eranclaan an.nhh ~