Evening journal., 1891-11-23
AT WORK IN WASHINGTON
Each City Urging Its Claims
for the Convention.
NEW YORK SEEMS DISCOURAGED.

Are Not at All Pleased with the Out
Ieok-Ths Republican National Com
mittee Hearing the Boomers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-The fight be-
tween New York, Chicago, San Francisco
Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Omaha, Detroit
and Minneapolis for the honor Of being
the location of the next national Repub-
lican convention Is on in earnest today be-
fore members Of the national Republican
committee, who are in session here. Very
few, If any, Of the convention boomers
at the Arlington hotel attended church
Sunday. In fact they were just as busy
as they were Saturday, using persuasion,
eloquence aud all the appliances at hand
in an endeavor to convince national com.
mitteemen Of the advantages and facilities
Of their respective cities as place to hold
the next Republican convention.
Facilities viii Not Figure.
All the claims that the competing cities
are urging about facilities and their gen.
erous offers Of Transportation to delegates
will undoubtedly be a secondary consider
alton with the national committee and
weigh little or nothing alongside Of the
important fact that the political exigen-
cies OF the Republican party demands
the selection Of city that will be to the
greatest interest Of the party. The earnest,
energetic men from the west-from San
Francisco, Omaha, Minneapolis and De
troit-are very emphatic in insisting that
the holding Of the national convention in
the west is almost essential to the success
OF the party next year.
what Western Men Say.
'The Republican party Mr. Coe, Of the
Omaha delegation, says "cannot afford
now to be as independent as it once was.
The experience which it has met in the
last two OF three years very plainly indi-
Gates that it cannot afford to throw away
any opportunities which may make votes.
We feel this very keenly out in Nebraska,
and for the good Of the party the conven-
tion ought to be held in the vest This
seems to be the general sentiment among
western Republicans.
The Argument New York Uses.
On the other hand New Workers in urg-
ing the claims of their city, point to the
fact that New York is a close state and
very close to New Jersey and Connecticut.
both doubtful or Democratic states, and
argue that it would be political wisdom OF
the highest order to hold the convention
in the metropolis. The Minneapolis people
are hard at work in the interest Of their
city, and so far they are confident that
Minneapolis will be at the top. They feel
certain Of receiving not less than fourteen
votes on the first ballot, and have no fear
Of falling below that number at any
time. They have been putting out feelers
among their western competitors for
good second place, in case the fight be.
comes long one, and in that event they
hope to make a sortie on their enemies and
come out victors.
Minneapolis Fears Cincinnati.
They consider Cincinnati their most
dangerous rival, but do not think New
York cares much for the convention. as
the Gothamites are apparently not max
ing much of canvass. San Francisco
and Omaha, they think, will receive six or
seven votes on the start but they have
doubts as to their ability to make anv
great showing in the race. Senators
Washburpe and Davis and ex-senator
Pierce will present the claims and advan-
tages of Minneapolis before the national
committee. Ex-Governor Foraker arrived
and is quartered at the Arlington, and his
apartments have a continuous overflow of
callers. The governor has not had time
to look over the field, but says he feels
confident that Cincinnati will win the
prize. He will make the address for Gin
cinnati instead Of Major Mckinley. The
Cincinnati delegation are unable to say
what vote they will get on the start but
thinx the votes will be pretty well scat
tered
Omaha in TO Stay.
John NJ Thurston said today that Omaha
was In the race TO say until the last. and
first place was her only object. She was.
he said, in no combinations and was not
IN any second place deal In the opinion
Of the Omaha people no city will have
more than eight votes to start with and a
number Of ballots will be cast before any
great change in the vote will be made.
The San Francisco men say they have
secured pledges and will 60 into the con
test well prepared, and will take the lead
at the beginning and keep it throughout |
the contest, and as a natural consequences |
will have the next national Republican |
convention at San Francisco
The Metropolis Is Discouraged.
M. III. DeYoung, Of the San Francisco |
Chronicle, says the question OF distance |
has entirely disappeared in the minds OF |
the delegates. and the offer made by San |
Francisco and the cheap rates from all |
points Of the country make San Francisco |
desirable city. The Detroit committee /
have assurance Of second choice and they |
think there is now no first choice and that |
New York, San Francisco and Cincinnati |
are out Of the race New York, which has
been considered by the other delegations /
as not making any great effort for the con
vention' held meeting last night Sena-
Iors hiscock and Hawley and Hon. j. S. /
:, r'sssett VIII make the speeches for New
YORK. The impression prevails that New
York Is discouraged over the outlook.
The committee was called TO order at II /
o'clock this morning by Chairman Clark. /
son, and one hour is being allowed each
city for speeches in its behalf but il Is !,
quite likely the hour allowed will not ~
consumed by some Of the delegates.
Reward for the IncendIariea
CORTLAND, N. Y, Nov. 2a-The hoard
Of trustees OF Homer offers $500 reward for
the apprehension Of the perpetrators Of
the recent incendiary fires at that place.
The streets and suburbs are paroled from
darkness until daylight by members Of
the recently organized vigilance com.