The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-24
Speeches of Advocates Of the Several
Cities and the Ballofing

Cities and the Balloting.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 23.-There was hustle
and confusion at the Arlington hotel this morn
Ing before the meeting of the Republican ma
uonai committee. The leaders of delegations
had prepared themselves for presentation to the
committee OF the superior merits of their re-
spective cities and were engaged in canvassing
the list OF committeeman and hold
Ing up the hopes of their delega-
tions. Messrs. Mckinley and Foraker were
conspicuous among the many persons throng-
Ing the lobbies and corridors, and were every
where greeted with marked consideration. The
members of the committee itself were slow in
getting together. Eleven O'Clock was the hour
appointed for the meeting but at that time not
more than dozen members were present in the
hall. By half past IL o'clock the doors were
closed upon all but the members The COM
mittee was called to order by Acting Chairman
Clarkson, every state and territory being repre-
sented except New Mexico, whose delegate was
delayed on the railway.
The first business was acceptance of the resig-
nation OF Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley.
The resolutions of commcndaton adopted by
the executive committee last summer when the
designations were presented were laid be-
fore the committee and unanimously re-
adopted. The action of the committee
in naming ]. s. Clarkson, of Iowa, as
chairman and W. G. Barbour, of New York,
treasurer, was approved. The contest be-
tween Mcbride and Barton for the Utah
representation was decided in favor OF Mcbride.
Dennis T. Flynn, of Oklahoma, presented his
credentials, which were approved and Mr.. Flynn
admitted, increasing the membership OF the
committee to As. Garret Hobart, of New Jersey,
was elected vice chairman, and after deciding
to allow one hour TO the representatives of each
city competing for the convention the doors were
opened al l2:4o and Representatives of the press
admitted with the delegations
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ical order. When California was reached Mr.
De Young introduced, as spokesman for San
Francisco, Congressman McKenna, who ad-
dressed the committee. The city of San Fran
CISCO he said, would be found to have claims to
consideration, regarding not only her interests
and the interests OF the Pacific section but the
interests of the Republics party. Mr. MeKenna
said it was urged that the city of san Francisco
was too far away. That argument had not much
foundation, and led to some strong suggestions
The splendid SIZE OF the country seemed to be get
ting inconvenient 10 politicians. To be away from
home had not heretofore been considered one oil
their conspicuous characteristics laughter !
If geographical considerations prevail,
other places besides San Francisco
were Objectionable. Six days would
be the extreme amount of time consumed in
travel between San Francisco and any other city
Was that consumption of time a consideration? +?
Yes, if the days be wasteful days; no. If they be
workiul days, and he emphatcally declared that
| they would be workful days. Where would other
| such useful aud workful days be found? The
people would flocE to the Pacific states by. thou
| sands Every town in that broad land Will be
center of interest and animation; every pleas
ure felt and every sight seen will be a memento
| of the Republican party Could anything be
| better done in any other six days? The
| travel there would be the means of
exciting. arousing and instructing the country
evta
/ he sincerely believed that the political party
| which broke away from the dry AMI dusty con-
seryatism of doing a thing because il had al
| ways been done, and placed the national politi-
| cal convention for the first time in a town in
/ the Nest amid sD emotional and enthusiastic
/ people would achieve decided triumphs West
| ern friends had told him recently
| that he often came East to get the
| conceit taken out of him. He (McKennal
| would not suggest sending Eastern men West
| for such purpose because everybody knew
| Eastern men had no conceit (laughterl but he
would send West those who had public func-
| tious to perform, SO that they should
get that breadth and thought and
| sentiment which came from such
contact 1t had taken one of the great men of
| a.tiauitv fifteen years 10 Compose a panegyrie
| on the city OF Athens, and what cou,d he Me
| Kenual do in fifteen minutes for great city
! beyond the Rocky mountains He went on to
/ speak of the hotel facilities of san Francisco,
| and quoted in that relation the verse;
| ave can live without love:
What ia passion but piniag9
/ But where is the man
| Who can live without diniugT'
| Itwas not 10 be expected that such man can
| be tound in the National Republical convention.
| uaugh,er.1 The city of san Francisco had en-
| iertained the knights Templar the Grand Army
| OF the Republic. and with such spontaneous
politeness and unwearied courtesy and care that
| every member thought he was the special CUES,
/ of the city. and that the whole business had
| been gotten I'D for his entertainment
| Illinois then being reached, Mr.. Campbell pre-
| sentea a resolution adopted by Chicago business
| men, declaring that city not a competitor, but
/ would take care of the convention well should
/ il come.
Then ex-senator Palmer, on behalf OF Detroit,
| offered hall 20 hold 10, 600 people
Hon Mark Brewer said If the convention was
held IN Detroit, Mich, II would De redeemed
| fr0ra the Democracy.
Cougressmon Allen said the convention in
| Detroit would give the Rspu b,ioaus nine out of
| twelve Michigan presidential electors
| senator Stockbridgc said that the state would
| give 5000 Republican majority If the convention
| was held there.
| The convention ST this point took recess
| After recess senator Wsshourn spoke foriMinue-
apolis. he promised hall with a capacity OF
| I3eo1. and plenty OF hotels The Northwest. he
sad. gAs beginning 70 fecl the grievance against
The party in power. The coming hight Will DC
| won CT lost in the Northwest and the conven-
/ ton should go there as stimulsnt
| CLERK Johnson. OF the United states Senate,
said Ohio was sale. but the enemy made inroads
/ IN the North west and the convention should &c
/ beyond Wall street sad the wheat pits OF
/ Chtcaso.