New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
-1r REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
--urv AND WHERE WILL THE NATIONAL
GATHERING BE HELDP
ro MATES IN NAY sUGGEsTED-PLACEs WHICH
WILL COMPETE FOR THE CONVENTION.
.nY IELEGRArn To Tnr TkIBUNE.i

WILL COMPETE FOR THE CONVENTION.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
washington. oct. 13-As tn time draws near for
~ meetine of the Republican National COMMITTEES 10
s.ae as 10 the tine and place for the National Con
rnHon one begins TO hear discussion In regard
=, 10Th II is understood that some members OF the
r,scutve Committee are disposed favor the holding
~ the convention in May 1892. early as the 24th
~ o5th while Others have a preference for May 81
A. June l. AL Of them, II is said favor date az
ha.t two weeks earlier than June 49, on which the
as, National Convention assembled. That was Iater
Aan any Republican National Convention had over
S..or. been called The convention Of 1850 met on
MAY Is and that Of 1865 MAY 20; the first kepuo-
Hcan National Convention met on June g 1896 ana
,be sixth on June IA 1876 the conventions OF 1904
and 1872 were called for the date. June thaV
N 1880 June =, and the convention OF 1881
=, June g. The weigh, Of precedent, therefore
tavors Nav or a very carly day in June and 1t now
seems rather probable that the next Repaohcah Non
vention will meet late IN Nay.
The friends and representatives OF the cites "hlch
gill he named as competitors for the convention have
herun TO bestr themselves and there VIII be hVeN
oonpetlton here next month when the National C)h-
rlttee meets OF course Chicago viii be on hano' aS
usual and viii make vigorous contest Tor tAe hoo
flleud OF that town speaking of the mat'er teoelV
said In substance "Why, certainly, Chicago expo y
hat the convention will be held there. Where eiS7
should il be heidi Abraham Lincoln, the hr'' SUI
crsstnl Republican candidate for the Presidency "Hs
nominated IN Chicago General Grant was no"n"So nLa
there in 1868. General Garfield in 1s-O' NJ bI D.,
In 1884 and General Harrison In l5o9. All u - -.
were successful except Mr Blane-and nave ai""5 49,,
believed that he was honestly elected ana ui
counted ont by the Democrats in New AoFA' reo,le
Clicseo.s champion continued u hear sonio p y ~
nv that Chicago ought to be satisfied Win nav Is
Korld's Fair that she ought 10 be satSneu . d h,t
sve Republican National Conventions anu - anG
Chicago wants all the good things sHe ' +bipr
penc,blican Presidential convention Is - ~
she is the most central the most a. = sa,se N
-. h,sri,ahls cjtv in the Union. IL Is Dol'ei,S
,or that the Worlds Fair would lhteI4v-o -. r.,
Co,r.nton or the Convention with tAe WIN 49,
- Tho latter Will not be opened until months ao ~-
convention has been held II Will uo az az - ,-oa
GOOD to see the preparations Tor 'ne la. ~
snd I. Will do the Worlds Fair sood Aso'
tn. ,-tends OF Minneapolis naturally 90 not agree
..h t,'e chicago people in regard TO TINS matter
senator Washburn. Of Minnesota, speaking ''ooN' -
rss,erday said at would be graceful ana gracious
thing IN Chicago not 10 be eauoluAVe ms 'i,s -
St only has she repeatedly been chosen but there are
,o.ia1 -.asons now why she shouldn't ask the hOhor
rbs rest of the country conceded her superiority
,s n site for the Worlds Fair. and money Is oehs
raised in every state to make the ialr s~ccs'
AL OF which viii inure 10 the glory OF ChNaeo' 1NA
ought 10 satisfy any reasonable people 10 ASH HIoo
,ro1ld chow entirely too cOvetOus a spirit MlhhedP
oils however relies on her own merits she Is M"s
niaceptlv equipped for taking care Of enormous
,rowds and there IS ST. Paul, only twenty minutes
us+ant 10 take charge Of the overflow, not 10 spetA
!, the fine hotel facilities Of Lake Minnetonka only
balf an hour away senator WashbuTn also thhAs
,hat The convention should be held Later tlan ue
frst NJ June on this point he said; " NY loos ID
thst the middle June Is plenty early lor u'e
session Of the National Republican Convenuon !
tb,t % have IL earlier would make too protracteo
lampajgn. instead Of short. sharp ana decisive
hattie But whatever the difference OF opinion as
u time there ought 10 be but one sentiment as 70
blace Minneapolis is preeminenuy the proper Guy
tr the convention and it's claims are going 10 Oe
pushed vigorousiy7
Probably another reason why Senator Washourp anu
,ther trc-ds Of Minneapolis favor o date at least
\ early az June IS IS that the weather IS likely 70
e more settled and pleasant there in the last ha4I
" June than II Is a fortnight earlier. The members
kf The National Committee from the racine ana hoch
Gouutsn states and Territories. il Is understood VII
exert their influence TO have nan Francisco choeeh
and wiz be backed BY strong ana acuVe heRuDHcoau
sentiment. The Nebraska Republicans as well as tne
Repubucans Of Kansas Iowa and several other states
nre expected TO advocate the selection OF Omaha, on
he ground that the holding of the convention there
souId aid them materially In the Presidehtla cam
haign. the same reason VIII be urged IN bIan OF
MINNEAPOLIS by the Republicans OF that state ana the
bssotas One hears talk in favor OF ClnclhI;tti
but the efforts In behalf OF that city, II any aTt'
nsktng have not yet attracted much attention. IT.
be conceded that the convention WILL
be hold west OF the AIeghanies, although Phad lpha
ubere Fremont nominated in 1896. and Grant IN
is72-and Baltimore-where Lincoln was hoMIhdOu III
iee4-are both occasionally mentioned