The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-20
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Will Probably Be Held in June-Five
Cities Striving for 1t.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Many prominent mem
bers OF the Republican National League were
here today 10 attend the meeting of the execu-
tive committe, called 70 fix the time aud place
OF the national convention of the league
When the meeting was called to order twenty
six states were represented President John s.
Ciarkson presided. Delegates from different
states rendered reports. After much discussion
OF time and place for holding the convention,
the matter was referred to a subcommittee,
which will probably defer action until the
national Republican committee decides where
the next national convention shall be held.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 19-The contest for
the honor of entertaining the Republican ma
tional convention has not opened in earnest in
this city yet. The work OF several cities at
present is with a view to securing advantageous
positions and discovering the most effective
modes OF pushing forward their claims when
the proper time comes. Friends in Washington
City of each of the contestants are doing what
they can to advance interests of the cities
from which they hail or in which they are
interested. Quarters have been engaged at the
Arlington hotel, in which the national executive
committee will hold its sessions, by representa-
tives OF five of the cities which will be in the
field. These are San Francisco, Cincinnati,
Omahs, Minneapolis aud New York. Chicago has
also engaged parlor at the hotel, but it is gen.
orally understood that the Worlds fair city is
content with her honors, and while willing to
get the convention, will not strive for it, Each
OF the cities named has engaged headquarters
for from fifteen To twenty delegates, except San
Francisco, which Will confne its interests to
smaller delegation OF six or eight persons.
The New Workers will not leave the metrop-
oils till some time on Friday, and the Pacific
slope delegates are ou the cars speeding across
the continent. No rooms have been engaged at
the Arlington for delegates from Detroit or
Pittsburg, which cities it is said, will enter the
lists and as the hotel is full they will probably
have TO conduct their campaign at longer
range than their rivals. 20 far as known only
two of the national committee have arrived,
namely, ex Governor Powell Clayton, of Arkan-
sas, and f. NJ. Brayton. OF South Carolina The
other members are expected between now and
Monday. The only other business aside from Sc
lectng the time and place of holding the con-
vention, which, so far as is known, will come be-
fore the committee, is that of selecting sue
cessor to Senator Quay, chairman of the com
mittee, together with, perhaps, the considera-
tion of report from the executive committee
on the state of its finances.
With respect to the time of holding the con-
vention, there is no doubt ii will be held at an
earlier date than heretofore. There has been
some thought of holding the convention in
May. bnt II would not be posi- bic 10 hold il
before the last week in that month, and az
many active Republicans make speeches ON
Decoration day, the probabilities favor some
time early in June as the time for proceeding to
nominate the next Republican candidate for
president ana vice president. The last eonven-
ton adopted a resolution providing that at
least SIX months should intervene between the
time OF calling and the time of holding future
national conventions. As the national COM
rnit;ee does not meet until the I'D of this
month, the six months period in which the
preparations are to be made for the convention
will not elapse until May ..