New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-18
TO PRESENT NEJV- YORKS CLAIMS
COMMITTEES TO URGE THAT THE REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION BE HELD HERE.

CONVENTION BE HELD HfiShs
Representatives Of the hotels. theatres, political
clubs and railroads Of NewYork City met last night IN
the Grand Union Hotel with W. ID. Garrison Of that
hotel in the chair TO appoint committees 10 go to
Washington next saturday 10 appear before the Re-
publican National Committee, which meets In that city
I'll November 3d. for tho purpose OF urging that the
next National Republican Convention be held in New
York City, Samuel Carpenter. passenger agent Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. said that special train would
be provided by the company TO take the delegates 10
Washington on Saturday morning at IL O'Clock. The
Citizens Committee, under Ex-Governor Lounsburys
apponted finance committee 10 arrange for expenses.
IL is composed Ct Charles Z. Coons, chairman John B.
smith, secretary: Cinuncey NJ. Depew, Cornelius N.
Bliss. H. X Thurber, r. X. IIain. Thomas c. P1att,
Isaac Erotaw, A. NJ Palmer, Alfred j. Cammeyef'
J. Hood Wright, W. s. Hawk, T. c. Eastman, Jacob
Hess, James Talcott A. Il. Whitney. c. C. shaync'
Henry W. Cannon, A. C. Cheney, c. ii. T. Coils,
Lewis Stern, william Brookicld Henry Thompson,
E. F. Shepard ana A. NJ Cnderhill
The railroad men who will go to Washington witk
the delegation are samuel Carpenter, OF the fenosyF
vania: f. c. Roach, OF the New York central Jane'
Buckley, of the Erie f. G.. Tuckerman. OF the baaa-
more and Ohio II. B. Jagol. Of the West shore N'
Muller OF the Delaware, Lackawsnna ana wcs'Hn'
william smith. Of the Lehgh Valley; James Dunoar'
OF the Ontario and Western, and Frank McSoDnen'
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The hotel mer who will go f. L. Merrtheid' OF
the Continental; Hiram Hitchcock, OF tne run A'0
nue.; II. H. Brockway. CT the Ashland House. a. Z.
Ashman. of the Metropolitan James H. Brcslin, Of inc
Gilsey House; w. ID. Garrison, OF the GrahG on'onns
+. A. hammond, OF the Plaza, and W. D. Hawk Oh ,ns
Windsor.
THE QUESTION OF FARES TO SAN FRANCiSNo'
San Francisco Nov. 17.-When the dspatch was
received yesterday from st. Louis announcing tha'
the Transcontnental Association refused 10 grant Vs
$50 rate for delegates the Republican or Democra1s
conventions IL held in San Francisco which rate haH
been guaranteed by the southern Pacific 10 'he con"
mittee OF business men who have gone TO Washins'oa
10 Law San Franciscos offer before the NATIONAL Com
mittees OF the respective parties, VicePesdent SUD
b,us of the Southern Pacific said: our guarantee ior
the $50 rate holds good The ST. Louis dispach simPv
means that several members Of the ASSOCIATION nav
voted against the proposition as submitted by wiz
without further explanation than the fare proPosoH
contained Several months will necessarily intervene
between the announcement of the place where cohVe-
tons will convene and the day OF assembling An
tba. time a great deal OF work can be done IN tne
matter of the desired rate. Enough companies |"
make SIRE of the result have already expressed he
ELVES definitely the subject In the neante .o
e1Iarantee OF the southern Pacific and Union facino
ssmfiieient for all present purposes