The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-19
THE CONVENTION,
The Friends Of the ConteSting
Cities.
The Republican National Committee Meets
Next Monday.
Strong Delegations From the Northwest.
PiltSburs Guarantees 100000 Fund.
Probable Chances of Contestants.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-The selection of
the city for the National Republican Con-
I vention has occasioned rivalry quite as
[ interesting as the 81 eakership struggle.
I The National Committee will meet at the
Airing ton-H otel next Monday morning at
IL O'Clock. Powell Clayton of Arkansas is
the only committeeman who has yet ar
rived. he is at the Arlington. One of
the orators for Cincinnati will be ex-Gov-
ernor Foraker, and if Chauncey NJ. Depew
makes an argument for New York, as the
[ present plan indicates, the National Com
I nlttee will not lack entertaining oratory.
The California committee, as well as the
other committees, will have its quar- ters at
the Arlington Hotel, front parlOrs. A
beautifully decorated suite of rooms has
been engaged for the Calfornians. Frank
Newlands of Nevada is expected here to-
night. The other Caiifornians will arrive
probably on Friday.
Edward Curtis, the advance guard Of the
| San Francisco committee, arrived this morn
| ing and registered at the Arlington. Curtis
| IS already at work inging San Francisco's s
| praises. One of his principal arguments Is
{ that California stood so true to her Republi-
/ can colors In the election of November a
year ago, and that the Stale has not been
recognized as it should be.
j. Sloat Fassett, who will be here to ur ge
New ork's claims, says San Francisco is
his second choice. 1t is conceded that
Chicago has strong lead, with Cincinnati
second and San Francisco probably third.
Plttsbnrg is the latest aspiran. for conven-
tion h0nOrs. The canvass of that city has
has shown it to contain hotel accommoda-
tlons equal to Cincinnati, while guarantee
fund of 100000 is now being raised. A
committee will lie here next Monday,
headed by the Mayor of the city. Chris
Magee. and other prominent men, and an
earnest endeavor will be made to carry off
| the prize.
Ex-senator Pierce, formerly Of Dakota,
and now Minneapolis editor, is the ad-
vance guard Of a dtle.alion which Mime
sofa and the Northwest will send down 10
Washington TO urge the claims Of Mime
| apulis. This contingent will begin lis jour-
Dey toward this city to-day. Senators Pad
dock and Manderson are on hand 10 capture
| the early committeeman and feel sure that
| Omaha will win. They count largely upon
| the fact that four years ago Omaha was
second on the ballot which resulted in the
be represented before the committee, but the
impression being current that its bid for
I the convention is more formal than earnest,
| quite number Of advocates of other cities
are trying to secure its support for their
: favorites.
/ a telegram was received to- s,Sght Jfr0m
| Chicago, saying that General Bd!ua. Bd!ia y Har-
! Dor Commissioner Alexander and Mr. de
| Young, the San Francisco committee, would
arrive here not later than 2 o'clock on Fri
| day. Francis Newlands of Nevada. who
was expected tonight, will not arrive until
| tomorrow.
1t is said tonight that MINNEAPOLIS will
| have delegation here nearly 100 strong.
| San Francisco's delegation will be small as
! compared with some OF the others. butthere
are number of other Californans here
who will help all they can. Among these
are Senator FELTON,, Representatives Nc
kenna and Bowers, Colonel John S. Mosby,
who arrived tonight, and Attorney J. NJ.
Rothschild of San Francisco, who is here on
business with the Treasury Department in
the ReiSs smuggling cases. He is ready to
help in any way he can. General Rose
Grams, the Register of the Treasury, will
also work among his old soldier friends on
the committee. The correspondents OF the
San Francisco papers will exert whatever
influence they may have among the news
paper fraternity here in San Francisco's
favor. SO it will be seen that San Fran
cisco will have quite respectable repre-
sentaton, though not so large as the others.
Senator FELTON, and Representative Nc
kenna called at the rooms of the California
delegation at Arlington to-day, and stated
that they would 60 to WORK ''rolling logs"
whenever called upon to do so.
Ii is said that the Minneapolis crowd in
tend to put five or six of their orators for
ward to appear before the committee. At
this rate it will take the committee an extra
day to hear the speeches. 1t is expected
that Chauncey NJ. Depew will do the talk
ing for the New York delegation. There is
considerable curiosity to hear General
Barnes address. He will speak for Califor-
mia. and If further talk is needed Mr.. Nc
kenna will do 1t, as lie is good speaker