Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-23
MAY BE ALONG FIGHT
The Contest for the Republi-
lican National Convention.
CLAIMS ARE NOW BEING HEARD.
The Meeting Was Called to Order at IL
O'clock by Chairman Olarkson.

New York, San Francisco, Omaha, De-
troit and Minneapolis Still Confident of
Winning-The Metropolis Claims re
Votes on the First Ballot Detroit Men
Have Assurances of Second Choice and
Argue in Optimistic Vein.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Shortly after
IL O'Clock this morning the National
Republican Committee was called to Or
der by Chairman Clarkson, and the
great fight of selecting place to hold
the Republican National Convention of
1892 had begun.
The meeting is held in the big banquet
hall of the Arlington Hotel, and all the
available space is packed full of people,
as the hearing of the claims of the vari-
Gus cities is open to the public.
Gen. Clarkson was made permanent
chairman, and at this writing the Gre
| dentials of the representatives are bein 6
prese nted. The vacancy from Pennsyl-
vania caused by the resignation of Sena-
tor Quay may be filed by the State
| cha irman, Watres, or Secretary Frank
| Leach. A contest is likely over the
| representation of Utah, which is claimed
by both Judge Mcbride and Judge
| Bartch.
One hour is allowed each city for
speeches in it's behalf, but in several
cases it is not thought likely that the
hour will be consumed. A ballot will
be taken this evening.
1t is regarded as very likely that the
contest will be prolonged one and that a
great number of ballots will have to be
| taken before the result is reached.
The claims of New York will be pre-
sented by Senator Hiscock, seconded by
Senator Hawley of Come cticut.
Chauncey NJ. Depew will be unable to
ate I'D. The speakers for Mime sofa
well be Reading Clerk G. w. Johnson OF
the Senate and Senators Sabin and
Washburn.
Ex-Governor Foraker will speak for
Cincinnati, Secretary Foster refusing to
take part in the fight because of his
connection with the administration.
Congressman McKenna will plead the
cause of California, General Palmer and
Congressman Allen will argue for De
troit, and Judge G. r. Scott for Omaha.
The Detroit committee report a very
encouraging outlook. They have assur-
ances of second choice and they think
there is now no first choice and that
New York, San Francisco and Cincin
natl are out of the race, and in the
event Of New York dropping out they
hope to gain strength from that quar-
ter. San Francisco, they say, will OF
account of the trans Mississippi deal
favor Omaha If they see they canno
win.
Mr. H. De Young, of the San Francis
CO Chronicle, feels very much enthused
over the prospects. The question O.
distance, he says, has entirely dlsap
veared in the hands of the delegates
aud the offers made by San Francisc
and the cheap rates from all points o
the country makes San Francisco a de-
sirable city for the next convention.
The Minneapolis people feel certain o
receiving not less than IA votes on tn
FIRST ballot and have no fear of falling
below that number at any time. The
have been putting out feelers anon
Z their Western competitors for a goo'
second place, in case the fight become
long one, and in thai event they hop
to make sortie on their enemies an
= come out victors. They consider Gin
cinnati their most dangerous rival, bu
do not think New York cares much TO
the convention.
The New York delegation give out a
an estimate of their strength on the frs
ballot, of the 4S members of the com
mittee, %; on the second ballot q
while on the third they expect Cincin
MATHS strength to come to New York.