New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
AT MINNEAPOLIS ON JUNE Z
THE PLACE. AND DATE FOR THE REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CONVENTION IN 1892.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE NATIONAL CON-
MITTEE-ELooUENr ADVOCATES OF THE
RIVAL cITIEs-THE WINNER GOT 30
VOTES CINCINNATI IS AND
NEw.YORK 8.

NETWORK 8.
Washington. Nov. 23.-The Republican National
Convention of 1892 viii! be held at Minneapolis.
June was fixed as the date for the opening
day of the convention.
This determination was reached by the National
Committee tonight after listening to appeals and
arguments in behalf Of many cities and towns
and the decision will doubtless be received with
satisfaction by the Republican party throughout
the country. 1t has been reached after careful
consideration by men who are devoted to the
interests Of their party, and will be accepted as
the result Of their best judgment as to what will
he most likely TO promote its welfare and prospects
Of success. The result was reached on the eighth
ballot which stoCd as follows:
Minneapolis, 20; Cincinnati, Is; New-York, 3.
The first five ballots showed little no change
In the strength of the different cities Minneapolis
having started with l3 and retaining that num-
bcr of votes on the fifth ballot. On the sixth,
however, it gained four votes-one from Omaha
and three from San Francisco. This practically
decided the contest, for after that combination
among the other cities to throw their strength to
Cincinnati seemed impossible. On the seventh
ballot Minneapolis still further increased her vote
by drawing two votes from New-fork ana one
vote from San Francisco. This gave her twenty
votes, or within four Of the needed number. The
eighth ballot was what every one had now ex-
pccted New-York fell off two more votes and
Omaha lost all she had. San Francisco shared the
fate Of Omaha. Cincinnati maintained to the last
the maximum strength she had developed on the
fifth ballot, namely fifteen Beyond that, appar-
emily she unable to go. Her defeat is due, In
q great measure, to the general impression pre-
valing among outsiders, as we'll as members OF the
committee that she had neither suitable hall nor
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Convention.
WHY MINNEAPOLIS WAS SUCCESSFUL.
The success Of Minneapolis is to be ascribed
mainly to the hard work and thorough canvass
which the delegation from that city made. Many
members of the committee, in addition to other
reasons, preferred the clear atmosphere and COM
parativeIy cool summer climate of Minneapolis to
the smoke-laden and oppressive heat which pre-
walls in Cincinnati in the early summer days.
Though the result of the balloting was in sense
a disappointment to the members of the New
York delegation, who were here to carry away
the convention to the metropolis, the choice OF
Minneapolis was promptly acquiesced in as a
sensible and, on the whole, a judicious one. 1t
was recognized by all those who came here rep
resent;ng New-York that that city had, from It's
geographical position, to contend from the start
with an almost insuperabe opposition, aId with so
active claimants in the field from cities in the
interior the fight for New-York was made en-
tremely difficult. Tn, contest in its behalf. how
ever, was carried on with great earnestness and
industry by the New-York delegation. Senator
Hiscock taking the lead in the effort to win
votes from inland and Southern committeeman
Great credit is due the Senator from New-York
for his zealous and unremitting labors of tn.
last three days. and it was no fault of his or the
delegation that New-York did not secure the con-
vention. Not being themselves able to carry
of the prize. the New-Yorkers look with COM
placency on the decision finally reached by the
committee. all of them being ready TO acknowl-
edge that the energetic good tempered and straight
forward canvass made by the Minnesotans had met
with deserved success.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.