Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-26
RATHER A SURPRISE.
Minneapolis Gets the National Republic
can Convention.

can Convention.
The next Republican National Con-
vention will be held at Minneapolis.
The National Committee, at its session
in Washington on the 23d, cast seven
ballots before decision was reached.
Minneapolis led from the start, New
York being second, and no vote being
cast for Chicago. Col. J. ). GARRISON,
of Iowa, was elected chairman. The
convention will be held June Z
The committee was called to order by
Acting Chairman Clarkson at about
1870, and the roll was called. 1t APP
peared that every state and territory
was represented, either directly or
by proxy, except New Mexico,
whose representative, Mr.. Ryerson,
was detained on the railway. The
first business after the roll call was
the acceptance of the designations of
Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley.
The resolutions of commentator,
which were adopted by the executive
committee last summer. when the res
ignations were presented, were laid be-
fore the committee, and unanimously
re-adopted.
The action of the executive commit
tee in naming j. S. GARRISON. of Iowa, rs
chairman, and w. G. Barbour, of New
York, as treasurer OF the committee,
was approved. The committee took up
the case Of the Utah representation, in
volving contest between Messrs. Nc
Bride and Bartch, and after special
committee had examined the merits
of the case Mr.. Mcbride was recog-
nized as the member of the committee
from Utah. Dennis T. Flynn, of Okla
homa, presented his credentials as a
member of the committee. These were
approved andsMr. Flynn admitted, thus
increasing the membership of the COM
mittee to forty-tive. Garrett A. Hobart,
of New Jersey, was elected vice-chair-
man of the committee, and, after de-
Gliding to allow one hour to the
representative Of each city competing
for the honor of Jeing the meeting
place of the Republican convention,
| the doors were opened at l2:4O and the
representatives of the press admitted.
The first business done in the open ses-
sion was the call Of states in alphabet
ical order for the presentation of the
claims of the cities aspiring to the hon
or of entertaining the Republican Ma
tional convention.
M. III. DeYoung and Congressman
McKenna advocated San Francisco.
| Ex-senator Palmer, Mark Brewer, Rep
rensative Allen and Senator Stockbridge
spoke for Detroit. Minneapolis claims
were presented by Senator Washburn,
G.. w. Johnson. clerk of the United
| States Senate, Gov. Merriam and Senator
| Casey and M. M. Johnson. Judge c..
r. Scott, Of Omaha, claimed the conven-
| ton for that city, followed
| by Senator Henderson, Senator
| Casey and John M. ThurstoE. The
claims of New York were presented by
Col. Elliott f. Shepard. Senator Hiscock
followed, Senator Hawley spoke and
| Mr.. Fassett closed for New York. Re-
cess was taken at 6:43 Z. NJ. for dinner.
In the evening Mr.. Foraker made a
strong argument for Cincinnati, but did
not forget to pay an eloquent tribute to
the other cities. Maj. Mckinley fol-
| lowed.
The first informal ballot resulted: New
| York, 8: Chicago, 0; Omaha, 5; Mime
apolis, Is; Cincinnati, 4, San Francisco, s;
Detroit, /; Pittsburg, 2; St Louis, l; Chat
| tanOOga, 4.
FIRST formal ballot: New York, 10; Chi
cago, 0; Omaha, 5; Minneapolis IA; Gin
| cinnati, S; San Francisco, 5; Detroit, l;
| Pittsburg, /; Chattanooga, T.
Second formal ballot: New York, IL;
! Omaha, 4; Minneapolis, Is; Cincinnati, Il;
San Francisco, 4.
York, 10; Cincinnati, ID; Omaha, 4; San
Francisco, Z.
| Fourth ballot: Minneapolis, Is; New
| York, Z; Cincinnati, Is; Omaha, 4; San
| Francisco, s.
| Fifth ballot: Omaha, 3; Detroit, O.; Min
neapoIis, II; Cincinnati, Is; New York, Z;
| Chicago, 0; st. Louis, 0: San Francisco, 5;
| Chattanooga O; Pittsburg, 0.
| Sixth ballot: Omaha, 4; Minneapolis,
&c; Cincinnati, 10; New York, 5; San Fran
cisco, 3.
seventh ballot: Minneapolis, 20; Gin
| cinnati, Is; New York, 3.