Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
WORKING LIKE BEAVERS.
The Representatives Of Cities that Want
the Republican Convention.

Inc hepFeseDtatlFes oi NiNAos hhaS "@NN
the Republican Convention.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, November 21.--Representa-
tiyes of the cities of Omaha, MINNEAPOLIS,
Cincinnati, San Francisco and Detroit
have so far opened headquarters at the
Arlington Hotel for the purpose OF con-
Quoting the campaign TO secure the vote
of the National Republican Committee IN
favor of holding the next National Con-
yention within their borders:
Omaha, Minneapolis, and San Francisco
have their full delegations here. Clncin-
natl and Detroit have their advance guards
on hand, which will be reinforced tonight
by the arrival of large delegations OF
workers.
New York also has an advance guard OF
workers here, but regular headquarters
will not be opened until large delegations
from the city arrives, which will probably
be tonight. The arrivals of New Workers
Yesterday were reinforced by J. Sloat Fas-
sett, who came in on 8 morning train.
No delegation Is expected from Chicago.
as it is generally understood that the
Worlds Fair city is satisfied with the
honors already accorded her by Congress
in giving her tho FAIR. She will willingly
entertain the convention if it is decided
that it shall go there, but sho will not
strive for the honor.
All of the delegations are working like
beavers. Each called IN body upon the
President to-day, but received from him
nothing more encouraging than good
wishes and compliments upon their energy.
Minneapolis IS making grand push for
the convention, while California -
making q great show under the guidance
of De. Young. of the Chronicle, and Oma,,
has demand is being vigorously presented
by Editor Rosewater, of the Bee Colonel
A. j. Bletchen, of Minneapolis, reviews
the situation tonight in this way:
THE OUTLOOK.
There is an undercurrent favorable to
the Northwest and emphatic Tor the west
as a whole. The West objects to New
York for sentimental reasons. The West
believes that no political aid could come
| from holding the Republican convention
in New York. The West is emphatic III its
declaration that to hold the convention In
| tho Mississippi or the Missouri valley
would give great aid to tho Republican
cause. Tho West believes that such
wave of enthusiasm would be created as
| to insure the absolute control TO the party
! of the entire eastern and northwestern
States. even to the reclamation OF Iowa.
But the West Just as radically believes
| that to hold the convention IN New YORK
| city is to surrender TO Wall street.
SCARED REPUBLICANS.
While this Is peurility, 80 far as the ac-
| tual facts are concerned, every man here
| from MINNEAPOLIS, Omaha, and California
would swear that it would cost the Re-
publicans Of the Mississippi and Missouri
valley one fourth to one third OF the
granger vote, which simply means defeat
| In Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, and doubtful
results in Wisconsin and Montana. Inc
| Minneapolis delegation bases its claims TO
the convention on its ability to properly
| entertain and care for the convention as
| demonstrated by its entertainment OF the
| Christian Endeavor Convention last June,
when Il, 900 delegates assembled in Expo
sition Hall continuously for one week.
AN OPEN BALLOT.
These arguments are having their In
| huenoe with the committee. Minneapo-
| lis, Omaha, and California are emphatic
! for an open ballot, when the time comes
| that the country may know just how each
| member of the committee casts bis vote.
| There is q rumor that the committee are
discussing the propriety Of secret ballot,
] which the West CONSTITUTES to DO in favor OF
| New York city. Governor HIPS presence
at the Arlington gave rise to the rumor to-
day that he was favorable to New York's