Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-20

MtNNEAPoLIs IN TIE LEAD.
Waiting for their prey and praying while
they wait are the boomers who have come re-
solved uoon capturing the republican national
committee. All tho boomers are not
here yet, and it is probable that the
tgnt will not be regarded as really
OIL until tomorrow evening. because it is not
likely that before that time there will be much
committee material upon which to work. Up
to the present the only members of the
committee in town are j. ID. Brady
of Virginia. ]. X. Russell of Florida,
E. NJ. Bray;on OF South Carolina,
Powell Clayton of Arkansas, W. p. Canaday
OF North Carolina, P. d. S. pinchback ofLonis-
lana and P II. Carson of the District of Co
lu'nbia. Other committeeman are expected
this evening, but the bulk Of the membership
will not Dc along until tomorrow evening or
Sunday morning
S" FAR none of these committeeman have de-
clared themselves in favor of locating the con-
ventioD in any particular city. but Mr.. Russell
did say last night that he looking for 4
place where the atmosphere was favorable to
Blaine and Mckinley.
4 SHARP LOOKOUT on NEW YORK.
The western men are keeping a sharp
lookout on New York, for an impression is gain
ing ground that the big city is really anxious
to have the convention held within its borders.
New York men, while saying but little, have at
least one eye on Chicago.
New York made up its mind some time ago
that if Chicago ever wanted anything and
started for it why it would get il.
j. Sloat Fassctt who is secretary of the COM
mittee comes ont for New York in one of those
letters which is peculiarly New Yorkish i'll lis
tone and provinciaiisln. He says:
THE city OF my choice for the national
republican convention next year is the city of
New York. Ny reason for this choice, briefly
stated. Is that, In spite of the horrible con-
dllon OF Its streets and in spite Of the fact that
II suffers from Tammany mi. management, il is,
all thinSs considered, the best place tor holding
a large convention in the Uuiicd States.
There are more and better hotels. There
are more Gnd better theaters. There are
more nnc better opportunities for the wives
OF delegates and delegates themselves to do
their shopping. There are more and better
newspapers to report the proceedings of the
convention. There are more and better
places In which great convention can as
scmble than in any ether city in the United
States. the delegates will receive better treat
ment there than anywhere else. There viii be
no local candidate whose friends will seek to
pack the convention as against candidates
from other states
Lastly. am New Yorker by birth and be-
heve in New York against the world All
roads lead to New York. ns all roads led to
Rome. New York is the social, the financial,
the moral, the industrial, the manufacturing
and also the political center of the United
States. Geographically il is a little to one
slde, ous In all other respects, Boston to the
contrary Notwithstanding, New York is the
hub"
Powerfui potitica. reasons WILL it is under
stood, be advanced in connection with the New
York argument.
The New York delegation will be here tomor-
row. Its headquarters will be in the urivate
parlor on the second floor, occupied bv the
Conite dc Paris and Sara Bernhard. at ,litferen:
times. Col. Elliott Shepherd ii is announced.
VIII bring few friends with him this evening
to advance and support New York's claims.
oMAHA's HEADQUARTERS.
Omaha has established headquarters in the
parlor just inside the main entrance to the
Arlington. From this point of vantage the
Omahahans can swoop down upon and capture
any arrivals in whom they may be especially
interested. Across the hallway are several
boxes on which foreign names-evidently i'm
printed by branding irons-would indicate that
extreme thirst i'll that vicinity would
be an improbable something Ex-senator
Saunders influence at the White House
due TO the fact that his daughter is the mother
OF Baby Mchee-is one of the things on which
the folks from the banks of the Big Muddy are
banking more than little.
The Omaha contingent has somehow or other
become persuaded thai Cincinnati is their par
tlcular competitor and the rivalry between the
two cities has reached an acute stage. The
Omaha people say that they are prepared to
show that they have better hotel accommoda.
tons than Cincinnati and are ready to rroyc
the assertion by an actual count of rooms
CINCINNATI Is here.
Cincinnati IS here. Not ar numerously as it
will be tomorrow, but enough of it to keep ND
appearances. Mayor Mosby. Representative
Stoler. G. r.. Griffith. George b. Cox and r. X.
Hyneicka are at the Arlington They have not
been idle
There has been considerable anxiety among
the convention boomers to find out how Presi-
deu; Harrison stands on the subject OF location,
the impression being thas his views may have
the determining weight A story was
current that the President had originally
favored the selection of Cincinnati but that
owing to the development of the Foraker senti-
meDt in that city and the fact that the only
T Sd morning n;,s daiiy' the G2mmoc'gl-
had changed his opinion, and would
favor any other city instead. Whatever
foundation there WAS for The rumor, it was
nevertheless sufficiently plausible TO give the
aUIance representatives from CINCINNATI
some uneasiness. In view OF this state of affairs
a deputItior WAS sent to the White House
for the purpose of giving some assurances of
fair play, and an arrangement was made to sat
isfy any approximations that the President ell
tertains. Among the arrivals tomorrow Will
DE ex-Goe Foraker and Mr. Harry
Morehead, the principal stakeholder in the
Commercial Gaz'ds. They will &c to the Pres
ident vixen 'hey reach Washington and assure
him that every candidate Will be treated with
absolute fairness aud that no personalities viii
be entertainer ~ tbe pres OF people of Pork
opoiis.
Cipcinnatians are of the opinion that Gov
of great weight and may probably give them
the prize.
rUE AINNEAPoLIs coSTISGEST.
One hundred Minneapolitans and st. Paulites
arrived shortly after O'Clock this afternoon
They came over tue Baltimore ana Ohio and
were welcomed by ex-senator Gil Pierce. now
editor of the Minneapolis Tribune. Minneapolis
and st. Paul are one or this matter" said the
ex-senator to STAR reporter. And" he cou-
tinued, If you will permit to say so,
think We will be the Only one in this affair.
Win? Why of course We shall. The northwest
is going to be heard
Senator Washburn of Minnesota is here with
both eyes wide open.
The twin cities" headquarters are open.
decorated with a number of flags, all of the
regulation United States pattern. An extra
large and commodious sideboard is one of the
furnishing features
THE FRISCO DELEGATION.
IL. Il