The record-union., 1891-11-20
Special to the Rrcorp.1rrron

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The contest for
the honor of entertaining the next Re-
publican National Convention has not
opened up in earnest in this city yet. The
work OF the several cities is at present
with the view OF securing advantages. of
positions and discovering the most effect
i've modes Of pushing forward their vari-
ous claims when the proper time comes.
The friends in Washington of each con-
testant are doing what they can tc adj
vance the interests of the cities from
Which they hail, or in which they are in
terested. Quarters have been engaged at
the Arlington Hotel, in which the Ma
tional Committee viii hold its sessions.
for representatives of five of the cities
which are announced t0 be in the field.
THESE are San Francisco, Cincinnati,
Omaha, Minneapolis and New York.
Chicago has also engaged parlor at the
hotel, and it is generally understood the
Worlds Fair city is content with her
honors, and, while willing to entertain
the convention, will not strive for the
honor. Each of the cities named has en-
gagged headquarters for trom fifteen to
twenty-five delegates, except San Fran
cisco, which will confide its interests to a
smaller delegation of six or eight per-
sons.
So far as known only two National
committeeman are now in town, namely,
Ex-Governor Powell Clayton of Arkansas
and +. M. Brayton of South Carolina,
Other members are expected between
nov and Monday. The only business,
aside from selecting the time and place of
holding the convention, which, so far as
is known, will come before the committee
is that of selecting a successor to Senator
Quay as Chairman of the committee, to-
gether with, perhaps, the consideration of
report from the Executive Committee
on the state of it's finances.
With respect to the time of holding the
convention there is no doubt that it will
be held at an earlier date than heretofore.
There has been some thought OF holding
the convention in May, but it would not
be possible to hold it before the last week
in that month, and as many active Re-
pubEcanS Will make speeches on Decora-
ton Day, the probabilities favor some
time early in June as the time for pro-
ceeding to nominate the next Republican
candidates for President and Niee-Presi-
dent.
The last convention adopted a resolu-
tiOn providing at least six months should
intervene between the time of calling and
the time for holding future national con-
VentiOns. As the National Committee
does not meet until the 23d of this month
the six months period in which prepara-
tons are to be made for the convention
Will not elapse until May 23d.
SAN FRANcIsco's CHANCES.
Tt is reported here to-day that President
Harrison now tavors Chicago for the con-
vention. This rumor is in general circu-
lation, but can be traced to no authentic
source.
Senator FELTON, will go to the White
House tomorrow to see the President
and try and influence him in San Fran
cisco's favor. He will not be asked to
favor San Francisco outright, as this
could hardly be expected of him, but he
will be requested to take no part what
ever in the contest, and let the cities fight
it out among themselves Four wears
ago, when San Francisco came within a
few votes of securing the Democratic Ma
tional Convention William l.. Scott of
Pennsylvania circulated among the Ma
tlonal Committeeman and declared that
President Cleveland wished the conyen-
ton to be held in Chicago. This was the
means OF defeating San Francisco Cleve-
land afterward told prominent San Fran
cisco politicians that he had never de-
clared to Scott that he favored Chicago.
So means will be taken this time to make
sure of the Presidents feelings in the
matter.
Detroit is now in the field. This is en-
couraging to San Francisco's boomers.
OF course the more candidates in the field
the more the forty-eight votes will be
scattered.
San Francisco, so warm friends think,
will have at least fourteen votes on the
first ballot, and it is thought no other city
will have this many at the start.
San Francisco counts on these votes
almost to certainty: Washington,
Oregon, California, idaho, Montana.
A riy
Wyoming and of South Dakota, whose
committeeman by proxy, Charles I. Nc
Coy, has announced himself iii favor of
San Francisco. They think they may be
able to capture North Dakota, Colorado,
Texas and perhaps Arkansas. 1t will bo
the policy of the San Francisco COM
mittee TO boom San Francisco without
running down any other city and thereby
excite n friendly feeling toward their
city, hoping that if there is "a deadlock
san francisco Will secure the prize az Il
compromise. Nearly every one of the
IG0 correspondents here favor San Fran
cisco, and are to-day out and at work FOR
the Golden GATE city.
The National Committeeman are be-
ginning to arrive. Hon. John Dwight of
tho New York Republican Committee
said to-day: New York City is in the
fight to secure the convention, and she is
IN 1t to win. \ o place IN the Union can
offer such facilities as New York, with
her unrivaled Madison Square Garden.
"a delegation OF our strongest citizens
Chauncey Depew, Hon. Tom Piatt, War
ner Miller, j. Slo&t Fassett, Cornelius
Bliss and others OF equal prominence
win be here by TIE close of the week to
press the claims OF the metropolis. Mark
my prediction, New y oril is IL it TO win
Mr.. GARRISON INTERVIEWED.
The Posts New York special says:
General J. S. Clarkson, acting Chairman
OF the Republican National Committee. is
ct the Plaza Hotel. The National Rcpub-
lican Committee, in addition to fixing tho
time and place for holding their conven-
ton next year, at its meeting in Wash
ington next Monday, viii elect Chair
man to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Senator Quay Mr. Clark
son will probably be elected, although he
says he hopes the honor may fail on some
other man. Regarding the location OF
the next Republican Convention Clark
son said he did not think anypolitical
advantage was to be gained by holding
the convention in any particular CITY.
That was the result Of bis observation in
the past. he thought q trip to the Pacific
Coast would be enjoyable, and there were
sentiments and reasons In favor of send
ing the convention to San Francisco. The
! claims OF all the cities seeking the COR
vention, he said. would be carefully con-
| sidered by the National Committee. Per-
! sonally Mr.. Clarkson had not committed
| himself in favor Of any city. and he did