The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-11-25

WHO Will WIN?
Contest for the National Rspub-
lican Convention.
THE WESTERN CITIES LEAD.
Minneapolis and Cincinnati Appear to
be the Favorites.
SUCCESS AT THE POLLS
SUCCESS AT THE POLLS

IL Believed to Depend In Large Measure
Upon the selection to be Made py tne
National Committee.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Very few IL
any OF the convention boomers" at the
Arlington hotel attended church yester-
day. In fact, they were just as busy as
they were Saturday, using persuasion,
eloouence and all the appliances al
hand in an endeavor TO convince nation
nj committeem n of the advantages ana
facilities of their respective cities as
place to hold the next republican con-
yention. All the claims that the COM
netting cities are urging about facillties
and their generous offers OF transpor'a-
tion to delegates win undoubtedly be
secondary consideration with the ma
tional committee and weigh little OF
nothing alongside Of the one tact
that the political exigencies OF the re,
publican party demand the seiectioh
Of a city that will be to the greatest IN
terest OF the party. The men from san
Francisco. Omaha, Minneapolis and De-
troit are very emphatic in insisting tnaO
the holding of the national conven',vn
in the west is almost essential 10 Ui'
success of the party next year =.
This seems to be the general sentl-
ment among western republicans. on
the other hand New Workers in urging
the claims of their city, point to the fact
that New York is a close state and very
close to New Jersey and Connecticut,
both doubtful or democratic, argue that
Il would be political wisdom OF tne
highest order to hold the convention III
the metropolis.
The Minneapolis people are hard a.
work in the interest OF their city ant
from the work accomplished so Ia
they are confident that Minneapoih
will be at the top when the interesting
time appears They feel certain OF re
ceiying not less than fourteen votes OF
the first ballot and have no fear OF fall
inp below that number at any time
They have been putting out feeier
among their western competitors Tor
good second place in case the fight be
comes n long one, and In that even
thew hope to make q sortie on thei
enemies and como out victorious The
consider Cincinnati their most dangel
ous rival, but do not think New for
cares much for the convention, rs N
Gothamites are apparently not maxim
much Of q canvass
Ex.Gov. Foraker arrived In Washing
ton last night and Is quartered at u
Arlington and his apartments have
continuous overflow Of callers He ~
NOT had time TO look over the field, b
saws he feels confident that Cincinna
viii win the prize. He naturally thini
his city should be the one selected al
has n dozen or more reasons why
should be. He will make the addre
Tor Cincinnati The Cincinnati deleg
tion, though few in number, are putei
forth strong efforts In behalf OF thu
city. They are unable to say wh
vote they will get on the start o
think the votes will be pretty well SCI
tered, as there are so many aspirants
the field.
The Omaha delegation have be
working earnestly among the seve'
allegations ,
San Francisco headquarters
-ceful look. Most OF
'ngling with the de
'-rs of the COZ
ia nal
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