Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20
HUsrLING FOR THE CONVENTION.
A Lively Amount Of City Booming at the
Arlington.


Arlington.
DELEGATIONS ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING THE cLAiMs
OF THEIR CITIES FOR THE DEMOCRATIC Ma.
T1oNAL CoNvEyTIoN--ALL READY ron TIL
COMMITTEES MEETING TOMORROW.
The air about the Arlington Hotel is heavily
charged with politics. Preparations are being
made for the meeting Of the democratic ma.
tional committee there tomorrow, for the
purpose of selecting the place of holding
the national convention. Tho commit
tee will meet in the dining room OF
the hotel at IL o'clock and there
will be a very hot contest between the rival
cities. Comparatively few Of the members OF
the national committee are here now, but many
secret conferences are being held between the
Representatives of the several rival cities and
the leaders Of the party who are at hand.
1t is difficult to locate the lines of the
fight, but the air Is full of talk about
the Cleveland and the anti-Cleveland
influences. A statement which is being very
diligently circulated is that the Cleveland
folks being convinced that Mr.. Hill wants the
convention to go to New York or Cincinnati
are making a combination to defeat those
cities with any Of the other cities that seems to
have the best chance of success. Thev are
that Milwaukee. Those with authority,
however, very earnestly deny the statement,
and both the Cleveland and the Hill folks are
anxious to appear Indifferent as to the place of
holding the convention. The representatives
OF the several cities. who are more interested
just now in avoiding all antagonisms and in get
ting the convention than in nything else all
insist that they represent no particular candi-
date The anti-Cleveland people say that
they do not care where the convention goes
and has, l,nrsH =,
any one place as far as they are concerned.
There are some reasons, they say, why it would
be good thing for the party to hold it in New
York, but there are other reasons against the
selection OF that city. which in a measure
serve as an offset to the advantages which that
city has. As far as the nomination is con-
cerned they profess to believe that it will not
be In any way influenced by the selection of
any particular city. The boomers who have
been trying to find out what Messrs. German,
Hill and Brice want have failed, and all the
whole thing amounts to is talk.
WHERE THE 'BossEs" WANT TO GO.
There is feeling among the delegations rep
resenting the various rival cities seeking the
convention that the whole question is to be
settled, or, perhaps, is already settled, by three
or four men where the convention is going.
The question is to find out where the bosses
want IT to go. 1t is thought that the
New York delegation will have a great
deal to say about the selection, though
there is some doubt about their ability to send
1t to New York city. No matter how loudly it
Is proclaimed that the selection of the conven-
ton seat will not have any influence on the
question of the nomination, there is no doubt
that there Is a great deal of figuring on that
subject, and there is an evident anxiety to
know where Hill, German and Brice want the
convention to go. Apparently the Cleveland
folks are not taking q very active interest in
the question, though they undoubtedly have
their preferences.
As was the case during the meeting of the
republican committee Chicago comes to the
front as the city of which all the rest are afraid
She occupies the position of not seeking the
convention. but OF being able to get it if she
wants it. or perhaps of being called upon to &C
cept or decline it when offered.
There Is very pronounced suspicion that
Chicago takes this position for the purpose Of
making q trade for votes for the world fair
appropriation. 1t is thought not to be improb-
able that the city which can promise her most
votes in the House for her five-million appro-
priation will get her support in the struggle for
the convention.
TALK ABOUT CINCINNATI.
There is a great deal Of talk about Cincinnati
upon the theory that Brice, Hill and German
wantit to go there, but the fac. that these gen.
tlemen are not in the habit OF letting their
wants be known provokes the suspicion that if
they really wanted the convention to be held
in Cincinnati there would not be so
much talk about it, and that, therefore,
they may have something else in view. On the
inside there Is much talk of Chicago in spite of
the attitude she assumes. 1t may be that the
convention will be forced upon Chicago in
order to prevent any deal on the fair bill and
to create antagOnlsm to it.
One of the leading Cincinnati men said today
that his city would certainly get the conven-
ton unless 1t went to Chicago. He was little
afraid OF Chicago on account of some inside
information he had, but he was confident that
Chicago would not take it unless compelled to-.
In all the talk about the political centers Gin
cinnati has the call. The uncertainty as to the
desires of the Hill folks leaves the question
wide open.
There is a suspicion that, as far as possible.
the location will be 80 made as to lead the city
getting the convention to feel under Obliga.
tons to the Hill folks.
HOW MILWAUKEE, MAY GET II.
The anti-Cleveland folks are making an effort
to break the Wisconsin delegation, which has
heretofore been regarded as safe for Cleveland
under the influence Of Mr.. Villas.
1t may be that with this object in view the
New York influence will be suddenly thrown to
Milwaukee.
A curious thing has developed in connection
with the effort to send the convention to In
dianapolis. 1t seems that the opposition to Gov
Gray-tnOSe VINO 90 not want him to md a
place on the national ticket-are the ones who
are trying for the convention. The argument
they are making is that Indiana is SO close
that she will have to receive some
consideration from the party, and that if she
does not get the convention Mr.. Gray will have
TO be given the nomination for Vice President
The nomination Of Mr.. Gray they consider I'M
desirable, and therefore urge that they should
have the convention. They are particularly
anxious to stand in the way OF Gray.
KANSAS CITY.
The majority Of the members of the Missouri
delegation here urging the claims of Kansas
City for the convention spent the forenoon at
the Capitol. Through the courtesy of Chair
man Bankhead the room Of the public build
ings and grounds committee was utilized for
the purpose OF displaying the large number of
photographs Of Kansas City hotels. and many
collection with great interest.
There can be no doubt but that the Mis-
sourians have scored point over all competi-
modations. There is no city in the Union. -
said Maj. Fred Fleming OF tho Kansas CITY
delegation this morning, with hotel facilities
equal to Kansas City, excepting New York and
Chicago"
The Kansas City committee, under the leader
ship of Senators Vest and CocRrell, Governor
Francis, Ex-Governor Crittinden. National
Committeeman Pra.her. Hon. Hugh j. Nc
Gowan and Ex-Governor Campbell Chairman
Putnam, Thos Corrigan, Congressman Tars-
ney, Judge James Gibson, Maj. Fred W.
Fleming. H. J. Latshaw, Gen. iChas w.
Blair and other equally influential westerners