Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
CONVENTION SEEKERS.
any Cities Bent Upon Capturing the
Democratic Gathering.
He ARGUMENTS THAT ARE USED
all Stories About Accommodations and
ConyenienceS.
LANS ARE ON THE FIELD IN WAR PAINT


hicagn have definitely decided to make no
ght for the National Convention in the
lterest of that city. The announcement
as made this afternoon by Congressman
able who holds the proxy of the Illinois
'atlonal Committeeman. "It can be de-
nitely stated said he, 'that Chi
ago is not in the fight. She has the
Worlds Fair appropriation to look after
nd her citizens so far as their expressions
ave come to me did not think it desirable
nat Chicago should appear to be importu-
ate Tor ell good things at the disposal of
he American people. Will make no fight
u Chicago"
Chairman Durbarrow, of the Worlds Fair
'ommittee, who was largely influential in
yelling some OF the enthusiastic friends of
lhicago said: eve have given our word
ong ago tha. Chicago was not after that
onvention. L: would be lndelicate now for
to make fight for it. We are counting
pom the good viii of too many other cities
nd States Cor the $1,000, 900 appropriation
pr the Worlds Fair.
Chicago Wise to Make No Contest.
Although L think it is wise for Chicago
make no contest" said Mr. Springer,
vet 1 think she should be prepared to re-
Give the convention in case that honor
hould be extended to her. Her pI ointment
itizens should be prepared to make the
lodges and assurance of accommodation
hat were iaade in 1884 But they should
lake no request. The initiative should
ONE from without, not from within, from
ne committee, in case other cities are not
4 Il II
,hicago."
Accompanying an additional Milwaukee
.elegation which arrived this morning were
everal prominent Illinoisians who will
abor in the interst of Milwaukee. 1t is
Understood that Mr.. Cable will vote for
Milwaukee, but that gentleman authorizes
10 positive statement on that subject
The formal announcement that Chicago is
.ot to be considered as an aspirant for the
convention has inspired all the delegations
rom other cities with exuberant confidence |
nd the contest tonight presents scene OF |
unusual activity. If there is a single city |
the country that has not commodious ac- |
ommodations for at least 80, 600 more peo- |
lie than the ordinary demand calls for, |
hat city has failed to put in bid for the |
convention.
Kansas City Exhibits Her Pictures |
core Of splendid photographs were strung |
round upon the walls to give visitors an |
lea of their excellent hotel accommoda- |
ions. THAT" said one of the Kansas City |
'oomers, SIS our best answer to the people
Tho are so foolish as to claim that we have |
Tot hotel accommodations sufficient for the |
rowds that will attend the convention |
Why we can accommodate this convention |
well as any city in the contest outside of |
New York -
One OF the largest delegations that has |
ome to sway the mind of the Democratic |
committee, by the persuasive powers OF |
ratory and eloquence, halls from the enter
'rising city of Milwaukee. When one OF |
IS members gets his hands on a member of |
he Democratic Committee or any man who
supposed to have any influence, that man
tands but poor show of getting out of
headquarters until he is thoroughly con-
flnced or feigns conviction that there never
vas and never will be such another conven-
ion city as Milwaukee.
st. Paul and Minneapolis headquarters
sign that greets the passers by at the
Arlington to-day and is a revelation to |
hose who have not forgotten the rivalry
between these neiGhbors at the lasE census
Now they are working for a common cause
md for the time being have pooled their is
iueS Minneapolis resting secure in her
possession of the Republican convention, is
low doing her best to help her sister city
st. Paul takes some Big Promises.
Chairman Baker, of the st. Paul deleca-
ion, has with him the Mayor of the CITY
md a number Of the leading business men
Df that live town. One OF the inducements
hat they hold out is the convention hall that
viii seat l., 600 people. 1t is not wigwam,
hey say, but genuine auditorium that is
o cost the sum of S150,000. In speaking of
what they intended to do in case they get
he convention. Chairman Baker said that
hey were making the most complete ar
angements for the newspaper men.
''Of course, said he, 1--WE have to look
1Gt for the committee first of all, but we
intend TO place the newspaper men on |
bout the same level l have been to every
Democratic Convention since James Buch-
man was nominated, and l never vet have
cen Convention held in a really fine
'uilding erected for its particular accom-
nodarion. On either side of the stage we
AVE portions reserved for the press. and
here VIII be desks for 800 or more The |
elegranh Offices are Immediately below and |
ach desk communicates with them by |
rheumatic tubes so that all a man has tn do
Il order to file his matter is simply to drop
IN hole in his desk and it is done
here is hotel within q couple of hundred
ards OF the hall, and if it is wanted we |
vii turn this over entirely to the use of
he correspondents.
indianapolis Making a Quiet Fight.
Only very few of the members of the
National Committee had put in their ap-
earance up to a late hour tonight and ,
hose that were here were by no means easy
f access. The most of them, it is thouchf
WI be mere by tomorrow, and then the
FORK OF the delegations will begin in
arnest
congressman Bynum, Shively and most ]
the other Democratic members of the In
lana congressional delegation are lending
ordlat assistance to the indianapolis gen- ,
lemen, VINO are laboring so earnestly to Sc
ure the convention for the Hoosier capi-
al 1nIS clty guarantees 2 convention hall c
ID, OUJ capacity, and posted around the L
OOm are pictures OF the leading hotels oftbe t
ity. The hotel and boarding house facili- ;
les are claimed to be sufficient for the ac =
ommodation of $4,000 people
A circular issued by the delegation states
hat Indianapolis with her l6 railroads is :
-lthin rev miles Of the exact center of g
opulatlon and Is nearer and has more !,
irect connection with larger number of
ties OF more than $4,000 population than
ny other city IN America Nearly one
llrd o. the entire population of the country
within day ride ot Indianapolis, and it A
the equi-distant point FOR those who must
1me from outside this radius
Arguments That Are Spread .r5 :,
An aggregate saving in mileage amou,+ o
,g to upward of $500, 900, it is claimed nan .
: made by holding the convention tbera .
special plea is made 10 the press, and it !,