Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20

souri, The other notables in the Kansas Cit,
committee are Worlds Fair Commissioner
Hugh J. MCGOWAN, Gov. Francis, whose close
New York was the cause 'e Of many o'
funny errors on the part OF
the Inter gentleman's friends from the empire
| state last night; Thos Corrigan. the millionaire
street railway man; Circuit Judge James Glib.
son, prominent candidate for governor OF
Missouri; Mayor Fred. W. Fleming, president
OF the state organization Of democratic clubs
u. b. Bullene, one of the merchant princes OF
Kansas City; Col John l. Martin, the noted
criminal lawyer of St. Louis; Chairman G. F.
Putnam, president Commercial Club; Hon. H.
J: Latshaw. ". H. Wallace, JAS Hagerman,
Witten Mcdonald, Ed. L. Scarritt, democratic
leaders Of prominence in Missouri politics. The
committee is an active one and is sanguine Of
success.
THE MILWAUKEE, BOOMERS.
Omaha and Minneapolis delegations were the
boomers when the republican committee met
here. The Milwaukee delegation now is like
both those rolled into one. They have come in
with enthusiasm enough to last through a
Of any possible doubt that their city will be
chosen. Their quarters are in the new
reception room of the Arlington, the most
accessible and prominent position they could
get Flags are festooned about the walls and
the room is a perfect picture gallery with large
to take care Of the convention and all the peo-
pie who accompany it. They are armed with
statistics prepared for the occasion. They
say they can accommodate 5000 guests; that
their railroads can transport about $50, 0CO
people a day. and that without extra effort the
telegraph companies can transmit over 500 600
words per day, and can handle a million If
necessary. They disclam any purpose to in
fuence the nomination saying that the demo-
Gratis in the state are about equally divided be-
frra IA h-t hat mt
to carry the state for the democrats. In a few
weeks now they say they will have their spring
elections. II they get the convention the en-
thusiasm over it, they say, will enable them to
carry the state at this election and that will
make it safe in 80.
The New York and Detroit delegations came
in last night
EVERYBODY HOPEFUL.
This afternoon at a late hour there was a
great deal of activity on exhibition around the
Arlington. 1t was getting pretty close to the
time when the executive committee is to meet
and to pass upon the claims of the various con-
testants in the race for the convention.
One CT the most notable facts in connection
with the contest is that as the time draws
nearer and nearer the confidence in each head
quarters grows more marked Each delegation
is satisfied beyond all argument that its city is
the only one that has any claim at all as
a convention city. 1t may be possible that
some of the delegations are simply whistling
for the purpose Of keeping up their courage,
but 1t is certain that they will not admit this.
Many of the rooms this afternoon were taste
fully decorated with flowers and the whole
fight seems to be going on with gloves on. Each
delegation expresses the greatest admiration
and respect for all the other. delegations,
though they are not willing to own up that any
moment. This afternoon most Of the
delegations were exchanging calls and talking
over the situation with each other and all were
of the opinion that the fight had been and
ought to be square and open one and all ex-
pressed the hope that the best city might win.
This was probably because each contingent was
certain that its city the best one in the
fight;
The Milwaukee delegation seemed to be es-
pecially hopeful. They ask for the convention
upon the argument that since 1878 the republic
cans have had everything their own
way until the democrats elected Peck
mayor of Milwaukee and later governor
of the state. He was succeeded by demo-
cratic mayor and now they claim that the dem
ocrats have everything their own way, and the
yeomen element that makes up such a consid
cradle element Of Wisconsin's population are
now solidly democratic, SO much SO that
a native Of Ireland was made mayor
OF Milwaukee because he was a
democrat. They do not claim that Chicago is
as has been stated, but the Milwaukee men
seem to be satisfied that Chicago does not
really want the convention for itself
and that with the worlds fair they have all
they can possibly attend to. As to New York.
they say that it would be anything but wise
move to hold the convention in the metropolis,
and that New York really is not in the fight to
win.
ST. PAUL IN TO STAY.
swell, I should rather say we have not given
up hope" said a member Of the st. Paul dele
cation to a STAR reporter this afternoon. LAS
the time passes it seems to me that our chances
are improving. We are here to win and we
intend to do it il we can do it by
fair means Things are rather at a standstill
Just now, for most Of our men are off talking
St. Paul to the members Of the democratic
committee who are in the city, and they are
doing their work up in fine style according to
all accounts. Minneapolis and ST. Paul are
really one city, you know, and we are all max
ing the fight together.
"What; you didn't know that the two cities
are practically one? Oh, well, OF course about
census time there is friendly rivalry between
the two Cities but now all that is passed and we
are working earnestly in a common cause"
Cincinnati's delegation arrived last night.
with about o dozen prominent citizens and
enough enthusiasm and energy to secure u
dozen democratic neutrality-suspicious.
there was no other city in the field. They ore
hard at work today and their headquarters is u
place of lively interest.
THE NEW YORK DELEGATES
New York, with strong representation Of
Tammany Hall men, put in appearance last
night and are making their headquarters at
the Shoreham. Next after Milwaukee, which
has upward of 200 men here, their delegation is
the strongest from a numerical standpoint.
At o'clock this afternoon the New York
men held meeting in the banquet room of
the ShorehGm. Judge Lappan presided,
and upon tho motion of Hon. Bourke
Cochran committee of two from each
of the elements represented in the
delegation was appointed to present in writing
the claims Of New York to the convention, and
all the delegates not on this committee were
appointed q general booming committee in the
interests OF Gotham.
Most of the delegations will meet this even
ing to make their final arrangements prepare
tory to going into the active fray tomorrow and
to appoint their speakers to present their
claims before the committee at their meeting.
Unless there have been forces at work shat
arc not visible on the surface the fight is still
an open one and it is impossible to FAY with
any degree OF gertrude where the convention
will really be held.
ARRANGEMENTS ALL COMPLETE.
The arrangements for the meeting of the
national democratic committee at the Airing.
ton Hotel tomorrow are now complete. Mr..
VIM. Dickson. the resident member and the
local committee appointed by him met last
evening at the hotel in conference with
Senator Brice, the chairman.
The prOQram will be aa folIows. The cor,