The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-20

ulifilon WOru5 OF press matter daily In au-
ness that they would be called on to handle.
The Cincinnati delegation 10 not making
very extravagant claims, but is quietly do
Ing much effective work. Theodore Cook
IL the chairman of the delegation, and ex-
congressman Toilette gives special atten-
ton to visitors who call. "Our city" said
Mr. Toilette. lis one OF the most centrally
located so far as access by railroad is con-
cerned. Our facilities for taking care OF
the convention are we'll known and &C.
knowledged. We have had one Democrat
ic national convention. and we fulfilled
every pledge We made. This convention,
If we secure 1t. will be held in the same
hall in which Hancock was nominated
the Music Hall-and lts capacity Is ten
thonsand. We are centrally located and
equally convenient to the North, South,
East and West. and the press of the CONN.,
try cannot be better served than over the
Cincinnati"
CLAIMS OF ST. PAUL
"St Paul and Minneapolis Headquar-
ters." is sign that greets the passers-by {
the Arlington, and is q revelation to those
who have not forgotten the rivalry be-
tween these neiQhbors at the last census.
Now they are working fora common cause.
and. for the time being. have pooled issues.
Minneapolis. resting secure In her posses
sion of the Republican convention. is now
doing her best to help her sister city.
Chairman Baker, of the st. Paul delcga-
tion. has with him the Mayor of the city
and number of the leading business men
of that town. One of the inducements they
hold out Is convention hall that will seat
twelve thousand people. It is not Wig
wan, they say. but a genuine auditorium
that is to cost the snm of Sl50.OO0. In speak
ing of what they intended to do in case
they got the convention. Chairman Baker
said they were making the most COM
Dlete arrangements for newspaper
men. "Of course" said he Eve have
to look ont for the committee first
OF all. but we intend to place the news
paper men on about the Same level
have been 10 every Democratic convention
since James Buchanan was nominated and
never yet have seen a convention held III
really fine building erected for its partIc-
ular accommodation. On either side of
the stage We have places reserved for the
press and there Will be desks for five
hundred or more. The telegraph offices
are Immediately below, and each desk
communicates with them by pneumatic
Tubes. so that oil a man has to do in order
to file his matter IS simply to drop it in q
hole in his desk and il Is done. There Is q
hotel within a couple of hundred yards of
the hall and il it is wanted we will turn
this over entirely to the use OF the CORE
spOndents."
The friends of Chicago have decided to
make no fight for the convention In the
interest of that city. The announcement
was made this afternoon bv Congressman
Cable. who holds the proxy of the Illinois
nitely stated" said he. that Chicago is
not in the fight. She has the worlds fair
appropriation to look after, and her citi-
zeBs, so far as their expressions have come
to me, do not think il desirable that Chica-
10 should appear to be impOrtunate for all
the good things at the disposal of the
American people. We will make no fight
for Chicago"
Chairman Durburrow, of the worlds fair
quelling some of the enthusiastic friends OF
Chicago, said: I'VE have given our word
long ago that Chicago was not after the
convention. 1t would be indelioate now
ing up0n the good will of too many other
cities and States for the five-milllon-dollar
appropriation for the worlds fair"
Although think it is wise for Chicago
to make DO contest" said NE. Springer.
yet think she should be prepared TO re-
Ceive the convention in case that honor
should be extended to her. Her prominent
citizens should be prepared to make the
same pledges and assurances of accommo-
dation that were made in 1884 But she
should make no request. The initiative
should come from without. not from within
from the committee, in case other cities
arc not deemed so desirable, and not from
Chicago"
The formal announcement that Chicago
is not to be considered an aspirant for the
convention has inspired all the delegations
from other cities with exuberant conf
dence. and the contest tonight presents .
scene of unusual activity. If there is o
single city in the country that has not COM
modious accommodations for at least thirty
thousand more people than the ordinary
demand calls for, the particular city has
failed to put in bid for the convention.
In the Kansas City headquarters several
score of splendid photographs were strung
around upon the walls to give visitors an
idea of their excellent hotel accommoda-
tions. That" said one of the Kansas City
boomers. lis our best answer to the people
who are SO foolish as to claim that we have
not hotel accommodations sufficient for th @
crowds that will attend the convention.
Why. we can accommodate this convention
as we'll as any. city in the contest outside
of New York"
One of the largest delegations that has
come to sway the minds of the Democratic
committee by the persuasive powers of or
atory and eloquence halls from the enter
prising city of Milwaukee. When one of
its members gets his hands on member of
the Democratic committee or any man who
is supposed to have any influence. that
man stands but O poor show or getting out
convinced or feigns conviction that there
never was and never will be such another
convention city Milwaukee. Accom-
panying an additional Milwaukee delega-
tion which arrived this morning were sew
eral prominent Illinoisans who will labor
in the interest of Milwaukee,. 1t ia under
stood that Mr. Cable will vote for Mil
waukee, but that gentleman authorizes no
positive statement on that subject.
Congressman Bourke Cochran Is display
ing great activity in the interest of New
York and feels hopeful of success. Every
reason" says he, which should operate TO
secure convention exists in New York.
We have the best accommodations, the
| best hotels and the best Democratic ma
| iority. In fact. everything concerning
conventions and party policy, is In favor of
| New York"
| Hon. Henry Watterson. the Kentucky
| committeeman. has generally been claimed
| by the Cincinnati people as laboring in the
interests of that city, but this MIR. Waiter
son denies. ut is q mistake" says he Ito
say that am in favor of any city. / have
not decided how i shall vote yet. 1t is not
| q question of personal preference, but q
question of what. after ethe whole field is
| gone over. is best to be done l shall not
make up my mind until after 40 into the
| committee meeting"
Ii is announced that the New York and
Detroit delegations will both arrive durinS
the night.
A large contingent of the New York dele
CATION, numbering about one hundred
reached the city this evening. A portion
OF it Is staying at the Arlington
and the remainder at the Shoreham
ton. IN Pariors 2O9 and 210 on the second
| floor. The arrivals included Hon. Richard
Croker and Mr.. Edward Murphy. chairmar
| or the Democratic state committee