The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
CRAZY FOR THE CONVENTION.
THE REPUBLICAN SCRAMBLE \
LIVELY ONE.

The Delegation From 81. Louis Very
Hopeful of Carrying on the Prize.
San Francisco Making a Game
Fight, But the City Greatly Handi-
capped by the Grent Distance-SaIt
Lake Drops out of the Contest.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Three notable
events connected with the meeting of the
republican national committee, which de-
veloped this morning, were these: First,
decision Of Messrs. Carter and Manley to
hear the claims of the rival cities this ar
ternoon, instead Of Wednesday. as had
been agreed upon; second, the combina-
tion of the Pittsburg and San Francisco
forces; third, the withdrawal of Salt Lake
as an aspirant for convention honors.
The withdrawal of Salt Lake was due
to the persuasion of the friends of San
Francisco and Col. Isaac Trumbo, the
salt Lake representative, cast his infu-
ence with the Pacific coast people.
~ Is asserted to-day that san Francisco
| VIII poll eighteen votes on the first bal
lot, which IS considerably more than any
or her rivals viii secure. The California
| people are greatly encouraged by this show
| OF strength, but they are somewhat dis
! appointed by the position taken by ex-
| Senator Platt of New York Mr.. Platt
/ also visited their headquarters this morn
| ing and frankly informed them that he
would oppose locating the convention in
| san Francisco. The great length Of time
| consumed in going and coming he regard
| ed as matter of too much Importance
/ 10 be lightly considered. lie argued that
many OF the delegates who are business
ana professional men, wOuld be unable
to attend by reason of the long distance
ana that their places would be filed by
proxies who would not as a rule, repre-
sent the brains, intelligence and high char
| acter or the republican party. He did not
say what city he favored, but he is un-
derstood to approve of Chicago.
The most complacent Of the contesting
delegations is that from ST. Louis. Their
| most conspicuous member Is Chauncey /.
tlley, veteran politician of wide eX-
| perience. Mr. Filley is confident that St
Louis Will win the prize, and that too be
| Iore any considerable number of ballots
| have been taken. His confidence is shared
| by his associates from St Louis, who
! frankly admit that San Francisco may
| lead them on the first, and possibly the
| second ballots. So certain are they that
a majority Of the committee are with
| them that they decline to enter into any
arrangement which calls for their sup
port in the event of failure to win.
| The PittsburS delegation arrived to-
| day. Two of the number, w. n Randolph
and NJ. j. Billows, are colored attorneys
| OF recognized standing at the Allegheny
bar.
In company with the other delegations,
! the Pennsylvanian's opened headquarters
| at the Arlington hotel to-day where they
| were speedily visited by Senator Quay and
| Representatives Dalzell and Stone.
| Following are the names of the Califor-
MIA delegates NJ. II. DeYoung, N. z. Chip
man, Col; Frederichs Q. II. Hale, George
1 Knight, Ltppman Smith, Mayor RAIDER of
Los Angeles and H. z. Osborn.
! The following are the names Of the Chi
! cago delegation: Mayor Swift, Samuel AL
/ lerton, Senator Campbell, Samuel Ray
mond, Graeme Stewart, j. Irving Pierce
/ and William Penn Nixon.
| San Francisco will be put in nomination
by George Knight and Gen. N. p. Chip
Mayor Walbridge and Mr.. Kennard, the
| president of the Business Mems League
| of St. Louis, and ex-Congressman Frank
| Will perform a similar service for the
| Missouri metropolis. Chicago's claims
| will be advanced by Samuel W. Allerton
| II was intended that he should be followed
| by Mayor Swift, but it was decided to-
day that Mr.. Allerton's speech would be
| sufficient.
Congressman Dalzell of Pittsburg. who
is very effective speaker, will place
| Pittsburg in nomination. His efforts will
| be seconded by his colleague Congress-
man William A. Stone of Allegheny and
| by g. l.. Hollander, the president of the
| city council.
The committee met this afternoon. but
in ten minutes it was apparent that their
/ time-saVing plan OF the morning would not
| work. All of the delegates without excep-
| ton insisted that they were not ready
| TO present their claims, nor would they
meeting was held with a quorum pres
| ent
Mr.. De Young of California moved that
| when the committee adjourned this after
| noon 1t be to meet at 10 o'clock to-rnor-
| row morning, when the nominations shall
| be made. Mr.. De Young also moved that
| while the number of speakers should be
unlimited, not more than one hour should
| be allowed to each city to present its
! claims. Both motions were adopted. The
committee then adjourned.
South Carolina has but one vote in the
national republican committee in deciding
| where the next national convention shall
| be held, and E. M. Brayton represents
| the thick of the crowd at the Arlington
| tonight endeaVoring to ascertain which
| of the competing cities will offer the great
| est inducements for the privilege of en-
| tertaining the convention. Mr.. Brayton
| was not feeling very cheerful tonight,
| for to-day he went through the ordeal of
| in the House of Representatives He has
made several Intellectual attempts to
get himself elected to congress,
and now he is willing to accept a
place as reading clerk. To-day he was
! given a trial before the House, and his
best friends admit that he did not make
very favorable impression upon the
| judges, who were unknown to him
In the corridors Of the Arlington was
Mr.. Brayton's old rival for a place on the
national committee, r. A. Webster, ex-
collector of the port of Charleston. Ming
ling in the crowd were Bob Smalls Tom
Miller, Tom Johnson and Robert Moor
man; all representative republicans from
the Palmetto state.
The Georgia contingent was not large.
National Committeeman Brown was on
hand and so was State Committeeman
Buck, who is supposed to be the repub-
lican boss Of Georgia. Ex-Committeeman
Martin, who was at one time sixth audi
tor of the treasury, is also here, hoping
to get place at the 'pie counter" as he
expresses II.
A FAILURE AT RICHMOND.