Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
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some other city as TO overcome his present
inclinations. When askei II money Was an
argument he would consider, he promptly
replied in the affirmative. and added that
he believed nearly every other member OF
the committee would be Influenced in the
same way.
May he No Meeting Today.
Along about haf-past 1 O'Clock 1t began
to look as II there would be no meeting OF
the committee this afternoon. There had
been a general and vigorous kick all along
the line at what was regarded as an at
tempt to take snap judgment on the ques-
ton. and the influence of the antagonism
began to be felt. 1t was deciaredfhat the
committee had been called to meet Decenl-
Der 10, and that therefore an earlier meet
ing would be unfair to number OF the
committeeman, who would not reach
Washington until tonight ana tonoIIow
morning, and therefore unjust to the cities
which claimed to have their pledges. Theii
1t was also pointed out that the New YORK
delegation would not leave that city until
this afternoon, and a meeting in Its alb
sence would be disastrous to large body
of representative and influential repub-
licans. Col Swords told a Star reporter
that he did not think there would be a
meeting this afternoon. and the opinion
soon grew general.
None of the committeeman could now
ever. tell anything definite about 1t.
Mr. R. c. Kerens of st. Louis said the
a conference to let the speechmakers have
tneir say and clear away preiimlnaries for
tcmorrow's gathering.
Mr.. Mnnley's Idea.
Mr. Joseph Manley. however. managed to
convey an Intelligent idea q what the COM
mittee proposed to do. He said the MEM
bers would meet. and II any Of the repre-
sentatives Of the contesting cities desired to
present their claims, they would be listened
to, but there was nothing mandatory about
it. and they could II they desired. postpone
their appearance until the regular meeting
tomorrow.
A secret Session.
At O'Clock Sergeant-at-Arms Swords an
ounced that the committee would meet
in the bar quoting hall, and that all except
members of the committee would be ex-
cluded at first. When the names Of the
states would be called. any member from a
state having a city which desired to pre-
sent its claims for the convention would be
permitted to bring in the gentlemen Sc
lected to present its claims, ard the repre-
sentatives of the other cities would also be
admitted to hear the arguments they would
afterward be called on to answer.
MIR. De Young Ready to Bid.
The assurance expressed by Chicago that
the convention would go to the city making
the highest bid. and that the windy city
| would get 1t, received a little set back
shortly after the committee room was got
ten ready for the gathering of the clans
this afternoon: Some one asked Mr. Mike
de Young Of San Francisco If 1t was true
the convention would go to the highest
bidder.
81 hope 1t is." he replied. with strong
ard significant emphasis. I'D like to see
any of them bluff me-" 1t was remembered
when this episode was related that four
years ago, when Mr.. de Young was here
on a similar mission, and another city offer
ed $4,000 for committee expenses. Mr.. de
Young Immediately offered to personally
give 1t $4,000 for ''axle grease in case
| San Francisco was selected.
At O'Clock the committee adjourned
III til tom prov.