Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
ST. LOUIS
Will Have the Next Re-
publican Convention
THAT CRY WAS SELECTED Al
WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
OTHER CANDIDATES..
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SENDS
A LETTER or coNoRATuLA-
TIoN TO GOV. BRADLEY.
The con,e., OF cite. AFTER the Next
Convenuon-oth-r Work Done
ny the Committee In Session.

Washington. Dec. iO.-The ncpub-
lican national convention viii No held
at st. Louis on June 10 next. That was
the decision reached by the llepuhll-
can national committee assembled
here today after spirited bal!oting
lasting Two hours. Tho bullets ere
shown as follows;
Informal. st. Louis 10. san franclroo
90, Pittsburg o. Chicago ;, New York !.
Fourth ballot. st. Louis 20. san frsn-
cisco ~, Chicago y,
The morning was spent in bearing
speeches In behalf OF Tie contending
cities. the doors being open 70 the va
rious contested delegations. TINS con-
cluded, the committee had Its after
noon session behind closed doors.
The first important question OF the
afternoon about the nsinS OF tie cate
for the convention. the executive
committee reported n resolution IA
yoring June 10. This was amended by
Committeeman Lannan pf Titan, In fu-
yor OF August Is. There was W arp
debate, and Mr.. De Young OF celifor-
MIA, finally proposed n compromise be-
tween June and August. viz J-ly. Tho
De Young and Lannan amendments
were both defeated and then by prac-
tically unanimous vote -he date was
Fixed at June 10,
Then came the main contest between
the cities. At the outset san Fran
cisco secured one more than the 10
claimed from the first. The annource-
ment Of her lead was greeted WIKI en-
thnslaam, when 1t reached .he cutter
corridors. The strength OF st. Louis
was somewhat greater thah .ad been
expected, while neither chicago rOr
PittsburR made the sho wing aniici-
pated. ST. Louis gained ftcndily en-
each ballot. San FraDciaco sought to
meet this by drawing the votaa OF
Chicago without avail. The 'rst seri-
Gus break occurred when David Martin
OF Pennsylvania led the pittsburs
forces towards St. Louis. On the
fourth and last formal ballot. San
Franclsco's forces broke Tor the first
time, Minnesota, wisconsin and Con-
necticut going to st. Louis. ihat set
tied II and gave 81. Louis the c,nyen-
ton. The choice was made unanimous
on motion OF Mr.. De Young Of San
II was 1890 whom Chairman Carter
raped the meeting TO order and the
the roll OF committeeman was called.
There were abaentees OF Alabamn, CAL
ifornia. Delaware. District OF Column
New York. North Dakota and Wyom-
ing when the roll was called. hut II
was said there were committeeman or
proxies from most OF the states In the
lobby. Alaska was represented. Dit.
Hahn fOhio) read the following tele-
BRAN OF congratuiation TO Governor
Bradley.
..To Honorable William bradley.
Governor Of Kentucky. Frankfurt:
1.-THE Republican national committee
in session extend their congratulations
upon your Inauguration as governor,
upon the splendid yistory which has
been achieved in Kentucky under your
able and gallant leadership As coli
we have learned TO APPRECIATES ana re-
rpect your devotion 20 the Hepubli-
can cause. which II ever the uuse OF
the people and u now AFFORDS " es-
peciaI pleasure to note your election
10 the executive chair OF your rouve
state. We wish for your admin.stra-
lion the great success which w tf-
Iievs sou are sure 20 achieve fou