The morning times., 1895-12-08
SEVEN CITIES BIDDING
Conasaed From Fist 2 age.

Washington Ia present the claims of sai
Francisco, csmsisting OF Gen. N. p. Chip
man. Col. George A Knight. Gen. r. A
Frederick, A. G. Bouth and II. z. Osborne
editor of the Los Angeles Express. Be
sides these, volunteer cnniinittee will bt
! present, including Mayor Frank RAIDER ,,l
Los ARgsies,, and Col. Isaac Trumbo. III
H. Do YoRnt,, editur of the Chronicle, anG
California member Of the national com
| mittee. will actively champion San Fran
| ciscos CLAIM
'FRIsco's BIG BID.
Much preliminary missionary work OF an
educational nature has been accomplished
In the East by Mr.. Charles n. shortridge.
proprietor Of the San Francisco Call.
These gentlemen are prepared to pledge
$3.50, 900 for the expenses Of the con.
vention; a hall large enough to hold the
convention and Thousands of spectators: a
$50 round trip rate frum Chicago TO the
coast; and an behalf OF the telegraph COM
panies, competent and satisfactory wire
service.
The difference in time, they frankly avow,
they cannot overcome, but as a pnliiation.
say visitors and members alike will find
that every day In San Francisco comprises
twenty-four hours of the same length as
those in the East. San Francisco counts
ou tNCity SOLe8 out Ol uie IlIby -One III tne
committee on the first ballot.
Salt Lakes spokesman IL Col. Patrick II.
Launan.
I'VE are going to have a delegation Of
our best citizens here to urge the claims of
Salt Lake." he "a ~, land they can make a
mighty good showing. too. We've not only
got the very best convention hall in the
world, but two of them. The far famed
Tabernacle will seat $4,000 people COM
Sr.rh hoI , AL, To-
esque and novel surroundings tn ey cango out
to the pavilion. magnificent structure
resting on rock, a mile out In the lake. But
II Suit Lake cannot win, then we fa yor San
Francisco"
ST. LOUIS IN EARNEST.
st. Louis will be prepared to make 4 very
substantial offer for the honor of the con-
vention but the contest in her behalf will.
1t Is understood, be waged with the con-
eervat1sm that Is her predominant char
acteristic.
The campaign is being made by the
business Mems League, whose committee
will be here this morning. Clark II. Samp-
son is chairma n. and bis associates are 3.
n. Kennard. president OF the league;
Mayor C. p. walbridse. ex-Gov. F.. o.
Stonnard. Chaupcey !. Finley, Exon
gresham Nathan Frank. r. C. kerens.
National Committeeman from st. Louis.
and the St. Louis Congresstnep. They will
offer $4,000 or $1,000 and hall
modified from the exposition building
with 900 seats.
1t Is not so definitely known what
Chicago will propose to the committee.
The cash in sight is reported to be $50. 900.
This sum, together with Chicago's we'll
known record as Il convention city. will be
depended upon by the citizens committee
to secure the prize. This committee con-
sists of J. Irving Pearce. chairman; Sam
Uel Allerton. Mayor Swift. T. N. Jameson,
W. D. Boyce aud Thomas c. Mcmillan.
Their efforts here will be supplemented
by the labors OF the Chicago Congressional
delegation.
NEW YORK AND PITTSBURG.
A committee of Pittsburg's business men
Will be here to urge ber claims. and they
VIII have the powerful assistance OF Sem
ator Quay.
THE interests Of New York will be n tbs
hands OF u committee OF twenty-five
business men of that city, whose arrival
is looked for Monday morning. They are
authorized to make all necessary fina
pledges. beyond which IL is not deemed
necessary to go in demonstrating to the
National Committee the ability of the
metropolis to properly care for the con-
ventlon.
The meeting of the committee will bring
together a gathering OF politicians un-
usually large. even for Washington. Some
OF them are here DOW, especially dele
gation of Ohio men. advocating the norni-
nation OF Governor Mckinley.
1t includes Mark Hanna. OF Cleveland;
W. n. Hahn, nat nal committeeman: jos
eph P. Smith. ex-Represeniative Thomp-
SOB and Ma jor Charles Dick. There ere
also with them ex-senator Powell Clayton,
OF Arkansas, and Gen. W. N. Osborne,
ex-poiice commissioner Of Boston, near
relative OF MeKinIey's. Mr.. Smith said OF
the delegation: I'VE have no plans TO
submit to the national committee and no
choice Of one city over another for the
convention. We are here 10 look after
the interests of &r. MckiBley's candidacy,
which is well understood The country over"
There is some little talk respecting the
craftsmanship OF the convention Michigan
is understood to be in the field for this
honor, and will present the name of Sena-
tor Burrows