The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-10
CLAIMS OF THE DELEGATIONS.
San Francisco People Expect Nineteen
Votes on the First Ballot.


Votes ON the First Ballot.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The national Re-
publican committee will meet tomorrow
at the Arlington Hotel TO select the time
and place for holding the national con-
vention next year. AS to the date the COM
mittee seems TO be pretty we'll agreed that
it should be held some time in June, al
though there are some advocates OF
very late convention and short, sharp
campaign. The place at which the con-
yention will be held Is the subject OF
hard, but good-natured struggle. Each
rival city has taken headquarters at the
hotel and is being doomed with great dill
gence. Each offers TO pay the debts of the
national committee and besides offers
separate and superior set of qualifications
and advantages both sentimental, material
and geographical. The question of candi-
dates does not appear to enter into the
question of the choice OF the convention
city and the Republican politicians who
swarm about the corridors says that the
committee will content itself with selecting
the place for the convention and allow the
convention to select the candidates. Among
those present are some Of the most dis
tinguished and powerful leaders of the Re-
publican party.
An attempt was made to give the cities
d hearing to-day, but many of the COM
mitteemen were absent and it was decided
finally TO postpone the hearings until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock, when each
candidate will be given hour to present
her claims. The question of the basis of
representation which will come before the
committee will be referred probably to the
convention for settlement. The leaders as
rule claim that it would be folly to dis
courage the Southern Republicans by re-
ducing their basis of representation Just
as they are beginning to vindicate their
prediction that the solid South would tear
away from her old allegiance and the Demo-
cratic party. Committeeman Kerens said
tonight that the hope that st. Louis would
secure the convention had grown to an
absolute confidence. An effort was made
to secure a meeting OF the executive COM
mittee tonight but quorum was not se-
cured. Those present attempted TO take UP
no business beyond the framing of a tele-
gram to Governor-elect Bradley, of Ken
lucky, congratulating him upon his cleo
ton. to be presented to the full committee
tomorrow.
AT THE HEADQUARTERS
The corridor of the Arlington Hotel is
the storm center of the surging crowd of
convention boomers" The parlors of the
hotel are being used as headquarters of
the various cities. Pittsburg has a point
of vantage in the first parlor of the main
corridor. Her headquarters are crowded
constantly with prominent Pittsburgers
who distribute literature showing the ad-
vantages of the city for large gathering
The claims OF Pittsburg will be presented
by Representatives Dalzell, William A
Stone and c. l.. Magee. In an adjoining
parlor st. Louis has headquarters, with her
leading members advancing the interests
Of that city. The San Francisco headquar-
ters are on the third floor, but the delega-
ton is doing it's work in the lobbies. among
the committeeman, rather than in the
headquarters The Chicago delegation is
also active down stairs, without a head
quarters. Mayor Swift and Messrs Pierce,
Taylor, Allerton and Letter held a confer
ence at noon to outline the plans. Of can
vas Mayor Swift and Mr.. Allerton prob
ably will present Chicagos name to the
committee. The headquarters of the Ohio
delegation, which is looking after the in
terests of Governor Mckinley, is constant
ly crowded. The delegation has made a
permanent organization. with Representa-
tive Grosvenor as chairman and Represen-
tative Northway vice chairman. 1t is
said that as Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Allison arc
III washington, IL Is proper tnat Mr.. Nc
through his friends.
New York is represented by Mr.. Il. c.
Platt and Representative Quigg, and a spe-
cal train bearing a New York delegation
is on its way. Its the first time knew
Mr.. Piatt. Il was in New York up to last
evening and ! heard no mention of the
metropolis seeking the convention"
1T Is the Board OF Transportation that
has taken the initiative" said Mr.. Quigg.
1T ought to be the committee on board,'
| said Mr.. Platt.
1t Is hardly believed in view OF the feel
| ing. that New York will make serious ef-
| fort for the convention. The ST. Louis dele
CATION held a meeting during the forenoon
| and authorized Mr. Samuel kennard. the
head of the Business Mems Association of
| colored delegates to the national Convention
would receive exactly the same. accommo-
/ dations. facilities and treatment at the
| hotels and public places as white delegates.
and also to make a guarantee that the
hotels would not advance rates during the
| convention.
| The Illinois delegation in the House and
| some of the Chicago men who arc In Wash
| ington TO urge the claims of that city had
| a conference at the Capitol to-day to dis
| cuss their campaign. There was no formal
| action taken. but the members agreed TO do
! of Chicago. Some of the contesting cities
| evidently did not favor the movement TO
hear their claims to-day instead of to-
! morrow. and public evidence of their pro-
| tests was made when Colonel Swords, SER
! geant-at-arms of the national committee
| might be changed again and the hearing of
| cities deferred until tomorrow, as the dele
| CATION had been delayed and there was a
| feeling. to-day would be premature.
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