The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-10
REPUBLICAN MEETING
The National Executive Committee In
Session In Washington.
THE BIG ONES ARE TAXING GLlMPSES.
Contrasting Convention Applicants
Swarmina the Hotel Corridors.
HEARING DEfTLY POSTPONED.
Each city Advocates Allowed Ono Hour
Of Time-Lonx or short Campaign.
The Proceedings.
HEARING DEfTLY POSTPONED

Washington, December n.--'rhc National
committee met today a, the Arlington
hotel to select the tlno and place for
holding the National convention next year
AS 10 THE time. the committee .ecfns to
lie pretty well agreed that II should be-
held some time In Juuo although there
are some advocates of a late convention
and n short sharp campaign. The place
at which the convention VIII I've held Is
tho subject of a hard. but good natured
struggle Each rival city has taken up
Headquarters at the hotel and Ia being
doomed with great diligence. Each offers
to pay off the debts OF tho National com
nittec, and besides offers n separate and
superior set OF qualifications and udvant-
ages both rentlmc ntM material and geo
graphical The question OF candidates
does not appear to enter into the question
Of the choice OF the convention city, ana
the republican politicians who swarm
about the corridors say that the commit
tee will content itself with selecting The
place for the convention and allow the
convention to select tho CANDIDATE Among
thnsc present arr some al the most dis
unguished and powerful lcadets of tho
republican party An attempt was made
to give the cities hearing today. hut
many Of tho committee men were absent,
and u was finally decided TO POSTPONE the
hearing until tomorrow at 10 o'clock when
each candidate viii he given an hour to
present claims.
Tho question Of the basis OF the repre-
sontation whlct Will come before tho
committee Will he referred probably TO
the convention for settlement. Tho lead
H.
folly to discourage Southern republicans
nv reducing their basic OF representation,
tust IA thcy are beginning TO vlndicate
their prediction that the solid South would
tear away from her old allegiance TO tho
democratic party.
The Missouri delegation are confident
TINT 81. Louis Will secure tho convention.
An effort was made to secure q meeting
OF the executive committc. tonight but
II quorum was not present Those present
attempted 10 take mp no bualness beyond
the framing of a telegram TO Governor.
elect Bradley OF Kentucky. congratnating
him upon HIS election, TO be presented 10
the III committee tomorrow.
Mr. Hahn gave notice thnt AT The meet.
ing OF tho committee tomorrow he would
probably ofrer some resolution on the sub
Jcct OF free elections IN tho South. re-
lcrrtng especially 10 Alabama
Most OF the NatioHd, commit tremen have
arrived ard sho corridor OF the Arlington
Hotel IL the storm center of Il sirl;iug
crowd of "hoonrrN' and others The par-
Tors or the hotels are being used pN head
quarters for the various cities. pits'huig
has a point of vantage ia the iirst rhrlur
of IN" main corridor, Her headquarters
are crowded constantly with the promi-
nent Iittshnrscrs who distribute iitera-
tufr showing the advantages OF thu city
for n large gathrring. The claims OF i'itts-
hung viii be- presented by RcprVsent1tiVe
Dalaell, William A. Stone and &. l..
Stone.
In an adjoining parlor ST. Louis has
Headquarters with Fer leading men GIN
Harry busy In advancing thu Interests OF
the city. Tho san Francisco headquarters
are ON the Third floor, but tn" delegation
Is doing iis worl, in The Hobbies among
the committeeman. rather than In the
headquarters. The Chicago delegation IL
also activ. down stairs
Mayor swift and Messrs Pierce. Tay-
lor, Allerion and Letter held n conference
nj noon 10 outline the plans OF canvas
Mayor swift aud Mr., Allerton VIII pre-
sent chicigu'R name to the sDinmlitcc. The
Headquarters II the ohio delegation. witch
n looking after the interests OF Governor
Mckinley, X constantly crowded I'll"
delegation has made - permanent organ
cation with Mr. Grosvrnor as chairman
mud Representative Norti way vice
Chairman. II is said ihnt ny Mr.. Reed ara
Mr. Allison ar" In Washington. n ~
proper tina, Mr Mckinley should he Hike
Wise represented through his friends.
New York State was not represented
10y n delegation up TO noon, rithnugh Nj.
n G. Plat and Representative Qulge We're
On the ground It was stated that "A
special train hearing a New York dele
cation was on its way.
1t is hardly believed, however. that New
York Will make u serious eftort for tue
convention
The st. Louis delegation held meeting
during III" forenoon and authorized Mr..
Samuel kcnnard the head OF the bust
ness mems association OF 81. Louis, TO
d .Hal.. a..h
gates TO the National convention woulf
receive exactly the same accommOda-
tons facilities and treatment at the
hotels ana public places an white dele
gates and also TO make a guarantee that
the hotels would not advance rates dur
ing The convention.
The Illinois delegation In the house and
some Of the Chicago men who are IN
Washington to urge the claims OF that
day 10 discuss their campaign. There was
no formal action taken, but the mem |
hers agreed to do all IN their power to |
advance the interests OF Chicago. Some |
OF the contrasting cities evidently did not
favor the movement to hear their claims |
today instead of tomorrow and public |
evidence Of their protests was made when |
Colonel Swords, sergeant t-arfns Of tho |
National committee. said at noon that II |
was possible the programme might be
changed again and the hearing deferred
until tomorrow. az the New York deIega.
lion had been delayed and there was a |
feeling that a hearing today would be
The large banquet hail where the hear
ings are TO take place had been elaborate
~ decorated for the occasion, the Amer
lean nag being predominant everywher
Al $3.50 o'clock only twenty members of
the committee were present and II was .
D. m. before the committee was called to
order aud Chairman Carter announced
that hearing OF claims of cities would be
postponed until tomorrow,
The committee passed a resolution ap-
pointing a committee TO send congratula-
lions to Governor Bradley OF Kentucky
on his election.
NJ II. DeYounR OF California introduced
resolution, which was adopted provid- |
ing that the representatives OF the press
should he admitted to the meetings when |
the claims OF various cities would be |
presented
Each State IL to have an hours time
for tho presentation OF claims. beginning
after the opening of the session tomor-
row. The convention then adjourned.
having been In session ten minutes. until |
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