The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11

whether she gained the convention or
not she would swing the Paclhc coast
for the Republican party,
CalIfornla'B case presented, the call
proceeded down to Illinois, when Mr.,
Samuel AlIerton, OF Chicago stepped
forward to present the claims OF CHI
cago. He said the Chicago delegation
urged that the convention be held Mt
Chicago on the general ground OF hos-
pltaity and geographical fitness, and
called attention to Chlcago's record as n
convention city.
SIT, LOUIS CLAIMS.
Again the call Of states proceeded,
down to Missouri, when Mayor Wal
bridge was introduced as "RepublIcan
mayor OF Republican city"
He sold In plain English, st. Louis
wnnted the convention. The city was
non-sectlonal, men from the north,
south, east and west forming pecul-
larly national and cosmopolitan CONF
munIty. The mayor himself went from
New York to settle at st, Louis. The
Republican party, In Its origin was u
national one, and st. Louis embodied
this essential element of Republican,
ism. AS mayor of the city, he rendered
the hospitality of st, Louis to the con-
venuon. congressman Nathan
Frank, of st. Louis, declared that his
city recognized no peer In her open
handed hospitality and added that ST.
Louis should have the convention be-
cause she wanted II. He told OF the
hospitality with which st. Louis had
entertained the Democratic convention
OF 1883 md dwelt upon Mlssouri's Re-
publlcanlsm and her work in returning
ten Republican congressman out of Il
delegation OF fifteen.
After st. Louis came New York,
whose first advocate was General But
tcriield. "New York needs no elo-
quence," he said, "she stands with open
arms to welcome the Republican con-
Vention or any other convention. We
oiHer you n ilre-proof hall, capable OF
seating 10000 from every corner OF
which a speaker can be heard. New
York is always ready. We need n little
missionary work In New York to aid us
to pile up the vote OF the state for the
Republican candidate. The hotel
keepers OF New York pledged that their
rates would never be raised"
FOR PITTSBURGH.
There was n hearty -clapplng
as Representative Dalzell, OF Pitts
burEh, came forward 70 present the
claims OF that city. Pittsburgh Is I'm
dead earnest" said Mr.. Dalzell, in seek
ing this convention and she believes she
ought to have It. The city he went on,
was nccessible-nelther too far east,
nor too far west. Ali the great cities OF
the east We're within twelve hours ride
of Pittsburgh. He denied that Pitts
burgh lncked hotel facilities and offered
a signed agreement by the hotel men OF
Pittsburgh practically giving over their
hostelrIcs to the desires OF the national
committee. Pittsburgh was nucleus
OF many suburban towns, all having
their hotels. MIR. DllZell spoke Of
Pennsylvania's staunch Republlcanism
and tremendous majorlties.
There was enthusiastic applause as
the speaker referred TO the lessons OF
protection which could be read by the
white light OF Plttsburgh's blazing fur
nnces
The applause lasted some minutes,
showing the strong Pittsburgh senti-
ment prevailing In the hall.
Representative William a. Stone fol-
lowed with another strong presentation
OF Plttsburgh's claims. The city es-
poused the interestcs of none OF the
presidential candidates. There would
be no brass bands and professions urg-
ing one candidate before another.
Telegrams were read from Senators
Quay and Cameron in support OF Pitts
buFEh.