The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-06
Republican National Committee
Getting Together.
To Make a Choice of Place to
Hold National Convention.
TO BE HELD IN JUNE.
Saratoga a Candidate Against
Four Others Now In.
Change of Basis Of Representa-
tion Also Coming Up.

WAsHINGToN. Dsc 6.-Active prepara-
tions for the assembling next Tuesday of
the Republican national committee to Sc
lect a time and place for the national
convention are being made.
The executive committee of eleven
members meets on Monday night, and
the full committee will be called to order
by Chairman Carter at II o'clock Tues
day morning in the banquet hall of the
Arlington hotel.
Large delegations are expected from
the cities seeking to secure the conveu-
ton, viz: Pittsburg, San Francisco, Chi
cago and st. Louis. While these are the
main contestants New York state will
have delegation seeking the conven-
ton with Saratoga as the convention
place.
The most considerable delegation yet
here is that representing the interest of
Gov. Mckinley 1t includes Messrs. Jos.
F. Smith, ex-Representative Thompson,
of Ohio; General Wm. Osborne, Of Bos-
ton; Powell Clayton. of Arkansas, and
other we'll known men.
VIM. III. Hahn, the national committee
man from Ohio, and Major Dick, ex-state
chairman of Ohio, also will be here
of their purpose TO look after
the interests of Governor Mckinley.
as the Ohio candidate for the presidency.
Mr. Smith one of the most active men of
the delegation said: ave have no plans
to submit, and are not favoring one city
as against another. But the candidacy
of Gov. Mckinley is fully understood the
country over, and we are here without
any request from him, 10
Ioolr aftar (NhicS1 ahojca Tho Srafa ia J..
solutely united, and ali talk of divis-
ion has passed away"
The first business to be passed on is
the resolution of Committeeman Payne
of Wisconsin, for a change in the basis
of representation to the convention, the
proposed basis being proportional to the
Republican vote cast for president in thu
last presidential election
The resolution was introduced by Mr.
Payne, and seconded by Mr.. Hahn of
Ohio. It was last discussed in Louisville
in May, 1898, and was then laid on the
table 10 be taken up at the meet
ing next Tuesday. There are thIe5
ways of dealing with it, namely:
TO adopt it, to vote 1t down, or to refer il
to the national convention. The last
course is likely to be taken.
San Francisco has been exerting much
activity and influence of late to secure
the CODV0ullCu Inc BOluAS OC4nB
urged against going to the coast
are that the telegraphic service
would not be sufficient, aud that the diff
ference of three hours time would be
detrimental TO the afternoon press of the
east during day sessions, and the morn
ing press during night sessions.
Pittsburg's advantages are being used
with equal vigor. Senator Quay has an
influential circle of friends in the com
mittee and he is urging the choice Of
Pittsburg as personal request.
On the question OF date there is a
division of sentiment between June and
September, but the prevailing imPres-
sion is that there will be an adher-
ence to the custom of a June con-
vention. Against this it is being
urged that there should be a
short NINETY days" campaign, with the
least disturbance of business. This is
met by the statement that even with d
June convention the campaign does not
begin until September, and that it is
needless to keep the country in suspense
until autumn