The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
After Spirited Contest with San Fran
cisco, Chicago and PlttSburg.
CALIFORNIA MAKES A GAME STRUGGLE
Sound LUdGcncnt, Political Fincssc
and Republican Gains In Missouri
Potent Euctors In the Rcsuis--Dis-
tnucc ma Expense Initiated
Against CALIFORNIA;.

washington. -. e., Dee. 10.-Thc Ro-
publican National Convention Will be
held at ST. Louis, Mo, on the 10Th day
OF next June.
These were the two material results
of to-day's Iiadricnnial meeting of the
republican National Committee
i hus ends Il contcs; that has been
spiritcdly conducted rs tic four cities
ui San FinnCIsco. Chicago. Pittsburg
and ST. Louis. New York was n nnml-
nal candidntc for the convention hon
reach the city until last night. too late
TO begin all active propaganda for the
metropolis Of The Fast
81. Louis victory WAS due To Il variety
of causes, the principal Of whicl; VAS
the undyinE efforts put forth hy her
representatives. who arrived Oh sun
day last. supplemented by sound jud,;
mcnt, good political fincssc aud by tbs
further fast that the astuur:'lin. Sains
made by the Reaulilican3 Of Missouri
Il year ago arpraleI,sirnngly 10 the SYM
phthcs Of the National Committee,
with whom the selection lay. st. Louis
mas been regarded as Il strong compcti-
tor from the stat, but experienced OBJ
servers OF political affairs felt that her
principal rival would he Chicago, which
curiou.ly enough, was never seriously
| in the race. The CalifQrniu delegation
| made game uphill fight. That they
succeeded in polling so large vote at
me start and oliins II practically in
| tact until the final ballot. furnishes the
strongest proof of the good work done
my her comInittec in the face OF OBJ
Stacles with which none of the other
cities had to contend. The distance was
laSainst them; tho time consumed i'm
|making the trip was against them: the
| lcSpcnSeS Of the trip were also Il factor
Whlch initiated against them and vet
Tor three hallots they lei all their COM
pc litors. Pittsburg, like Chicago was
never formidable contestant and af-
ter two ballots, the brave showing she
nau made at the beginning gradually
disappeared.
The first ballot was taken nt o'clock.
~ was informal and designed to test
the sense OF the committee. II resulted
as follows: San Francisco. 20; rhics 80.
\; Plttsburg. 3; ST. Louis, l3; New York.
]. Total, 81
| On motion of Mr. Hobart. of New Jer-
seS, thetcity polling the smallest vote
ON this ballot was dropped This eli
minated New York and reduced the
| contest TO the four first named
On this ballot the member from the
| District OF Columbia voted for San
| francisco. On the first regular ballot
both he;and the member from New York
! transferred their votes to ST Louis.
/ with the result that San,Erancisco drop-
pea TO 10; Chicago and Pittsburg re-
| naming stationary, with and votes
| respectively. while st. Louis went up
| to 10. During the intermission between
the iirst and second ballots Mr. Ker-
ems, the Missouri member OF the com
Mlttec. ana some of the staunch adj
herchts of the Mound City did some ef-
iectlNc missionary work, which was
shown when the second ballot was
taken. on this ballot san Francisco re-
tanned her ~ votes: Chicago gained ono
from Fittsburs; pittsburg lost four.
three of the number going to St Louis,
increasing her strength To IS On the
third ballot Pittsbnrg forces disipte-
grated so that the member from tina
state was the only person voting for
the Smoky City. The four votes lost
by littSburE on this occasion went to
ST Louis, thus putting her In the lead
with ~ votes: San Francisco and Chi
cago remaining stationary with 10 aud
votes each to their credit II was
now apparent that st. Louis was forg-
inS steadily to the front. Pittsburg
dropped out of the race. On the last
ballotfSan Francisco received IL votes:
Chicago, 4; and ST. Louis, 90, three more
than Il majority