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


The morning was spent in hearing
speeches in behalf OF the contending
cities, the doors being open to the var
lous contesting delegations. This con-
cluded. the committee began It's after
noon session behind closed doors. An
eager crowd choked up the corridors
leading TO the committee and awaited
tho announcement OF results.
The first important question OF the
afternoon was the fixing Of the date OF
the convention. The executive COM
mittea reported resolution fhvoring
June lG. This was amended by Com
mItteman Cannon, OF Utah, In favor
OF August is. There was sharp de-
bate md Mr.. De Young, OF California
finally proposed q compromise between
June and August, viz: July The De
Young and Lannon amendments were
both defeated, and then, by n praeuc-
ally unanimous vote, the date was hNed
at June l6.
Then came the main contest between
the cities. There was much excite
ment as the ballots proceeded. the COM
mittcemen from the interested sections
hurrying about and seeking to effect
combinations. At the outset San Fran
cisco secured one more than the nine
teen claimed from the first Tho an
nouncernent OF her lead was greeted
with enthusiasm, when It reached the
outer corridors. The strength OF st.
Louis was somewhat greater than had
been expected, while neither Pitts
burEh, nor Chicago made the showing
anticipated. st. Louis gained steadily
on each ballot San Francisco sought
10 meet this by drawing the votes OF
Chicago. hut without avail. Thel first
heEinis, break occurred when David
M6ftin, or PCunsylynniA, led theSitts-
burgh forces towards st. Louis. On
the fourth and last formal ballot, san
Francisco forces broke for the first
time, Michigan, Wyoming and Connec-
tlcut going to st. Louis. That settled
It and gave st. Louis the convention.
The choice was made unanimous on
motion OF Mr.. De Young, OF San Fran
cisco.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER.
on the announcement Of the decisive
ballot there was u rush for the st.
Louis headquarters, where all the dele
gates from that city gathered with
Missouri Congressman and politicians
at large. There was great hand
shaking and popping OF corks for few
minutes, with occasional cheers, until
Clark II. Sampson was lifted to n table
in reply to calls for speech. While
he wns talking the room was filling up
and Congressman jay. Bnrthold and
Cobb soon appeared and then the Pitts
burgh and California delegations push
cd in to congratulate their rival.
All OF the visitors claimed TINT st.
Louis had been their second choice and
took defeat with good nature.
After concluding the ballot, the COM
mIttee took up the question of terri
torial delegates and recommended that
New Mexico. Arizona, Utah and Okla
homa ench select four delegates in ad-
dltlon to the two heretofore chosen. A
hearing was accorded TO Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster. OF Iowa, who spoke OF womans
influences in behalf Of the party.
At o'clock tho committee had COM
pletcd It's labor and adjourned. The ex-
ecutivo committee then held u brief
session TO arrange the details OF the
convention in accordance with the de-
termination OF tn full committee.
THE CLAIMS PRESENTED.
1t was half past ten when Chairman
Carter raped the melting to'order and
the roll of committeeman was called.
There was no response when several
states were called, the abscntees being
Alabama. California. Delaware, Dis
trlct OF Columbia, Kentucky, MiSslSs-
lppl, Missouri, New York, North Dh-
kota and Wyoming, but It was said
that there were committeeman or prox-
les for most Of thcseNstatcs In the city.
Alaska had n representative.
Mr. Hahn. OF Ohio, read the telegram
= "a. -, q Nt4.s. IN IL
ley, OF Kentucky, by n special commits
tee of which he wuB chairman.
Chairman Carter asked the delegates
to ngrpc 10 n half hour limit for pre-
renting the claims Of their cities and
they consented.
Chairman Carter, In impressive tones
addressed the meeting In nm unexpected
direction. He gnid, II desire to state IN
behalf Of this committee that at no
time, under no circumstances, directly
on indirectly haa any person or persons,
urged that the good grncos OF this COM
mlitco should be influenced by any
mcrccnary consideration whatever"
There was n ripple OF nrplauBc at the
announcement. Mr.. Carter proceeded
To state that geographical Conaldcrn-
tlons largely influenced the feclnFa Of
tho committee And ho went on, aside
from this tho only purpose Of the com.
mlttcn wns to consult tho purposes and
requirements Of great gathering, and
to mike choice based wholly on ilt-
meas.
Thn prcllmlnnrlca over the OrnlOry
hogan and acn. NJ =. shipmnn, Of Call
rnrnln, was introduced by NJ. IL. DO
Younr, to present tho golden gatcH
clnlmg. lie made Lengthy speech
gcttlng forth San ITrnnclRCU'a ndvnn-
tngcn aud her Inducements,
iio told Of the hotel fncilltlru Hf Fan
l'rancIRcO and Of lta entertainment 0f
tho knights TcmplrrB conulnvc and
other conventions that had been held
there. and Cbncludcdi
"rlo hearts Of MI tho people ~ tlc
pnclnc conHt, from Hnn Diego to Seattle
nrc open 10 welcome you, Come nnd
meet i'm face to face just once before the
nineteenth century Hhnll forever cloio
ltn pntca nllcd with the greatest lri-
umphB " mankind alncc the world be-
grn"