Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-09

washington, December 6.-ChlcagO,
St. Louis and San Francisco, three Of
the cities competing for the honor of
holding wbehin their limits the next
National Republican Convention, are
now well represented here by delega-
tions. P.t,sburg, the fourth competing
civ. has her van guard in Washington,
while the main body guard IS due in the
morning. The quiet Of Sunday in the
corridors of the Arlington was broken
Inv the presence of so many strangers,
all Jealous and desirOus Of securing
-bis much coveted prize for the cities
rbev represent. National Committee
men also continue to arrive, and II is
eXpected THAI by tomorrow nlgnI
practically all will be here and
PREPARED FOR THE MEETING
on Tuesday morning.
Headouarters have been established
and everything points to an interesting
and quite spirited contest. Very Few
claims as to the actual number OF votes
evDected TO be p0lled by the respective
cities are put out, the only statements
advanced being that we are here TO
win.
Among the arrivals were Hon. Thomas
q Pl2tt of New York, and the Hon
Joe Nanley. of the National CommhJee:
Chicago's committee of five arrived
here tonight. They included George
r swift AIayor; s. w. Alierton, 1. Z.
Mcmillan. J. Irving Pierce and w. u.
Bovce. and with them, as ehe repre-
sentative of the State, is 7. \. JaInlson'
Of rhe Republican Committee OF HlnoiS'
With the committee are also VIM. rem
Nixon. sam II. Raymond and Green
smart Mr.. Boyce is chairman OF tne
newsoaDer committee, and ne says Chl-
cago's prospects
ARE THE BEST.
The Lake City. they say, has always
a,era-ofore treated National conventions
DronarIv and is now in better shape
than ever to do so, the Worlu ; + az
having left Chicago with surplus ol
hotels that would easily accomhoua,,.,e
The multitude. 1t is argued that IN
nois having no Republican candidate
for the presidential nomination, every
candidate would have a fair show
Ct Iouis has a good sized delegation
bere looling out for her interests, a9out
ff+een having arrived T. 'ieE ID @ol-
tion to those who were already mere.
Tba arrivals to-day included the Hon.
Richard C. Kerins, member OF the
NariOnal Committee; Mayor WalDrluge'
of 81 Louis. ex-Representatve Frank,
and S. NJ. Kennard, a prominent Ousi-
ness man. These three gentlemen VIII
make the arguments and announce
what o-,-,,,D
Hon William Warner who is also a
member of the St Louis delegation,
said tonight:
we feel very much encouraged ana
think we have an equal show with any
other city at present. In the firsJ place
if is neutral ground between the Presi-
Dental candidates. and it might be said
between the sectional feelings OF the
country. 1t is a great Republican city
and we can furnish a hall that will seat
$4,000 in a building that is absolutely
safe. with an abundance of committee
rooms. Our hotel accommodations will
be equal to the demand and there will
be no raising of prices.
Pittsburg. according to the statements
of her delegates now here, will have a
committee of sixty-five or seventy citi-
zens in the city tomorrow TO
ADVOCATE HER INTERESTS
before the National Committee Those
already here include Postmaster Nc
Kean. Henry ". Hartman, William
Witherow. chairman of the Accommo-
dation Committee; Barber L. Walker
and Lieut.-Gov Lyon.
Said one of the delegates tonight:
"Our prospects are better than those
of any other city We will give the
convention anything anyone else does,
and 90 cards and spades better. Our
hotel accommodation are ample for
the occasion and we have a certified
check for $4,000 to show that we are
ready to pay the expenses that will be
entailed in the holding of the conven-
ton
The San Francisco delegation, who
are making a hard fight for the con-
vention. held a meeting tonight at
which their plans We're discussed and a
programme mapped out. Hon. NJ. II.
De Young. who reached the city to-day.
presided and the meeting was still in