Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-09
CITIES IN RIVALRY.
Lined UD at Washington for q
Convention Prize.
HUsTLERs FOR FIVE GREAT TOWNS


the Republican Gathering In ls86-Chi-
easo. Sc. Louis. San Francisco. Pittsburg
and New York VIII Mako Their PROPOSE
tions Tomorrow-Chairman Caxter's Ad-
vice at . Dinner.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-An the cities
competing far the national Republican
convention - Chicago, st. Louis, San
Francisco. Pittsburg and New York
are represented in this city now by bodies
Of prominent cizens, besides the congress
sional delegations from the states in
which the aspiring cities are situated.
BY tonight sll the national committee
men will probably be here also, ready for
the meeting of the committee tomorrow.
Very few claims as to the actual number
OF votes expected to be polled by the re-
spective cities are put out, the only state
ments advanced being that I'VE are here
to win" The Chicago men say that the
Lake City has always heretofore treated
national conventions properly, and is now
In better shape than ever, the worlds fair
having left Chicago with q surplus of no.
tells that would easily accommodate the
multitude. 1t is argued that Illinois having
no Republican candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination, every candidate will have
fair show
How st. Louis People Talk.
st. Louis has a good sized delegation
here. Hon. William Warner, who is q
member of the St. Louis delegation. said
last night: I'VE feel very much encour-
aged, and think we have an equal show
with any other city at present In the
first place it Is neutral ground between
the presidential candidates. and it might
be said between the sectional feelings of
the country. 1t is a great Republican
city, and We can furnish q hall that will
seat 1900 in 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"
San Franciscans Arrange Plans.
The San Francisco delegation held q
meeting last night, ut which their plans
were discussed and a programme mapped
out. Hon. NJ. H. DeYoung, who reached
the city yesterday, presided. The menu
bers of the delegation say they feel very
much encouraged over the outlook; that
San Francisco has bigger following than
any other place. and there are number
of committeeman who favor it for second
choice. San Francisco, they assert, is max
ing the contest on its merits; not fighting
any other city and not doing anything to
pull down or belittle other aspirants fer
inc non6f The deie2ates feiterate the
claims heretofore made that the Pacific
city Is aRply able to care for the needs Of
the convention in all RESPECTS.
Pittsburg and New York City.
Said one of the Pittsburg delegates:
"Our prospects are better than those of
any other city. We will give the conven-
ton anything any one else does, and 60
cards and spades better. Our hotel ac-
oommodations are ample 70. the occasion,
and we have a certified check for SO, 900
to show that we are ready to pay the ex-
penses that will be entailed in the holding
Of the convention" The New York men
arc not letting anything go by default
They are working like beavers and say
that the eastern metropolis can do any
thing any other city can and is ready to
do the handsome thing by the convention.