The record-union., 1895-12-07
FIGHT FOR THE CONVENTION.
COMMITTEE MEETING LIKELY TO
BE A LIVELY ONE.
Pittsburg, san Francisco, Chicago and
st. Louis in the Field, While New
York Would Like 1t.

NEW YORK, Dec GA Times spe-
cial from Washington says: The Re
publican National Committee will meet
in this city next Tuesday to select a
time and place for holding the National
Convention. The eleven men compos-
| ing the Executive Committee will get
together Monday night and arrange the
preliminaries. 1t is the opinion of Re
publicans in Washington that the meet
ing viii be one of the liveliest in the
history of the party. PittSburg, San
Francisco, Chicago and st. Louis are
in the field to secure the convention, II
possible, and each city will have dele
cation of huStlerS on the ground when
the committee shall begin its work.
While New York has not made any fuss
over the proposition to have the con-
vention held in that city, it is said here
that an earnest effort will be made be-
fore the committee, and a few profess
to believe it will be successful The
National Committee meetings will be
open when the claims of the various
cities are presented. After that the
committee will go into secret session.
While there has been more talk IN
favor of holding the convention as late
as September, in order J;lat the cam
paign may be short, it is believed that
June will be decided upon, as in former
years.
There is a wide difference of opinion
regarding the place to be selected. san
Francisco is making a spirited bid, and
doubtless will hold out many induce
ments which will be new to National
Committeeman 1t is understood that
the railroads with California connec-
tions have agreed to make a round trip
of $50 from Chicago. This is about
what it cost to go from New York to
Minneapolis in 1892. The San Fran
cisco agents say that the sum of $780,
coo has been pledged, and that more
money will be forthcoming if necessary
to make the delegates and Eastern Wis
itors comfortable.
One of the arguments to be used be-
fore the committee is that it is impor-
tant that the representatives of the
Republican party should get acquaint-
ed with the Pacific Coast country. The
section, it will be argued, is too much
isolated from the rest ofthe country
and it would be in the interest of COM
plete harmony between the sections II
San Francisco could be made the meet
ing place of the Republican hosts.
Senator Quay is urging the choice of
Pittsburg and as he has several infu-
entail friends in the committee, the
friends of other towns are afraid that
ne may nave all duN dHtdSe which II
will be hard for them to overcome. Mr..
Ouay's campaign is being conducted in
quiet way, but it is declared to be
none the less effective. So far as can
be learned, the Pittsburg Republicans
have not made any pledges of money
for convention purposes. There is no
information here that PittSburg could
provide accommodations for the thou
sands who will attend the next Ma
tional Republican convention.
There is an opinion here that Chicago
will walk away with the prize which the
other cities are seeking so earnestly
The Chicago men have not begun yet to
solicit support, but it does not need to
be said that they will be near at hand
when the time shall come for the com
mite to make its choice. The st. Louis
delegation has not yet arrived, but
will be here in time to make a careful
canvas before the committee shall
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