The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-10
ST. LOUIS OR CHICAGO
Will Probably Get Republican
National Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO FIGHTING HARD.
The National Committee VIII Hear
Arguments by Representatives of
the Contending Cities Today.

Washington City. Dec. e-The Repub-
lean national committee viii meet tomor-
row az the Arlington hotel 20 select the
time and place for holding the national
convention next year. As 70 the tine, the
committee seems 70 BE- pretty we'll agreed
that * should BE- held some time in June.
although there are some advocates OF a
very late convention and a short, sharp
campaign The place al which the conVen-
ton VIII be held is the subject Of haFd
but gJod-natured struggle. Each rival
city is being doomed with great diligence.
Each offers 10 pay of the debts Of the
national committee, and beside offers
separate and superior set Of qualifications
and advantages. sentimental, material ana
ge0gra ph.cal The question OF candidates
does rot appear TO enter into the question
Of the choice Of the convention city, ana
the Republican politicians who swarm
about the corridors say the committee VIII
content itself with selecting the place for
the convention and allow the convention
70 select the candidate. Among those pres
ent are some Of the most distinguished and
powerful leaders Of the Republican party.
An attempt was made TO give the cities
a hearing today. but many Of the commit
teemen were absent, and II was decided
finally TO postpone the hearing until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. when each
candidate will be given an hour 10 present
her claims. The question Of the basis OF
representation. which viii come before the
committee, will be referred probably TO the
convention for settlement. The leaders, as
a rule, claim Il would be folly 10 discourage
the Southern Republicans By reducing their
representation just as they are beginning
to fulfil their predictions that the SOLD
South would tear away from her old al
legiance and the Democratic party An
effort was made to secure a meeting or the
executive committee tonight, but quorum
was not secured. Those present attempted
to take up no business beyond the Tram
ing OF a telegram to Gov. elect Bradley.
OF Kentucky congratulating him on MS
election TO be presented TO the fUn com
m!ttse tomorrow.
The corridors OF the Arlington hotel are
the storm center OF a surglng crowd or
convention boomers and others. the par!ors
Of the hotel being used as headquarters by
the various cities. Pittsburg has point
OF vantage In the first parlor of the main
corridor The Claims OF Pittsburg VII be
presented By Representatives Dalzen ana
William A Stone and G. u. Magee. In an
adjoining farlCr St. Louis has headquar-
tiers with leading men similarly busy IN al
vancing the interests of the city. The
San Francisco headquarters are on the
third floor. but the delegation s doing Its
work in the Hobbies among the commit
teemen, rather than in the headquarters.
The Chicago delegation Is also active DOWN
stairs without headquarters. The mead
quarters of the Ohio delegation, which IS
looking after the interests OF Gov. Mckin-
lev, are constantly crowded. The delega-
ton has a permanent organization, with
REPRESENTATIVE Grosyenor as chairman
and Representative Northway as vice
chairman 1t is said that as Reed and AL
lison are in Washington City it is proper
that Mckinley should be likewise repre-
scented through his friends. The st. Louis
delegation held a meeting during the fore
noon and authorized Samuel kennard.
head of the Business Mems Association or
ST Louis to announce authoritatiVely
that the colored delegates to the national
convention would receive exactly the
same accommodations, facilities and treat
ment at hotels and public places as white
delegates. also TO make guarantee that
the hotels would not advance rates during
the convention.
The large banquet hall where the hear
ings are TO take place has been deliberately
decorated for the occasion. Al O'Clock
only a few committeeman had reached
the hail At 2:90 o'clock only twenty mem
bcrs OF the committee were present. and it
was D. m. before the meeting was called
10 order and Chairman Carter announced
that the hearing of the claims of cities
had been postponed till tomorrow.
The national committee passed a resolu-
ton appointing a committee 10 send con-
CALCULATIONS 10 Gov. Bradley. of Kentucky.
on his election. The committee is COM
posed OF Mr. Hahn. of Ohio, Mr.. Manley,
OF Maine: Mr. Garrison. OF Iowa.
Mr. De Young. OF California. introduced
a resolution. which was adopted. providing
that the representatives OF the press
should be admitted 10 the meetings Of the
committee when the claims OF the various
no IL
to have an hour tomorrow for the presen-
tation Of its claims. beginning immediate
IL after the opening of the session. The
convention then adjourned, having been
in session ten minutes. TO 10 o'clock .omor-
row
This evening the corridors OF the Airing
ton were again thronged. Al the head
quarters Of the four rival cities the cham
pions of each were dispensing hospitality.
and putting forth their most earnest ar
guments in behalf OF their respective
cities. The pittsburg contingent dwelt
upon its location as a railroad and tele-
graph center The Golden Gate partisans
were Offering every induCement that
might he demanded The Chicago delega-
ton was. perhaps. the most serene of any.
s. Louis displayed seemingly more ac-
tiyty than any OF the cities. Both Mr..
Kerns and Mr.. Filey said the contest
would settle down 10 Chicago and St
Louis and that the latter would carry off
the prize Each Of the candidates was
prepared 10 offer the Republican COM
mittee enough and more than enough
20 pay off the old ieht of the committee.
This debt is variolsly placed az from s32--
eo 10 S54.no0 Although each candidate
claims victory on the f0a! ballot. care
fui canvass tonight showed that they ap-
proximat-ly agreed IN Che result of the
first ballot This canvass gives san Fran
CISCO H. Pit,sourg l.. s. Louis and Chlra-
go y sarh. The s1~ewfast politicians about
The hotel :onfeh. preii-t that unless San
Francisco wins on the first or second bal
lois her votes NIL break % :. Louis and
Chicago. ard that the contest would lie
between those TWO cities