Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-10
ST. THE PLACE
Deliberations Of tho Republican Hl-
tlOnal Committee
ARGUMENTS FOR THE WEST COAST.
Presidential Tslk-Date NJ Convention
Fixed June 1G,h-Balloting
for the Place.

ballot: 81. Louie, 20; San Francisco,
10; Chicago. 9; necessary TO choice 26'
wAsniSoTON, Dec. l0.-rhe Re.
publican politicians assembled At Ar
linEton early this morning to pull tbs
convention wires anu incidentally
promote tho interests OF their several
candidates. There wss nearly as
much preside initial talk as thal about
which city would win the pr!Es.
Regarding the convention critics
there were only four seriously In the
neld-Sln Francisco, Chicago, 81.
Louis and Pittsburg. IL had bcou re-
ported that the delegation from New
York was on their way overnight, but
no one seemed to possess Information
concerning It's personnel, except that
General Daniel Butteriiold headed. II
had not begun work at 10 o'clock.
Tue Piltsburg delegates were the
most conspicuous because Of their large
badges displayed on their olais. The
Chicago and ~. Ltuls men were par.
ti0ularly enthusiastic In campaigning,
while the delegates from the Pacific
coast, who had the Interests Of
san Francisco In charge. were
characterized by unfailing optimism.
They had authorized Nj. II. De Young
10 hold out almost any financial in-
ducements within reason aud he an
nOunced that no question OF money
could stand In the way OF California;
success. Shortly before 10 O'Clock the
Politicians gathered In the fag.dtnped
nall Of the hotel and were served Ia n
semi.olrole, this members OF the ma
tional committee Ia the center. There
was a noticeable sprinkling OF colorea
men.
Mayor Swift and associates OF the
Chicago delegation secured seats In
bOdy ON the right Of tue chaifman'H
desk. Sam AllertOn, who was 10 pres
cut Chicago's claims, circulated with
the committeeman paving this way to
a more formal speech. Senator White
aud a numUer VI California men sat
alORgside OF the Chicago people. The
Pittsburgers were scattered through.
out ths hall, with half dCzsn centers
Of operation. New fofR'a forces were
somewhat scattered. The IT.. LOui.
men, who had headquarters Ia the ad.
Joining nall, divided tneir!enofgles be-
tween tho committee Hnd their rem
devious.
Several ladies, most OF them wives
OF committeeman, were Inside tbs seats
reserved for the spectators. a few
members Of Congress were also pret-
ent.
At 1880 Chairman Carter raped
the meeting ~ order anu the roll Of
committeeman WAS called. There was
A N.N N.Na
Delaware, the District OF Columbia,
kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New
York, North Dakota ami Wyoming,
nut II Was said there were committee
men or proxies for most Of these states
In tho city. Alaska had = representa-
tive.
Mr.. Hahn, OF Ohio, read telegram
OF congTAtulation sent by Governor
Bradley OF Kentucky by n special
committee OF whiOh he was chairman.
Chairman Carter asked tins delegates
10 agree TO q half hour limit for pie
senting the claims Of their ciIieH.
General Butterneld for New York re-
sponded:
at will take but very brief time
for Now York 10 demOnstThte her
superiority"
rne representatives OF other cities
agreed TO the limit suggested.
Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas, moved
that the delegations be heard In the
alphabetical order by states. The mo.
ton was carried.
Chairman Carter, in impressive
tones, addressed the meeting In on
unsx pected direction. He said he was
| not accustomed TO notice the many
sally, unfuunded and maliciou,
storiesD put atlOat with tn purpose Il
arouse prsjudices AMI excite Ill feeling
but reflection had been made on tn,
members OF the national committee
anu they had been placed before the
county in An unen viable position.
"Under such circumstance" said
Carter emphAtically, ~ desire to stat,
| In behalf OF this committee that ut nc
time, under no circumstances, directly
or indirectly, has any person OF per
cons urged that the good graces OF Ibi,
committee should be ntiuenced by AT )
mercanary consideration whatever"
There was a ripple OF applause nj
the announcement. Carter proceede C
TO state that geographical considers
lions largely Influenced the feelings o
the committee anu aside from this, tht
only purpose Of the committee WAS L
consult tbs purposes and requirement.
OF the great gathering anu make d
choice based wholly on fitness.
The preliminAries over, the oIatory
began. General n. T.. Chapman, OF
California, was introduced by NJ, II,
De Young to present the Golden Gate
| claims.
The action OF this meeting, Genera
Chapman began, WAS 10 decide Whetu
or or not California was forever to b,
n political dependency. He spoke o
san Francisco rs the metropolis OF /
powerful Rnd ever growing country
where the cnildren Of the Ees. anC
their children's children were TO fin,
homes for centuries. Over n per cen
OF territory and % per cont o, th,
population OF the United States cam
from west OF tne Mississippi river. p
Of 81 committeeman came from be
You'd that river, That country was ri
empire shat might have n mig in
tiuonos on the political destinles Of Ia,
country, n 1. should stand together al
1t ought, yet m my Of those who legls
lated for lhs county, know nothing o
this section, Only twice had n Repub
lican convention been held west OF tn,
Mississippi, though the states OF tina
section generally had stood Ia a soil,
column for the Republican party.
Good politica might dictate Sai
Francisco for tho convention, II
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