Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10

how long" st. Louis was in touch, he
declared. with every interest a great po-
litical party was bound to consider. to fos-
ter and protect.
Gentlemen" concluded Mr.. Frank earn
estly, I'VE must have this convention. We
cannot return without it,
Mr.. S. NJ. Kennard, president Of the st.
Louis exposition, was next introduced by
Mr.. Kerens.
Mr.. Kennard said he had been delegated
by the business men TO speak for them,
and declared that everything said so far
in Illustration Of the advantages Of the
ether competing cities, was doubly true or
the advantages ST. Louis possessed OF a
similar character. Proceeding, he showed
The facilities st. Louis had for handling
the crowds and taking care of the dele
gates and described substantial struc-
ture of brick and stone 40 feet long by
so wide. with halls capable of accom-
noGating 1000 people.
In conclusion Mr.. Kennard said he was
authorized to say that st. Louis would
meet any and all of the committees re-
Guirements. He did not care to mention
any amount CT money, but he assured the
committee again that ST. Louis stood ready
to meet anything in the way OF demands
it might make.
Now, gentlemen" said Mr.. KennarI,
'one word about the weather. / have lived
there forty years, and never knew real
hot summer in St. Louis"
mere was a perfect OprOar OF laughter
at this. and Mr.. Kennard awaited Its SUBJ
sidence.
well. that's true" he continued. ''the
south breeze there is always cool, and TIE
north breeze is cooler
Then Chauncey 1. Filley made one Of
his vigorous, imprisoned and character
tstic speeches in behalf Of st. Louis. He
said 1t wasn't question Of money with
rock ard was willing and ready to provide
all the money needed. ST. Louis did not
ask 1t ss republican favor. She has fought
her own battles for the party without help
in st. Louis. She gave him (AIr. Filley) a
majority and elected him mayor in 1863 as
an unconpromising emancipatiorist and re-
publican. Missouri was now republican
state, sure of 10000 majority at any time,
and had made herself what she was.
Twenty-Five per cent Of the population of
the country lived along the valley in which
she was situated. and the Greatest good to
the greatest number demanded her selec-
ton.
New YOrk's Offer.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Filley's address
the roll of states again proceeded. and
when New York was reached Gen. Daniel
Butterfield came forward, and was greeted
with applause. He said New York did not
need eloquence to portray its qualifications.
II was in following its duty the metrop
oils Of the nation that New York offered to
entertain tie republican convention and
every other convention. He proceeded to
tell what New York would do, and then
paid attention to the excellent effect upon
republican prospects in the state next year
the holding of the convention would have,
ard, getting down to substantial reasons,
promised cheap hotel rates and fire-proof
hall for convention purposes capable Of
accommodating 10000 persons. New York
would also do everything else that any
other city would, and do 1t better, and he
az n moi 6ar hsa NAT
ter carefully before reaching a decision.
Mr.. Murat Halstead followed in a few re-
marks favoring New York's pre-eminent
qualifications for a convention of the char
acter OF that of the republican party.
Pittsburg Reached.
Pittsburg was then reached, and Mr. Dave
Martin introduced Representative Dalzell.
Pittsburg. Mr.. Dalzell declared, presented
the most admirable facilities in every re-
spect. 1t was within twelve hours travel
from all the great centers of population in
the country. while its railroad facilities
were normally sufficient to accommodate
any sort of crowd; 1t was also possible to
double them if necessary at short notice.
He denied warmly the assertion that Pitts
burg did not have sufficient hotel accommo
dations. He was authorized to offer on be-
half of the twelve leading hotels their entire
facilities to the use of the committee, to be
of the committee and delegates attending
the convention. The citizens committee of
Pittsburg. he continued would take care of
10000 club men free of cost. There was an
exposition building capable of accommo-
dating 1000 people, with 800 newspaper men
on the stage, and with Geographic facilities
unequaled in the country.
Continuing, Mr.. DalZell said he did rot
urge the claim of Pittsburg alone, but of
the whole commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
whose place for thirty years in every re-
publican battle had always been in the van.
With her the republican party was still
marching on. In the last two elections
she had given the most tremendous ma
jorities ever given by any party for any
cause, and in behalf of that past and an
equally suspicious political future she ask
ed that Pittsbprg be given the convention.
Historic justice demanded that Pittsburg
should have it. 1t was in Pttsburg on
Washington's birthday in 1896 that the re-
publican party was born-now, in the hour
of its triumph and ascendancy, it should
take up its way upon the broad road of
future glory from the same sacred spot.
He pleaded passionately with the COM
mittee to come and start the victorious
campaign of 1896 upon the old original
camping ground. and was loudly applauded.
He continued in an impassioned strain
for some moments, and when-he concluded
the most generous applause was given him.
Congressman Stone followed Mr.. Dalzell.
he Pittsburg people wanted the conven-
ton. For quarter OF a century they had
water. By reason of Pennsylvanias i'm
mense majority she was allowed to ask
nothing of the party, save the place to
hold the convention. He knew behind all
the talk of railroad and hotel accommoda-
lions the committeeman were considering
the effect the selection of this or that city
would have upon the chances of this or
that convention. Pittsburg had no candi-
date, and would have none until the con-
vention had named a nominee. There
would be no banners in the streets for any
of the candidates mentioned, but every
gentleman mentioned in connection with
the nomination would receive fair and
equal treatment.
Cameron and Quay Write Letters.
Chairman Carter, upon the conclusion of
Mr.. Stones speech, had two communications
requesting that Pittsburg be selected as the
convention city read. The writer's he said,
were Senators Cameron and Quay.
Recess.
No other competitors being announced
and the call of states being concluded, Mr.
de Young moved that the committee take
a recess until o'clock to then meet in eX-
ecutive session. This was agreed to, ard at
10 the members of the committee repaired
to luncheon in the dining room of the hotel
The Final Strokes of Work,