Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-The national
Republican committee will meet today at
the Arlington hotel to select the time and
place for holding the national convention
next year. As to the time, the committee
seems to be pretty we'll agreed that 1t
should be held some time in June, al
though there are some advocates of . very
late convention and q short, sharp cam
paign. The place at which the convention
will be held il the subject Of hard, but
good-natured struggle. Each rival city
has taken headquarters at the hotel, and
is being doomed with great diligence.
The question Of who shall be the
candidate does not appear to enter into
the question Of the choice Of the conven-
ton city. and the Republican politicians
who swarm about the corridors say that
the committee will content itself with Sc
lecting the place for the convention and
allow the convention to select the condi-
date.
Qnestion Of Basis Of Representation.
The question of the basis of representa-,
ton which will come before the committee
will be referred probably to the conven-
ton for settlement. The leaders, as rule,
claim that it would be folly to discourage
the southern representatives by reduaiEg
their basis Of representation just as they
arc beginning to vindicate their prediction
that the solid south would tear away from
her old allegiance and the Democratic Q
party. The national committee passed q
resolution appointing committee to send
congratulations to Governor Bradley, Of
Kentucky, on his election. The COMMITTEES
II composed of Hahn. Of Ohio; Manley, Of
Maine; ClarksOn, OF Iowa: DeYoung, of
California and Campbell, Of Illinois
Each city is to have an hour today for the
presentation Of its claims for the conven-
ton.
Big Oner by San Francisco.
Last evening the corridors Of the Arling.
ton were thronged. At the headquarters
Of the four rival cities the champions of
each were dispensing hospitality and put.
ting forth their most earnest arguments
in behalf of their respective cities.
The Pittsburg contingent dwelt upon its
location rs railroad and telegraph GEN.
ter, and besides urged as a sentimental
reason the fact that the Republican party
has not held convention in that city
since It's birth In ls56 The Golden Gate
partisans were Offering almost any induce
ment that might be demanded. Some
days ago DeYOung announced that San
Francisco had obtained a $50 railroad rate
from Chicago to the coast and return.
Last night the delegation decided to off
fer a SO rate to the public, o E25 rate to
the delegates and free transportation and
hospitality to the members of the COM
nittee.
Chicago Better Not He Too Serene.
The Chicago delegation was perhaps tn,
most serene Of any. The members were
doing effective work, and while not as
restive as the Others seemed confident that
the Lake City would ultimately secure
the coveted prize. St. Louis displayed
seemingly more activity than any of the
other cities. Her committee was extreme
ly energetic and both Kerns and Filley de.
clared that when the contest settled down
to Chicago and St. Louis, as they insisted
It would in the end, the Mound City
would carry of the prize. Mayor Wall
fridge and Sam kennard will present ST.
Louis claims.
Frisco Has No End of Money.
Each Of the candidates was prepared to
offer the Republican committee enough
and more than enough money to pay off
the old debt of the committee. This debt
Is variously placed at from $3a. 600 to s54,
WV. IittSUurS mas u Iunu OF $SJ,UUU SUD
scribed. st Louis and Chicago have SIS,
600 each, and San Francisco is said to have
100000. and more If money will avail
Each city declares that 1t will pay any.
thing in reason to secure the convention
Although each candidate claims victory
on the final ballot a careful canvass last
night showed that they approximately
agreed in their result of the first ballot.
How They Figure the First Vote.
This canvass gives San Francisco, ~;
Pittsburg, II; st. Louis and Chicago, II
each. All except San Francisco, however,
agree that the first ballot does not indicate
the winner. Reports OF alliances between
San Francisco and St Louis, and Chicago
and Pittsburg, were abroad, but were
strenuOusly denied. The shrewdest poll.
ticians about the hotel predicted that un.
less San Francisco won on the first OF
second ballot her votes would break to
St Louis and Chicago and that the con-
test would lie between the Lake and the
Mound City,
Experience with Woman SufFrase.
MILWAUKEE, Dec 10. - Ex-Governor