The herald., 1895-12-09
THE CONVENTION CONTEST
Breaks the Sabbath Quiet at
Washington
THE LAKE CITY'S CLAIMS
Pushed by q Number of Enthusiastic
Citizens
pittsburg Delegates Say Their City's Chance
10 0ood-San Francisco Champions
are Steadily Saving Wood
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 Chicago, st.
Louis and San Francisco, three OF the
cities competing for the honor of holding
within their limits the next National
Republican convention, are now all rep.
resented here by delegations. Pittsbure,
the fourth competing city, has her van'
guard in Washington, while the main
guerd is due in the morning. The quiet
Of Sunday in the corridors OF the Airing
ton was broken by the presence OF so
many strangers, all jealous ana desirous
of securing this much coveted prize for
the cities they represent. National COM
mitteemen also continue to arrive and 1t
is expscted that by tomorrow night rrac-
ticalIy all will be here and prepared for
the meeting on Tuesday morning.
Headquarters have bsen established and
everything points to an interesting ana
spirited contest. Very few claims as to
be polled by the respective cities are put
out, the only statements advanced being
that 1--WE are here to win."
Among the arrivals today we're tho
Hon. Thomas @. Platt of New York. and
Joe Manley of the National committee
Chicago's committee OF five arrived here
tonight. They include George B. Swift,
Pierce and W. D. Boyce. and with them,
as the representative of the state Is 7. N.
Jamiason of the Republican com mmittee
of Illinois. Mr.. Bnyce is chairman of
the newspaper committee and he says
Chicago's prospects are OF the best. Inc
lake CITY, they say, has always hereto
fore treated National conventions pro-
perly and is now in better shape than
ever to do so. the Worlds fair having
left Chicago with q surplus OF halls that
would easily accom- m 0date the multitude.
1t is argued that Illinois, having no Re-
publican candidate for the presidential
nomination would give every candidate
q fair show.
st. Louis has a gopd-sized delegation
here also, about fifteen having arrived
today in addition to those already here.
The arrivals today included the Hon.
Richard y. Kerens, member Of the ma
tional committee; May Walbridge OF st.
Louis; ex-RepresentatIve Frank and 5.
NJ. Kennard, a prominent business man.
These gentlemen will maze the argu-
ments and announce what st. Louis has
to offer. Hon. william Warner. who is
also q member of the st. Louis delega-
tion. said tonight:
I'VE feel very much encouraged and
think We have an equal show with any
ObUeT Clly db pIcocHts III VII" bISb paw
it is neutral ground between the pres
Dental candidates, and it might be said
between the sectional feeling of the
county. 1t Is great Republican city
and we can furnish ball that will seat
$4,000 in a building that Is absolutely
safe, with an abundance of committee
rooms. Our motel accomm odati0ns will
be equal TO the demand and there Will be
no raising of prices.'
Pittsburg. according to the statements
of her delegates here will have COM
mittee Of siXty-.!ve or seventy citizens in
the city tomorrow. Those already here
include Postmaster Mokan and Lisuten-
delegates tonight: ''Our prospects are
better than those of any other city. We
will give the convention as much as any
one does and 60 cards and spades better.
Our hotel accom- N odations are ample for
the occasion, and we have a check for
$75, 900 to show that We are ready to pay
the expenses that will he entailed IN the
holding of the convention"
Tho San Francisco delegation. who are
making a hard fight for the convention.
held meeting tonight at which their
plans were discussed and program
mapped out. Hon. NJ. II. DeY Young, who
reched the city today, presided.
Besides the members OF the delegation
there we're also present the mem bers OF
congress from California. The situation
was discussed in ITS entirety. 1t was
agreed that n. Z. Chipman OF Red Bluff
should make the opening and MIR. George
A. Knight of San Francisco the closi G
addresses in behalf of the Golden Gate
city's claims. The m EN- bers of the dele
CATION say they feel very much encour-
aged over the outlook; that San Francisco
has bigger following than any other
place and that there are number OF
com mitteemen who favor it for second
choice when the prospects are that their
first choice is hopelessly lost. San Fran.
CISCO, they assert. is making the contest
on its merits, not fighting;any Other city,
| and not dong anything to pull down or
| bother other asplrants for the honor.
| The delegates reiterate the claims here
tofore made that the Pacific coast city il
| amply able 10 care for the needs of the
| convention. Mr.. Chapman, summing VI
| the whole matter, says:
| 1--WE stand ready to do anything that
| is consistent with the convention II eehs
and everything that will make it sue
| cess"
| There was report current that com.
bination OF some kind was possible be-
tween the delegates from st. Louis snd
those from the coast. This, ho doubt,
! arose from the fact that those from the
! former place paid a fraterDal visit to the
| San Francisco rooms but found the latter
| absent. The delegates from San Fran
| cisco ridiculed the report and Com mttee.
| man De Young is authority for the state
| mcpt that there is no foundation for il,