New-York tribune., 1895-12-12
WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT 1T NOW
REPRESENTATIVES, OF CITIES THAT WANTED THE
CONVENTION SAY THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH
THE CHoICE-soME ADMISSIONS BY

CONVENTION SAY THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH
THE CHoIcE-soME ADMISSIONS BY
SAN FRANCISCO PEOPLE
The selection of St Louis as the place for hold
Ing the next Republican National Convention anu
naming of the date. June 16. gave the pohuciahS
something to talk about yesterday Many were III
clined TO think that II was going to be not SESSION.
from mercural viewpoint, and that the delegates
TO the next Republican Convention would pine ior
ice water and ocean breeZes before the convention
was ended A party of rather disappointed people
arrived over the Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday
morning from Washington. In the party were
Christopher L. Magee. of Pittsburg. who went to
Washington to boom the Smoky CITY, and NJ H. De
Young and George Knight Of San Francisco Mr.
Moree said in speaking of the defeat of Pittsburg:
1--WE lost because we were outvoted' fttsouis
would have made good convention city. but politi-
cally the committee did a wise thing by taxing 'he
convention TO St Louis. Those fellows down there
for a quarter of a century have been trying TO free
themselves from the old Bourbon rule and now that
they are succeeding it is wise to help them along
The Solid South is rapidly breaking up. The ten
doncv is TO build up and strengthen those States
which have redeemed themselves, and Missouri de-
served the honor. Missouri has no CANDIDATE anu
every one will get an impartial hearing. we may
suffer from the heat and lack Of water supply
I'M, we will by the sacrifice help the party in the
border States"
u y Do young Editor of THE San Francisco
Chronicle" and member OF the Republican National
Committee from California, was the most usap
pointed politician who left Washington he has
worked like a wheelhorse for the Pac'hc slope an
the large vote poed for San Francisco SHOWS no"
hard he abored San Francisco had much 10 con-
tend with In the way of objection as 10 DISTANCE
and wire service Mr. De Young SAID:
81 had hopes up to the last ballot worked nara
and thought had enough votes pledged. we would
have given the delegates royal welcome II they had
come out our way. ST. Louis Will make good con-
vention city and next to San Francisco think
would have voted for her. 1t Is good 'hihs ~
encourage Repubcansm where 1t has chance OF
getting permanent growth, but we wahteu 'he co, %
vention and wanted it badly. We snail go 10 o'
Louis however ready to pledge our support loyaiIy
to the nominee and then go BACK 10 'he Tao'"0
Slope apd work hard for the party. , W.,
Nr knight said: eve did the best we could we
took a strong delegation to Washington ana maue
\ hard fight but | had no hope that we would VIII
Three things beat us-the newspapers the Westei"
Union Telegraph Company and the fTeslueh'l"' 0'.
didates What candidate for the presidency "ou''
20 to the Pacific Slope for convention! ne" he
got there he would be away out of the world III
the case of St Louis. however, suppose he or MS
ueutenants should find that of the men from
Pennsylvania were weakening; supposing also that
they were pledged to him. He could touch "iie
and in an hour he can get IN communicauon Win Win
Pennsylvania leaders and say to them that tney y
ciioue He couldn't do it in San Francisco Ten
thousand people VIII SEND & telegram ann tbat Costs
dollar Then the newspapers say they WouIu pe .. d
day late with the and also have an lnadeIua,e
wire service at excessive rates. ana tney haluiIdLy
combated the idea Of taking the convention mere: ere
We are gong back and mine our goid ana snip our
grain. and you won't set me in deai IKE tnIS
again hurry. 1t would be foolish TO t2ke con,
vention to San Francisco. much as we wanted 10:
Mayor McKenna. of Pt;sburg. slipped over 10
New-York little visit before returning TO Pitts-
burg. He also philosophical. he SAID quietly
II let others do the talking and did the praying.
AT one time thought that we had the matter
sure but the votes swung around. Pittspuig VIII
get the convention some time again 81 Louis was
Samuel W. Al.erton, the Chicago millionaire who
made a speech in tire interest OF the Windy CITY
to town yesterday TO attend TO some business ,
ought TO be glory enough for lifetime we wanted
| that convention. however, but made miscacuiaion
on the votes Chicago is the best-equpped city IN
the country for entertaining conventions. and Will
get over this disappointment and be ready TO WEI
| come the next one with smiles; -
The New-York delegation did not return together,
| but came drifting In in pairs and aone. They had
nothing to say and cung TO the assertion that they
had started too late. Every was compimentng
General Butteried for the speech that he made,
but he refused to comment upon the matter further
than to say tha, ST. Louis would be a good con-
vention city.
OF the National Committee. the st. Louis delegation
came New-York yesterday afternoon and
registered at the Waldorf In The party were
Congressman Joy. Mayor Walbridge, OF ST. Louis.
and A. NJ. Kennard president Of the St Louis Ex-
position Company.
The members of the delegation felt highly elated
over their success. and Mr.. Kennard said that the
company would expend $4,000 in fitting up the
Every possible convenience would be added to the
| building. and Eastern visitors would have com
| plants to make against the hospitality of their
! Western brethren. The delegation will leave for
| home this morning.