The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-11
Next Republican Convention
Will Meet There.
JUNE SIXTEENTH is THE DATE
Speeches by Her Representatives Be
fore the Committee-FOur Bal
lots Taken Before a Choice
Was Made.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Republican
politicians assembled at the Arlington
early this morning to pull convention
wires, and, incidentally, to promote the
interests of their several presidential
candidates. There is nearly as much
presidential talk as there was about
which city would win the prize.
The Pittsburg delegates were most
conspicuous, because of the large badges
diaplayed on their coats, the Chicago
and st. Louis men were particularly en-
thusiastic in campaigning while the del
egates from the Pacific coast, who had
the interest of San Francisco in charge,
were characterized by their unfsilin g
optimism. They had authorized M. II.
De Young to hold out almost any finan-
cial inducements without reason, and he
announced that no question of money
would stand in the way of California 8
success.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the polite
ians gathered in the hag-draped banquet
hall of the hotel, and were seated in a
semi-circle with the members of the
national committee IN the center. There
was a noticeable sprinkling of colored
Inen.
At 10 80 Chairman Carter raped the
meeting to order, and the roll of COM
mitteemen was called. There was no
response for Alabama, California, Della
ware, District of Columbia, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North
Dakota and Wyoming, but it was said
there were committeeman or proxies for
had n representative.
Chairman Carter, in impressive tones,
addressed the meeting in an unexpected
direction. He said he wac not accus-
toned to notice many "silly, unfounded
and malicious stories," put ahoat with
the purpose of arousing prejudices and
exciting i'll feeling, but reflection had
been made on the members of the ma
tional committee, and they had been
placed before the country in an unenvi-
able position. "Under such circum-
stances" said Carter emphatically, ''I
desire to state, in behalf of the commit
tee, that at no time and under no cir
cumstances, directly or indirectly, has
any person or persons urged that the
good graces of this committee should be
influenced by any mercenary considera-
ton whatever" There was ripple of
applause at the announcement. Carter
proceeded to state that geographical
considerations large influenced the feel
ings of the committee, and, aside from
this, the only purpose of the committee
was to consult the purposes and require
ments of the great gathering and make a
choice based wholly on fitness.
M. H. De Young, editor of the San
Francisco Chronicle, then announced
that it was his duty to make business
proposition to the committee. He did
not want to be mercenary, but he did
want to influence the committee. The
republican and democratic parties coulC
not do business but for the subscriptions
by their members. The people of SaI
Francisco were so anxious to get the con
vention that they were subscribing bi,
sums. They knew the party was in dep
and were willing to pay its debts. The,
wanted to make the members of tn
national committee their guests Will,
they were in the city. The railroad
had been induced to make a rate from
New Orleans or Chicago of $25 for tn
round trip for delegates and $50 tor tn
E1i0haef of oil IN aayey,i1nr d.,