New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
CHICAGO SEEMS TO LEAD.
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leonic campaign that would turn the convention
over to Chicago.
CHICAGOS CLAIMS SET FORTH.

CHlCAGOS CLAIMS rORlf
Navor Swift said at the close of his talk with
Senator Cullom: I'VE think the convention Will
60 TO Chicago and shall strongly urge our plea
Chicago IL the logical city In which to hold the
convention 1t is central. every railroad OF inn
portance running east or west clears througa
Chicago The Auditorium has accommodated
delegates before and can do so again. Tne musn-
room growth of hotels during the progress OF the
Worlds Fair has left us with hotei capacity
uneoualIed by any city In the world. Ihese
hotels have never been filled since the Worlds
Fair and no matter how large crowd comes
10 the convention It would not tax their capac-
ity Another thing IL Chicago favor Is tha , she
absolutely has no candidate. OF course we know
of the charges made that in 1873 the convention
was packed for Gresham That IS sun mat
ter for debate No such thing can take place
this time. and Chicago's disnterestedness wouiu
give each candidate a clear field. Then also our
wire facilities are Lnequalled we can SEM re-
ports over a dozen different circuits; anu II one
circuit breaks 1t would not materially anect US.
Chicago ought to have the convention.
st Louis is looked upon as the winner IN case
Chicago does not get nc c9nven,.9h r. nrons
member of the National Committee for MISSOURI
are working hard, and 1t IS reported that tnty
have entered into combination wlth Fan ran u,
cisco 10 support the Pacific slope until that Is
homeless on the pledge that San Francisco VIII
then throw her strength to ST. Louis; Cnauhcey
/ Fflley of St. Louis. ex-memper OF the Na,Iouai
Committee from Missouri Is an inaeiaugdole
worker In the interest of st. Louis The Idea or
g Louis seems to be to draw the convention
from Chicago by such combination. MI Fllley
cold in speaking Of st. Louis as a convention
IT,. I've now have several new hotels There
viii he no trouble about 2 hall: We can supply
one that will seat 5000 people Missouri mas
been redeemed from the Democracy: II IL srea,
Republican STATE, mas Ho Sa""'~'S "N "'
be recognized.
CALJFORNIANs HOPEFUL. TOO
Tho San Francisco boomers deny any COM
bination for the purpose of drawing the con-
vention away from Chicago and throwing II
info the Ian of St. Louis. They say that San
Francisco Is strong enough to stand on her
own feet. and thai she is fighting clean and
frea from combinations. The San Francisco
contingent have been here longer IMAM the
others Their headquarters are the most
able and their work Is OF the most ag-
eressive kind. 1t was decided at a meeting
of the Advisory Committee of the delegation
to have N p. Chapman, OF Red BuH, ana
George A. Knight, of san FRANCISCO re mare .nc
addresses before the committee: The San Fran,
cisco people are hopeful. and Mr. Chapman SAID
Of their chances: San Francisco is wei hkeu
by many as a second choice. 1t Will be sup
ported by many committeeman When the 1act
becomes apparent that their own choice cannot
get the convention. The city stands ready to
do anything that is consistent with tne dignity
of the convention. We can provide an ample
convention hall. adequate hotel accommoda-
tons and a good wire service.
The hopes of the Pittsburg delegation Went
glimmering late in the afternoon when II be-
came known that Senator Quay mad pracucaiiy
given up the fight When some members OF inc
committee visited him at his home he said
tersely: 1.-TWO weeks ago / thought II was all
fixed and that Pttsburg would get IT. For the
last few days the committee has been wavering
and the members are falling away from us
like l,ave5.
LITTLE HEARD FROM NETWORK
The general impression around the Arlington
was that Pittsburg out Of the race, and
that she would throw any strength she might
have to Chicago The San Francisco people are
thoroughly In earnest, but the general impress
sion is that The Pacific slope 10 too far away
The fight, ii was said around the Arlington
tonight, lies between Chicago and ST Louis
Many inclined 10 think that san Francisco
If she cannot get the convention Will attempi
to dictate where it shall go. and will throw the
plum TO st. Louis
In all the talk about these four cities little
was heard from New-York. Ex-senator Platt
and Cornelius n. Bliss are here. but their effort
in behalf Of New-York is feeble. Mr. Suther-
land, the member Of the National Committee
from New York, Is not here, but Is represented
by proxy.
During the afternoon it reported that the
committee would give half hours hearing to
each city bidding for the convention Joseph n.
Maney. chairman Of the Executive Committee.
announced that 1t was not mandatory for any
delegation to make its plea until the regular hour
tomorrow morning. This was a relief to some
of the boomers who had hoped to get in some
quiet work with members Of the committee dur
ing the night. The Executive Committee OF the
National Committee and some members OF the
regular committee met in secret session this
afternoon. There attempt the part
OF any Of the delegations from the rival cities
to secure hearing. and so at o'clock the meet
ing adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The talk continued at the hotels all the after.
noon and evening. Each city kept parading
its advantages. and every member of the com
mittee that could be found was waylaid. The
arguments tomorrow promise TO be earnest and
but tonight the impression prevails
that Chicago Is in the lead.
THE COMMITTEE NOT TO BE BRIBED.
The Chicago and San Francisco delegations will
use money freely to secure their object. The
friends OF Chicago say tonight that they will
spend 100000 if by so doing they can secure the
The major part Of this sum will be
applied to the National Committees debt. and
the remainder, they say, will be rendered to the
10 pe discussed as II may see ft But
San Francisco is even more generous. The San
Francscans are ready to furnish the money to
extinguish the committees debt; to carry the
members Of the committee from their homes to
San Francisco and return, paying all their ex-
penses from start to finish. and will. in addition
guarantee that round-trip tickets may be pur-
chased from Chicago, St Louis and New Orleans
TO San Francisco and back for s25. As the rail-
way companies will not make rate of less than
$50. the San Franciscans will stand ready there
fore. to advance $4,000 additional to make good |
the difference.
Senator Career. of Montana. asked this |
evening how the National Committee would con-
slider propositions Of this character from Chicago
and San Francisco. He replied with marked en- |
phasis that they would not be considered at all: |
that the committee did not propose to be bribed |
and that the convention is not for sale. To ac- |
cept such offers he added. would create a Ma |
tional scandal which would work great injury |
u the party, and he added that he for one |
would not countenanoe such proceeding The |
st. Louis people say that they entirely famil-
lar with the plans OF the Chicago and San Fran |
cisco delegations, and have every assurance that |
not only will these propositions not be accepted |
but that they will work 10 the injury of the cities
which propose them.
THE NETWORK DELEGATION ARRIVES |
GENERAL BUTTERFIEID WILL. PRESENT THE |
CASE OF THIS CITY TO TIE COMMITTEE
Washington. Dec. 9-The New-York delegation |