The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
JUNE 18TH
Date For the Republican Ma
tiOnal Convention.
The Fight For the Republican
Convention Finished.
ST. LOUIS GETS 1T.
Is Given the Convention on the
Fourth Formal Ballot.
The Battle Was Short and
Decisive Today.
ST. LOUIS GETS 1T.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Republi-
can politicians assembled early and in
numbers at the Arlington this morning
to pull convention wires and to promote
the interests of their several presidential
candidates.
Regarding convention cities there were
only four seriously in the field: San
Francisco, Chicago, st. Louis and Pitts
burg. A delegation from New York
headed by Gen. Daniel Butterheld ar
rived here late.
The Pittsburg delegates were the most
badges displayed on their coats. But the
Chicago and st. Louis men were particu-
larly enthusiastic in their campaign
ing, while the delegates from
the Pacific coast who had
the interests of San Francisco in charg 2
were characterized by unfailing optim-
ism They had authorized NJ. Il. De
Young to hold out almost any financial
inducements within reason, and he an
nounced that no question of money could
stand in the way of California's success.
1t was half past 10 when Chairman
Carter raped the meeting to order.
There was no response when several
states were called. the absentees being
Alabama, California, Delaware, Dis
trict of Columbia, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Missouri, New York,
North Dakota and Wyoming, but it
was said that there were committeeman
or proxies for most of these states in the
city. Alaska had a representative.
Chairman Carter asked the delegates to
agree to half hour limit for presenting
the claims of their cities.
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, moved
ALL l.,l l.
order by states His motion was carried.
A: this point Chairman Carter, In i'm
pressive tones. addressed the meeting in
an unexpected direction.
A reflection had been made on the
members Of the national committee,
said Mr. Carter emphaticaiIv, II
desire to state in behalf of this commit
tee that at no time under no circum-
stances, directly or indirectly, has any
person or persons urged that the good
graces of this committee should be in
fuenced by any mercenary motives
whatever"
There was ripple of applause at the
announcement Mr. Carter proceeded to
state that geographical conditions in
fuenced the feelings of the committee.
The preliminaries over, tho oratory
began and Gen. N. P. Chipman of Cali
fornia was introduced by N. H. De Young
to present the Golden Gates claims.
George A. Knight and M. f. De
Young of California also presented San
Francisco's claim. Samuel Allerton and
Mayor Swift did the same for Chi
cago. St. Louis was urged by Mayor
Walbridge, Congressman Frank and
S n. Kennard and then New Yorks at
fractions were set forth by Gen. Daniel
Butterfeld and Murat Halstead Then
Pittsb burg, the last of the Big Four, had
her case urged by Representative Dal-
zell.
p. m.-June 16 was selected as the
date of the national convention.
San Francisco Leads.
4:3O p. N. Informal ballot: San Fran
cisco, 20; Chicago, s; St. Louis. 13;
Pitts burg, 8; Now York, /.
First formal ballot: San Francisco, 10: St
Louis, IA Pittsburg, 8; Chicago, s; New
York dropped.
Second formal ballot-San Francisco
19; St. Louis IS; Pittsburg 5; Chicago g.
Third formal ballot-San Francisco
49,; St. Louis, %; Pittsburg, 1; Chicago
st. Louis Wins.
St Louis won on the fourth formal
ballot. St. Louis 80, San Francisco 16
Chicago g. Necessary to choice 26.