The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-11

The morning was spent in hearina
speeches in behalf of the contendine
cities, the doors being open to the vari-
Gus contesting delegations This con
cluded, the committee began it's after
noon session. behind closed doors An
eager crowd choked up the corridors
leading to the committee room, and
awaited the announcement OF results.
The first important question of the
afternoon was the fixing the date of
the convention. The executive com
mittee reported a resolution favoring
June 16. This was amended by com
mitteeman Lannan, of Utah, in favor
of August Is. There was sharp de-
bate, and MIR. DeYoung, of California
finally proposed compromise between
June and August viz: July. The De
Young and Lannan amendments were
both defeated and then, by a practi-
cally unanimous vote, the date was fix
ed at June 16.
Then the main contest between
the critics began. There was
much excitement as the bal
lots proceeded the committee
men from the interested sections hur-
rying about and seeking to- effect com
binations. At the outset San Fran
cisco secured one more than the nine
teen claimed from the first The an
nouncement OF her lead was greeted
with enthusiasm when il reached the
outer corridors. The strength of st.
Louis was somewhat greater than had
been expected, while neither Pittsburg
nor Chicago made the showing sntici-
pated. St. Louis gained steadily on
each ballot San Francisco sought to
meet this by drawing the votes OF Chi
Gago but without avail The first seri-
GUS break occurred when David Mar
tin, of Pennsylvania, led the Iittsburg
forces toward st. Louis. On the fourth
and last formal ballot, San Francisco
forces broke for the first time. Michi-
gan, Wyoming and Connections going
to st. Louis That settled il and gave
St Louis the convention. The choice
was made unanimous on motion of Mr..
De Young, of San Francisco.
On the announcement of the decisive
ballot there was "a rush for the St.
Louis headquarters where all the dele
gates from that city gathered with
Missouri congressman and politicians
at large. There was great handshak-
ing and popping of corks for few
minutes, with occasional cheers and "A
number of important speeches of con-
graduation.
All of the visitors claimed that st.
T09lis had been their second choice,
and took defeat with good nature.
After concluding the ballot, the com
mittee took up the question of terrific
rial delegates, and recommended that
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Okla
homa each select four delegates IN adj
dition to the two heretofore chosen. ~
hearing was accorded to Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster, of Iowa, who spoke of woman's
influence in behalf OF the party
At o'clock the committee had com
pleted it's labors and adjourned. The
executive committee then held brief
session to arrange the details of the
convention in accordance with the de
termination of the full committee.
REJOICING IN ST. LOUIS,
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dee 10.-There is
general rejoicing in ST. Louis tonight
over the action of the National Repub-
Iican committee in selecting this city
rs the place for the holding OF the
next national convention.
Long before the bulletins announc-
ing the vote of the committee on the
location had been posted in newspaper
office windows, large crowds OF people
assembled aad when the final ballot
was put up announcing that st. Louis
had won the prize the enthusiasm was
tnbounded.
1t is planned 10 hold the convention
in the exposition building, the north
half Of which will be fitted up at a
cost or $4,000 and when finished will
seat SO least $4,000 people.