The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-09
WHICH WILL GET IT?
Chicago, st. Louis and San Fran
cisco All Competing
FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The National Committee Meets In
Washington City 10
Determine the Question.

Washington City. Dec. s.-Chicago, St.
Louis and San. Francisco, three OF the
cities competing for the honor OF holdlnS
within their limits the next national he
publican convention, are now all repre-
scented here by delegations. P1ttspurg.
the fourth competing city, has ner van
guard in Washington City, while the nam
body guarL IS due in the morning The
quiet OF Sunday in the corridors OF the
Arlington was broken by the presence OF
so many strangers. all jealous ana de-
sirous Of securing this much-coVeted prize
for the cities they represent. Natohal
committeeman also continue to arrive
and Il is expected that by tomorrow night
practically all of them will be here and
prepared for the meeting on Tuesday
morning. Headquarters have been estab-
lished, and everything points to an IN
teresting and spirited contest Very few
claims as 10 the actual number OF votes
expected 10 be polled by the respective
cities are put out. the only statement ad-
vanced being that we are here 70 WIN
Among the arrivals today were Thomas
C. Platt. OF New York. and Joe Manley,
OF the national committee.
Chicago's committee Of live arrived here
tonight. They include George b. SWIFT,
s. w. Allertou. T. c. Mcmillan j. Irving
Pierce and w. u. Boyce, and with them
as the representative OF the state is t. y.
JAfUAHULl. Oh the ikCN4RA4t4Aa "a
Illinois. Mr.. Boyce is chairman OF the
newspaper committee. and he says CHI
cagO's prospects are OF the best: The
Lake City. they say, has always hereto
fore treated national conventions prop
erly. and IS now in better shape man ever
to do 50. the Worlds fair having left Chi
cago with d surplus OF hotels that would
easily accommodate the multitude. 1t is
argued that Illinois, having no Republican
candidate for the presidential nomination,
every candidate would have a fair show.
St. Louis has a good-sized delegation
here also. about fifteen having arrived to-
day IN addition 10 those already here. Tue
arrivals today included the Hon. fSchafd
C.. kerens, a member OF the national COM
mlttee. Mayor WaIbridEe. Of St Louis: ex-
Representative Frank and NJ. hennard. a
prominent business A TIE gentlemen
VIII make the arguments and announce
what 81. Louis has TO offer. lion Will
lam Warner. who Is also a member or the
-. Louis delegation. said tonight;
feel very much encouraged. and think We
have an equal show With any other city at
present. In the FIRST place. 1t is neutral
ground between the presidential candidates,
and. Il n ght be- said. between the sectional
feeling Of the country. Il Is a great Re
publican city. and We can furnish a hall
that NIL seat 1890. In a building that s
absolutely safe. with ar abundance Of
committee rooms. Our hotel accomHnoda-
tons wlN re equal 70 the demand, ana iHere
WH te TO raising OF prices
Pfttsturg according 10 tAe statements
cf her delegates now here, WI nave a
committee OF slNty-nve or seventy ctlzens
n the city tomorrow. T1ose Already here
include Postmaster Mexican ana Lieut.
Gov. LYON. sad one OF The delegates TO-
night. .'Our prospects are better than those
CT any other ETY.. We VII give me con-
Xenl0r anything any one does and 70