Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-10
RIVAL CITIES
Contesting for an Opportunity to En-
terrain the National Republican
COnvention--Will be Decided To-
day.

Washington. December 9.-Most of the
national committeeman have arrived and
the corridor Of the Arlington hotel IS the
storm center of a surging crowd of con-
vsnton boomers" and others.
The parlors Of the hotel are being
used as headquarters for the various
ciaes. Ptttsburg has point Of want
age in the first parlor Of the main cor
ridor. Her headquarters are crowded
constantly with prominent Pittsbwg-
ers who distribute literature showing tne
advantages Of the city for large gather
ing. The claims Of P.ttsburg viii be
presented by Representatives Dalzen,
VIM. A. Stone and c. L. Magee.
In the adjoining parlor ST. Louis has
HEADQUARTERS. with her leading men sim
ilarly busy in advancing the interests OF
the city. The San Francisco headquar-
tiers are ON the third floor, but the del
eg4-ion is doing Is work in The lob
b'es. among ne committeeman. rather
than in the headquarters. The Chlca-
so delegation is also active down stairs,
withou. headquarters Mayor Swift
and Messcs. Pierce Taylor, Ailer.on and
Letter held a conference at noon to out
line the plans Of canvass Mayor Swift
and Mr. AllertOn probably will present
Ch.cago's name 70 The committee.
The headquarters Of the Ohio delega-
ion which is looking after the interests
of Governor Mckinley is constantly
crowded. The delegation has made
permanent organization, with represen-
tative Grosyenor as chairman, and Re
preventative Hor,hw1y, as v.ce-chair-
man. It IS said that rs Mr.. Reed and
Mr.. Allison are in Washington, IL is
proper that Mr.. Mckinley should be
likewise represented through his friends.
New York State was not represented
by a delegation up to noon. although
1Ir. #. c. Pl3tt and Represen tatiyes
Qu.gg were on the ground 1t was
stated th1t a special train bearing a
New York delegation
WAS on ITS WAY
Late as usual" sad Mr.. Qu.gg.
Its the first l knew that New York
wanted the convention, said Mr. PlatJ.
81 was in New York up TO last evening
and [ heard no mention of the MetrOp0-
Us seeking the convention
ct is the Board Of Transportation
that has taken the initiative said Mr..
Quigg.
lit ought to be the Committee on
Board, said Mr.. Plat.
1t is hardly believed, in view Of this
feeling. that New York will make a
serious effort for the convention.
The st. Louis delegation held a meet
ing during the forenoon and authorized
MIR. Samuel Kennard, the head of the
Business Mems Association of st. Louis,
to announce authoritatively that col
ored delegates 10 the national cOnven-
ton would receive exactly the same
accommodations, facilities and treat
ment at the hotels and public places
as white delegates, and also TO make
guarantee that the hotels would not
advance rates during the convention.
The Illinois delegation in the House
and some of the Chicago men who are
i'm Washington to urge the claims of
that city. had a conference at the Capt.
tol to-day to discuss their campaign.
There was no formal action taken, but
the members agreed to do all in their
power to advance the
INTERESTS OF CHICAGO
Some of the contesting cities evident
~ did not favor the movement to hear
their claims to-day instead of to-mor-
row. and public evidence OF their pro-
test was made when Col. Swords, ser
geant-at-arms of the national commit
tee. said at noon that it was possible
the programme might be changed again
and the hearing of cities deferred twill
tomorrow. as the New York delega-
zion had been delayed and there was
feeling that hearing to-day would be
premature.
The large banquet hall where the
hearings are to take place has been
deliberately decorated for the occasion,
the American flag being predominant
everywhere in these arrangements.
At 2:30 O'Clock only twenty members
of The committee were present and it
was o'clock before the committee was
called to order and Chairman Carter
announced that hearing the claims of
cities would be postponed until to-mOr-
row.
The national committee passed a res
olution appointing a committee to send
congratulations to Governor Bradley, OF
Kentucky. on his election. The com
mittee is composed Of Mr. Hahn, of
Ohio: Marley, of Maine; Clarkson, of
Iowa: De Young, of California: and
Campbell, of Illinois.
NJ II. De Young, of California, miro
duced q resolution which was adopted.
providing that the representatives of
the press should be admitted to the
meetings of the committee when tho
claims Of the various cities should be
presented.
Each State is TO have an hour to-
morrow for the presentation of if~
claims. beginning Immediately after the
opening of the session tomorrow. The
convention then adjourned to 10 o'clock
tomorrow.