San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-10
MEETING OF THE G. O. P.
TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT CON-
VENTION TO BE SELECTED.
Pittsburg Fighting For it-New
York Against Chicago's Claims.
Party Policy in Congress.

meeting OF the National republi-
can committee, which assemblies
In this city today, will do two
things of great Importance to the
republican party in the campaign
for president next year. One Of
these things is the selection OF the
ii me and place of the National con-
vention which Will place in nomi-
nation the candidate, and the other
is the stand the party shall take
in congress this winter on the
questions of the tariff and the
money standards. Probably the
hottest fight for the place OF hold
ing the convention will be made at
this meeting that has ever charac-
terized this scramble for the
privilege of robbing the large
mum Der OF American citizens who
90 to the convention city to put up
a standard-bearer for the highest
position in the gift of the Ameri-
can people. The places so far in
tho front with their demands are
Chicago, Pittsburg, st. Louis, San
Francisco, Cincinnati and New
York. OF these cities Chicago and
Pittsburg have the leading chance.
San Francisco claims that she has
seventeen votes pledged for her,
but it requires twenty-five TO make
the choice, and the Chicago and
Pittsburg people say that she can
never corral the necessary eight TO
make the majority. Quay is for
Pittsburg, and it is said that his
grip is so powerful on the republi-
can machine that anything he
wants goes. Besides, David
Martin, of Philadelphia, has
also declared himself for the
old. time Smoky City. Pittsburg
has never made bigger bid for
anything than she has been put
ting forth for this honor. Mass
meetings of citizens have been held
and thousands of dollars have been
su described in the shape Of guaran-
tees that the committee debt will
| be paid and that the delegates will
| be we'll taken care Of. Fully $780,
600 has been subscribed, and en-
thusiastic citizens say that II not
enough they can easily raise the
amount to an even 500, 900. A map
showing the principal towns and
cities within a radius of 1000
miles of Pittsburg, and outlining
the network OF railway lines lead
ing to this city, has been prepared
This map shows that Pittsburg is
the center Of q thickly populated
district, and that the railway lines
entering here make the city easy
of access. The committee has also
prepared a copy Of this map, ski
feet in size, which will be exhibit
ed before the national committee.
That the selection Of any city is
not vet a cut-and-dried affair is
| evident from the fact that several
of the state delegations have en-
gagged rooms in two or three Of the
most likely, cities, so that they
will be sure to have the necessary
accommodations.
| One fact that seems tolerably
clear amid all the talk attending
this meeting is, that the conven'
ton will be called late and that the
campaign will be among the short
est ON record. There seems to be a
growing conviction among the
ms ,es OF voters that log cam
paigns are an abomination, a waste
of time and money. The big east
ern boss, T. G. Platt, OF New York
is dead against an early conven-
ton for the very good rea'
son that next year Governor
aud Lieutenant-Governor are to
be nominated in. New York state
The delegates at large to the
national convention will be named
by the same convention that nomi'
mates the state officers. A national
convention in May would therefore
precipitate an early state conven'
ton and an exhaustive state cam.
paign. Mr.. Platt's views are shared
by other leading members Of the
national committee, and there is
little doubt that the New York
man will have his way.
Senator Thomas H. Carter, OF
Montana, who is chairman of the
com mittee Of which J. HI. Manley
OF Maine, is secretary, says of the
probability of any change in the
basis of representation "ln my
judgment there will be no change
The national committee has pend
ing, a resolution offered by Mr.
Payne, making a change, cutting