Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

have welcomed the home OF Hcnry Clay
aud kentucky under your leadership
will be as Il was under tho srent G, M
moner for protection.
"WiLI.IAM HAHN,
'of Ohio. Chm'n. OF Comm,.ttee."
Powell Clayton Of Arkansas moved
that the delegations be heard IN i,pha-
betical order by states. His motion
was carried.
At thia point Chairman Carter. In
Impressive tones. addressed she meet
Ing In an unexpected direction. lie
naid he waH not accustomed 10 notice
the many "allly, unfounded aud ma
liclous" StoriOa put aiiout, AT times
with purpose TO arouse prejudice end
excite Ill feeling. But Il reelection had
been made On the members NJ he ma
tlonal committee and they had been
placed before the country In an tnen-
Niable position.
Under such circumstances, said
Mr.. Carter. II desire 10 tate IN be-
half of this committee that at no time,
directly or Indirectly has any person
or persons charged that The suod grnc-
eB of this committee should be AZ
iected by by any morocnny motives
whatever
The nomination then began and Cen
cral N. j.. Chapman Of California WAS
addressed by NJ. II. De Young to pre-
sent the Golden Gate city's claims.
George A. Knight OF san Francisco
spoke OF the great educational advan-
tngcB given by the Republican party.
NJ. II. De Young, editor OF the san
Francisco Chronicle. then announced
that II was his duty to make the buhi-
ness proposition 10 the committee. lie
said that the people OF san Francisco
were 80 anxious to got the convention
that they were subscribing great sums
OF money Just AZ individuals contribute
cd 10 their party. :.
callfornins case presented the cnll,
went TO Illinois whom Mr.. Samuel Al
lerton OF Chicago stepped forward TO
preseht the claims OF Chicago.
Mayor swift Of Chicago announced
thnt aa mayor of the city he gtuod
ready to hand over It's keys 10 the
Republican committee.
Again the call of states rrocc,ted
down to Missouri, when MAY ~ Wpl-
bridge was introduced M "a re.
publican mayor OF a Rcnubli,An cry
lie said in plain English ST. Louis
wanted the convention. and ms mayor
of the city he rendered the hospitality
of tho city to the convention.
Chauncey II. Finley closed 81. Louis
presentation.
After st. Louis came Now YORK,
whose firHt advocate was Genernl But
terfleld. Mr.. Murat Hnlstead spoke of
New York as cosmopolitan ana non
partisan city that could never be or
ganIzed, nor could Its press be In
fiuenocd In the interests OF any candi-
dntc.
MIR. Dalzell OF Pittsburg came for
ward to present the claims OF that
city,
Representative W. A. stone follow.
ed with another representation OF
| Plttsburg's clnims.
kilograms urging the selection OF
Plttsburg were received from Senators
| Quay and Cameron.
A congrntulntory and Informal meet
| ing was held at the 81. Louis head
| quarters Immediately inter the an
| nouncemcnt Of the result with deal
| Of popping OF corks. cheering ana
| speech making. All tho outsiders took
| their defeat with good nature,
| After concluding the halloting the
committee took up the question ~
territorial delegates and RECOMMENDED
| New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Okla
| homa each select four delegates In adj
| dition to the two already choaen. A
| hearing wns accorded to Mrs. j. Ellen
| Foster OF Iowa. who spoke OF wo-
| mans influence In behalf Of the party.
At O o'clock the committee had COM
| pI.ted It's labors and adjourned.
The executive committee held brief
session 10 arrange the details OF the
| convention In accordance with the de-
Termination Of the full committee.