The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-11
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 Washington, Dec. 1O.-It was pretty well understood this morning that New York had entered too late into the con test for the privilege of entertaining the republican national convention, General Buttcrheld, at the head of the New York delegation, was on hand promptly when the meeting of the com mittee opened, When seen General Butterleld said;
 We are not here to purchase the convention. We realize that we are little late in getting in our claim, but We desire 10 let the country know that We have the best convention city in the world, with the greatest convention hall, the most desirable and ample hotel accommodations, and altogether better facilities for such gathering than can be offered by any of the cities compet- ing for the convention"
 Although the committee was announc- ed to meet at 10 o'clock it was 10:30 o'clock before Chairman Garter called the roll of the members. The first busi- ness of the committee was to adopt a resolution Of congratulation to Cover nor-elect Bradley of Kentucky upon the republican victory in that state.
 Chairman Carter made a brief speech after calling the names of the com peting cities, refuting the statement { # be was to be actuated by mercenary mo- tives in selecting the meeting place for Che next convention.
 But little time was lost in getting down to the oratorical efforts in behalf of the respective cities. San Francisco was the first city to be heard, and General N. P. Chipman read before the committee the tempting offer of free transportation and hospitality of San Francisco to each and every member of the committee from their respective homes to California and return This was the only feature of his speech to arouse applause.
 The New York delegation, headed by General Butterfeld, Murat Halstead and General Thurber, occupied front seats to the right of the chairman. Right behind them sat the California delegation. All around the hall were men prominent in republican councils, senators, representatives, ex-congress- men, and government officers.
 General Chapman was followed by Colonel G. A. Knight and Michael De Young in behalf of San Francisco. Colonel Knight made hit by his brief but pointed remarks, and Colonel De Young aroused the enthusiasm of the committees by announcing that California would pay the debts of the republican national committee. He also offered rates of transportation so low as to equalize the expense of any other city.
 $. NJ. Allerton of Chicago presented the claims of that city from type written manuscript. Mayor Swift of Chicago was the second speaker in be- half of the Windy City He said Chi cago occupied a modest position in this contest, for Chicagoans appreciated the great help given her by her sister cities of San Francisco. Pittsburg and St. Louis during the worlds fair. It was observed that Mayor Swift made no mention of New York's par ticipation in the worlds fair. He said Chicago made no bid for the convention further than to say that it would meet all the requirements of the national committee. He gave no figures or rat tes.
 When Missouri was called Mayor Walbridge of St. Louis was introduced He entered upon a review of the polft- lcal surroundings of his city which made the committeeman restless be- cause the speaker made no allusion to the inducements St. Louis had to offer.
 The next speaker for St. Louis was eX-Congressman Frank. He efollowed in the same line of argument, urging the selection of that city as a personal ne cesefty. He made hit when, in refer ring to the late election in Missouri, he said: ''Silver Dick Bland was re- pudiated, Farmer Hatch retired, and eight lesser lights extinguished" | He made strong appeal from a DO l litical standpoint, and closed by saying that the St. Louis delegation wanted the convention and that they would not return home without it."
 | President Kennard of the St. Louis Exposition company also spoke in be
 half of St. Louis. He presented in de
 tail the commercial benefits to be deriv,
 ed from the location of the convention
 there.
 | Chauncey l. Filley was called upor
 to close the discussion for St. Louis, an6
 he aroused the enthusiasm of the crowt | by urging the political advantages ol $ lecting that city.
 When New York was called Genera
 Butterfield came forward amid ap. | plause and took a position, in front ot
 the chairman's table. He said that l New York needed ro eIoqueuce to an.
 nounce to the committee it's many facil ities for the entertainment and welcome | of the convention.
 | He described the magnificent accom-
 modations offered by the fire proof con
 vertion hall, Madison Square Garden He explained that New York's commit tee was non-politicaI in it's character
 but representative of the business inter
 ests of the great metropolis.
 In alluding to the political features he said New York made no demand for the convention in the interest O
 any particular candidate for president
 He then described the many attraction