New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
WHERE WILL 1T BE HELD ?
HOT RJ-T FRIENDLY RIVALRY FOR THE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.


MAKING THE MOST VIGOROUS FIGHT-THE
QUESTION NOT LIKELY TO BE DE-
CIDED BEFORE WEDNESDAY,
ALL THE COMMITTEEMEN
on THE GROUND.
U-ashinqton Dec S-The rotunda Of the Ar
lington Hotel presented an animated scene TO-
pirbt Everywhere Republican politicians Of
National repute were to be found Joseph II.
Manlev. Of Maine; Chauncey /. FiIey. OF MIS-
souri. Samuel Fcssenden. Of Connecticut; Henry
q PAYNE of Wisconsin. and James 5. Clarkson,
Of lava were CONSPICUOUS among the throng.
Senator Aldrch. of Rhode Island, looked In for
a short time to his acquaintance Win
some of his New England friends.
Senator Sherman. of Ohio, fresh from long
conference in the upper rooms OF the hotei WIN
Mark Hanna. of Cleveland, and others OF the
ohio friends of Governor Mckinley. shook hands
with Senator Thomas II. Carter OF Montana
the chairman of the National Republican Com
mjttee. Senators Plat and Hawley, Of Connect
Ont were in a group with VI. H. De Young. OF
California while Senator's White and PERKINS,
Of the same State celebrating for the moment
the political lines that divide them In the Senate
were using their united efforts to secure the Re-
Tomorrow the eleven members of the Exec
utive Committee. of which Mr. Manley. OF Maine,
is chairman. will NEE, to dispose of certain un-
finished busness remaining since the last
canonaign The first meeting Of the full com
,,ittae will be held al . o'clock on Tuesday.
Every member IS already in the city or Is rep
resented by proxy The proposition to change
the basis of representation for the southern
States which provoked storm of opposition al
the last meeting of the committee. vii! be only
incidentally considered, and its final settlement
will be referred to the National ConVentloh' a.
already foreshadowed in these dispatches
1t is not unlikely that Tuesday will be devoted
to "a discussion of such routine matters as WI"
naturally form part of the committee WORK
and that the placing in nomination OF 'he cities
which are seeking the honor OF entertaining the
convention will be postponed until Wednesday
The committee will thus be two days In session.
If does not appear tonight that any of the
contesting cities has at this time any especial
advantage in the race. II. T. Osborne, of Los An
reles speaking for the California delegation, eX-
presses himself hopeful Of success He ana
Mayor RAIDER, of that city, have spent the last
ten DAYS in Washington, and during that period
have done effective missionary work in behalf OF
the Pacific Coast Metropolis. Mr. Osborne says
that San Francisco Will start with nine votes
from the Rocky Mountain country, which VIII
not desert San Francisco under any circum-
stances He claims two votes In New-England
and number Of others in the Middle, West and
the trans Mississippi country. He predicts that
San Francisco Will show greater strength on
the first ballot than any of its competitors.
The committee from St. Louis headed by
Mayor Walbridge. and consisting of S. NJ. Ken
~ Hon
Warner. c. RLinwater. w. Thompson
c. H. Sampson. G.. c. Boyd, f. Gainnell, ii. o..
Townsend. j. NJ. Hayes. Thomas Booth. c. r.
Hack and S A. Thompson arrived this after
noon at the Arlington. and al once opened head
quarters. They were preceded several days ago
by Chauncey l. Filley the ex-postmaster and
veteran Republican politician of that city
porter expressed the belief that, while st.
Louiss claims will be vigorously opposed by the
friends of other cities. victory Will at last perch
upon its banners. Without attempting to dis
parage the rival claimants he directed espe-
ca attention to the central location of the
Missouri metropolis; to its splendid railway
connections, to its numerous and commodious
hotels, capable of accommodating $4,000 stran-
gers with ease. and to the general hospitality
which st Louis promises TO accord TO me uele-
gates. Missouri, he says. is a Republican State,
a majority OF her Congress delegation being
Republican, and the location of the convention
within her borders would be matter of great
qualification to the rank and file of the party.
He added. in conclusion, that ne had received
encouragement from unlooked-fOr quarters, and
that he was certain st. Louis would develop
strength which would ultimately result in
giving her majority Of the votes.
1t may be said here that the number of votes
cast In the committee will be hfty-three This will
be one each from the forty-four States and seven
Territories. including Alaska. the Indian Terri
tory and the District of Columbia and those of
! Senator Carter, Of Montana. the chairman, and
Mr.. Bliss. Of New-York the treasurer of the
, committee. 1t will thus be seen that twenty
seven votes are necessary TO a choice.
careful inquiry among committeeman and
others tO-nlgfh reveals the fact that one city
will secure a majority Of votes on the irst bal
lot. To an unprejudiced observer 1t Is cvide IT
that San Francisco. Chicago. 81. Louis and
Pittsburg will be well represented at the start
New-York. which !s also a claimant, is not re-
garded seriously
The Western men regard New-York as beirg
too far East to justify sending the convention
there and IL is also thought that the enormous
population surrounding the city would com
pietely swallow up the convention that its iden-
tity and prominence would be practically de-
stroyed. Information was received this after
noon that the committee of NEWCOMERS who
will visit Washington in its behalf will not reach
here until late hour tomorrow. They also
VIII establish headquarters at the Arlington.
The Pittsburg committee appears to be little
late reaching the field. but word was had TO.
night that two Pullman had been chartered
/ by the delegation from that city, and that they
would arrive IN Washington tomorrow morning
The OHIO people are scrupulousy refrainlnp
from participation in the struggle for choice of
location. contenting themselves with booming
the candidacy Of Governor Mckinley and leaving
the choice of place TO the friends Of the various
cities. They express the hope. however that the
convention may go TO some central city. and arr
inclined TO believe that ultimately either Chi
cago or ST. Louis will be selected
Ex-senator T. c. Platt of New-York came
over IN ADVANCE OF the represe OF the
Board o. Trade and Transportation. He reached
Washington this evening and took quarters al
the Arlington.
On the arrival Of Mr. De Young tonight tbs
Californians In the city held a conference 10