Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
AFTER A CONVENTION
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| the committee that the convention would
| go to the city making the highest financial
| bid Chairman Carter shortly after 10
| o'clock let it be known that the speeches or
| the various orators selected to present the
! attractions of the different cities would be
| heard this afternoon, so that the national
| ccnm ittee would be free at the meeting to-
| morrow to merely decide where the con-
| vention should be held. Shortly afterward
| 1t was learned that Mr.. Sam Allerton of
| Chicago and Mr.. Levi q. Letter of Chicago
| were engaged with committeeman in as
| pertaining the financial necessities of the
| committee. Mr.. Allerton is worth Sl5.OOO.-
| COO and Mr.. Letter $2S.O0O.O00. Mr.. Letter
| is a democrat, but he loves Chicago. and
| incidentally owns the South Side railroad
| In view of the fact that money was under
stood to be the prime factor in the selection
| OF city. and that both Messrs. Alerton
| and Letter were strong and willing bidders
| the gossip in the Arlington began to take
| a decided Chicago tinge.
| Consultations the Order.
The announcement of Chairman Carter
| that the committee would hear the speeches
| of the representatives of the various cities
this afternoon was not al all reiished by the
| Pittsburg and ST. Louis contfngents. who
had depended largely upon their ability to
persuade the individual members of the
committee as they arrived today and tonight
| to come around to their way of thinking.
Accordingly, consultations became the order
| of the morning, and rumors of combinations
began to fill the air. 1t was said that st.
Louis and San Francisco would Join forces,
but this was denied by Powell Clayton of
Arkansas, who declared that such thing
vas an inipossibility. Then 1t was asserted
that the Pttsburg and St. Louis forces
would come together, and this was met by
the counter declaration that If any such
| agreement was entered into that Mr.. de
Young would Immediately throw his in
huence in favor of Chicago, of which city
he is almost as much a resident as he is of
San Francisco.
New York seemed to he left entirely out
of the calculations of all the wire pullers
while these various deals were being talked
OF, and 1t was declared by those who were
spoken to about it that Gotham was too
far east for convention purposes in any
event.
Votes necessary to a Choice.
| The total number of votes cast in the
committee will be f1fty-three, one from
each Of the forty-four states and the seven
| territories. including Alaska, Oklahoma
and the District of Columbia, and the votes
of Chairman Carter of Montana and Secre-
tary Bliss of New York. Twenty-se
votes will therefore be necessary for a
choice. and it is believed that there are
more than that number Of committeeman
who will be influenced solely by the
amounts of money offered by the various
cities. Chicago man declared today that
so far as he was able to judge, Oshkosh or
Duluth would have as clear a field for Sc
lection as any metropolis If the checks ac-
companying their bids were only large
enough, and this sentiment seemed to be
general
The Pittsbusg delegation had its head
quarters in the new reception room, which
was prettily decorated. The delegates were
not chary in expressing their Indignation
| at the action of Chairman Carter in call
| Ing meeting this afternoon. One Of them
said tteir prospects a week ago had been
excellent, and that they We're sure they
would have improved them had they been
given chance to present their city's quail
| hcat!ons to the individual committeeman
before the meeting. but they felt that they
| had been brought down merely to attend
| an auction sale from the developments to-
| day. While not altogether hopeless. 1t was
| evident their spirits were very much de-
pressed. Another of the Pittsburgers said
he was sure Chairman Carter's pessimistfc
| observances last night on the chances of
| republican success in 1S9G were in the line
| of hint for big campaign contributions
| from the contesting cities, and that the
| entrance Of Mr.. Letter, a democrat, into
| the lists in behalf of Chicago. showed be-
| yond any question that the size of the
check offered would alone decide the ques-
ton.
Who Will Do the Talking.
The Chicago delegation decided that the
| claims of the windy city should be presented
by Mayor Swift and Mr.. Sam AlIerton. St
| Louis would be put forward by Chauncey
| l. Filley, Mayor Walbridge and Others and
| Pttsburg will be introduced by Congress-
man Dalzell, who will be followed by Chris
L. Magee. Percy F. Smith. J. v. Patton
| John Campbell, ]. D. Flynn and others,
| After the announcement was made that
| there would be meeting of the committee
| at 2 o'clock the ST. Louis delegation held
| meeting and determined to play what it
| considered trump card. The members
| discussed the new condition Of affairs and
passed a resolution declaring that all the
| hotels and other places of public accom-
! mediation in st. Louis during the conven-
| ton week, in case the convention was held
| there. would extend the same courtesies to
| colored people as to whites. ard make no
| distinction between them. This was given
| publicity by Samuel kennard of the dele
| cation. and it was represented to be very
| gratifying to the colored members of the
national committee. who were aware that
similar treatment would not be extended In
| took slight boom.
| Col. CarSOn's Experience.
| Col. Perry Carson. however, happened
| along at this time and ridiculed the idea of
the action having any effect.
The colored people amt botherin' about
their hotel accommodations" said he I've
been to a good many conventions and have
| always been taken good care of. and ex-
| pect to go to the next and get the same
thing. All this talk about our people want
| ing first-class briGal-chamber hotel service
| is foolishness. 1 think Pittsburg will make
| a good showing in the race"
Col. Carson was warmly greeted by sew
! eral of his white colleagues on the COM
| mittec and expressed to them his belief
| that he would be delegate to the coming
| convention.
New York Not In the Race.
1t developed during the day that New
! York was not really In the race for the
| convention. Ex-senator Plat said he had
| left New York yesterday and had not been
made aware Of any concerted movement in
| behalf of having the convention held there
| and Col Swords, the sergeant-at-arms OF
the national committee, said the same til: ing
Col. Swords said he believed there would
| be very earnest effort made to secure the
| democratic convention for New York bu,
he did not believe the republican gathering
was very generally wanted there because
| he had heard nothing to that effect
| Gen. Chapman Warmly Greeted.
Gen. N. P. Chipman. who is at the head
and front with Michael de Young in the
effort to have the convention in San Fran
CISCO Is the same gentleman who repre-
sented the District of Columbia in Con-
gress as delegate during the territorial
form of government. He has been receiy-