The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-25
81. ST. louis WAS SELECTED
Republican National Convention to Be
Held in Missouri's Metropolis.
JUNE Is THE DATE FIXED,

- in Washington and Decided on the
Fourth BaIIot---san Francisco Had the
Most Votes at the Start and Her Friends
Were In Earnest. as5a1
The next Republican National Conyen-
hon will be held in 81. Louis, No., on June
16, 1896. The Mound City won on the fourth
formal ballot, the vote standing: st. Louis,
2S; San Francisco, Cal., 16; Chicago. ILL.,, 6;
Pittsburg, Penn, 1. 1t was intended that
Chicago should get the convention, but on
the third ballot San Francisco made such
showing that sixteen committeeman stood
by her till the last 81 Z. ~ ,i
The hearing Of the cities was held at Wash
ington. The banquet room Of the Arlington
was filled with the orators OF the four rival
cities and their shouters. When Chairman
Carter called the committee to order he said
the National Committees debt would have
no influence In determining the location Of
the convention, as the committee would vote
IN the interests OF the delegates and for the
city which should offer the best facilities.
San Francisco was heard first. NJ. a. De
Young, Senator N. P. Chipman and George
KNIGHT told how well San Francisco could
care for and entertain the delegates.
Sam" Allerton was the first orator to pic
ture the superiority of Chicago. Bis arRu-
ment plainly inclined some OF the committee
IN the Windy City's favor. Mayor Swift also
spoke. s. ssi (, =!
Mayor Walbridge invited the convention
to st. Louis and said the city would rise TO
the opportunity should the vote favor It. Ex-
Representative Nathan Frank told OF ST. Z
Louis's railway and hotel facilities
Representative DalzeIl. speaking for Pitts
burg. offered large convention hall, free
accommodat for 10, 600 men, to nut the
hotels under the management OF the Nation
al Committee and the delegates, and to do
as much from monetary point ot'view as
any other city. Representative W. A Stone,
Senators Quay and Cameron were read. 3
General Daniel Butterfeld was New York's
champion. New York needed a little mis-
sionary work in political way, he said. and
he asked the committee to remember how
much the presence Of the Convention In New
York would be to them. Murat Halstead, OF
Brooklyn, also urged the claims OF New York
City. S :5
After enjoying a lunch, to which the COM
mittee was invited by Cornelius N. Bliss, the
members met behind closed doors and be-
formal. and resulted: San Francisco, 90;
st. Louis, IS, Pittsburg, 8; Chicago, 8; New
York, l. III. .5it
While the Chicago men were hustIing for
votes motion was made and carried, the
purpose Of which was not discovered until
Il was too late to withdraw 1t. San Fran
cisco deserves the credit for 1t, and n. a..
De Young worked 1t through The motion,
was to choose the convention city by viva
yoce vote instead Of a secret ballot. ),
From that moment Chicago was out OF the
race, for second ballot pledges had to be
kept. Tho first formal ballot stood, by
San francisco Arizona Alaska, Cali ifornia,
Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa. Maine,
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada,
Utah. North Dakota. Ohio. Texas, Washing
ton, West Virginia, Wyoming-19.
81. Louis-AlabaIna. Arkansas, Tennessee,
Florida, Georgia. Indiana, Indian Territory,
Kansas. Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi,
Missouri. New Mexico. Oklahoma, South
Cardinals.
Pittsburg-De Delaware. District Of colum-
bia. New jersey. New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota. Vir-
ginia-9.
Chicago-unnois, Louisiana, Massachus-
etts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode ISL
land, Vermont, Wisconsin,.
Tne next ballot showed gain OF three for
st. Louis and one for Chicago, all taken
from Pittsburg. On the fourth ballot st.
Louis gained four and Chicago and San,
Francisco held their own, the vote being:
San Francisco. 49,: st. Louis. %; Chicago, 9,
Virginia alone stood by Pittsburg.
The next ballot gave st. Louis the victory.
with two votes to spare; San Francisco held
on to 16, while Chicago had bare s. Viz
ginia went down with the Pittsburg ship.
After the committee had selected city
this subcommittee was named to axe en-
tire charge Of all arrangements for tho Con
vention. Joseph q. Manley, Chairman; W. NJ
Hahn, Secretary: James s. Clarkson, r. G.
Kerens, Powell Clayton, Thomas II. Carter
and W. J. Campbell.
The question of date for holding the
convention then came up. W. A. Sutherland,
of New York, said his State was In favor
of q late convention. r. G. Kerens. OF
St. ouis, concurred in this idea. Mr.. Suther-
land moved to select August 1S as the day:
Milton De Young, Of San Francisco. wanted
August 2. The late convention, short
campaign idea was squelohed when 1t was
announced that Senator Quay and y. G.
Platt were In favor Of June 16. This date
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