The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-10
decorated for the occasion. the American
flag being predominant everywhere in these
arrangements.
MEETISfs OF THE COMMITTEE


arrangements.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.
At Z o'clock only few committeeman
had reached the hall and 1t was some time
after that the meeting opened behind closed
doors, one of the first things to be decided
being the date OF hearing the convention
city rivals At 2:30 o'clock only twenty men,
bers of the committee were present and it
was 3 D. m. before the committee was
called to order and Chairman Carter an
nounced that the hearing OF claims of the
cities would be postponed till tomorrow
The committee passed a resolution APP
lions TO Governor Bradley. of Kentucky,
on his election. The committee is composed
OF Mr. Hahn, OF OHIO; Maniey, or Maine;
Clarkson, CT Iowa; DeYoung. of California,
and Campbell. of Illinois. NJ. II. DeYoung
of California. introduced resolution,
which was adopted. providing for admis-
sion Of the representatives of the press to
the meetings OF the committee when the
claims of the various cities should be pre-
sented. Each State is TO have an hour. to-
morrow for the presentation of it's claims.
beginning Immediately after the opening of
the session tomorrow. The committee then
adjourned. having been IN session ten min
utes, TO 10 o'clock tomorrow.
This evening the corridors of the Airing
ton were again thronged. AT the headquar-
ters of the four rival cities the champions
of each were dispensing hospitality and
putting forth their most earnest arguments
in behalf OF their respective cities. The
Pittsburg contingent dwelt on its location
as a railroad and telegraph center. ami,
besides, urged as a sentimental reason the
fact that the Republican party had not
held a convention in that city since It's
birth in 1856 The Golden Gate partisans
were offering almost any in1ucement that
might be demanded. Some days ago Mr.
DE Young announced that San Francisco
had obtained a ffty-i1ilar rate from Chi
cago TO the coast and return. Tonight the
delega tons decided TO offer a hfty-doilar
rate to the public, twenty-fiye-dollar rate
TO the delegates and free transportation
and hospitality 10 the members Of the COM
mittee. Gen. y. p. Chipman and Mr. DE
Young will present San Francisco's claims.
most serene OF any. They were doing ef-
fective work, however, and while not as
restive as the others. seemed confident that
the lake city would ultimately secure the
coveted prize. Mr.. Samuel Allerton will
speak for Chicago. 81. Louis displayed
seemingly more activity than any OF the
ly energetic. and both Mr. Kerens and Mr..
F'illey deslared that when the contest set
tied down to Chicago and 81. Louis, as
they tt i would ao m as on the dna
Mayor waIbridge and Samuel Kennard
will present 81. Louis's claims
Each of the candidates was prepared TO
offer the Republican committee enough and
more than enough money to pay off the old
debts of the committee. This debt Is var
nurg has a fund of sIs.coo subscribed, 81;
Louis and Chicago have $4,000 each and
San Francisco is said to have 100000 and
more If money will avail. Each city de-
clares that IL win pay anything, in reason
to secure the convention. Although each
canaidate claims victory In the nnai pal
lot. q careful canvass tonight showed that
they approximately agreed In their result
of the first ballot. This canvass gives san
Francisco 10, Pittsburg L. ST. Louis and
Chicago IL each. All except San Francisco.
however agree that the first ballot does
lot indicate the winner. Reports of alli-
ances between san Francisco and st. Louis
and Chicago and Pittsburg were abroad,
but were, strenuously denied. The shrewd-
est politicians about the hotel tonight pre-
dicted that unless San francisco won on
the first or second ballot her votes would
break to St Louis and Chicago, and that
the contest would lie between the Lake
ard Mound cities.
At the meeting of the national committee,
to-day Mr. Hahn gave notice that. at the
meeting tomorrow. he would probably Of
fer some resolutions on the subject or free
TO Alabama.