Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
The National Republican Conven-
ton to Be Held There.
JUNE l6 FIXED As The DATE
Primaries Decided Upon for Elect
ing District Delegates.
THE BALLOTS TAX n

Eve are burning the city up," was the
significant telegram received last night at
the Arlington by Mayor Walbridge and Mr..
s. NJ. Kennard of St. Louis from a number
of enthusiastic citizens of the Missouri me-
tropolis. There was scarcely less enthus-
iasm among the Missourians in Washington
than that indicated in ST. Louis by the tele-
gram, and until a late hour they were ceie-
brating the victory won before the nation
al republican committee. 1t was particular
ly pleasing to them that they had defeated
Chicago in the scramble for convention hon.
ors, and this consideration added more Zest
to their happiness and more power to their
elbows when they proceeded to crook them.
An Exciting Scene.
The scene at the Arlington when the COM
mittee reassembled yesterday afternoon to
settle the all-important question of the
time and place for holding the next repub-
lican national convention was exciting and
interesting. While it was almost fore
gone conclusion that St. Louis would pull
the plum, the representatives redoubled
their efforts and made brave fight. The
ChicagOans asserted with every appearance
of confidence that they could not lose the
pr.Ze, and declared that San Francisco
would throw its strength in the direction
of the windy city when decisive ballot
seemed in order. The Californians, how
ever, declared they were in the fight for
themselves alone, and would hold their
fl rces together until the last ditch was
reached. Many efforts were made to make
combinations, but they ended in nothing,
and when the committee went into execu-
tive session a st. Louis warrior assured his
friends that six of the votes promised to
Pittsburg would go to st. Louis as soon as
they were wanted
District of Columbia Matter.
When the doors were closed the question
of the representation of the southern states
in the next convention was taken up, and
then the District Of Columbia was made a
bone of contention. All Gay the Arlington
corridors had been crowded with local poll
ticians. Andrew Gleeson Calvin Chase. Mar
cellus Bailey and u host Of other anti-Carson
men hung around and buttonholed commit
teemen. They wanted the committee to pass
resolution, already prepared, declaring
that the District delegates to the next re-
publican national convention should be
cleo ted directly by votes cast at a primary
election, instead of being selected at a con-
vention. as heretofore. Powell Clayton in
troduced this proposition in the committee,
and with 1t was coupled the proviso that
the committee should name three persons,
who should fix the time and place for hold
Ing the primary, and Also have the power
to appoint judges for such election. When
the matter was brought up Col. Perry Car
son was called on by the committee to give
his views on it. He candidly expressed his
preference for the old system, but said 1t
made no difference to him how delegates
should be chosen, because he was bound to
be one of them. The resolution was then
agreed to, and Messrs. Carson and Gleeson
were named as two of the supervisors the
third to be appointed by Chairman Carter.
There was much disappointment among
the local contingent in the corridors when
this action was known. Most of them had
come cooked and primed with speeches,
which they imagined they would have a
nff NV "a nf no cny, mil
tee giving them hearing on the resolution,
but In this they were fooled, and they could
not conceal their unhappiness.
Down to BnllOting.
When the District matter was settled,
Virginia affairs were discussed in casual
way, and then the committee proc ,eded to
the real business for which it vas called.
The question Of time was quickly decided,
the original proposition to hold the conven-
ton June 16 being adopted unanimously
after several amendments to fix upon dates
in July and August were voted down.
This being settled, an informal ballot was
taken upon the question of a place. 1t re-
suited as follows: San Francisco, 20; ST.
Louis, Ii; Chicago, s; Pittsburg 0; New
York, 1.
A motion was made and carried that on
future ballots the city receiving the lowest
number Of votes would be dropped from sue
ceeding ballots. On the second call of the
roll the result was: San Francisco 70; st.
Louis, Il; Chicago, s; Pittsburg, ..
This was greeted by the friends of ST.
Louis as sure sign of eventual success,
and the next ballot showed this confidence
was well founded. as the figures show:
San Francisco, 10; ST. Louis, IS; Chicago, 8;
Plttsburg, B.
1t was seen that four votes from Pitts
burg had gone to ST. Louis on this ballot,
and there were offers of SO to l made that
St. Louis would get it on two more ballots.
The fourth and fifth ballots resulted as
Fourth. Fifth.
ST. Louis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % %