Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-11
ST. LOUIS THE PLACE.
he Sixteenth Of June the Time for
Republican National Convention.
,,rsrs or MOUND CITY VICTORY.
roins Made ny Republicans of Wis
.,,ri a Year AGO Appealed strong
1,to s,mpathics Of committeeman
Other Explanations.

.AsHlNGTON. December iO.-Tho Re
,..,sn National Convention will be held
S.. Louis on the 10th day of next June.
..,.e were tho two material results of
4,.s Quadronnial meeting OF the Re
..r.an National Committee.
rf.s ends "a contest that has been
..r.,ly conducted 10y the four cities Of
Francisco Chicago, Pittshurg. and
J., louis.
Sow York was a nominal candidate iot
.r,rton honors. but her representatives
D.. not reach The city until last night
.. DAD. 90 begin an active propaganda
.. t.o metropolis Of the East.
S.. louis's victory was due TO a variety
.. causes. the principal Of which were the
.arag efforts put forth 10y her repre-
....,tvcs. who arrived on sunday last,
...fcmcnted boy sound Judgment and
... rouucal nncsse. and the further
.., that the astounding gains made by
..- Republicans Of Missouri a year aga
..e.s.ed strongly TO the sympathies of
national committee, with whom the
lection ley.
...rtfffor from the start but the cN-
rlrCsd Observers Of political Affairs
Chat her principal rival would be
nEo which. curiously cnoush. was
...- seriously In the race.
.rs california delegation MADE rame,
.r.r FIGHT That they succeeded I'm
.rfrr SD large vote az the start ana
e 10 practically intact until the
ballot furnishes the strongest proof
..... aooi work done by her c0rlmlttae,
face of obstacles with which none
f.. other cities lad TO contend.
distance was against them, 'he
r. consumed in making the trip was
r..nst them. the expenses OF the tip
,... also "a factor which mili'ltcd against
ham, and yet for t1rec ballots, they lea
M n.r competitors.
N.f-huC. like Chicago. was never
formidable contestant, and after two bal
.. the brave showing she had made at
acinning gradually disappeared.
THE BALLOTING.
THO first ballot was taken at 4 o'clock.
=. Vac Informal and designed 10 test the
sense Of the committee. 1t resulted as
.rovs. san Francisco. %: Chicago. -;
rtfsburg e. ST. Louis. 13, New York, j.
TOTAL 81
.r motion of MIR Hobart Of New Jer-
..r the city polling the smallest vote ON
mis- ballot was drop2cd.
This eliminated New York and re-
el the contest 20 the four cities FIRST
named
0r this ballot the member from the
District of Columbia voted for san FRAN
..ro on the first regular ballot both he
Ind the member from New York transfer
-.H their votes 20 81. Louis, with the re-
..lt that San Francisco dropped TO -;
n.cago and Pittshurg remaining station
-r with s and . votes. respectively,
lille ST. Louis went zap 10 II.
During the intormission between the
rst and second ballots Mr.. kerns, the
Missouri member of the committee, anu
.0me OF the staunch adhcrents OF the
Mound CITY" did some effective mission
srv work. which was shown when the
-ac0nd ballot was taken.
ln this ballot san Francisco retained
her 70 votes Chicago gained l from Pltts-
r.,rr. piftshurg lost 4. OF the number go
ne 10 ST. Louis. and increasing her
e.-ength 10 IS
0n the third ballot Pittsburg's forces
..sinteerated so that the member from
nannsvlvania was the only person voting
Cor her.
The : votes lost by Pittsburg on this
.-oasion went 10 ST. Louis. thus putting
..r in the lead. with p votes; San Fran
SEQ and Chicago remaining stationary,
,.Ifh 10 and Q votes. respectively, 20 their
.e1ft. Il was now apparent that ~.
louis was forging steadily 10 the 'front.'
prtsburg dropped out Of the race. ON
.s last ballot San Francisco received 10
votes. Chicago. Z. and 81. Louis 81
.rrro than a majority.