Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14
Convention Cities Awaiting the Com
ing Of the Committee.
CONFIDENCE OF TIE CONTESTANTS
New York's Chances Seem to Be
the Best so Far.
SCENES AT HEADQUARTERS


morning, all of whom seemed to be equip
ped with information solely regarding the
claims and chances of this or that city for
the honor OF holding the next democratic
rational convention. New York and st.
Louis had the larges. number of represent
atives on the ground, but Chicago was
much in evidence by the transformation
that was taking place in the reception room
to the left of the public entrance to the no.
tel. This familiar and conspicuous apart
Tent had been selected as the headquar-
tiers of the windy city delegation, and it's
windows on Vermont avenue denoted that
fact in big black and white placards. The
walls Of the room were also covered with
placards telling the merits of Chicago for
convention purposes, and every man who
came in and out of the Arlington couldn't
help seeing that Chicago was taking an
energetic part in the fight. The delegation
will arrive this evening in a special car.
and the advance members of it already on
the ground say the Eext democratic nom
inee will be selected out their way.
New York on Hand.
If anybody believes that New York is
not in earnest about securing the demo-
cratic national conven ton of 1896 visit
to the Arlington will effectually dissipate
such an idea. The advance guard of it's
hosts of fighters arrived last night, under
command OF Col. A. B. de Fgece, chairman.
Kessler, T. NJ. Roche, John A. Mason and
Albert T. Patrick. They represent the
convention committee of the citizens of
New York. They held a meeting this morn
ing and visited the Senators and Represen-
tatives of New York at the Capitol. New
York places it's main hope in the individual
preferences of the committeeman.
Senator German makes no secret of his
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city. and will give it his vote.
As Mr.. Germans influence with the COM
mittee is undeniable, this will doubtless
have great effect on the final action of the
body. Mr.. German it is well known, does
not place much faith in the argument that
the place of holding national convention
has any effect on the political situation in
the state where 1t is situated, but thinks
that II there Is any strength in such a plea
1t will lest hold good regarding New York.
Chairman Harfity also favors New York.
and ex- Secretary Whitney will be here to-
night to throw his influence in the same
direction. New York claims that she will
give the committee much money as it
desires for expenses, and points to the
fact that over $4,000 has already been
subscribed
The headquarters at the Arlington are
very handsomely decorated with flags and
foliage plants and every place that will
hold photograph or picture contains one
of big hotel, while Madison Square
Garden and surroundings are shown in a
large photograph occupying a conspicuous
position.
st. Louis ix Smiling.
st. Louis does not admit that 1t is in any
way overwhelmed by the claims of New
York, despite the confidence that accom-
panies them. Ex-Gov. Francis and his COL
leagues of the advance guard in favor of
securing the convention were followed this
morning by Frank Gaienne Charles w.
John ]. Martin, L. M. Rumsey, c. @. Rain
water. ex-mayor of St. Louis; Henry
Salmon. S. NJ Kennard. mayor of st. Louis,
president Of the st. Louis Exposition Com
pany, who made brilliant speech before
the republican committee in behalf of
influencing it to select st. Louis as a con-
vention city, which it did; J. w. Zevely,
James L. Carlisle, B. Jones, Walker Hill,
john c. Wilkinson, w. H. Woodward.
Robert L. Owen, DR.. Owen and James
Hagerman.
St.Louis has it's headquarters in the same
partors where the successful delegation to
the republican committee held forth. Ex-
Gov. Francis is at the head and front of
saw him this afternoon he appeared full of
| confidence.
Cincinnats contingent has not put in an
appearance yet, but crowd of eloquent
| orators, who will push her claims is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Very few of the national committeeman
| not in Congress have yet arrived in the
| city. Chairman Harrity and Charles w
Blair, the member from Kansas, are at the
| Arlington, and ]. j. Richardson, the mem
! Der from Iowa, is at the Ebbitt.