Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-17


Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and ex-
Congressman Toilette. Reth address
cd themselves particularly 10 the ac-
commodations OF Cincirrau. \ hall
with a seating capacity OF COCO they
said, was ready for the convention,
the railroad facilities were abundant
and the hotel Recommendations ample.
s. Waldo Smith Of the New York
board OF trade and transportation, 5.
+. Ford, repres sentative OF the hotels,
MIR. Grain ard Colonel johnson follow
ed with the ciaims OF New York. Smith
created much amusement by his state
rfent OF the numerous advantages of
Gotham. each one. OF which be said
was the greatest, largest and best In
the world He reached the climax
when he said that n week in New York
was liberal education, equal TO, II
not superior. to any COLLEGE currtcu-
lum In the world, million people
could come to New York and not be
noticed and leaving not be missed.
lie concluded his appeal by saying:
Come to New York and we will do
you good"
The double meaning placed on this
sentence brought forth cheer after
cheer.
Mr.. Ford made a very witty speech
In favor OF New York.
Ex-Governor Francis, Governor
Stone, Mayor walbrldge and Senator
Senator Vest sloke for St Louis
The former said that st. Louis was
prepared to pay all the expenses OF the
convention and OF the members OF the
committee. All that would be asked
In return would be 1.-The honor OF the
presence OF the convention. Warm
Western hospitality would greet the
delegates and visitors and doors and
hearts would be opened to them, St
Louis offered hail with a seating ca
pacity or l20l0 and hotel accommodate
lions for 10000
Replying to Mr.. Smiths boasts OF
New Yorrs superiority. he said he was
prepared to produce proof that ST.
Louis had the largest depot and the
largest brewery In the word.
81 untnr Vests appearance on the
platform was greeted with cheers.
When he said he had no criticism to
MAKE OF Tammany hail because the
claws OF the Tammany tiger were all
ways red with the blood of the Repub-
Leans, the New Workers went villa
wl'h applause. but he warned the com
mit,ee that the fate Of battles often
turned on TRIES light as air: Water
loo was won by a chance chntenu
around which the tide of battle flowed
Blaine was beaten by the foolish
speech OF a preacher The committee
could not afford to disregard a single
49, NNtAANAANiAf AAAdA ltlAElA ltiI 10 klctO=
~. To hold n convention In New York
meant certain defeat. Illinois and Ohio
wore hopclessly Republican Missouri
whore Democracy lived was the place
10 hold the convention. 4 month ago
Chnuncey I Filley had told the Rcpub-
llcan committee that they had tho
Democrats, but II the committee would
send the Republican convention to st.
Louis he would personally pledge 90
geo majority IN Missouri.
They'Vo got EN-" said Senator Vest.
They'Ve got 'cm like the boy had the
hornet, ond II you now give us the, CON
vcnllon they'll be screaming like Tint
BOY Tor their mother to come and take
This concluded the speeches Tho
hHll was Immediately cleared and the
committee proceeded to ballot as fol-
lows!
First bnllot-ChlcaEo 9, Cincinnati II
ST, Louis 10. New York H.
Ninth ballot-Chicago 5. Cincinnati
ii. st, Louis 20, New York IS.
Tcnth ballot-ChlcaYo G. Cincinnati!
IL. 81. Louis TO- New York il.
Fourteenth bollot--Chicag1 IN. Gin
oinnati 0. 81, Louis Il. New York H.
Twenty-slNth ballot--Chlcngn 49, Gin
cimnati 9, ST. Louis 90, New York g
TwoniN-aeventh ballot-Chi-ntsh 20
Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 81, New York 2.
NentN-elkhih ballyt-Chtclg n
Cincinnati I, st. Louis %. New York 4.
Twenty ninth b4ll.t-Chlcago 20
Cincinnati l, St Louis "a, thus sela ,titg
Chicago.
The detailed vote on the anil b :llo,
by states was:
Chicngo-ConnectIcut, Florida. Idnho
Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, IL ntuckv,
Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts
Michigan Minnesota, Nehrna'ya. NV
Hampshlr New York. North Caro-,
INA. Or"rpr Pennsylvania. lihl1e i,
land, South Dakota, Tenn sspe, Vrr
mont Wcst VIRGINIA, Wlscons ln. Alas
k1, District ot Columbia.
st. Loul7- Alabama. Nrkarsng. Cali
tornln, Colorado. Delaware. Georgia
Gvnlfia, Kansas. Louisiana, Mlssirs
ippi, Missouri. Montana, Nevad.. New
jersey, North Dakota. South CAROLINA
Texas, Virginia. Washington Myo
mlng, Arizona. New Mexico. Oklahonn
Utah. Indian Territory.
CincinnHti-Ohio.
Chairman Horrlty expects TO issu,
tho usual call for the holding N TN,
convention In low days.
The national COMMITTEES ndilun,,l
without plectlnY scrrennt-at-arI 5
and ether officers, who probably viii
not he chosen for some weeks.
TO SHOW ENDMpriuN.