San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-11
HOT ST. LOUIS.
STILL LOOKS LIKE A WALK-0VER
FOR MKINLEY.
Mark Hanna Holds the Game-The Plat
form Being Discussed Chicago After
National Headquarters.

ST. LOUIS, June u.-All talk
about the chairman of the matte nal
committee for the cam paign re-
suits in the conclusion that Hon.
Marcus A. Hanna will be elected,
il he will consent to take the place.
When asked about it today, Hanna
said one thing at a time was
enough for him, and he was not
going into campaign before the
convention was over. He added
that after going through prelim-
mary canvass he was not anxious
to take the campaign on his hands.
1t has been about definitely settled
that G. w. Fairbanks, of Indiana,
will be temporary chairman Of the
convention. Possibly some other
man might be selected later, but
the fact that Fairbanks has
been the choice OF the Mckinley
people very nearly settles 1t as it
does about everything else in this
convention. No determination has
been reached yet as to permanent
chairman, although Senator Proc
tor is still being talked Of for the
place. Proctor says he has no de-
sire for the place, but will accept
II he is requested to. The impress
sion seems to be that the perma-
nent chairman will be selected
from the east. Chicago is engaged
in an attempt to get the headquar-
tiers of the national committee re-
moved from New York to Chicago.
For this work the state central
committee Of Illinois has appoint
ed a committee to lay the matter
before the national committee.
This committee is here now, and is
awaiting a chance to begin work.
Henry Clay Evans, Of Tennessee,
arrived in town today, and his APP
pearance at once started afresh the
talk of his candidacy for the vice.
presidency. Evans said he would
of course, be pleased to have
the nomination, but he Is
not losing any sleep over the
prospects of success or de-
feat. The Tennessee delegation
will present his name to the con-
vention, and he has the assurance
Of support in other directions.
Senator Hawley, Of Connecticut,
is being discussed In connection
with the second place, but there Is
very few United States senators
who would care to be vice presi-
dent, and it is not known IL the
proposed candidacy Of General
Hawley is with his consent.
{, Chairman Carter was prompt in
calling the national republican
committee to order today, notwith-
standing the absence Of fully half
the members. The days work be-
gun with hearingin the cases Of
the California contests, beginning
with that of the third district. The
claimants in this case were, on one
side, G. M. Belshaw and w. b.
Parker, and on the other, Denison
and Hochheimer. Congressman
Hillborn appeared for Belshaw
and Parker. Hillborn gave an out
line of the grounds of the contest,
claiming that Messrs. Belshsw and
Parker were the regular nominees.
their selection having been made
by convention which resulted from
the primaries, while Denison and
Hochheimer were chosen by dele
gates selected by appointment.
The state delegation had endorsed
the proceedings Of the convention
which chose Belshaw and Parker,
by seating the delegates to the
state convention chosen by 1t, by a
vote OF s to l. He said both dele
cations are friendly to Mckinley.
Judge Thompson, Of Ohio, repre-
scented the interests Of Denison and
Hochheimer.
Messrs. Denison and Hochei mer
were seated.
In the: Fourth California district
Spear and Kowslski, Mckinley
were seated, Shortridge and Spear
(Allison), contesting.
Third Alabama district contest,
8. 8. Booth and John Harmon,
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