The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
New YOrk'S Chances Seem to
Grow DINNER.
WAS PUSHING
Until 1t Was Learned That No
Tickets
Would Be Distributed Except
Through the Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lo,-1he managers
of the four rival cities which are urging
their claims for the Democratic national
convention were busily at work early
this morning at the Arlington hotel.
While New York manifestly had the
largest number of votes to start with,
variously estimated at from II to 20, the
prevalent feeling was that her vote was
not unlikely to disintegrate rapidly. The
west and south were almost solid against
the metropolis on various grounds The
three western cities were each putting
up good fight and from a canvass OF
the situation it seemed they would be
pretty evenly matched in the ballot.
Each has about eleven votes to start with.
The question of complying with the
demands of the national committee that
the committee should have absolute con-
troll over the distribution of the tickets,
somewhat embarrassed the Chicago peo-
pie, as they had raised their funds with
the idea that the subscribers should have
a certain number of tickets each.
When they ascertained the decision OF
the committee in this regard. kilograms
were sent to Chicago and from the re-
plies this morning, it seemed probable
that the whole question would be left to,
the Chicago committee here.
Cincinnati showed considerable strength
this morning. Her supporters loudly
proclaimed that Senator German, whose
influence was considered great, had an.
nounced for the Queen City after New
York was out of the race. Cicinnatians
declared with confidence that the fight.
eventually would be between Cincinnati
and Chicago.
The st. Louis contingent, however,
claim that when the break comes st.
Louis votes will be sufficient to give her
Il
lowed each city in which to present its
claims.
Ex-Governor Kinnard, Mayor Wal
bridge and Governor Stone and Senator
Vest will present the claims of ST.
Louis; T. Waldo Smith. s. E. Ford,
7. c. C. Grain and Col. John r. Fell
lows will present New York's claims;
Adam A. Goodrich and Martin ]. Rus
sell, editor Of the Chronicle, will speak
for Chicago, and NJ. E. ingalls,, presi-
dent of the c. & o. railroad and ex-Con-
gresham John c. Follet will champion
Cincinnati.
The national Democratic committe as
semblej behind closed doors at IL o'clock
to transact some executive business.
There were present VIM. F, Harrity,
Pennsvlvania; S. p. Sherrin, Indiana; Ii.
D. Clayton, Alabama; ex-Governor
Francis, proxy, Arizona; VIM. Rose, Ar
kansas; NJ. F. Tarfey, California; Chas.s
s. Thomas, Colorado; Carlos French,
Connecticut; L. c. Vandergrift, Della
ware; Samuel Pasco, Florida; Clark
Howell, Georgia; Frank w. Dean, Idaho;
Ben T. Cable, illinois,; j. !. Rich
ardson, Iowa; Charles w. Blair, Kansas;
T. H Sheerly, Kentucky; James
Jeffries, louisiana; Arthur Sewell.
Maine; A. P. German, Maryland; John
w Corcorau, proxy for Josiah Quincy,
Massachusetts; D. ]. Campau. Michigan;
H. Doran, Minnesota; e. i. Howry, Mis-
sissippi; j. G. Prather, Missouri; A. J.
Davidson, Montana; Tobias Castor,
Nebraska; r. P Heating, Nevada; A.
w. Sulloway, New Hampshire; Miles
Rose, New Jersey: w. F. Sheehan, New
York; NJ. w. Ransom, North Caro-
lima; w. c. Leistikow North
Dakota; c. s. Brice, Ohio; E. d. Mckee,
Oregon; S. r. Honey, Rhode Island; NJ
l. Donaldson, South Carolina; James NJ.
Woods, South Dakota; Holmes Nj Cum
mings, Tennessee; r. O. Mills, proxy for
o. r. Holt, Texas; Bradley P. Smalley,
Vermont; Basil Gordon, Virginia; Z. G.
Wallace, Washington; E. c. Wall, Wis
consin; w. i. KuYkendsl, Wyoming; w.
s. Neyman, proxy. Alaska; A. W. Thur
man, proxy for II. B. Ferguson, New Mex;
L. T. Niblack, proxy for T. NJ. Bichard-
son, Oklahoma; Caleb West, proxy for
s. A. Merritt. Utah, and Robert L. Owens.
Indian Territory.
The committee promptly took up the
question of the date for holding the con-
vention, and the issue wds soon sharply
defined by two motions, one to hold it
June and aaother that it be held July Z.
The committee decided in favor Of