Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

the view Ork hotels. In the entertaining
ana witty manner of an after-dinner speech.
Philadelphfa's Delegation.
Mr.. Shields, chairman of the Philadelphia
committee. opened his remarks in support
of Philadelphia by saying that the proudest
moment of nisNlife was now that he stood
where ChaunceS Depew. had just stood. He
said that he had looking in his eyes as he
spoke more than one hundred business men
OF Philadelphia headed by his honor, the
mayor, and 7baekedsup by the select and
common council of. Rhila delphia so that
a club. but that OF, commonwealth. New
YORK, with ell his pride. could not claim as
Philadelphia could. to be the building place
OF "a per cent of the Ships that sail the sea
been the place where Fremont was nomi-
mated, and of being loyal republican city
Kinley. Us
Mr.. Henry Bush4sswas next introduced.
He said that in appearing to extend the in
vitation to the convention to come to Phila-
deiphla ne wanted 30 state that in extend
ng this invitation the needs and comforts
Of the convention Were taken in considera
tlon All the advantages claimed by any
other city were possessed by Philadelphia,
and the boosted tlaim Of New York to
water transportation to the Atlantic and
gulf states applied as well to Philadelphia
He said Philadelphia had not asked for a
convention since IL
~ III" wanted Tile UCEOr OF DelnR the
place of nomination of the great states
man VIM. Mckinley for his second term,
as 1t was of the second nomination of the
great soldier Grant Philadelphia had the
great exposition hall already standing
which was better suited to the purposes of
convention thanSany other hall In the
'ountry. The hotel accommodations of
Philadelphia could not be- surpassed by any
city. He spoke at length of the greatness
OF Philadelphia in enterprises of all sorts
Mayor Ashbridge, who followed Mr.. Bush.
was loudly applauded when he took the
floor, and during the course of his speech
he was frequently greeted with eXclanta-
lions of approval The mayor said that in
asking the convention to come to Philadel-
phia he represented not only the city of
Philadelphia, but the state of Pennsylva-
mia. 1t was at Philadelphia that the YES
sells were built that had brought glory to
me country. under the command of our
great naval commanders. The city of Phil
adelphfa was looked to by republicans for
assistance in carrying the doubtful states
in the west. Pennsylvania, he said, repre-
sented 100000 majority for Mckinley and
was the great republican stronghold of the
country. and nowhere could there be more
loyal devotion to President Mckinley
With reference to the accommodations of
Philadelphia. he said that the President
had often said to him that Philadelphia
Hi1uc petter arrangements Tor paradeS
ETC. than any other city in the country.
The hall in which the convention would be
held could accommodate 1900 people, fifty
rooms in the building furnished accommo-
cations for committee work. A cafe. in the
building Would seat 800 persons at time
The hotels Of Philadelphia would furnish
hotel accommodations comfortable and
at as moderate rates as any in the country.
The city had taken care of half million
people when the President visited Phia-
deiphia in September. In October. '9S. the
100000 people were taken care of with
comfort. The great seashore resort Allan
tic City was close at hand. Pennsylvania
he said, would put up more money than any
other city to assist in battling against the
false DOCTRINES, of the democratic party
and to trfurnphantly re-elect Mckinley and
growth of the country. If sentimental con-
siderations were TO have any weight in the
selection theS sentimental reasons were in
favor of Philadelphia above all others. on
account of the great part that city had had
in the history Of the republic.
Gen, Bingham delivered a very happy
speech reviewing with pleasantly the
claims that had been put forth by the
Philadelphia had time and time again
swelled the attendance at the national con-
ventiohs that have been held in other cities
by hundreds of members of clubs 1t had
cost not less than $4,000 TO meet the ex-
penses of the Philadelphia organizations at
the last national convention. Since ~ they
had been going to conventions in western
cities,
Now. once In quarter of a century the
convention ought to come east This was
not too much to ask This applied to New
York as well as to Philadelphia: the phys
ical conditions of all the cities seeking the
convention was much the same: but 1t was
no more than fair that the east should have
the convention once in while, and Phila-
delphia presented her request with a feel
ing that her claims were as strong as could
he The claims of in ha
The hearts and the Golfers OF the people
of Philadelphia were open to the republican
party.
The speech of Gen. Bingham was re-
ceived with much warmth by the commit
tee and appeared to make a good impress
sion.
Representative Adams of Pennsylvania
was called upon to close the discussion of
the wants of Philadelphia and the validity
of her claim to the convention. He spoke
Of the political strength of Pennsylvania and
its devotion to republican principles.
At the close of Mr.. Adams speech, at
1 :05, the, committee took a recess until 2:30
An Apportionment Resolution.
Before the recess Mr.. Leland of Kansas
offered the following, which went over:
Whereas the Constitution of the United
States provides that representatives shall
be apportioned among the several states
according to their respective numbers.
counting the whole number of persons in
each state. excluding Indians not taxed
But when the right to vote at any election
for the choice of electors for President and
Vice President of the United States, repre-
sentatives in Congress, the executive and
judicial officers of a state, or the members
of the legislature thereof. Is denied to any
Of the male inhabitants of such state, be-
ing twenty-one years of age, and citizens
of the United States, or in any way abridg-
ed. except for participation in rebellion or
other crime, the basis of representa- ton
therein shall be reduced in the proportion
which the number of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number of male
citizens twenty-one years of age in such
state,
Resolved, That the republican national
committee respectfully petition Congress to
reduce the representation in the House of
Representatives of the Congress of the
United States in any state which has in
force laws denying to any of the male in
habitants," or 'in any way abridging" the
right to vote. as provided in said section
Of the Cons titutBon.
Tribute to MIR. Hobart.
The following. resolution. offered by Mr.
Fessenden of Connecticut, in memory of
Vice President Hobart, was adopted at the
meeting of the,aational republican commit
tee this morning: