The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16


WASHINGTON, Dec. lB.--The national
Republican convention will convene At
Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 10 next.
The place and date were decided upon by
the national Republican committee today.
after friendly contest for the honor Of
entertaining the convention between the
city selected. Chicago. st. Louis and New
York.
Nearly Every state Represented.
The meeting OF the committee was held
at the Arlington hotel, and was presided
over by Senator Hanna, the chairman OF
the committee. Forty-three Of the forty
five states and each OF the six territories
were represented, Senator Foraker. proxy
for Charles L. Kurtx, the national COM
mitteeman from Ohio, and Senator VOL
colt, proxy for J. #. Saunders, Of Colorado,
being the only absentees. In addition to
the committee were many Of the big wigs
Of the Republican party In attendance.
Merely = Ratification Mecting.
The proceedings throughout were enthu-
siastic and harmonious, every speech that
was made emphasizing the fact that Presi-
dent Mckinley would be renominated. and
that the convention will be In effect simply
q ratification meeting.
Claims of Rival Cities.
The claims OF the rival cities were pre-
scented by distinguished citizens of each In
open session. The bailoting occurred In the
afternoon behind closed doors. Upon the
first baiiot Philadeiphia receive Is votes:
Chicago. 20: n sw York; ?, and g. Louis, 9.
On the second ballot the contest mar
rowed down to Philadelphia and Chicago;
the New York votes went to philadelphia
and the st. Louis votes were split between
Philadelphia and Chicago. An amusing in
cident occurred In connection with this ball
lot After 1t was concluded and announced
as Philadelphia rs and Chicago 2s. Mr.. T.
N. Jameson. the national committeeman
from Illinois. suddenly discovered that In
the excitement he had forgotten to vote
He demanded that the vote should be re-
cast. and this was accordingly done, but It
did not change the result. Chicago gaining
only the vote of the committeeman from
Illinois. philadelphia won by the narrow
margin of one vote.
Cheers From Quaker City Boomers.
Immediately upon the announcement
the Quaker City boomers, who had been
waiting in the lobby. broke out In ringing
cheers, and the hotel was soon given up
to their jubilations. Later many of them
went to the White House and called upon
the president. As the ballot was secret.
there was no record Of the city for which
each committeeman voted.
The Date Selected.
1t was the desire of the leaders Of the
meeting today that the convention should
be held June 12, and that date would have
ka1 haH p0f Haa1 hat /.
fiicted with the date of the Rhode Island
elections June was selected. but the
date was reconsidered and changed to the
18th. in the hope and belief that on that
date congress will have adjourned.
No Action ON Delaware Muddle.
After the time and place had been se-
Iected. the committee considered briefly q
request from Delaware that the commits
tee take some action to straighten out the
factionai fight in that state to prevent
two contesting delegations from appearing
from that state. The committee decided
that It had no jurisdiction
Usual Committees Appointed.
After the Delaware case had been dis
posed of, the chairman was authorized to
appoint a subcommittee of FIVE to mako
arrangements for the conventions; also o
committee of three to prepare and dis
tribute literature.
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Dick
were made ex officio members Of all sub
committees.
Messrs. Manley of Maine, Long Of Flori-
da aud Simon of Oregon. were appointed
q subcommittee to consider the election Of
delegates in the District of Columbia.
Adjournment was taken until II o'clock
tomorrow morning. when the Payne res-
olution for changing the system of repre-
sentation. will be brought up for consoera-
ton.
At o'clock tomorrow morning the COM
mittee will call on the president to pay
their respects to him In body.
To Limit Southern Representation.
During the meeting of the national Re-
publican committee, Cyrus Leland of Kan
sas, offered the following resolution, which
went over under the rules:
"Whereas, The constitution Of the United
States provides that representatives shall
be apportioned among the several states
according to their respective number,
counting the whole number OF persons OF
each state, excluding Indians not taxed.
But when the right to vote at any cleo
ton for the choice Of electors for president
and vice president of the United States,
representatives In congress. the executive
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