Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-16
PHILADELPHIA WINS.
Republican National Convention
VIII Be Held There.
JUNE 18TH THE DATE
Il Is Thought Congress Viii Then
Have Adjourned.
wKIyLEy THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
Committee, to a Man, for His Rcnom-
inntion-Paync Proposition With
drawn for the Present-Tbis After
Conference with the President.

WASHINGTON. December l5.--The Re-
publican National Convention will DO held
al Philadelphia. June 18th next. Tho
place and date were decided upon by tho
National Republican Committee. after
friendly contest Cor the honor OF en-
tertaning the convention between the
city selected, Chicago s. Louis, and New
York
The meeting Of the committee was held
at tho Arlington Hotel, ana was pro-
sided over by Senator Hanna, the chair
man Of the committee Forty-three Of
the forty-hve States ard all OF the six
Territories were represented.
The proceedings throughout wore en-
thusiasuc and harmonious, every speech
that was made emphasizing tho fact that
President Mckinley would he ronomi-
mated. and that the convention would. In
effect. be simply ratification meeting.
The claims of the rival cities were pre-
scented by distinguished citizens OF each
In open session. The balloting occurred
IN the afternoon, behind closed doors.
Upon the first ballot Philadelphia re-
ceived i3 votes: Chicago. 20: New York. q;
and -. Louis, 3.
on the second ballot the contest mar
rowod 20 Philadelphia and Chicago. tho
New York votes went 10 Philadelphia, ana
the 81. Louis vote was split between Phil
adelphla and the Windy city.
AMUSING INCiDNk~
An amusing Incident occurred ~ con-
necuon with this ballot. After it had
been concluded and announced as Phila-
delphia. -. Chicago, %. Mr. Y. y. jamie
SON. the national committeeman from I'LL
nois. suddenly discovered that IN the ex-
ciment he had forgotten 20 vote. lie
demanded than the vote should bee recast.
and this was accordingly done but II did
not change the result. Chicago only gain
ins the vote OF the committeeman from
Illinois.
Philadelphia won by the narrow margin
of one vote. AS the ballot was secret.
there D. 30 record OF che city for which
each committeeman voted
III was the desire of the leaders az the
meeting to-day that the convention
should be held June 18th, ana that date
would have been selected had II not been
that IT conaicted with the date of ths
Rhode Island elections. June oth WAS
then selected. but the date was recon-
elNnltN ana iAulhHA " AiA' a~''tf 80 49,
hone and belief that before that date
Congress viii have adjourned.
The committee adjourned until III
O'Clock tomorrow morning. when the
PAYNE resolution for changing the system
of representation will be brought up for
consideration.
PAYNES PLAN ABANDONED.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
PAYNE resolution FOR the reapportionment
of delegates to tho national Repubhcan
conventions on the basis OF the Republic
can vote cast In tho States and Terrific
rles will not be pressed az this meeting
of the National Committee.
In To tonight Bfr. Payne. the author.
had fully Intended 10 offer the resolution
Tomorrow. and TO urge its adoption, out
after a conference with the President at
the White House tonight. ~ which Soc
rotary Dick and Goyornor-elect Nasn. Of
ohio were present. he decided 10 ADAM
don tho effort 10 have IL acted upon AT
this meeting.
Much opposition had developed 70 tne
uroposod change ana the CONCLUSION
reached was that II was inexpedlent 70
nush the matter az This time.
Mr. Payne will make Il statement os-
Zorro the committee in tho morning. set
ling forth the reasons which had proihpt'
ed him 10 reach tho decision stated.