The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
SURE OF THE CONVENTION.
EACH or THE FoUR CONTRASTING
CITIES bxPECrs TO UIN.

York City-senator Hnnna HIS No Choice.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.--When tho National
Republican Committee meets tomorrow
at the Arlington Hotel It will be called
upon to decide the time and place for
holding the nsxt National Convention: to
pass upon the Payne resolution providing
for representation In the National Convention
according to the Republican votes cast 10 the
Congress districts: and to settle tho
DISPUTE between tho regular and the
Union Republican factions In Delaware.
A full attendance OF the committee Ia
assured. although some OF the members will
he represented by proxies Committeeman
Powell CLAYTON OF Arkansas will DO represent
cd by Judge Mcclure; Committeeman
Wilson Of Delaware. by Heury i. Thomp-
son: A. u. Cummins Of Iowa. by former Rep
resentativo George Curtis Senator Wellington
OF Maryland. by former Mayor Master Of Bnlti-
more: Committeeman Lyman OF Masse chusetts
has resigned and Won Meyer has been selected
in his place: New Jersey will BE- represented
by Senator Kean. in place OF tho late Vice.
President Hobart: W. p. Brownlow OF
Tennessee is quito III. but 1t Is said
he will be present; r. +. sullivnn's
proxy for Washington has arrived: W. NJ.
Griffith OF Arizona has delegated Col. Dick.
Chairman Of The Republican State Committee
Indian Territory aud L. ]. johnson OF Alaska
will both send proxies. and the at
tendance OF J. T. Saunders OF Colo
RADIO Willis NanDcnyentcr OF Wyoming.
Solomon Luna Of New Mexico. and George A.
Steele OF Oregon Is doubtful. Senator Quay Is
on the way TO Washington and will arrive
tomorrow morning Should he be absent
from the meeting, Senator Penrose will repre-
sent him.
The committee will meet tomorrow morn
ing. and the first business after the examine
ton OF credentials will be the reception OF the
delegations representing New York. Phila1el-
rhin, Chicago aud st. Louis. the four
cities asking for the convention. SEN
ator Depew and Lieut.-Gov Woodruff
of New York will present their claims
first; Mayor AshbrdEc, Henry Burke and Gen.
Bingham. those OF Philadeiphia: George W.
Miller and others will speak for Chicago. and
Committeeman kerns and others for st.
Louis. 1t ia expected that the committee
will then 60 into executive session
aTnd ballot until some city is selected selected;
Is next In order. and then the discussion OF
the Delaware factonal fight. should this case
ness, are left i is not believed that the, work
SATURDAY. afternoon or evening.
No one seems 10 know where the convention
| Philadelphia are all claiming Ii. some more
| en- phatlcHlly than Others Senator Hanna said
had nov or S6n Ike that
| he had no choices aud he did not think Il
was proper for him. a. HI was nor 2 member
had, therefore. rc,rained from saying anything
nuence the action ,ci tho committee IN the
Least 81 IL regard to the Esyne rcsointi,nn IN
| the same. that no would not sock 10 Influence
r. th committee In any ma nn He WI vii. attend
'N Yo RySs GIsF are all
| represented hy large delegations,
The NeM York ,deeg9ht,Jn IaSeS Its claims s on
| TO the delegates. the campaign contribution
which |, will make, and tie t9ct that thc hold:
assist IN healing the differences IN the rariy in
always have, ana always will put M plenty
Of money both for the conveIt!on eN-
sgSm%,e and thinks nS inS tfo ~ s 5G
Or so could be used adyantageousy
Se9Ie the Yh t i9Sy are
their regular contribution before the convcn-
| ton. as the merchants would AS r'sdily make
"GtF S2HrrV GGaScr IN chc c tRS
place for holding the convention. they
things in tho way Of convcmtions. fairs, corner
stone layinGs. etc ana L this Is T. be- a cut,
wSy hcy W mot mot .S' hurt n the c. ]
taxes tho convention elsewhere.
The Phnd ,lrhans say that they ,inrc ready
deposit u certified check, Tor SlOo,0,u9 as
soon as the committee decides on rhia-
say. has nothing to lose hy letting rhliadephla
kss Rs s"a and such aa
E,S1 ,n!ss nSs,. Il %ash%Esdsp
Congress will be in session and many of tho
members viii b. delegates TO The convention;
,hce co on tF%s' Is hela il PAiedspnIa
They gave out q statement tonight TO tie
s Senator ' Hanna sf as asSrS MAYOR @
bridge, ANNOUNCED that PhilndelphiR was nan
Sh9!se Tas Mr n ah ha1 sa mo-
choice. IAN,
| in doubt although Mr.. Payne said o-night that
ho had not only his twenty seven votes still in
hand. hut had received an accession, IN the per
s2n nj wencsn Tie F%
o. the committee caueused Al the evening and M
ON the trade 10y which Philadelphia is TO get
sSs co., Dick S oh
proxy for the mcmber from Arizona. has been
active AGAINST the rssoiaii"p; quay. Tho y
by the PhiladGlphians against i; IL looks
very much tonight however. rs II the resoll-
VT Il III Is pointed ont that the party is in much
better shape to put Il through a. the present
time, when there In but one candidate for the
nomination. than 1t will be when block Of
10 more or less purchasaDlo votes Is needed
| by ono or more candidates.
The Addicks and Dupont factions from
lively night i promised, Those IN charge
Alice. Chairman OF the Union Republican
State Committee: DIR. Marshall OF the
Kent County Committees: DIR, O.. H.
Layton Of The Sussex County Committee. "; d,
CLERK Of Wilmington, former Mayor =. j. Miller
Of " mineton, and q. ", Roberts OF ,hS
control ut lenst majority. II not two-thirds
OF tho Republican votes OF Dclawarc. and
shall direct tho holding ,of a primary, eacl
the faction casting tho majority OF
regular organization. They are willing. they
say. to abide BY tho will Of thu majority. Or
the other hand tho regular Republicans, as
they call themselves, say they, are here
simply to see their representative on the
committee, Gen. WILSON, or his proxy, Henry
b. Thompson. who holds his seat as the rep
resentatiyc Of the regular Republican Organi.
zation in the State Tie Dupont men are Hugh
: G. Brown, Chairman OF the State Committee
W. II. Head. SECRETARY OF The State Commit