The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
THE CONVENTION CONTEST.
a FREE-FOR-ALL RACE BETWEEN
FOUR CITIES.


and Chicago on the Ground-st. Louis
Delegation to Arrive To-day-Philndei-
phia's Deal with Southern Delegates.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-An animated scene
was presented In the lobby OF the Arlington
Hotel tonight. where the various members
OF tho National Republican Committee
and the representatives Of the different
cities which arc contestinR for the
honor Of securing the convention were
gathered The New York delegation was
increased by the addition OF Lieut-Gov
Woodruff. Gen. H. 4. Tremaine. +. b.
Thurber. W. b. Atterbury. H. L. Swords.
Sergeant at Arms OF the National Com
mIttee, william Brookneld and Gen.
McAlpn. Fifty or sixty others are
expected tomorrow. The Chicago delegation
reached here this afternoon. headed by Chair
man Samuel D. Raymond. National Commit
teeman Kerens said the st. Louis delegation
would arrive To- morrow afternoon.
At present the contest over the convention
seems to be free for all race. Chicago Is very
modest with It's claims. A few days ago II was
eaid that the matter was cut and dried. and
that when tho wort was sal. the convention
Ses rom or tSa, sy would make SUCH clam
contentng themselves with saying that they
had strong hopes OF securing the convention.
posed deal viii, the delegates from lie south.
by means NJ which the votes controlled by the
ths ~' isSst
Payne" S to r ca' own tn. fsprassnia'!o"
tlon. Just what voi, y the Pennsylvaninns can
control on this proposition does not appear.
tor Iuly. the mem Der from Prnnsy i, anita. hat
he vote Tor the resp NJ on
While the southern deleeatrs are rejoiclng
over their Prospect ~! defeating tn" Payne
resolution and the !hiladc pnians over their
chances .! securing the convent on. Committee
man Payn"i- claim !ng that he has twenty-se'eu
votes pledged Tor the resolution. Ia support
OF thI content Oh he says thai eNeLy state
lutiOn roroses 10 give the states representa-:
ton IA The Nat onul Convention on the hnsiS OF
on" vote Tor every 10000 Republic eau votes. or
Ell, ton. AMI four yot = for each state. a. In
now the case Mr Payne adya crs this prOpo-
give Republican votes should nominate the
candidate. ana also ON the ground that every
state EMPLOYS the sume theory as basis OF
:, While kurtz OF Ohio has pledurd himself 20
Payne, Representative Dick. secretary Of tho
committee md Cha rman q the ONO state
ing his hostility TO the resolution. This
has has given Payne ca.s" Tor COMPLAINT.
night Msssrs. Hanna an! Gro-yenor have
seArresSssh 10 opinion on thts mater a. yet.
every indication OF being 80. Hanna is also
n"h-commital MS to the convention city and
says say. he ha. not yet made nn his mind se1ator
to win the convention pr, re a. well as 10 carry
OF the Vce.Presi: entnl nomination.
In discussing the Payne resolution Repre-
sentative Bingham 81 Pennsylyan said to-
night: see that tongreSstnan Ach-son has
put out ,Iat be Intends to put a resolution
adopted by the convention materially reduce
the southern vote 10 lutgre conventions
We're presented to the Com mittce on
Rules OF that, convention; aud by II recon-
BEEN Tor the hurry o., the dseEates "s to get
away. after the nomination OF Hobart. the
resolution would have been adopted Now. as
Rules This rssoiu!ion OF Mr.. .Aehe.on was
did not consider il good politics or sood poii,y
nut It y my pocket and kept Il there, until
never presented to the committee. aud conse-
auently the committee never acted upon II.
the eam MAIZE by H. RcRSson ,Ea, the eSm
mittee reported II anirmatiyely has no fouu-
n As %d aS mo, ssss that
The Impression has become definitely
peFs OF the Rcpu scaq National to "' comm s
tee here that Ellhu Root OF New York
h' for noPSsf OF s next "s tS
with President Mckinley. His name Is more
fTeauep,ly mentiopsd than any other. and
believed Root would be the man II IL
expected that the date o. ,he National Conven-
many who believe that theimeeting place will
Chicago. despite the determined efforts
Of New York. Philadelphia and other cities to
bring the convention to those cites.
The members OF the National Committee as
Q whole take IL for granted. apparently, that
Mr.. Mckinley will be renomlnated by accia.
nation. and Senator Hanna and others
believe that the candidate for second
the same way. Mr.. Hanna il anxious
to avoid a contest for the Vice Pres dential
nomination and he believes II the ticket Is
chosen by exclamation the effect OF such
prompt and harmonious action will be very
beneficial FOR the party throughout the coun-
try. Dir. Payne also believes that tho commit
tee should adopt definite plans to make the
nom nations for President and Vice President
in this way