Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
Struggle to Secure the Republican
Convention.
PHlLADELPHlANS ARE HOPEFUL
Southern Men Opposed to Re-
apportIonment Plan.
+ H f VICE PRESIDENCY

| iLeie Is great activity among the repre-
seh'auves Of the rival cities for the repub-
mean national convention today. The Phil
| a"@ipiia ana New York people are trying
to get in as much work as possible before
the arrival % the Chicago delegation this
| afternoon. The PennsylVanfa cor,r,,,,aa
claim to have secured promises of support
| from hve out of seven members of the ma
| uonal committee they have seen since last
| night Senator Penrose and Representa-
| yves Bingham and Young reported 10
| chairman SHIELDS the result Of their work
| over night and stated that they had re-
eelved SO much encouragement that they
| felt now that the national convention Uould
go to Philadelphia
there is some talk of a combination be-
| tween the Philadelphia and the New Yorl,
| people against Chicago, which is recognized
\ as the dangerous rival. Should such a
combination be made. ii would be favorable
| to Philadelphia.
riSht Against Reapportionment
The southern national committee men are
making a determined fight against MIR.
| r"She plan FOR reapportionment of the
| representation IN the national convention
four years from now. and they are 10
bring this question into the contest over
| the selection of the place of holding tho
| coming convention.
| Ihey propose TO act as a unit and cast
| their votes on the subject of selection Of
| the place of meeting in such a way as will
win for them most support in their Rrbt
| against the reapportionment. The control
| OF ten or twelve votes in committee in This
Nay they calculate on being worth bidding
Ior by the friends of the several rival cities
| Ihey VIII probably find little difficulty I'm
securing promises Of support I'm return FOR
thelr votes. and they will have to decide
| which set of promises is worth most
The impression is rather common that
this SOLID block Of committee votes will bs
| cast for Philadelphia.
IL was thought at first that the New York
acieganon would make rather perfunctory
| contest for the convention and that they
would merely make this the occasion OF
talking with republican leaders from the
| various sections Of the country about a
New York candidate for the vice presi-
dency.
1t is said. however. that Senator Tom
| Plat really wants both the national con-
Nehton and the vice presidency to go 10
New York. The republican big gums of
New York are going TO participate in the
contest and a good-sized campaign fund
is promised.
The Philadelphia delegation contemplate
with satisfaction the activity OF their New
YORK rivals, since II is aimed against Chi
cago. which is the city they fear and they
have reason for confidence that II the con-
vention goes east it will land in Phila-
delphia.
Chicago Boomers Coming.
The Chicago delegation is TO arrive later
tLlS AFTERNOON ana VIII take up headQuar-
tiers at the Shoreham. Outside of the cir
Gle of those interested in other cities. there
appears to be rather general opinion that
Chicago will get the convention.
With their proverbial western hustle.
they will enter into the contest for the
honor of entertaining the members of the
| G. o. P. enthusiastically and with the as
| surance Of favor among the national COM
mitteemen. The Chicagoans are somewhat
behind the other delegations in reaching
Washington. but they promise to make up
In activity and push any ground that may
| have been lost by the previous arrival OF
the Gothamites and Quakers, who are very
lively factors in the fight for the conven-
ton.
The Chicago people who will arrive this
afternoon are members of the famous Ham
iiton Club of the windy city. They are
twenty-five in number, and are under the
leadership of Samuel b. Raymond. The
party will reach the Baltimore and Ohio
station at 4:4o o'clock. and proceed at once
to the Shoreham, where they have secured
the entire entresol floor and the banquet
hah Tor use as their headquarters while in
Washington. The following named gentle
men comprise the parry: Chairman Sam'l b.
Raymond, Gen. John McNulta Sam'l W Al
lerton. Judge Elbridge Hanecy. Judge Orrin
Carter, James r. Mann. John $. Miller
Charles 5. Deneen John NJ. Smyth Will
lam ]. Chalmers Frank O. Lowden Graeme
Stewart, George E. Foss. f. J. Magerstadt
James p. Whedon, Fred. A. Bangs Arthur
a. Taylor. Edwin a Munger Eli b. Fed
senthal, w w. Wheelock, H. NJ. Wisler
w. a. Coleman A. b. Crowley, John Han
berg, William G. Lyon.
Vice Presidential Nomination.
The things that interest the national
committeeman and politicians more than
the duty which they have TO perform of
naming the time and place for the next
national convention the question of re-
apportionment of representation in the fu-
ture conventions on the basis of the party
strength in the several states and districts
and the matter of looking the ground over
for vice presidential candidate TO go on
the ticket with Mckinley.
While the statement is frequently made
that II would be good thing If the vice
presidential, as well the presidential
candidate could be nominated by acclama-
ton, it is merely in the way of the express
sion Of wish that this might be so, and
it is recognized that circumstances alone
could bring about the nomination Of a
candidate for the vice presidency In that
way
West Puts i'm a Claim.
1t is apparent that the claim of New
York to the vice presidency is not going
to be permitted to go undisputed The
west is going to put in a claim for this
nomination, on the ground that, with tn,
eastern ideas of policy adopted by the
party both east and west, the west ought
to be given representation on the ticket
There is some talk of Assistant Secretary
MelkleJohn of Nebraska as a vice presi-
dental candidate
1t is said in support of this suggestion
THAI his record in the War Department
through the most trying time was above as
sault; that he is a man OF recognized abil-
ity, and that he could, il on the ticket
carry his own state. which happens TO be
the state of Mr.. Bryan also.
Thus the two men being most talked of
for this nomination-the Secretary of War
Root. of New York, and the assistant sec
rotary of war Meikleiohn-are associates
in the same department.
CONDENSED LOCALS.