The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16

ventiOn-Dnte Fixed for the Event
Is June 19-COmmittee Will Today
Consider Representation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Repub-
lican national convention Will be held at
Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 10 next
The place and date were decided upon
by the National Republican committee
to6ay, after a friendly CO, est for the
honor of entertaining the &C rention be-
tween the city selected Oh ,go, New
York and st. Louis.
The meeting Of the committee was held
at the Arlington, and was presided over
by Senator Hanna, the chairman of the
committee. Forty-three Of the forty-4ve
states, and each OF the six territories
were represented, Senator Foraker, proxy
for Charles L. Kurtz, the national COM
mitteeman from Ohic and Senator VOL
colt, proxy for ]. F. Saunders, of Colo
rado, being the only absentees. In addi-
ton to the committee many of the big
wigs of the Republican party were in at
tendance.
Throughout the session everything was
harmonious, every speech that was made
emphasizing the fact that President Nc,
KiGlay will be renominated, and that the
convention will, IN fact, simply be
ratification meeting.
CLAIMS OF RIVAL CITIES.
The claims of rival cities were present
ed by distinguished citizens of each, in
op-sz session. The ballCting occurred
during tne afternoon, behind closed doors.
On the first ballot Philadelphia received
Is Chicago CO. New York I, and ST. Louis
8. On the second ballot the contest mar
rowed down to Philadelphia and Chicago.
The New York votes went TO Philadelphia
and the St. Louis vote was split between
the ~ of Brotherly Love and the Windy
city of s>se lakes.
An amusing incident occurred In con-
nection with this ballot. After it was
concluded ana announced as Philadelphia.
rs, and Chicago 23 T. N. Jameson, ma
tional committeeman from Illinois, sud
denly discovered in the excitement that
he had forgotten to vote. He demanded
that the vote be recast, and this was ac-
cordingly done, but it did not change the
result, Chicago gaining only tie vote Of
theA committeeman from Illinois, Phila-
delphia won by the narrow margin Of one
voteA
SOA1AEIkO EEL
Immediately upon the announcement
the Quaker City boomers, who had been
waiting in the lobby, broke out in ring
ing 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 COM
mitteenan voted.
1t was the desire of the leaders today
that the convention be held June Il, and
that date would have been selected had it
not bee, that it connictcd with the
Rhode Island election. June was then
selected, but it was reconsidered and
changed 10 the 18th, in the hope and be-
lief that before that date congress will
have adjourned.
After the time and place had been Sc
lected the committee considered briefly
a request from Delaware that the com
mittee take some action to straighten out
the factional fight in that state, to pre-
vent two contestng delegations from ap-
pearing from that state The COMMITTEES
decided it had no jurisdiction.
After the Delaware case had been dis
posed of The chairman was authorized to
appoint Il subcommittee OF I'VE TO ma ke
arrangements for the convention, also a
conmittee of three to prepare and dis
tribute literature Chairman Hanna and
Secretary Dick were made ex-offlcio
members of all subcommittee.
Messrs. Manley (Me), Long Fla.) and
Simon tOr) were appointed a subcom-
mite to consider the election of dele.
gates from the District of Columbia
Adjournment was taken until II O'Clock
tomorrow morning. when the Payne reso.
luton for changing the system of repre-.
sentation will be brought up for consid,
eTation.
ACTION DEFERRED
During the meeting of the committee
Cyrus Leland, Of Kansas, offered the fol
lowing resolution which went over under
the rules:
Whereas. The constitution of tn,
United States provides that representa-
tives shall be apportioned among tbt
several states according to their number
contingent to the whole number of popula
tion Of each state, including Indians, no
taxed. But when the right TO vote fol
electors for president or vice president
judicial officers, is denied to any male in
habitants of state, such males beins
twenty-one years of age and citizens o
the United States, or in any way abridged
except for participation in rebellion O
other crime, the basis of representation
therein shall be reduced In the proper
tion which the number of such male cit
iZens shall bear to the whole number O
male citizens twenty-one years of age 4
such state.
Resolved, That the Republican na
tional committee respectfully petitioI
congress to reduce the representation il
the house of represen' atfVes of the con
gress of the United States in anv stat
which has in force laws 'denyine to an,
OF the male inhabitants or in anv wa.
abridging the right to vote as provide
In said section of the constitution >
1T o'clock tomorrow morning the com
mittee will call upon the president +
pay their respects to him in a BODY,
MR.. PAYNE'S RESOLUTION.
Members of the national Republica
committee and other politicians in Wash
iEgton tonight informally discussed tn
resolution to be introduced at the meet
Ing tomorrow by Henry G. Payne com
mitteeman from Wisconsin, to apportio
the representation in the national cor
Vention on the basis Of the Republica
vote cast. The members from the South
ern states are opposed to it, and som
pressure is being brought on Mr.. Pawn
to induce him not to offer his resolution
but he is firm in his intention, and say
the resolution will be introduced tomo1
row, and that he will make a speec
giving his reasons for offering It, Fror