Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-16
PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA
Will Entertain Next Republican
National Convention.
Easily Defeats Chicago and Leads New
York, Is to "a Votes.
The Quakcrs HUSTLE Tor Once and the Second
Ballot Settles Il.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Thc Rcpubli-
can national convention will be held in
Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 10 next.
The place and date We're decided upon
hy the national Republican committee.
today, after friendly contest for the
honor Of entertaining the convention
between the city selected. Chicago. st.
Louis and New York The meeting Of
the committee was held at the Airing
ton hotel and was presided over by
senator Hanna, the chairman of the
committee. Forty-threc Of the A.
states ana each of the six territories
We're represented, Senator Foraker,
proxy for Charles T. Kurtz, the ma
tional committeeman for Ohio. ana
Senator Wolcott. proxy for J. F. Saun-
ders Of Colorado being the only alb
scntccs. IN addition to the committee
mon many of the big wigs Of the 70
publican party We're in attendance.
The proceedings throughout We're en-
thuSiastic ana harmonious, every
speech that Was made emphasizing the
fact that President Mckinley Will be
r"-nnminated and that the convention
wiIl ~ in effect simply 4 ratification
meeting.
Tn" claims of the rival cities We're
presented by distinguished citizens of
each in open session. The ballutting
occurred in the afternoon behind closed
doors. Upon the first ballot Philadcl-
phia received T. votes Chicago 20. New
York !. and st Louis .. on the second
ballot tn" contest narrowed down to
Philadelphia and Chicago. The New
York votes went to Philadelphia and
the st. Louis vote was SPLIT between
Philadelphia ana Chicago. After the
vote was announced as Philadelphia -
and Chicago %. r. \. Jameson, the
national committeeman from Illinois.
discovered that in the excitement he
had forgotten to vote. He demanded
that the vote should be recast. and this
was done. but it did not change the re-
suit. Chicago gaining only Mr. jamie
sons vote. Philadelphia won by the
narrow margin Of one vote.
Immediately upon the announcements
ment the Quaker City boomers who
had been waiting in the lobby. broke
out in ringing cheers and the hotel was
soon given up To their publications.
Id
House and called upon the President.
As the ballot was secret there is no
record Of the city for which each com
mitteeman voted.
1t was the desire of the leaders at
the meeting, today, that the convention
should be held June Il. and that datc
would have been selected had it not
been that it confiicted with the date of
the Rhode Island elections. June. ,
was the date selected. but the date was
reconsidered and changed 10 the 10Th.
in the belief that before that date
Congress will have adjourned.
After the time and place had been
selected the committee considered
briefly Il request from Delaware that
the committee take some action to
straighten out the fractional fight in
that state to prevent contesting dele
cations from appearing from that
state. The committee decided that il
had no jurisdiction.
After the Delaware case had been dis
posed of the chairman was authorized
to appoint subcommittee Of three to
prepare ana distribute literature
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Dick
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sub committees.
Ncssrs. Manley Of Maine. Long Of
Florida. and Simon of Oregon. were
appointed subcommittee to consider
the election Of delegates in the District
Of Columbia.
Adjournment was taken until II
o'clock. tomorrow morning. when the
Payne resolution for changing the sys
TEN Of representation will be brought
up for consideration. At o'clock. to-
morrow morning. the committee will
call upon the President to pay their
respects to him in a body.
The Payne resolution for the reap
pointmcnt Of delegates to the nation
al Republican conventions on the basis
Of the Republican vote cast in tn
states and territories. will not be press
ed ut this meeting Of the national com
mittee. Up to tonight, Mr.. Payne, the
author. had fully intended to offer the
resolution. tomorrow. and to urge its
adoption, Dut after a conference with
the President at the White House. to-
night. at which Secretary Dick and
Gov Elect Nash of Ohio We're present. |
he decided to abandon the effort to
have it acted on at this meeting. Much |
opposition had developed to the pro-
pos "a change and the conclusion reach |
"a was that it was inexpedient to push |
the matter at this time. Mr. Payne |
will make a statement before the com
mittee. in the morning. setting forth |
the reasons which prompted him to
reach the decision stated
Do clio in no ri
tilnaI Bank SaCO. who was. Wednesday.
bound over in the United states court on |