The sun., 1899-12-13
FOUR CITIES in THE FIGHT.
CONTEST FOR THE REPUBLICAN NA-
TIONAL CONTENTION.

New York Delegates ut work--Phiiadei-
phinns Sec the President Effort to Sc
euro the Democratic Convention for
Nrw York-Leaxue of Republican Clubs
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1.-THE contest for the
honor OF entertaining the Republican National
convention promises to be lively. although not
80 many cities are In the field as usual. Four
cities will try to win the votes OF
the National Committee. New York.
Philadelphia. st. Louis and Chicago.
4 large delegation from New York was ;ex-
ppctcd tonight. but Gen. IT, F.. Tremaipe was
the only one to arrive. Former Representative
ou,es is also here. engaged in missionary
WORK The delegation has engaged parlor at
the Arlington. which had been elaborately
decorated with flags, golden eagles. &c.
The Philadelphians opened their headauar-
tors to-day and called on President Mckinley
:, ask him to endorse their city for the con-
yontion. II is not believed that this move
helped them. as 1t would. OF course. be
nu, OF tho question for the President to
favor any city The men from the Quaker City
say they have 100000 In hand for the ex-
rsnsss ot the convention. IL is said that the
New York ,dclcgntion will pledge similar ,Si,
amount to the Na'onWS 70 Ww S3mmi'tee arr IN case 'he
The Chicago PARTY vii! have headquarters at
The Shorchanl No hsadapariers WI be Opened Opened
work to win. Committeeman kerns has been
here ior several .dnys; workinG for y. Louis::
Gh tbsSs STnf IN fs ia sgt not Seeyed thai st. Louis
wi, He'e he Chosen The Philadeiphians assert that
m'S s central %T oSaiSn and 10 the tact that i has
NOT had A Republican convention since lSSSS. ~
seems quite probable that II will carry on the
senator pepew will probably present the ap.
cstion e. EeT orS 0Rs Rsrss ssnsRr prSbabs
" Wv seiectsd as the orator for ST Louis. The
committee will meet On THURSDAY morning and
,r"tn thrir hids Tho plac. NJ the convention
viii probably not be selected until Friday alter
"'Sm WnS H' f the Repuelicags are engaged in set
ting the meeting place for their next conven-
tou, the Democrats also nave the'5 n,,rn,oh
@lyort viii Lc made to secure the convention
c NfS NTsDrc.snia,Ss 1SE Ssd LEVY en- YORK
cnt"r,ained tn" Democratic members Of the
New York delegation az dinner tonight A The The
sH; s"SsFI ssccr, OF Repfess",sSs 1Hs %Sa accand
sSfn sainu mS%ser wrrs assigned 81 ' certain number
q the Democratic members of Innsrsss 10
M viR Which IeS Soy ready
TO lay down Tor the cxpcnses Of The convention.
andhs urged the 9tysasillty ~ hold holding & T. 10 10
agsek or ten davs % and rsrort TrGFTreTSS ,T National
conysntion " Of the League. at St Paul about
IVIy 10 lnpre was 'lUl'' " C,tN'N' 'N''
m, time and the place of the conyen-
non Fnrty-four out Of nfty-six members
a. the committee were present and an attempt
was made 10 have the convention meet before
tho Republican National Convention. as some
of the members OF tho committee said that the
League bearing an its rolls as II does some
IUI0. .O6O member should have something to
say about the candidate to he nominated at
al the convention. Melville Hayes Of Ohio
thought that Article IL Of the constitution
should he ahrogatcd. This ia the article
dravoring to. influence the nom nation Of anv
candidate or the, ADOPTION Of any policy
nv a convention. The meeting was opposed
,n fh,- however, a. II was argued that
the clubs were organized TO support
the party and not any particular policy or
candidate and IL its methods were changed
N. management might fal into the hands
81 professional politicians and the result would
la bad 20 uarty and clubs alik". After dis
cussIou which lasted all day II was decided to
hold the meeting aftarthe National Convention
and 10 Indorsr is action. the course of the Ad-
mni-traion and the course OF the party in
Congress.