The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-02

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. Many
business men are SO much Disguised with
the opera bouffe tactics and chickering's on
the part OF the men who have had charge
Of the local arrangements for holding the
Republican National Convention here next
June that 10 is matter Of grave doubt
whether the new organization formed yes
terday. with Mayor Ashbridge at Is head
will be able TO raise the $780, 600 pledged
ehe Republican National Committee.
II was this promise alone which induced
the National Committee to select Phila-
helphia as the convention city. Now the
National Committee is convinced that the
Philadelphia men with whom Il has been
bCaling cannot raise the cash. II awaits
with anxiety the fruits Of yesterday
meeting. II the newly formed Ashbridge
association fails it is not improbable New
York. Chicago. or some other city will get
the convention
When former State Senator Charles 4.
Porter suggested at yesterdays conference
that all present step up to the mayors ia
bic and pledge themselves to subscribe GER
tain amounts toward the fund and then
20 out to induce others to do the same. a
death-like stiffness prevailed. Not one
man tooS kindly 10 the suggestion On the
contrary, several forthwith lost all inter-
tst in the proceedings and left the room
Later on w :. p. Shields renewed Mr..
Porter's suggestion with the remark. IF
livery gentleman in this room will go for
ward and subscribe to the $780, 900 fund I
will head the list with $500" Then the
frigid and Chairman Seeds. Of Councils
Finance Committee, changed the subject.
Not one cent, however, was subscribed
~ the meeting. II looks today as if the
Shields "sub-exeeutive committee" will
eventually be wiped out by the new as
ISOLATION. OF which Mayor Ashbridge is the
head. The mayor wrote TO Senator Hanna
telling him about yesterdays meeting. say
ing that the association was ready 10 as
sumo pledges made at the time Philadel-
phia was decided upon. The mayor asked
Senator Hanna for a definite statement as
TO what thepledges are. and requested the
National Committee 10 get in touch with
the new association.
Members Of the ub-executive commit
tee" tonight expressed no surprise because
Mayor Ashbridge had so promptly commit
nicated with Chairman Hanna Thus far
the National Committee officers have Zee
Ognized and had all their dealings with
Mr.. Shields and his colleagues. Evcr to-
day a letter was received BY Chairman
Shields from Joseph II. Manley the Maine
member OF the National Committee which
was construed by the 'sub-exccutive
committee TO mean that il is sill recog-
nized- Nevertheless II is not believed
that the National Committee will continue
70 recognize the "sub-oXCCutiVe commit
tee as against the new organization
What the National Committee wants.
said member Of the "sub-exeeutive
committee" tonight. lis the cash II the
Mayors Association SAYS 10 the National
Committee IL will raise the funds the lat
ter will doubtless reply, Go ahead and do
IT
Chairman Hanna and his colleagues are
not likely TO make a stand for our commit
Tee as against body Of men who say they
will assume TO do what Mr.. Burk admitted
The old association could not do
Committees representing the old and new
associations will confer on Monday. Until
they have come 10 terms IL is not likely
the mayor viii appeal for subscriptions to
the 100000 guarantee fund
As 10 the matter Of recognition" by the
membe Of the National Committee. upon
which 30 much stress has been laid the
chairman Of the subcommittee made public
the letter received. from Joseph II. Marley
u read
Augusta. Ne. January 80. 1900.
Nj W :. T.. Shields. Manufacturers
Club. Philadelphia. Pa
Mr. Dear Mr. Shields: / have your let
Ter Of the 10Th inst Many thanks for IL
and for you. kind explanation Won't you
please write me If they have commenced
work on the building il everything is go
ing all right and let me know at what
time you think &c would be wise Tor my
m 20. 10 F4HTHh
two others to decide upon the tickets ard
badges: IL seems TO me that the LIST Of
March would be amply early. for that
would give three months. but you can tell
better than l by seeing those who will
probably do the engraving and making Of
the badges. l shall be very glad to have
this information when ! arrive in Wash
ingtOn.
With the best regards and best wishes
10 you- / am sincerely.
J. H. MANLEY."
As to the information that is desired by
Mr.. Msnley about the building. il may be
said that up 10 this time absolutely moth
ing has been done. As natter Of fact
the Museum Association has not even
given TO the Convention Association the
necessary sanction for the use Of the build
ing and the plans for the alterations have
not been acted upon
Mayor AshbTidge declared today that he
sent the letter TO Chairman Hanna tell
ing him OF the action that was taken at
yesterdays meeting and the reasons why
such action became necessary. In the LET