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Confederate Y roads, TO withhold the
priceless gift as long as possible Tor
then. said he assuming that you have
100 applicants for the position, you stlll
have 100 friends; but after giving away
the Office you have only one-that is the
postmaster" So IL has been with the
selection OF a city for convention hon
ors. and the fortunate recipient OF po-
litical favor Is euyied by hundreds 0f
others that do not draw the prize And
yet this enyiable distinction comes
rather high. for the original 100000 to-
ward q building is only a beginning,
and Che total expenditure VIII probably
not fan FAR short Of {25O00O. But what
is that. when to this city as focal
point win converge the most eminent
men in Republican politics, who viii
mot come empty handed nor without the
unamVithal for providing lodging ana
Wsleuance2 Not only viii the thrifty
business men OF Philadelphia receive
back go8I.y portion, 10 not an Of
what they contributed but they viii
conformity fMl heirs 20 the valuable
prestige attaching t0 % metropolis chat
has now been thrice honored as COM
yeuUon city
Philadelphia, indeed. can boast o. disc
,ueuou peculiarly its own, for 20 was
in th.s city "a years ago this month
June 1919. lSJG-that the FIRST national
Republican convention was held. ana
Che party may be said 10 have then be-
gun its career 10 omcns are 20 be cone
suited the choosing of THIS city Tor the
meeting may bee looked upon as pro-
piaaus 0r the reverse, f0r while Cos first
candidate General John G.. Fremont
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waukee. He has already taken possess
sion and set his little army al work.
and from his previous experience as as.
sistant sereeant.at-arms In the con-
yentions Of 1883, 1892 and 1896 II is pre-
dicted that the best results may be ex.
pected, Not that this statement means
that everybody applying FOR tickets TO
the convention win succeed in getting
them, nor that there viii be no dis
gruntled members for It Is a matter OF
record that the position OF sergeant-at-
arms Is one Of the most difficult TO mn
In the long category Of Offices whose re-
wards are purely honorary and sought
for some reason known only to the in
cumbents But they are supposed TO
result in an increment OF political ex-
perience which viii lead up to other
and better things later on or raise them
IN the estimation OF the party Yet
from whatever motive the position is
accepted, there Is no doubt az all that Il
is most onerous and that the incumbent
Is entitled TO whatever he may gain in
future rewards.
One OF the problems Of the sergeant
alarms and his men. headed by the
veteran Colonel Swords Of New York.
viii be to accommodate some 10000 Wis
itors with only 1000 seats at command.
The city In which the convention is
held has the first claim, and at the last
one ST. Louis modestly preferred a re-
quest for $500, while the state Of Ohio
alone wanted 10000. 1t Is the necessary
horizontal reduction Of claims from
party men that will cause pain to the
serveant-at-arms and his coadiutors.
while the opinion in which they viii
be held by the disappointed ones will
not be large enough to be worth men
tloniug. There IS always a big dlscrep-
ancy between the seating capacity OF
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thc auditorium and the demands made.
and II those who are entitled 20 favors
get half Of what they desire they
should consider themselves fortunate.
The official mentioned Is responsible
in a measure for the expenses attend
ant upon the regular business, which is
no small item. and besides these there
Will be much that Is incidental but un-
ayoldable, as. for instance, the expense
OF newspaper correspondents, every
journal Of Importance having from two
10 ten writer's on lts staff, whose sal-
aries constitute but one item Of bills,
which Include cabs. messengers. type
writer's. liquid refreshment for the ever
faithful but ever thirsty hanger on who
has valuable tidbits Of informal ton,
and, lastly the long columns Of news
10 De wired regardless Of expense Dur
ing the press Of business 20 Is calculated
the Geographic dispatch ~ news matter
win average anywhere from 100000 20
100000 words daily a network Of
wires has been strung 70 the various
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ond time became the seat Of oonyen-
ton. when General Grant was renom-
mated by acclamauon with Henry VIII
son as vice presidential nominee In
place OF Schuyler ColfaX.
The Republican convention Of 1875
met az Cincinnati, June 1917, and Cen
eral Rutherford j. Hayes, who on the
first ballot was honored with but "a
votes and these from his own state Of
Ohio. on the TN received 3sl, owing, as
is Wen known 10 AN the opponents Of
mr.. Blaine having united 10 his favor.
81 Chicago, IN 1850. June 2-s. O sim
liar combination favored the n0mua-
ton Of Garfield, who al FIRST had but
one vote over Grant sherman and
Blaine. lie finally received 399 votes
on the thirty-sixth ballot Yet Il was
significant that General Grant never
lost @ vote. and on the thiuy-hfth had
two more votes than 40 the beginning.
In che next convention. Chicago, June
&c. 1884. James c. Blaine az last re-
ceIyed the long coveted honor Of nom
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HENRY CABOT LODGE. PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.

Republican party begins officially June
10 IN The city Of Philadelphia, which.
true 20 political traditions that am ma
uonal political conventions must bee
provided for In the most magnificent
minner and be housed accordingly. has
bestirei itself 20 eclipse every other
Of like character within the memory Of
man.
I'm the first place, 70 pledged Itself,
through Cos public spirited citizens, 90
raise 800 600. and this it has done. II
promised Geo furnish building amply
sufficient Co accommodate OBJ. delegates
and their altewafes-more than 800 iu
number-toEafher with floor and gall
lery space for 10000 more. and This also
o. has done THE las. stroke of Ihe
hammer and tho last Dab nf the r.iat-
ers brush have alrrlI" been applied.
and The great Export exposition bu..1-
ing an object OF space and beauty
awaits The coming Of the crowds
Twelve thousand persons in the age
gregate. and lhs including "l5o.ars.
reporters. artists. telegraph operators.
messengers aUd hangers ou iu e.n.ut
There ls 90 sIlea f1 accommodate 600
eminent visitors. with o. platform m
front of % lor 200 newspaper men, uu
auditorium for seating fhe 1880 and
odd delegates and uteua..s with
space around and galleries above for
the remainder consisting mainly of
spectators.
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formal ballot but Lincoln had as an
opponent W. y. Seward. who received
1881. votes on the first ballot against
which were only lO2 for the Ra.IspiIter.
on The second vote however the latter
gained 10. and ON the third DIS nominal
ton was assured by a change Of four
votes Of the Ohio delegation In his IA
yor.
The Wings had asked III not Seward,
who theng' ana Lincoln, pittng hig
'intuiuye' and ingenious politics
against Stewards trained tactics, had
answered them a iev minutes atler
the result was announced the cannon
outside the hall began 10 boom, and
Chicago went wild-as it has done sey-
eral times since ON similar occasions
But Lincoln, when Dc received the news
by wire read the telegram IN silence,
then folded 10 up and put 90 in DTS peck
co.. quietly reuaIE.ns There's little
woman down ot our house who would
ute 20 hear this and Ill run over and
teIl bor.'
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/ THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION /


other average citizen Of the last cen-
urv was when he took General WASH
lugton's farewell OF his army TO be his
last appearance in the arena OF public
affairs with an due respect for the
politicians. o. may be stated as ana axe
Tom that no national convention can
exist and fulhn Dos proper functions
without q mighty attendant noise and
Comm0uon. Another is that lt must be
waited upon by the best citizens OF the
ciy iu which e is held. who are sup
posed TO welcome with Joy this self Inn
posed obligation and Go humbly bow
the knee before his hIshuess the politi-
clan and carry out his behests.
The late lamonted Petroleum " Mas
by once advised President Andrew John.
son. when he had under contemplation
the bcstowal OLA postmastershlp az the
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nation, polling 33is votes on the first
ballot his chief competitors being
President Arthur and Senators Ed
munds and Logan, on the second bal
lot the Blaine vote rose TO $40, on the
third TO 3i5 and on the fourth 70 5ii
when the nomination was, as usual
made unanimous, with John A. Logan
az nominee for the vice presidency.
In 1855 June 1925, the Republican
convention was again held IN the city Of
Chicago, with IA candidates in the field.
On the first ballot the votes stood:
Sherman 225; Gresham, III; Depew, 80;
Alger, "a; Harrison, 49, on the eighth
ballot, John sherman had us. Alger,
100, Benjamin Harrison $40. and accord
ingy the last named became the par
TVS candidate.
AZ Minneapolis. in 1892 June 7-iO,
BENJAMIN Harrison was renominated,
with WhIteaw Reid as nominee for the
vice presidency.
Just four years ago. June 1913, 1895,
the last previous national Republican
convention met in st. Louis, that city
having beeh suCcesslul bidder Tor the
honor and nominated William McKin-
ley Of Ohio who received a majority on
the first ballot.
AS the most recent Of the national
Republican conventions and as emil
nently typical Of them all, the schedule
Of the proceedings In 81. Louis may be
taken as a precedent for what will
occur in Philadelphia First Of all,
there are the national and local organ
izations, which are expected TO work
together in harmony though as has
been said by an old stager, while Or
ganzation IS the life Of any political
party. the grandest feature Of ma
tlonal convention is that &c runs itself
stu there Is a temporary chairman,
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was rejected Boy the people at the polls
yet in 1872, when General Grant was
nominated for reelection, he was re-
turned to the presidential chair. At the
time OF Frcmonts nomination condi-
lions We're not favorable for q pro-
nounccd anusIayery man, ana IN the
election that cnsucd the intrepid Path
finder was beaten by James Buchan-
an, With 100000 votes opposed to his
$4,000.
But whom ,ha second Republican con-
yentou met at Chicago. May 1918 1850.
Abraham Lincoln was nominated and
laterelected ON platform which denied
the authority OF congress. OF a terri
torlal legislature or Of any individuals
TO give legal existence 10 slavery in any
territory OF the United States" Free
mont had been nominated ON the first
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ever before mr. Porter win be able to
return TO active work.
President Roca OF the Argentine Re-
public. President Erazieriz Of Chile
President Campos-salles OF Brazil and
President Diaz OF Mexico have all
promised TO attend the Pan-American
exposition az Buffalo In 1901.
Some time ago. when II was errone-
ously announced that Senator Hanna
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ra8Is "From one state of New H5mp
shire 90 the batileship keafsarge bed
icl,ed 90 Justice. honor and freedom IN
The service OF a reunited people
j Addison Porter VINO recently on
account of i'l health resigned as secre-
tary 90 President Mckinley and for
several weeks has been In q saultarium
in New York. was reported 90 be much
improved. 10 win bc some time. how
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had q flbrous growth ON his knee, poo
pie an over the country sent him nos
trums TO cure The supposed trouble.
Later a New York paper started q re-
port that the Ohio boss was drinking
water 10 cure rheumatic govt
and now he Is receiving water IN TASKS,
bottles demljohns kegs and barrels.
Professor Albert A. Nicholson OF the
University OF Chicago Is one Of the
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when two delegates were sent TO no.
tity lincoln of his nomination, he
thanked them IN q iew words, and then
said, looking az one OF them, Kelley
you're a pretty tall fellow; you must
be as tall as 1 am; let's measure
From his manner fl seemed that he was
better satisfied 90 find be was two inch
es taller than Kelley than TO learn Of
his nomination
The third national Republican con-
yentlon az which Lincoln was renom-
mated, with Andrew Johnson as his
running mate instead Of Hannibal
Hamlln, was held at Baltimore, June
and 3, 1864.
Four years later at Chicago. May 20,
p. 1868 Grant was unanimously nomi-
mated on the first ballot
In 1872 June S, G, Philadelphia a Sec
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few scientists who are sailors as well.
The latter quality has Just won him the
place OF commander IN the Illinois ma
val militia and the former membership
TO the Royal institution Of Great Brit
ain
Rev Elijah. Kellogg the author OF
THE Elm Island and OF other widely
read stories for boys, celebrated his
eighty-seventh birthday anniversary at
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AMONG the advantages of living in
~ the United States the politicians
say, must be included the chance of
filling the presidential chair or at least
Of being elected delegate 90 one of the
great national conventions There are
doubtless many in the land who look
forward 90 becoming either president
or delegate. believing % TO De- Tor the
well being of their country and the benz
eht OF posterlty The president. as eve
cry one knows is lhe foremost citizen
OF the republic, and O. delegate 90 "a nae
tloual convention though clothed with
little brief authority is man of no
mean Importance before and during "a
great session OF possible president maxi
ers.
This time the gread QuadrennIal
event. the twelfth ia the history Of the
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nun .pMy MARCHING 'rff =.

An interesting statement a. s-,,r I
published by q French a'u' ,,y q q
the eject that the r'snlai ~. , "a
marching nj. step in tn. he's. army 1g. 'i s,.,nh |
deleterious e6ect upon pom, ", This ~
even the strongest soldi ..l,,. r,psaa'i
vi causes the indefinite isIss 't az, y
Of a shock TO the BRAN 'e.-ssulr ~,
occur IN the ordinary II ,s.1g B, \
As a preventive Of thIs sp n ~
beei 10 an military 3oo. ., made % p;
e ''yr are now b,.n nss t5 r,Ids
the soldiers.
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SOME WELL KNOWN NAMES.

coived an IL. D. degree from Harvard
and has also been trustee OF Holyoke
COLLEGE
The inscription prepared by president
william j. Tucker OF Dartmouth COLI
loce ana accepted by the state commit
Tee for the tablet 20 Doe presented 20 the
United states battleship Kearsarse
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81. nomo IN Harpsrell, As, 4. sn'
DE Is in excellent he'' W., rs Is ven ~
read without glasses ..u oS' Ia 70 BIS p.
OF hearing. lie aI,' isss Two IsfS'
chores daily and pTeaen'' !.
every Sunday roet. Is doss
Joaquin Miller th ,,.. Lv as ~. 4,
the San Francisco dlr !, v'sich he ~
js by way Of amusement
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Nr william Ca0.n who celebrated
his eighty-second birthday recently
had, while governor of Massachusetts.
the unusual honor of placing his sigma
ture 20 the charters of Wellesley cole
lege and Boston university Ito has
been trustee OF each since that date.
He Is an alumnus OF Brown. has re-
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At my salesroom, Queen Street, Ho-
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New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CONSOLIDATED
DATE OF CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENTION.

washington July Z.-Orders issued at the War
department to-day consolidate the departments
OF havana and Pinar del Rio and Matanzas and
santa Clara into one department. to be known as
the department of Western Cuba with headquar-
ters at Quemamdos. and designate the departments
oL santiago and Puerto Principe as the Depart
nent or Eastern Cuba, with headquarters at San
uago- General Fitzhugh Lee is assigned 10 the
command Of the former and Colonel Whitside, 10th
cavalry, 10 the command Of the latter
II was said at the War Department this evening
that the date for holding the election for delegates
TO the Cuban Constitutional Convention has been
liked approximately for November Is next The
convention. it is believed by the War Department
authorities, be held within three months after
that date. The authorities unwilling TO fix a
definite date for the withdrawal OF the few re-
naming American troops from the island, but it
Is peneVed that the new government devised by the
ConEenuon may be set in operation AMI secure
such start will enable the American forces to
ne Withdrawn by the beginning of the next hot
weather, and thus avoid keeping any Of ATneri-
can regiments in Cuba through another yellow
fever season.
Governor-General Wood had conference to-day
with Secretary Root, with the result that 1t was
determined 10 keep a force of about 5000 men in
permit Of the withdrawal from the island Of
other regiment in addition 10 those previously or
dered home. The 1st Infantry. posted in PInar del
Rio and GuanaJay, has been selected the next
regiment 10 come home, and orders TO that end
were telegraphed 10 Cuba by General Wood.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
SAY SHE'LL PASSED NEAR THEIR SHIP.
CITY OF BIRMINGHANrs CREW DECLARE
THAT THEY WERE ENDANGERED BY
SANDY HOOK EXPERIMENTS.

As the Savannah Line steamship City Of Birm-
ingham was passing Sandy Hook Friday about
noon Captain Burg d white puff OF smoke on
the land followed almost tnstantaneousy by a
splash Of water halfway to shore ard crash in
the rigging of his ship.
Many Of the passengers who were on the deck
the time thrown into high state of ex-
element. = moment later the roar of cannon
came booming over the water. and then all knew
that some kind of a projectile had passed over
their heads. One Of the crew who was aoft al
the time said ne saw the shell drop on other
side of the vessel and again rcocher-ng. slnk into
the sea. The captain in recoUnting the story said:
7 should Judge that a 10-inch shell mad teen
fired in the direction Of ship, but having struck
the water about one hundred yards away it
bounded upward and missed the BODY or the YES
sci by about twenty feet. This can be seen by a
rent in the halyards-'
The soldiers who returned from the proving
grounds al the Hook 10 Governors Isanu SAID that
they had been firing S-inCh shells at SAND bank
for the purpose Of testing fuses. but that ship
had at any time been within range. They also say
that Captain MacNarr had been testing a gun
q another part Of the Hook The Captain also de-
MED that he had endangered any passing vessel
by his experiments.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
GIRL PLEADS TO SAVE FATHER.
ALLEGED COUNTERFEITER' DAUGHTER
THROWS HER ARMS ABOUT WITNESS
NECK IN JERSEY CITY.

Paul Johnson, who was caught in the raid on
the counterfeiters' den at East Rutherford. y J.,
and his brother-tn-law, Richard Gamer, who was
arrested in Hoboken for passing the spurious bills
were arraigued yesterday before United States
Commissioner Romaine, at Jersey City. and were
held In default Of $4,000 bail each for examination
next Wednesday.
SaIie Friedman and Mary Brugman. the bar
maids who had changed counterfeit SO bills for
Gamer at stores in the neighborhood OF the con-
cert hall where they were employed. were detained
witnesses. Clara, the daughter Of Gamer. who
is fifteen years old was present when her father
arraigned. AMI wept constantly. When Miss
Friedman being interrogated the child threw
her arms about the witnesses neck and pleaded
with her 10 say nothing 10 send her father TO
prison Chief Hazen sharply reprimanded the girl
A temporary home will be provided for her. She
was again questioned yesterday. but adhered 10
the statement that she excluded from the
cellar and ignorant OF the fact that counter
felt money was being made there