Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
At CHICAGO, JUNE Il
Place and Date of Republican
Convention.
ON E BALLOT TAKEN
SUCCESSFUL CITY HAD 43 VOTES,
PITTSBURG AND ST. LOUIS L.
Sessions of the Republican National
Committee Resumed-Election for
District Delegates.
ONE BALLOT TAKEN

Go ring bell and tell EN- schools taken
up" said Chairman Hanna when he entered
the assembly room of the republican ma
tonal committee this morning and found no
committeeman present. So the messengers
went scurrying through the lobbies after
the committeeman who were enjoying their
after-breakfast cigars. Notwithstanding
there were two notable banquets last night
and number of informal dinners, the rank
and file of committeeman were able to cit
up and notice things by 10 o'clock this
morning. and the summons of Senator Ham
| nas bell met with response.
Factions in Porto Rico.
The first business before the convention
was a struggle for recognition between two
factions of republicans in the Island of
Porto Rico. The committee listened to
brief statements from the factonists e1-
planning the local political conditions. Mr..
Robert H. Todd, mayor of San Juan, spoke
for the organization known az the repub-
lican party of Porto Rico.
I'VE don't know what we are In Porto
Rico, said Mr.. Todd, whether we are
American or what not; are called 'citi-
zens of Porto Rico But we know only one
nas-the American hag-and we want TO be
Americans ="
The sentiment was applauded as wei as
Mr.. Todds statement that the island
wanted representation in the national con-
vention The registered vote of the island,
| said Mr. Todd, 131 900. His colleague.
Mr.. Jose Biroso, followed in similar strain
who also said that the purpose of the re-
publican party was the Amercanization Of
Porto Rico.
Action on the request for recognition was
deferred.
Chicago's Case Presented.
mt CT Of fI,a n;s;
tton was then called Chicago was first on
the list, and Mr.. Samuel B. Raymond,
chairman of the boomers committee from
that city, took the floor. He made a brief
speech, describing the facilities for taking
care of the convention which Chicago pos
sesses. Describing the Colosseum where
the convention will be held, he said II would
seat l20OO persons and was adequately
fitted for the purpose.
I'VE will do everything that this COM
mittee asks US to do said Mr.. Raymond,
fbecause we know that this committee Will
ask no thing unreasonable.
President Sheridan Of the Hamilton Club
followed in brief Invitation to the COM
mittee to bring the convention to Chicago.
Mr.. George r. Peck, who was introduced
as Peck Of Chicago. Topeka and the
United States" demanded that the eonven.
ton should go to Chicago, because the mid
die west is, he claimed, the center of the
political and business activity of the couu-
try. MI. PECK described the MOTEL acGOm-
modations and railway facilities Of Chi
cago He glowingly eulogized the fifty
seven varieties of climate for which Chi
cago is noted, and said that in June the
climate lis admirable. Then, as typical Of
the spirit Of Chicago. he added, And II
June were not a good month we would ar
range to have 1t made good month"
This concluded the public plea of Chicago,
as the boomers were anxious to get into
executive session, where it realized
that every BLUFF would be called by tho
practical committeeman and there would
have to be show down.
Arguments for st. Louis.
St. Louis then took the floor, National
Committeeman Richard c. Kerens opening
the ball with the statement that .as tho
present of prosperity had its dawn at
ST. Louis in the convention of 1886. you bet
ter come back and let us start the good old
ship of state on another cruise"
Mr.. c. P. Walbrtdge of the Business Mems
League of ST Louis said: I'VE mean busi-
ness and have presented our proposition in
writing"
THE examination of the business end of
this proposition will take place in executive
session. said Chairman Hanna.
1t is understood that the proposition OF
st. Louis is the contribution of $4,000 in
cash to the national committee, the free use
of the Colosseum and the entertainment OF
the committee at new hotel.
Turning to the political questions involved.
Mr.. Walbridge pleaded for the convention
the ground that Missouri is a possible
republican state. He denied the pessimistio
utterance of General Grosvenor that Mis-
souri, is hopeless from the republican view-
point. He said the proportion of repuhli-
can vote in Missouri has increased I05 per
cent In twenty years
Mr.. Nathan Frank also spoke In behalf OF
ST Louis, and followed by Mr.
Walter B. Stevens, secretary of the Louisi-
ana purchase exposition, who said that al
1Oh he AtriS do
get the convention they not losing any
opportunity for making hay for the exposi-
ton
"Since the beginning of this year 19O3."
said Mr Stevens, there has been expended
by ST. Louis more than 5000 coo upon new
hotels of permanent, fireproof construction.
In the mild climate of st. Louis winter 10
no bar to building. Before the opening
day of the worlds fair, the 30th of April,
there will have been completed fifteen new.
permanent hotels, representing s4.Jo0,0O0
I'm ways other than in the spending or
81 ,000,0oQ for hotels the city is putting Its
house in order to entertain all peoples.
Public improvements to cost 100000,
made possible by charter amendments, are
being pressed to completion The terminal
facilities IN and about the city are being
bettered by an expenditure of S.0G0oOO.
Within week third bridge over the mis-
sissippi has been purchased and put into
service for travel needs of the worlds fair
year. The street car companies are spend
Ing 100000 on new cars, routes and
equipment for the extra demands.
Pittsburg Enters the Lists.
When ST. Louis finished. Pittsburg en-5
tered the lists. Senator Penrose the
first speaker and referred sarcastically to
the backwardness of the other cities In
dwelling upon "the condition precedent to
all negotiations
1--WE are here with the entrance fee said
Senator Penrose, "and 1t amounts to $780,
COO If that is not enough we can just an
ca Sill. make it $50O,OO0. I understand the
cornrnittoa from Pittsburg have the stun
on them but they haven't shown 1t to me.
They stopped over night at Harrisburg, and
1t may be diminished"
Senator Penrose said it would stimulate
the republican majority In Allegheny
county If the convention went to Pittsburg.
1.-THE majority was only 10000 last cleo
tion," said Senator Penrose. plaintively.
Representative Dalzeli followed in brill
liant speech, asking for the convention on
sentimental grounds connected with the
origin of the republican party.
''The unsentimental reasons will be sub
mitted to the committee in sealed enveh
onas in executive session" remarked ChaAR