The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

j. Shendon. president Of the Hamilton
Club. and George r Peck. who sec
onded the invitation and promised
everything in sight If honored with
the big meeting. Louisiana was passed
over with no mention OF New Orleans
as a convention city, despite all the
talk of raising fund Of 100000 TO take
the convention 10 the Crescent City.
St. Louis Is Heard.
The claims of st. Louis were first pre-
scented by ex-Mayor Walbridge. after ex-
tending the formal invitation. with
which he submitted u written guaran-
tee.
Mayor Walbridge branched forth into
a speech upon the political effect OF
making st. Louis the Republican con-
vention city. He said that recently
Missouri had been declared to be hope
less" by a member OF Congress on the
floor OF the House. and that that mem
Der was regarded as a wizard (meaning
Grosvenor). He then went on TO show
that Missouri has more Republican votes
than any other State west Of the Mis-
sissippi, and is exceeded in its Re
publican strength only by six States IN
the Union.
Party in Missouri.
There are he said. $50 900 Repub-
leans in Missouri and in their name
hid YOU come 70 St Louis. 1t will help
us to strike out that word hopeless
with respect to Missouri. and substitute
the word 'obtainabIe.'
Mayor Walbridge was followed by eX-
Representative Nathan Frank. of St.
Louis, who seconded the invitation upon
behalf Of Mayor Wells, who was not
able to be present. Mr.. Stevens, the
secretary of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position followed.
No Rate Increase.
In presenting the claims of st. Louis
he spoke briefly Of the preparations that
had been made by that city for the
accommodation Of visitors next summer,
particularly in the matter Of hotel ia
cilities.
st Louis hotel proprietors have
signed written guarantees" he said,
that there shall be no increase of rates
in 1904.
In ways other than in the spending
of 100000 for hotels, the city is put
ing it's house in order TO entertain all
peoples. Public improvements to cost
s6,00o.00o, made possible by charter
amendments, are being pressed to COM
pletion. The terminal facilities in and
about the city are being bettered by an
expenditure of $5.O000O0."
Here With the Goods"
Senator Penrose then introduced Rep
resentatve DalzeIl Of Pennsylvania, who
presented the claims of Pittsburg for
the convention Senator Penrose said:
ave are here with the entrance fees.
If it's S10o.Ooe. we have it. II it's $500. OcO
srrcf Fo-- no al a.
industrial interests Of Pittsburg to give
IT.
The committeeman laughed heartily as
the Pennsylvania Senator continued his
address.
''It would help, too" he declared. ito
swell the Republican majority in Penn
sylvania." lLaughter.l
"BOrn in Pittsburg."
Representative DalzelI of Pittsburg,
said that the convention would find no
more suitable place to hang out its ban
ner than in Pittsburg. The Republican
party. he said, was born in Pittsburg 1t
was fitting that the fiftieth anniversary
of Republicanism, now in its height Of
glory, should be celebrated in the place
OF it's birth.
No other cities having claims to pre-
sent, Senator Hanna said that the sen
timental business" being over. the COM
mittee desired TO receive sealed com
munications from Chicago. st. Louis,
and Pittsburg. with exact statements OF
what they intended TO do.
Resolutions Of respect for the memory
of members Of the committee who have
died since the last meeting were adopted
To Celebrate Anniversary.
Senator Penrose presented resolu-
ton providing for n celebration next
year Of the hftieth anniversary Of the
birth Of the party.
The committee then, at 11:4O O'Clock,
went into executive session to consider
the claims of the various cities and 70
decide upon time and place for hold
ing the next convention. as well the
conduct Of other business.
The Republican Cradle
Representative William Alden Smith
of Michigan protested to Senator Hanna
that the claims OF Pfttsburg as being
the birthplace OF the party are not COZ
rect The party was born in Jackson,
Mich, on July G, 1854. he says, and ac-
cording TO historical facts Michigan has
the honor Of first rocking the Repub-
lican cradle
At the conclusion Of the executive ses-
sion. the selection OF Chicago as the
convention city was announced, and the
committee adjourned sine die.
Before adjournment two subcommit-
tees were appointed, one to arrange
for the election Of the District Of Co
lumbia delegates 10 the National Con-
vention and the other 10 decide whether
Porto Rico should be allowed a delega-
tion in the National Convention.
The District Of Columbia committee is
composed Of Senator McComas OF
Maryland. Internal Revenue Collector
John c. Yerl<es, Of Kentucky. and Rep
resentative Walter Brownlow of Tennes-
see.