Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-15
REPUBLICANS TO
MEET AT CHICAGO
Philadelphia Loses Out in
Fight For National
Convention
Special to The TcicgraPh

SFeCid1 10 INC Telegraph
Washington, d. c., Dec. 10. - The
National Republican Convention of
1916 will be held in Chicago and will
open at noon on Wednesday. June
Z. one week ahead of the Democratic
convention, which convenes In st.
Louis, on June IA.
Only one ballot was necessary for
the members of the National Com
mittee to register their choice. The
ballot stood: Chicago, 80; San Fran
cisco, 1S; st. Louis 7; and Philadel-
phia, 2. Former Senator William p.
jackson, member of the committee
for Maryland, and Henry G.. Wasson,
of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania's men,
Der. voted for Philadelphia. On mo-
tion of Thomas K. Neideringhouse, OF
Missouri, Mr.. Wasson, OF Pennsyl-
Vania and Representative julius Kahn
of California, the selection of Chi
cago was made unanimous.
Brumbaugh Speaks For Philadelphia
Through the courtesy of the COM
mittee, Governor Brumbaugh was
permitted to make his appeal for the
holding of the convention at Phila-
delphia before any of the speakers
were heard While the committee
was holding its executive session,
word was received that the Cover
nor's presence was required at Harris
burg, so the committee gave spe-
cial hearing to him.
The Governor addressed the COM
mittee simply and briefly. He said
that Philadelphia was the city where
the Republican Party was formed; !;
that the party had been successful
following the two conventions held
there. and that no better or more ap-
propriate place for the convention
could be found. He said that the city
m talr of ba
comfort of the delegates and that a
warm welcome would be assured.
Then he continued
II believe the interests of the Re-
publican Party will best be served if
the next National Republican Con-
vention is held in the State where
the Republican Party was born. We
hope for the reunion of the Repubi-
can Party, which was so disastrously
split in 1912, and hope that this will
be accomplished in such a way as to
be felt throughout the United States.
The presence of the next convention
in Philadelphia will not only help
Republicanism in Pennsylvania, but
will stimulate the party in all the
Eastern States. Other speakers will
tell you why Philadelphia should be
selected and will explain to you how
well that city can handle the next
gathering of the Republican hosts"
Chicago's Selection Good Politics
The naming of Chicago as the con-
vention city and the selection of a
date one week ahead of the Demo-
cratic gathering, is admitted to be
good politics and is fair warning to
the administration that the Republi-
can party will force the issue at the
coming campaign.
Those in favor of an early conven-
ton argued that the weight of pre-
in nf
cans meeting first and this fell in
with the inclination of many of the
committeeman. An embarrassmen
to such q program was found in the
fact that West Virginia and South
Dakota will not hold primaries until
June 6 for the election of delegates.
In the case of South Dakota there is
a saving clause allowing a primary to
be held April l, and this, in all prob
ability. will be done. In the case Of
West Virginia it is said that in spite
of the lateness of the States primary
the delegates chosen will have plenty
of time to reach Chicago to take part
in the important proceedings of the
convention.
The fight for the convention was be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis through
out the day. Those opposed to the
selection of Chicago asserted that in
1912 the Chicago papers, especially
those claiming to be Republican, had
| been unfriendly. and had done much
to bring about the split in the party,
resulting in the nomination of the
Progressive ticket and the defeat of
President Taft.
The st. Louis contingent made the
most of this situation and urged it as
one reason why the convention should
go to them. They also pointed out
the possibility of carrying Missouri
60, 1,r NTatt Afn1-n
the holding of the gathering in st.
Louis a week in advance of the Demo-
Gratis would do Presidential electors
and naming a Republican Senator to
succeed James II. Reed, Democrat.
The hostility to Chicago, much in evi-
dence, disappeared before the ballot
ing took place and that city won with
votes to spare.
TO WNGE NIGHT ON