Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
QUAKER CITY MAKES.
FORMAL c. 0. P. BID.
Delegation Urges Convention
Advantages at Meeting
With FeSS.

Philadelphia today made formal ap-
plication for the Republican National
Convention in 1892.
Appearing before Chairman Tess OF
the Republican National Committee, a
Philadelphia delegation urged its home
town as convention city at hearing
in the Senate once Building.
Particular stress was laid by the
PhiladelphianS on the fact that next
year is the bicentennial anniversary Of
the birth Of George Washington and
that Philadelphia, which saw the birth
of the Nation, should be given prefer
ence In the matter Of the Republican
National Convention.
The delegation, which, accompanied
by Senator James j. Davis, Republi-
can, Of Pennsylvania, was headed by
Mayor Mackey, who made the principal
statement for the delegation.
New Large Auditorium.
A new auditorium capable of seating
$4,000 persons is being built within a
mile and an eighth of the heart of the
city and will be completed by next
February In this auditorium in addi-
ton TO the Convention Hall there will
be % rooms available for use Of COM
mittees, seating from so to 5000.
Representatives OF the railroads, the
hotels and the financial institutions of
Philadelphia were on hand to tell the
sary facility for the National Conven-
ton could and would be provided.
No financial bid was made by the
delegation today, but the Philadelphians
said that when the National Committee
reached a conclusion regarding the
amount of money that would be neces-
sary. the city would be ready to meet it.
Senator Fess Of Ohio, the chairman
Of the National Republican Committee,
was the only member present at the
hearing today, although a number OF
oficials of the committee attended.
Afterward Senator Fess said the in
vitations from Philadelphia would Of
course be taken up for consideration,
but that no decision would be reached
until the December meeting Of the
National Committee N Washington,
which will be called for selecting con-
vention city.
Tess Reserves Opinion.
"Philadelphia has ably presented its
claim for the national convention next
year." the Senator said. What the
National Committee will decide I am
now unable to say, nor can I at this
time express by own opinion, regarding
the invitation. A number OF other
cities have indicated that they will issue
invitations to the Republican National
Convention Among them are Chicago.
Cleveland. Detroit, Los Angeles and
Atlantic City. None has asked for
hearing, but 1t Is expected they all Will
be represented and submit proposals
when the Republican National Com
nlittee meets In December.
Philadelphia had not had q national
convention of the Republican party
since 1900. In that year the Republic
ans renominated President William Nc
Kinley and chose as his running mate
the late Theodore Roosevelt, who sue
ceeded Mckinley when he was aSsassi-
mated.
While there has been no crystaliza-
ton yet Of sentiment regarding selection
of the convention city for the Republic
an party next year there has been an
impression that the convention in all
probability would go to city in the
Middle West.
Such city. it is argued, would be
more accessible to the delegates gen.
orally speaking.
Mayor Mackey in his statement at