Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1903 — CHICAGO GETS CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

CHICAGO GETS CONVENTION.

Republican National Gathering to Bq Held in the Windy City June 21. Chicago the place, June 21 the time—< that was the outcome of an interesting session of the Republican national committee in Washington Saturday mornings The rote on location stood: Chicago, 43; Pittsburg, 7, and St Louis, 1. Nobody is quite sure who cast the vdte for St. Louis, although it is admitted that Col, Richard C. Kerens, national committeeman from Missouri, may hava done so, notwithstanding that his real choice was Chicago. Pittsburg’s vote was due In part to a rattling good speech by Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania aud partly to Senator Penrose's declaration that Pittsburg was prepared to present the national committee with SIOO,OOO in return for the convention. Eloquence and cash, however, were no match for the attractions of Chicago as set forth by Samuel B. Raymond, National Committeeman Stewart, Georg® R. Peck and James J. Sheridan, president of the Hamilton Club. The date for holding the convention, June 21, was agreed upon after a brief debate which related to the kind of weather Chicago is likely to have in June. Some members of the committee were in favor of June 7, believing that It would be cooler then than later. Mr. Stewart settled all doubt on this score, however, by assuring the committee that the entire month of June in Chicago abounded with the loveliest weather to be found on the American continent. The committee therefore voted for June 2L The committee had set its heart upon Chicago, and therefore Chicago won. Mr. Stewart pledged Chicago’s credit to the extent of $75,000 and guaranteed the payment of that amount upon his honor as a member of the national committee and responsibility as a business man. He was compelled to do this by the attitude of St Louis and Pittsburg, both of which eitles through their spokesmen and national committeemen submitted attractive cash offers as compensation for being awarded the convention. Prof Charles William Dabney, president of the University of Tennessee, has been invited to become head of the University of Cincinnati, to succeed President Howard Ayres. William Wellington of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y„ died in great agony from a fall which broke his neck, nearly every bone in his body, cut off his right ear and injured him • internally. * The suit over the $17,000,000 estate of Henry B. Plant at New Haven, Conn., is likely soon to be settled, from present Indications, outside of court. Gen. B. J. Vlljoeo, who was assistant commander of the Boer forces, proposes to reproduce notable Inc id eats of the Boer was at the St Louis expositions