People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1895 — WILL MEET AT ST. LOUIS. [ARTICLE]

WILL MEET AT ST. LOUIS.

Vstlossl Republican Convention Cnptured by That City. Washington, Dec. 11.—The Republican National will be held it St. Louis on June 16 next That was :he decision reached by the Republican National Committee assembled here yesterday, after spirited balloting lasting two hours. The successive ballots ire shown as follows: 3t. Louis 13 14 18 22 29 San Francisco 20 19 19 19 16 Pittsburg ... 9 9 9 1 0 Chicago.... 8 8 9 9 6 New York 1 0 .» 0 0

The morning w r as spenc in hearing speeches in behalf of the contending cities, the doors being open to the various contesting delrg tons. This concluded, the committee began its ifternoon session behind closed doors. The first important question of the afternoon was the fixing of the date cf the convention. The Executive Committee reported a resolution favoring June 16. This was amended by Committeeman Lannan of Utah in favor of August 18. There was sharp debate. and Mr. De Young of California finally proposed a compromise between lune and August—viz., July. The De Young and Lannan amendments were both defeated, and then, by a practically unanimous vote, tne date was fixed at Jipe 16. Then came the main contest between the cities. There was much excitement as the ballots proceeded, the committeemen from the interested sections hurrying about and seeking to effect combinations. At the outset San Francisco secured one more than the nineteen claimed from the first. The announcement of her lead was greeted with enthusiasm when it reached the outer corridors. The strength of St. Louis was somewhat greater than had been expected. While neither Pittsburg nor Chicago made the showing anticipated, St. Louis gained steadily on each ballot. San Francisco sought to meet this by drawing the votes of Chicago, but without avail. The first serious break occurred when David Martin of Pennsylvania led the Pittsburg forces toward St. Louis. On the fourth and last formal ballot the San Francisco forces broke for the first time, Michigan, Wyoming and Connecticut going to St. Louis. That settled it, and gave St. Louis the convention. The choice was made unanimous on motion of Mr. De Young of San Francisco.