Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1895 — IS WON BY ST. LOUIS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IS WON BY ST. LOUIS.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WILL BE HELD THERE. ■ r i National Convention Acrees on tile Missouri Metropolis After an ExCiting Contest—Big Showins Made by Ban Francisco—Chicago Not In It.

Four Ballots Reqnire<fc ==s The Republican national convention will be held at St, Louis on June 16 next. That was the decision reached by the Republiean National Committee assembled in Washington, after spirited balloting lasting two hours. ' The successive ballots are shown as follows: St. L0ui5........... .13 14 18 22 29 San Francisco.. 20 10.19 19 16 Pittsburg 9 9 9 1 0 Chicago 8 8 9 9 6 New York.., ... .... 1 0 0 0 0 The rooming wns snent-inhearing speeches in behalf of the contending cities, the doors b<-ing o]i('n to the various contesting delegations. This concluded, the eommitteeT/egan its-afternoomses_sion behind closed doors. An eager crowd choked up the corridors leading to' the committee-room and awaited the announcement of results. The first important question of the afternoon was the fixing of the date of the convention. The Executive Committee reported a resolution favoring June 16. This was amended by Committeeman Lannan, of Utah in favor of Aug. 18. There was sharp debate, and Mr. De Young of California finally proposed a comproifiise between June and August —viz., July. The De Young and Lannan amendments were both defeated, and then, by a practically unanimous vote, the date was fixed at June 16. " Then came the main contest between the cities. There was much excitement as the.ballots-procceded. the committeemen from the interested Sections fiurrying about and seeking to effect combinations. At the outset San Francisco' secured one more than the nineteen claimed fromthefirst.—The-aanonneementother

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 ofChicago, but without a vail. Tim 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, Wyojning 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. Great Rejoicing in St. Louis. There was general rejoicing in St. Louis over the action of the National Republican Committee in selecting that city as tlie place for lidding of the next national Republican convention. Not only those who will be directly benefitted by the convention and Its attendant crowds showed their interest in the action of the National Committee, but everybody seemed enthusiastic. It is planned to hold the convention in the Exposition Building, the north nave.of which will be fitted up at a cost of $15,000, and when finislied.will scat at least 15,000 people. Every effort will be made to present to the convention fl hall perfect for its work. Hotel ‘■managers were kept busy all afternoon and evening answering telegrams from different parts of the country asking that rooms be reserved during the convention week. Speaker Reed and Major McKinley, Presidential possibilities, anticipating the committee's action, had already reserved quarters at the Southern Hotel, Where their respective State delegations will alsij be taken care of. J. 11./Manley, Secretary of the National Committee, telegraphed that rooms he reserve 1 for the pommittee lit'the same hotel, evyneral Ilfissell A. Alger, another possible candidate for Presidential honors, has secured rooms at the Southern, which will also be the headquarters of the following State delegations: Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Maine, Colorado, Illinois amj Mhssacliusettifcx Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, will make his headquarters at.the St, Nicholas Hotel, while the working force will be taken careW at the Planters' Hotel, handy. to both the -telegraph companies. Already about half the available rooms in the first and second class hotels have been spoken for, but there is still room enough left to care for the crowds that will attend the convention.

EXPOSITION HALL, ST. LOUIS, WHERE CONVENTION WILL BE HELL.