The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-27
PROSPECTS FOR A FUSION.
Pendleton Cautious and the De-
mocracy Generally Watchful.
The GERMAN ELEMENT AND ITS LEADERS.

CINCINNATI, April "a, 1872.
good deal OF work is going on in methodcal
cool way TO promote the organization of the Liberal
Republican Convention here next week. A CON-
mitiee, presided over By Mr.. George Nohols-a son.
lnlaw OF Joseph Longworth, the eldest son OF the
celebrated Nicholas Longworth-sits daily in an
ofnce room OF Mozart Han, where the Reunion and
Reform Convention is TO meet, and this COM
mittee has the superintendent OF both conventions
II obtains rooms for delegations both lodging
places and as headquarters keeping directory for
that purpose, and II also takes charge Of the re-
modelling ana ornamentaton OF Exposition Hall
where the mass body is to organize and get work
next Wednesday. Mr.. Nichols, Mr.. Gossfort, ex-
Secretary Cox and Messrs. Hoadley, Kitteridge and
Matthews are some OF the gentlemen who have
been active and enthusiastic in Strengthening out
the exuberance OF this 'spontaneity movement
and educing order from deluge.
''What will ensue from this confusion OF conven-
tionsy' said to Mr. Gosfort. "a reform and re-
union crowd here and Liberal Republican Conven-
ton yondersr
Il guess that Reunion Convention viii not sit
above an hour, said Mr.. Gosfort. 1T was resolved
upon as bolt and fusion effort at first but the lib
eral republican movement has assumed such pro-
portions that willing 10 stop little wheel
and let the big wheel roll over u.s."
VISIT TO THE CONVENTION HALL.
In larger and more appropriate place than this.
The great wigwam al Chicago, In 1860, could only
hold 10000 people, packed standing. This Exposi-
ton Hall al Cincinnati will give seats with ease TO
5000 and II it were worth while to provide benches
for more would allow 10000 TO sit comfortably. The
entire cost OF the Chicago Wigwam was $1,000,
while to alter Exposition Hall for the purposes OF
this gathering will consume about $1,000, and the
edifce cost $4,000
1t is $50 feet long by 125 feet wide, with stage
capable OF accommodating 1900 PERSONS and gal
leres for ladies' strong and reliable, which will &C
commodate 1900 OF that fair sex, for whom whole
gallery side and the great end gallery ore reserved
About three -fourths Of the area of the nOor will be
covered with chairs, and portion Of the rest with
benches. The long walks behind the galleries,
around the sides OF the audience, up the aises and
the vestibues will be strewn with tanbark to
deaden the noise OF promenading. The stage has
been thrown forward one-fourth OF the way into
the body Of the hail. and high sounding board con-
structed behind 1t to propel the voices OF the speak
ers towards the audience The stage itself has side
stairways, and one main stair coming straight up
to the presiding officer from the long main AISLE It
Is convex IN front, as to present at every point
an arc vertical to the line OF vision OF each
one In the audience, and the report
ers' tables are set like short radii or
There are now seats for hundred reporters, and
ifmore be required part OF the stage win be given
up to them. The Cincinnati newspaper men will
have the distribution and dispensation OF these
Seats and the stage has been built much after
the suggestion Of Murat Halstead, Esq.
Around the gallery front the shields OF oil the
States in blue, red and white, placed in order.
Bands of music will be provided by the Cincinnati
committee, and bands are also expected from st.
Louis, New York and other places II the Conven-
ton should overflow the main hall there are two
side halls OF enormous area but unprovided with
seats, one OF which will hold 5000 people and the
bther 900. These are suitable for mass meetings,
promenades, &c. The ground on which the build
ings stand belongs to the Corporation of Cincinnati,
Ind the edi1ces were put up by the Chamber OF
Commerce, mercantile subscriptions and by appro.
priations, to accommodate great Industrial show
kwo years ago. That exhibition was 80 beneficial
10 the city In attracting trade, &c, that these
edihces are to be enlarged Immediately after the
Convention and another fair ordered for the
pending fall.
The Convention edifce stands about three-quar-
ters OF a mile or more from the line OF public
promenade on Fourth street, and mile from the
cmef hotels but very near the German part Of Gin
Cihhati, where there Is abundance OF commodi-
ous' quaint and cosey hotels and some OF the best
lane ana steak houses In the Queen City. Behind
~ the canal to Lake Erie; before II the fresh,
green square called Washington Park. II is a
Haihe structure with two great towers OF wood on
each sac OF the bowed roof within, it looks ike
= sort OF whte-washed depot, well lighted with
Aalr acoustic properties, lofty and wen ventilated
ats strength has been tested by the weight OF ma.
cninery and masses OF people in motion during tho
fairs and saengerfests held here. w
HUMoRs FOR CONVENTION SEEKERS
little dignOgtlOn ha heap ahourr
esh renters et rooms, de-, TO bleed styapgers q,