The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-29

ACT.
Especial telegram TO the Cincinnati Commercially
CHICAGO, May 26.-The work OF .decora-
ting the great Convention Amphitheatre, in
the Exposition building, began this MORN
ing, the constr uctiou being completed. 1t
was begun in the second week OF April, and
has since employed q large force OF men
under the direction OF Architect Boyington.
The cost, according to the report Of the
Locsl Executive Committee, has been about
s6.370. All who have visited the structure
express their complete satisfaction with the
arrangements. There will be no uncom-
Portable crowding and pushing inside the
building. The seats will all be numbered,
and the committee say il will be rs impos-
sibe for any one to get into the gallery or
on the floor without numbered coupon
ticket as it is for camel TO pass through
needles eye. No standing up will be al
lowed either in the gallery or on the main
floor, and as the asles between the seats
are OF ordinary width, il the rule forbid
ding standing or sitting in the aisles is
rigidly enforced. the comfort OF the large
audience will be insured. An accurate
estimate OF the seating capacity OF the
auditorium places 1t very nearly $500,
The delegates and alternates, who number
about 1900, will all be accommodated on
the main floor. leaving $500 to occupy
the gallery. Very likely the borse-car
theory-thsr there is always "room for
one more will be followed TO some eX-
tent, and it will be safe therefore 10 place
the total seating capacity at about 10000.
A number OF new entrances have been cut
in the building along Michigan avenue.
The railing now standing will be removed,
and ample facilities for the admission and
exit OF spectators and delegates will be
provided. To avoid confusion, Commute
nicstion between the gallery and the main
floor has been entirely cut off, and
separate entrances from the street to
each compartment OF the gallery and
floor have been provided. There are
eleven entrances TO the gallery and
six to the main floor. A full view OF
the platform can be obtained from any
point in the auditorium, and it is supposed
that there will be no difficulty in hearing
everything that is going on. Tho gallery
extends all the way around the building,
and large part OF the spectators VIII be
seated behind the chairman. This disad-
vantage will be Offset, however, by greater
facility In hearing and better view of del
egates and prospective orators. The chair
cular platform at the south end Of the
building. A railing has also been placed
so as to prevent any one approaching too
close 10 the officers. Three feet below the
chairman's platform is another elevated
platform, designed for the use OF reporters.
Convenient TO this, and underneath the gall
lery, are offices TO be occupied by the tele-
graph companies. The cOmmitteerooms
are Immediately adjacent TO the seats occu-
pied by the delegates.
Length OF THE CONVENTION.
Everything at present indicates that the
Covention will be long but not tedious.
The shortest space which anybody seems
inclined TO give ii is two days. Some pre-
dict four or more. The contest In Illinois
will undoubtedly get hearing, and the
contestants will make an able presentation
OF their remarkably strong case. The unit
rule will be discussed thoroughly, and the
instruction question get full hearing.
Louisiana will get short currying, an. the
boilers, having no earthly show, will be re-
legated 10 outside seats. This is the opinion
of Logan himself; and, by the by, Logan
utterly repudiates the assertion that he tele-
graphed Pinchback TO bolt, and that he
would guarantee the admission OF the bolt
ers into the Chicago Convention.
PATRIOTIC SACRIFICE SUGGESTED FOR BLAINE.
Some talk is heard on the streets to the
effect that BIaine's friends are considering
the advisabilty, under the existing circum-
stances. OF Blaine coming to Chicago, en-
teriDg the Convention by proxy, withdraw.
ing formally from the candidacy, and con-
Quoting in his own matchless and aggressive
style the fight against the third term. They
argue that his chances for The nomination,
while good, are by no means as good as
Grants; that by Withdrawing he would
put himself on a frst-class footing Tor
the next presidential campaign; that
his action would be construed as a
patriotic and self-sacrifcing attempt to
prevent what he considers na-
tional mistake; and that, being still COM
paratiyely young and vigorous. he can al
ford to do this very thing. They say it
wond have the moral effect OF combining
All the anti.Grant forces probably on Sher-
man, and would give the Republican cause
an impetus that would make the election OF
the Republican nominee no longer ques-
tion Of doubt.
II is not at all probable that any such
move is contemplated, but the fact that it
ia spoken OF by serious men goes to indi-
cate the drift of sentiment. The spectacle
Of Conkling and Blaine on the floor OF the
Chicago Convention, championing their
respective causes, would truly be Que to re-
member.
POLITICAL VETERAN EN- ROUTE.
Thurlow Weed writes that he has started
for Chicago, and expects by easy stages 10
pet here and be present on the hoor OF lie
Conyentiou, where II is said to be bis pur-
nose to present some vigorous anti-thlrd-
Term resolutions.
CIAMOR FOR ADMISSION.
The scramble for tickets continues. IL Is
estimated that should the convention hall De
doubled In size the applications for space
made bynewspaper men alone would barely
be satisfied. The Bungtown Banner, the
Podupk Eagle, ct i'd genus omne, cry out 10
grief that the claims OF these papers for four
seats facing the platform are not duly
weighed. The question OF tickets Tor all
these clamorous papers, the representa-.
tiyes OF which have no intention OF
ever telegraphing word. Is q hard one, put
the National Committee are doing their lever
best TO make proper provision for those who
have right TO be represented, and none
viii have Just cause for complaint II the
present policy Is carried out.
THE GRANT MEMS CANE.