, 1880-02-04
LOCAL POLITICS.
,r.norations for tho National Repub'
lican Convention.
ri. Architects p'ans for Accomnoda'
' ttons Adopted Formally.
f,A;o,ro Democrats Figuring on Holding
'A Thoir Convention Hero,
III, They Mistakenly Keep Thclr Proceed
~ ings to Themselves.

r,,r REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
.rh,, 1ncnl Coutnlttcp selected To nlnkn mr.
,.n,,cmcnts for tho holding 6f the National
,,,,',llicI,, Convention juno met nt tho
1n:xnosi,iou Building yesterday afternoon. Of
.,a t,y.nty.onc members eleven were prey
1 a,'I -ry-{;oy. Ueyerllge, Jesse SpauldinH,
fn' I"h, ". Clurk, A. N. Eddy Jalnes T. WoMl-
. ..nrJ n. Srlz, Charles II. Fargo, john u.
rr1rry, Murry Nelson, L. j. dnge, and Ii.
", ,r;m Gathering WIS called 10 order by tho
,,nu, lanes r. 1toot, who represents Illinois
M Inn Nut!onul Executive Committee, md,
" h,s rraucst, Mir. Palmer read the corre-
.'orlrncp which La.l passed between Mr..
,'ont, md tic Executive Committee of the
Esuositon. Tho latter, rs is known, Ind Of
fprel, FREQ of rent, hut without cost 10 them,
a, much Of tho building rs WIS needed. r.
IN motion Ut Mr.. Root, Jesse Spaalldlng
yas elected Chairman md john u jeffrey
,cgretary. -
on,l made III bchnf Of Chicago to get tho
convention held here, nntt also to tho al-
vou.ng Of tho Committee by himself, he
having ,akul, pains to select one Of good rep
n,srrlatyc Businessmen nnl representative
1uUnDEilllS. AllHI lECcIfhlA' tAo tSieo' ~
the Exu,sition Building, ha hRd called OIL
Sfr. ". ", 1,uy,1gton,, tho architect, 10 makoa
MAN for tic Interior so thatD 00or 10, coo people
rnl, have s,tlngs,-ths. number which WIS
suggested at shs Washington meeting of the
SaiInu! Committee. At CInclH'tatl the tllnt-
isr WIS LIFT with the Local Committee, who
controlled. tile, seats to great ex-
TENT s sc,',,;Nts Ts' tasinr so u s1s"'S ilai,G o
500 or, 4,MD mel, wlthunt l4ts were rislSal lIs
ii, anil, by .llcir ynlls, controlled tho dalib-
rralIolls Of tho CnnyHntlnM. There way not
ame,nbcr Ut thu National Committee but ~!
EXPRESSED aIts disgust at thu pr.leeGtllnS. l!n
Ia' p!e.lgc,! that nothing Of the, liitl Slnltld
"cur @ In UhicAgs,, but tElnt tho BUILDING.
ample 10 accon!Toilnte n,00o Or l2Mo,
honll o hn'ie! ysr e TIC sa Mal1a, Iotr II.
any local influence, !,cna.se II y Ticket were
nominated II should bo dong by tho wholu
country, and not by a nsub. Mr.. !}oy!ngton,
who taa prepared Zig plans for tllo nln Xis,1
thu first President it elected, wus present
with lls p!nr, aid the speaker called Oh hin'
toexpinin IT..
Mr.. Boylngton lai.l before tic Committee a.
entrances and sents. 1t was the intention u
Use tho south end Of tho building, Tho nortl,-
rrn boundary being tho fountain. Thy !c'lgtli
ls375 feet, a,!d the width l0 leet, takinE y.
south cn.l Il d stagc, ,G0x100, With scnts for
4S, llltl In tho rear, arranged ono nbDve TIC
otller Il. Il senlicllcle, additional Acc0lt,'!!o-
tlatiols for 'iso. LII front Is n ,parquet for tho
!IelcEates,-the reporters' tables, Ut course,
being between It ul,tl the platform, with 4
capacity Of 7Co; back Of tllisa dress circle,
where 1So altsr9ales and 9tl'crs 5an en-. n llllu
tton, wherein provision Is made for tl9 pGo-
pie. Tho 1,ariiuet, etc., lnc!incs gradually
f1on tho stage, tho rear end being eight fget M
higher thnn the floor. A. on ,;s. n,c s,ttcs l t'le
beIn; room fur G,Cut Tie total accommodate
ilo,,s ara D,a7s, with an .intIellnit space for
standing. NJ one Is to bo admitted to tho
ss sss ar 1s bs 2ca e sfss n aaa na Ssss set s IT,
aud It was props.sed to take ont tho alternate
windows on Michigan avenue aud put III
temporary doors, to be reached " steps. inns
S1sE liz Sa d H. snfnsSs systo fsa;'f Ss t St
the man Mt the entrance could refuse, alnls-
sion to more more pe9pe, md thus Insure the col'l-
Air, Clark Inquired rs to the cost.
Mr. Boyi1lgson sali It would not exceed
$4,000, inciullng nlNtelinl, labor. t!lo roof,
etc. When the Gonyellton Was through,
nf 1t would not be cut,-pr1hnbly IS per cent
but there would be nails III nll Of It. Az to
tic ceiling, his notion was TINT 1t should b.,
bluu ,eIIlnlnele!l cloth, rs lighter material
Mr. Rcynoitis, Secretary OF tho Exposition,
suggested ihut the doors Wer9 large ennugli.
;,h As hiEl Us $1,000 people Ind gone through
Ex-t;oy. Hsvcridge Inquired II tho Convell-
tion could llave tho use Of the settecs in tile
Air. Xsay replied TINT the Convention could
Mr l,oyiaston It'll statei III that IT, sloooo GOV
ere,! tho EXPENSE for eas,:'ixtures, md nlSa
tlmt fur ventilation through the Hkyltght, II
the Exposition psnple Didn't propose to coyel
It themselves. The latter would bo q per
Mr. Asay asked whit difference In cost
there would be OUtwcen bourd md cailvus
Iii. Boyington answered about tie sanc
an,l the cloth could bo moro easily con-
tsUiel.
AIr. Root remarked TINT It might 10 neccs
sary tpr State delegation to retro for cor
iSr., i1Ste. rooms should be provided for the pur
Alr; DoyinEton said they could be yer,
fenully nrrungctl fur.
v ;sais s%s sSf si ibsr NJ nsGt sstscs T. s had n''
y, alr. Koot replied tint he l,itl.,; lilo thought
uo printing Of tta. Tickets md proceeding:
would cost g., 200; the SALARIES OF dD0rkGelp
etts usnsrs 81 istc S 9d t HaesM Il T. F. s4fr, M
MlslIed by thu Western Union Telcgrapl
Company, 500 or s4oo. As rgar rs he coils
easnlnte the ninnnnt, would ~ between
s5,ooo and so, 900, llu thought $4,000 woult
,IExtios }BsyerAi.aeo A said It w9s very oy,aon
tilAt tho work hntl TO be divided In order tn
aaseompllsA anything. md I!o dtt! mt know
Hen what committees w0,.id 10 hueaed. Fo
!ao PURPOSE Ut organizing the work he inovet
l!le appointment ii Il c0mln!ttee Ut tlIroo Y
feport ut \ subsequent lnueting the llfinc
sIoni5 q cMi5pmitteea nnd Of what number thel
:. The Sccretnry said that all tho member
except Mr., Willing Ind sIgnlaed their will
h,snrss 10 serve,
xn noMMotIou, Mr.. Root WINS selected to I'LL tn
Str. Nelson wanted to retire on account q
press Ut business, but no one lnoyetl to 10
Alr,. ltoot said tho Office OF Treasurer was
very Important one, alMt he wnuftl nnlninat
sina'1 aina'1 in whom tho public hAd full cont
ae!cc,E,,Wlt!a,n II. l'tu.lley, llu WIS elected
Mr. Root statel TINT nil tho members ef I'll
I,hoilnlttse ~ could not be expected to atsn
appointment OF all executive committee u