The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
PLEDGES.
No Doubt of indianapolis Ability to
Accommodate the Convention.
a rsOtel Capacity of More Than Twenty
Thousand Guaranteed-A Committee APP
pointed and Sent to Washington.

The meeting at Board OF Trade hall on Satur-
day at noon, 20 urge Indianapolis as the place
for holding the Republican national convention,
was largely attended by the business men of tho
city, and 1t was shown that they are very much
in earnest about the matter. Mayor Grubbs, In
a few remarks preliminary 10 the business OF the
meeting, said that lie believed that Indianapolis
was amply prepared TO take care of any crowd
that might come to the city. Large crowds had
been in Indianapolis before, and he had yet to
hear of the members of any conven-
ton who have gone away from Indianapolis
dissatisfied with their treatment. 1t might be
that the amount required for permanent hall
could not he raised, out there would be no diff
Guilty in securing $4,000 $4,000 for the
building of a wigwam suitable for the use Of the
convention, and the assurance that ample pro-
vision would be made could, he thought, be safe
~ given,
Colonel Lilly reported that the committee on
hotels had found that the forty nine hotels in
the city could care for between 10000 and co.
600 persons. besides the accommo
dations which could be furnished by the
boarding houses. Private residents would also
be thrown open to the visitors ii it should be-
como necessary. temporary building to ac-
commodate 10000 people might also be re-
garded as assured, and quite likely funds enough
might be provided for the permanent building
that was contemplated.
Postmaster Wlldman, chairman of the commit
tee to raise the funds for the building OF a public
hall, reported that he was fully satisfied that the
amount necessary could be obtained, and that a
wigwam could be provided as good, at least, as
the one in which the convention of 1860 was
held at Chicago.
Charles L. Holstein urged the appointment
of a committee to proceed to Washington
there in presenting to the Republican
committee, at its meeting next Wednesday, the
claims of Indianapolis. This had been suggested
in all the letters he had received from Washing
ton in regard to the matter. The correspond
ence, he said, indicated shat The chances of Indi
annapolis were very good for getting The conve u
ton. The members of the Republican commit
tee, he had been informed had expressed them
selves as fayorng indianapolis.
General Streight said that strong assurances
could be given 10 the national committee that
everybody VINO came would beas well taken
care of as they had been IN other Cities and that
greater interest would be shown III looking after
the comfort of people than had been the case in
some larger cities. When it was once settled
the convention would come here, every one
would Degiu increasing their accommodations,
aud the hotel facilities would he materially in
creased between now and The convention.
hall of ample capacity would be
provided without any dOnht. This, he said,
had brought the people of The city TO realiza;
ton of the need of a large hall, and he hoped
that one would be built by astock company or
by some other means.
A. d. Lynch president of the Board of Trade,
said that he believed after Indianapolis had
been determined upon as the place for holding
the convention the hotel capacity would be in
creased in anticipation of the large crowd so
that instead of 10000 people 10000 could be
cared for by the hotels.
A committee of six, consisting of Mayor
Grubbs, A. ID. Lynch, Horace Mckay.
Charles L. Holsteiu, E. B, Martindale and Oran
Perry was chosen to go Washington and urge
Indianapolis as the place for holding the conven-
ton.
The Mayor was instructed to telegraph to John
c. New and the Indiana delegation that assur-
ance would be given that Indianapolis would
make all necessary provision for the conven-
ton.
ing.