New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
CHICAGO.
PREPARATIONS FOR FESTIVAL AND CON
MENTIONS - FIREPROOF BUILDINGS -
AMI'SFNFNTS


AMUSEMENTS.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE.l
! CHICAGO, March S.-Thc Democratic State Cen
| tIa Committee has initiated the action Of the
Democratic National Committee. 1t has followed
closely on the heels of the Stare Republican Com
mittcc and decided to hold its convention a Peoria.
also on July . three months later than the Rcpub-
! lican State Convention and close on to the Dcmo-
cratic National Convention. 1t will be big con-
vcntOn and as Peoria is the whiskcy centre of the
! State n lively one. The basis is delegate for
every 200 votes cast for Hancock. and one adj
ditiona for every fraction of 200 except where the
Orendorif vote in $50 beat the Hancock record in
| $50, when the former Will be taken a basis.
! This means convention of nearly 1,200 delegates.
! II is ntimatcd that the date has been fixed with
reference to giving Harrison boom by nominating
him for Governor and having a grand ratification
| meeting lust as the National delegates are pouring
in here with view toward the Nicc-lrcsidcncy.
Providing Tilden Is nominated the Mayor will be
more than willing to accept for the sake of Presi-
DENTAL prospects before the term is over.
The action Of the Committee and the sentiment OF
tLe s,wd are REGARDED as fayoring Morrison but Il 9
Springer men will make big fight and Morrison
will not have q wak-oycr with the Illinois dele
CATION.
The conspiracy of the Saloon-kccpers against the
high license law is weakening. Nincty-Scycn only.
ont of the entire number in the city, have passed
resolution that they viii take ont $50 licenses sell
whiSkey under them, and fight the law. If the
Mayor however, carries ont his determination, cX-
pressed in his last message to the Council to revoke
the license of every dealer who violates the law,
besides enforcing the penalties, the opposition will
soon die ogt and high license will have fair trial
The action of the brewers in refusing to do any
thine toward multiplying the law, and OF the Liquor
Dealers Association in refusing to take any part in
the low license scheme unless supported by the
brewers, has also done much to weaken the OPP
position.
The architects Of the Exposition Building have
decided upon their plan for the accommodation of
the May Festival, and Is the changes will be made
also with reference to the convenience of the two
conventions they will have general interest. There
Will he an auditorium that will accommodate com.
fortably between G.000 and 5000 people, Il stage
with room for 900 seats. and orchestra space for
300 musicians The stage is to be placed in the
orh end of the building, the conductor. sololss
and musicians occupying the front. and the chorus
the amphithcatrc in the roar sounding board will
extend the entire width of the structure. 12O
feet. Between scyenty-iiye and one hundred and
twenty-five private boxes will be provided. The
delegates to the conventions can occupy the amphi-
theatre. the press tho chorus space, and the COM
mttccs can use the assembly and dressing rooms for
meeting purposes. There will be room in the build
ing for from 1000 10 $1,000 people The work
Will bo begun in two or three weeks, and, il IL
estimated, will cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Thomas is hero this week attending to the re-
hearsals of the Festival chorus, which is making
good progress.
The Citizens Association has been discussing the
subject OF high buildings, aud has embodied its
views Ia an ordinance winch has been submitted to
the Council. II provides that with the exception of
church buildings and elevators all building, here
after TO be erected which shall be more than niuoty
feet in height including apprndagcs Of whatever
kind or description. shall be built throughout OF III
combustibic material.
The Madison Square Theatre Company will ap-
pear next week at the Grand Opera House in " Tho
Raiah"j the BROOKS L. Dickson Company Mt Hay-