The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-06-20
r Preparations for the Democratic Conven-
tiOn.
Special Correspondence.

tions for their convention which Open:
in this city July 9Th. Although it WA.
supposed the convent ton chamber llad
been made us nearly perfect as posi-
ble before it's occupancy by the re-
publican convention, the latter meet.
ing developed many grave faults
which the democrats will endeavor to
remedy and an architect has devised
plans for enlarging and improving the
hall in accordance with the views of
the local democratic committee. First
it will he made safe. The uproar of
the republicon convention during the
nominating speeches of Thursday
night was so great that few persons
heard the crash of timbers near the
platform and probably only one or two
besides the sergeant.at.alms and Mr..
New understood its cause. The truth
was the enormous weight of the thou
sands of people packed III the east
gallery had sprung the great support
ing beams over six inches. Mr.. New
at first determined as quietly as possi-
ble to clear the galleries, but. archi-
tects being summoned, they feared
that any announcement of the danger
would result in uncomfortable panic
likely to be accompanied by frightful
loss of life. And, indeed, as ali the
people who could possibly he crowded
into the gallery were already there,
there was chance that the danger
might not increase. Hence, the arch
itects, though scarcely believing it
themselves, assured Mr.. New that
the arches from which the galleries
hung would give even an inch or two
farther without breaking. Few reo-
pie, however. imagined that while
they cheered and stamped ut burst
of eloquence from an orator or jeered
at some new disSenSion in the District
of Columbia delegation, workmen
were quietly Tightening up the sup
ports of the galleries lest the Whole
thing should drop and the great con
vention hall become Il scene of des-
truction. And at last it was on &c
count of whispered word from SER
geant at -arms Sexton that chairman
Henderson, on that memorable Thurs
day evening, SO quickly decided the
adjourned Oh viva voce
vote after the question had just been
decided in the negative by Il call of
the roll of states AMI was In a fair way |
to he SO decided again. All chances
of Il repetition of such scenes will be
before the democratic lead
ers meet. a la,ge force of workmen
are now busily engaged in making
radical changes in the general arrange
ment of the auditorium. The stage
whicli formerly occupied the north
end of the building is being placed in
the center of the hall on the west
side, so that all can see and hear the
chairman and speakers. The seating
of the chamber will be en-
larged on the south to a total capacity
of about l4.500 people. The sounding
boards which produced such disagree.
able double echoes will be overhauled
and the one on the south side will be
set back some IS feet. This is eX-
pected to materially improve the
acoustic properties of the great hall.
The various committee rooms will be
rendered more comfortable and the
entrance and aisle signs which were
eft by the May Festival people and
which SO confused holders of tickets
20 the republican "show" will he re-
moved. Last but not least, press tick
IT'S will be gwen only to working re-
,orters and not distributed us at The
republican meeting to men who come
simply to look OH. +
Talks with prominent democrats J
Who are now i'm the city making rre
iminary arrangements for the great
and laying wires for favor
te candidates. develops the fact
which has heretofore been pretty well
Understood. that the sage of Grey
tone was nearly the unanimous
loice of the party. and his emphatic
withdrawal from the race has found !