Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-19
CHICAGO.
Republicans Worried Over Getting
Hate for the National convention
GeneraI News Notes.

Republicans Worried Over Getting n
Hate for the National convention
Generai News Notes.
Special to the Appeal
CHICAGO, February 1S.-Great was the
CONSERVATION among local Republican pol
iticians to-day when it was learned that,
owing to prior contract, the Exposition
building could not be secured for the Ma
tionsl Republican Convention, the date of
which is fixed for June Sd. 1t seems that
the Republican managers have been work
ing on the assumption that the Exposition
building could be secured as a matter of
course and were greatly taken aback to-
day by the information that the National
Musical Festival Association have con-
tract with the management OF the Exposi-
ton Building Company, made some six
months ago. for the use of the building up
to within week before the date
of the Republican Convention. Further,
they are allowed by their contract
ten days in which to remove their stag
ing and structures in the building. This
ten days limit guaranteed by the contract
gives the Musical Association control of
ually barring out the Republican Conven-
ton unless the Committee of Arrange
ments can come to an understanding with
the Musical Association, which, it is stated,
is not disp osed to yield unless paid a
heavy indemnity. 1t is stated by compe-
tent architects that the changes which the
Republicans propose making in the EX-
position building could not be completed
inside of two weeks, so that the only
possible way for the Republican Commit
tee to get out of its present dilemma is to
either buy off the Musical Association or
compromise on an agreement to hold the
convention in the same part OF the EX-
position building and with the same
structures used by the Musical Associa-
ton. John l.. Reynolds, secretary of the
Exposition Company, said today that no
proposition had been made to him by
Republicans for the use of the Exposition
during the convention, and that
owing to the contract of the
National Musical Festival Association, it
could not be secured for June Sd without
the consent of this association. He thought
the only course for the Republicans was to
pool with the Musical Association if possi-
BILE. Long Jones was greatly excited by
the unlooked-for turn affairs have taken,
and telegraphed frantically to Chairman
Sabin at st. Paul, who, it is understood,
replied advising him to make whatever
terms he could with the Festival Associa-
ton. The project of holding the conven-
ton in the Board of Trade building has
been abandoned, as that building will not
be completed by the date set for the can
vention. 1t is proposed by the Republican
Committee to expend SIS, 900 in fitting up
the north half Of the Exposition building
in case it can be secured. The plan, as par
tally decided on, was to have the rostrum
in the south eRd of the south half of the
building, the remainder to be used as an
auditorium, with seats rising gradually
from the rostrum to the rear, distance oi
400 feet. The seating capacity would be
fully $4,000. The Republican machine is
stopped, however, for the present, and
| the head of the National Musical Festival
Association.
The municipal authorities are actively
, preparing to place the efItine system Of
| fire alarm telegraph completely under
ground. When this important movement
shall have been successfully consumgna'-d
the city will compel the -ar,ous teleerapf
! conn-e .....es and the Telephone Company tC
bury their wires forthwith, and comply
| with the ordinance to that effect, which
has been in force since last May. but has
been ignored by the powerful organiza
| tions. Poles and wires viii yet be cleared
| from the streets of Chicago.
The city is slowly convalescing from the
| fearful paroxvsm of operate agony expe'
| rieneed for three weeks, and the approach
| of Lent is hailed with no small satstac
ton. well-known ex-manager stated to
| day that he was informed that Mr.. Abbey
| was already ont about Sl23,O and thal
Col. Mapleson had sunk fully $4,000, ano
| that both managers would be practically
| bankrupt at the end of the operate sea
son. The patronage accorded both oper
| attic companies here was very liberal, bul
| the enormous unnecessary expenses of the
rival treupes here swept away all ths
profits.
A committee of well known citizens are
making preparations for an annual oper
| attic festival OF two weeks, to be given in
| the Exposition building. The plans are tc
comprise chorus of 400 and an orchestrs
| of 100, and the programme viii include
| thesceiebrated singers of the world.
Negotiations are in progress for the
Launching upon the journalistic sea OF g
after the Morning. Journal Of New YorE
City, which has proven a wonderful sue
cess from the start. The new paper viii
| be almost exclusively OF local character
| and will, it is said, have a corps of the
| brightest writers in the West. The sal
aries of the reporters of this brochure viii
range from SS5 upward per week.
| The two rival gaslight companies o
the South Side are still waging active war
fare against each other to the great bened
OF the public. Zach concern has enszge<
q corps of canvassers, and while tbs
new company is substituting its owl
for the meters of the old. the lattel
| is endeavoring to check such operation;
by means OF injunctions and other lsga
/ weapons. Meantime the price Of The stool
of each concern i On the down grade anf
| that OF the young rival Is zrxduaii,
the Old monopoly. and the consolid zdor