New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-23
BOGUS TICKETS TO THE HALL.
A NUISANCE THAT LED TO TEMPORARY MIS-

A NUISANCE THAT LED TO TEMPORARY MIS-
UNDERSTANDING
Chicago June % Special).-Many OF the subscribers
a the local guarantee fund of 100000 to dcay the
nses of the National Convention went the audto-
snu Wednesday evening to find that the seats called
o.. nv their tickets In the possession OF people
,rhom they did not know, and who claimed title by
,,+re NJ a pasteboard marked Messenger Special
.ra,toraln Employes,' "vetcrans pass or National
c,r,mIttee Ticket Other contributors who went to
the Convention about O'Clock were stopped at the
aoor ana informed that the hall t its utmost
c.n.cty Notwithstanding that they had tickets show
,nc the location OF their seats, they were denied adj
mission 70 the hall and forced to return home or visit
one OF the theatres
Complaints showercd so thick and fast npon General
FYtzsmmons, tho scrgcant-at-Arms OF the Convention
that he gave orders TO take up all messenger special
and employe tickets unless the holders thereof were
provided with badges in conformity with tickets
Many editorial passes were taken from whose
appearance indicated that they were not members
of the fourth estates aud whenever young man of
twenty-five thirty presented himself with vet
eran's7 pass 1t evident no sailing under
false colors and the pasteboard snatchcd from him
without explanation. The National Committee ticket
was forgery. i, printed the stub of first or
second day ticket and bore the following words
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TICKET
Good for pr. a s sSm at any time during the day
National Committee, to the seat on the stage marked
j.. =. n.
Chairman National subcommittee.
The signature was written in ink ard was a close
enough copy of Mr.. Clarksons signature 10 pass
muster IN a crowd Inscriptions scalpers had sold
them at the rate of els each. One ingenious broker
who had printed the bogus passes, charged those
whom he loaned them S15 and he required deposit
of eos for their return at a certain hour. For in
stance, a who wanted TO attend Tie morning
session would be loaned the ticket for s15 but he
would at the same time have to deposit $25 witch
would be returned TO him II he brought back the
ticket before O'Clock. OF course the brokers made
money of this venture and at the time those
who entitled to seats in the hall could not
themS 1t the persons who deprived OF their
seats In this way who fled the complaints with
General Fitzsimmons and through his vigilance
that the local committee made the discovery that the
Convention hall being Systematically packed.
Yesterday afternoon General FitzsmmoDs was in
hts Office with Powell Clayton, Samuel Raymond,
George B. Swift, Christopher Warner. Colonel A. l.
Conger and Others. and they wero all examining the
special passes which had been taken up and were
Garrison into the Office while this work was in
progress. and he has been nervousy Frustrated for
several days he readily excited He inquired why
The passes had been taken up, and he was told that
the proprety of their issuance by him was being
seriously questioned.
dressing sGs a fh ne
I'VE want TO find that out" reioned the sergeant
at arms In HIS usual manner. =" You know you have
said some other things were right when they were
notS
F1tzsimmOns with umbrella. George Swift called
oa,cer ala so and was marching MIR Clarkson of
when Powell Clayton ordered George swift out Of the
Office, Mr. Raymond and Others then realized how
was called back. He apOlogized TO General FitZ-
simmons for his hasty act and they shook hands.