The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-28
CLARKSON'S FAIRY TALES
HE TELLS HOW HARRISON CAME TO
BE NOMINATED.
He Says It Was the Result OF Care
full Discussion Of the Availability Of
Candidates by the Leaders-chica-
COS Hospitality.

hau IN charge the preparation and conduct
OF details in the national convention Just
held, and temporary chairman Of the new
national committee, was seen yesterday,
just before leaving for home, and asked TO
give the people Of Chicago his ideas as to
the manner and measure Of success attend
ing Chicago's effort as host for
the entertainment OF the convention.
He said: II can say frankly that
Chicago has entertained the national
convention and the 225,000 or more
visitors who came to attend II, in
better manner and with more satisfactory
results than any city in the country could
have done. do not believe any other
American city has the hotel facilities to
accommodate great crowds that Chicago
has. 1t has, in addition to its large hotels,
wonderful reserve in small hotels, in
boarding houses, flats and otherwise.
heard no complaints from any quarter Of
people being left out Of doors or without
good and sufficient food. / have heard
very little complaint, also, rs to prices
charged. II is only due to say that the
city OF Chicago acquitted itself very cred
itably in these respects. IL has again.
proved that ii is without rival as a con-
vention city in the facilities il affords for
the accommodations for vast crowds. II
is also without rival because OF its GEN.
trail location"
"What OF the convention hall and the
facts and details connected with it?"
at was the universal opinion expressed
that the hall surpassed in magnitude Of
seating capacity, in convenience OF ar
rangement, in splendor OF decoration. and
In every other facility, any convention
hall which has been known in America
IL is undoubtedly the finest hall in this
country, II not the world. Albert hall,
in London, seats 1000 people, but not as
comfortably nor in manner TO bring
them as near the central scenes as this
hall, that seats 5000 and affords
standing room for 1000 or 1900
more. The public spirit OF the men Of
Chicago who predicted this enterprise
so as to give TO their city great hall for
international and national gatherings, was
the admiration and praise OF all intelligent
visitors. predict that the auditorium
hall will be the scene OF more famous u.s.
semblages. national and international, in
musical, political, educational and Christ
ian gatherings than any other hall In
America has yet acquired. The only means
by which the hall can be surpassed In
America is for II, after II is fully COM
pleted, TO surpass itself in the present I'M
completed form"
SIN the distribution Of tickets, did Chi
cago get its share?'
There is q variance OF opinion in that re-
gard. IL received altogether some 1000
tickets out OF 1900 all told. Many OF the
national committee thought that was twice
too many; / thought II was a proper share,
and rs tho seat OF convention had al
ways before received fully rs large pro-
portion as they had, insisted that as the
Chicago convention had made such gener-.
Gus provisions this time they should have
fair recognition. There was a disposition
on the part OF the national committee 10
resent this, but / think that afterward,
when the great capacity OF the hall has
been seen and the manner In which tho
great crowd OF visitors had been enter
tanned, that everybody agreed that no
more had been done for Chicago than
should have been DONE"
Mr.. Clarkson was asked something M 10
the nomination Of the ticket, and rs 10 his
Vows Of the popularity Il Ia meeting with.
lie said:
at would be long story to tell how
the result OF Harrison was reached II
may be said in general terms in justice 10
tb&convention that this was the most de-
liberate and serious body that the party
has ever had except In times OF war. Tho
delegates came here resolved not 10 be
stampcdcd, and determined 10 consult to-
pethcr and find the right candidate. II
was notable fact that while the galleries
and balconies filed with visitors were set
into cheers frequently, the delegates them
selves checred very little. They did not
como here 10 cheer nor 10 get excited.
They came 10 find the winning candidate.
Not only was this true OF the general body
OF delegates, but II was true OF the mana
gers for the various candidates. In this
respect, this convention differed from any
other heretofore. Almost from the frst
days the managers OF tho different candi.
dates conferred together and prob.
ably dozen conferences were held
by these people all OF them
be made upon ticket which had been
accepted and nominated by largo ma
jority or even by reclamation. Tho repre-
sentatives OF Judge Gresham, Senator Al
llson, Senator Sherman, Gen. Harrison,
Gen. Alger and OF all the leading candl.
dates met together and sal down In ANAL
groups about table, putting aside rn.n,sz
ambitions for the time. and discuk -
candidly and without partisan color
the question whether ticket might not
be agreed upon. A good disposition was
shown on all Sides No candidate was
pressed against the party interests. En-
deayors were frequently made In this way,
on Friday, Saturday. Sunday and Monday
10 agrco upon n ticket Hcadway was
made In getting common action 10 secure
adjournments 10 prevent any panic or
stampede nominating. The stronger camps
worked together for this purpose, and be-
cause of their patriotic action In this regard,
tho result OF the convention, when Il
came, was wise and good All lines were
held until n candidate could be nominated
whose nomination could be made unani-
nous There WIS no attempt nj combina.
tons In the harsh sense Of the political
term; there wero many attempts 70 sink
al ambitions for mere men TO gain an In.
vinciblc party ticket, and think his was
the one great and credible fact Of the con-
ycniion."
"was tho result OF Harrison the result
OF an agreement or combination bcioro tho
convention men on Monday"
IL am sure Il was not All day Sunday
good politicians admitted that they could
sec no certain outcome M 10 men; Il was
generally thought that the Harrison move.
mcnt was checkmatcd. When the con.
yention met and Harrison showed a rising