The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-11

Gen. Fitzsimons Chosen Sergeant-at-Arms-
Talk About Distribution of Tickets.

CHICAGO, Feb 10.-Gen Charles Fitzsi mons,
of Chicago. chosen for sergeant alarms OF
the Republican national convention by the SUBJ
committee of the national committee to-day,
over Capt John j. Healy. Tho General is re-
garded the candidate of Mayor Roche and ex-
Congressman George r. Davis. while the Cap
tain was backed by the old soldiers organiza-
tons. Mayor Roche and General Fitzsimons
went before the committee early this morning
and coon after they came out it announced
that the committee had made General Fitz.
simons -sergeant-at-arms. In the committee
room the proceedings were short. =
''NVhat you going to do about it. gentle
menl7 said Chairman Clarkson.
81 move that Captain Healy have the place.
said Chairman Carkson.
81 move General Fitzsinons," exclaimed Mr.
Hobart.
Mr. Leland seconded Mr.. Hobarts nominal
ton, and npon vote the committee was to
for General Fitzsimons.
Mr.. Howe said to reporter: Captain Healy,
understand. is clerk of the Appellate Court
here, an office holder, and if we had selected
him he would have had his friends to reward
You see the obligations he would be under.
.sFitzsimons is as strong as Healy in every
way Mr.. Carkson said: 1.-THE Union Veter-
ans Club had the sergeant alarms in 1850 and
1884, and the committee went properly outside
the club this time"
The committee then inspected the Auditorium
building, which will be ready June l. The ma
tional committee has limited the number or
tickets to be issued to s. 600.
After lunch the committee came together again
for half an hour. Mayor Roche suggested the
addition Of III. N. Higgn botham TO the commit
tee on decorations. and j. w. Z. Thomas tool
oredl to the committee music. There were
no outsiders in the committees the Mayor hsc
presented. and Mr.. Quincy the colored memoer
from Texas, insisted that there should be-
The committee here want 200 tickets for local
distribution. The question of distributing tick
cts was talked over by the subcommittee Mr..
Clarkson Is to have the tickets printed, and he
Will Distribute them as the committee may de-
eide hereafter. Said Mr.. Clarkson; "The
Chicago committees will do we'll if they get 600
tickets. There is no certainty of moro than O0O
seats There are $40 delegates and many
alternates. All the Senator'S, congressman,
Congressman would think he had lived in vain
if he could not get into. national convention
Each delegate will probably be allowed three
tickets, admitting to three sessions for i've
days There will be separate tickets for each
session of the five days. and delegate di-
vide them up and make them go further. It
looks hard to one man 60 for i've days
while there areEtenS of thousands that cannot go
to single session. I have had already 2. 600
applications for tickets.
The committee adjourned to meet at the call
of the chairman, and it will probably not be
called until the Wednesday preceding the
vention, in WASHINGTON. Messrs. Conger. Clark
son and Clay ton were chosen subcommittee to
this subcommittee. These three will have i'm
mediate charge of arrangements and will meet
to- The other members of the subcommittee
are to be notified at the same time and are
privileged to attend. A meeting of their second
subcommittee will be called in abouts two
months Morris, Quincy and Hobart went home
tonight The others will depart tom orrow