New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-26
PLANS FOE TIE CHICAGO CONVENTION
j. g. cLARKsoN TALKS ABOUT THE AUDITORIUM AND


j. 3. CLAfk6ON TALKS ABOUT THE AOpifohiuh AM
ITs ADVANTAGES.
s. Garrison, Editor OF The Iowa State Register
who is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Is chairman Of the
subcommittee Of the Republican National Committee,
which has charge of the arrangements at Chicago for
the National Convention IN juno. Mr. Garrison Is
also at the head of the Iowa delegation 10 that Con-
veuton. lie is here to meet members OF the COM
mittee with reference to Convention matters. When
asked about tho preparations at Chicago he said:
"The Auditorium Building is now up to the height
Of four stories; the whole building will not be com
pleted 1t compehends when finished great hotel
with an auditorium in the centre 17ox1e0 feet In
size The effort has been made simply TO complete
the auditorium. The structure will eventually be
the finest in the country. 1t win have 3s1 feet on
Congressst., 161 on Wabash ave. and 1877 on Michigan
ave- The auditorium win contain 1900 seats and
have full capacity for over 5000 people. 1t has
been constructed by the wealthy men of Chicago for
tho purpose of providing great structure In which
TO hold National and international political and re-
lgious meetings, well great musical festivals
and dramatic events. IL will cost over S3,OOO,oOo
The principal promoter IS Ferdinand W. Peck, one Of
the most publlc-sprited Of the Lake City, who
deserves great credit for the spirit with which he has
gone into this enterprise. Every seat in the hall
Will be a good one, and although the seating capacity
Will not be as large In former conventions, we shall
be able to give better satisfaction TO visitors, because
we have arranged that the tickets shall be for single
DAVIS admission instead OF for the entre CONVENTION
The acoustic properties have been main consdera-
ton and are perfect The architect, Mr. Adler, has
had charge OF the seating arrangements for every
National Convention that has been held in Chicago
The distribution OF seats has been partly agreed upon
Three and possibly four tickets viii be gwen TO each
delegate Alternates viii have ticket only
Seats viii be reserved for members OF congress, pub
lie men. state officers and the National Committee
The auditorium is right the lake shore, yet re-
moved from the railroads, the noise Of which inter
fered with the Conventions held in the old EXPOSE
tion Building The walls around II are so deep that
IL WIFI be well guarded against heat, and the sky
lights are so arranged that they car be raised In con-
nection with a good system OF ventilation. local
committee of citizens viii decorate the auditorium
and plenty of money has been raised to defray all
expenses The citizens feel as II they were, In
measure on trial as National Convention city and
Will do their utmost The stories in circulation about
oucksands underneath the foundations are utterly un
truthful as we have ascertained by careful tests
The hotels so far as the committee has been able 20
learn are adhcrng to their regular rates except that
they put more people IN roon than In ordinary
perods which is necessary in order to accommodate
the crowd"
"Do you expect large attendance'"
al have received over 1000 applications for
tickets and almost every other member OF the COM
mttee has been similarly appealed to. There never
has been such clamor for tickets. Republicans
everywhere seem TO look on this a. the most
as its deliberations the whoie future OF inc parry
viii depend. II promises to DO dei6eratlye coun
and confession the best interests Of the party rather
than those OF any man. 1t ALL be body that cannot
be stampeded By any sensational movement, We
have had enough dramatic conventions and tragic
reGultS.n