Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13
CONVENTION PREPARArrONs.
Perfecting the Arrangements for the
National Republican Meeting i'm Chi
cagO.

The subcommittee Of the national republican
committee have been perfecting plans for the
national convention in Chicago. The headQuar-
tiers of the national committee will be at the Grand
Pacific Hotel The seating capacity of the hall
will not be over 1000. The citizens committee Of
Chicago received 400 tickets four and eight years
ago, and are now insisting on that many, but the
committee will not be able TO supply such a num-
ber The delegates and alternates, numbering
about 1900. Will be seated in the parquet and
parquet circle. On the three tiers above this the
balcony and two galleries, visitors will be seated
The stage will hold about $780, and viii be reserved
for the noted guests. Each OF the delegates will
will not be season tickets, but daily tickets.
Mr.. GARRISON ON THE PRESENT OUTLOOK OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Mr.. Clarkson, chairman of the subcommittee,
said saturday night:
"Tnere is less factional feeling than for many
sorts Of opinion. One class believes that there are
enough republicans in the country still for the
party and It's principles TO elect President and
that a Don-factonal candidate would bring back
all the republicans who have been out of line, ex-
cept those who are permanently gone on account
OF the tariff. This class OF men believe a west
ern republican OF loyal party record without fac
t1onal enmitieS and not TOO high protectionist,
should be nominated. The present drift OF this
class Is toward Allison. Among soldiers there Is
an effort to direct the popular tide toward Sheri-
dan. This Is on the surface just now, but the
undertow Is strongly toward Gresham, who Is
strong In the Grand Army, the Loyal Legion and
other organizations OF soldiers. Ir a soldier is TO
be chosen, the situation, taking East and West to-
gether, prengures a soldier like Gresham, who is
strong both East and West The other class OF re-
pubiicans, and should say they greatly in the
majority, say the situation demands man Who be-
cause OF his strength with the working people and
on the tariff question, can command more votes
They hold that such man alone can be sure
or carrying New York, New Jersey, and Connecti-
cut. These people are all for Blaine, and more
enthusiastically than ever. SO the republicans
who favor distinctively American policy In all
Things. Blaine has lost no friends In the West,
but rather gained. In the East he has gained in
Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut and
held his own In New York among republicans and
materially gained In the state among democrats
and wOrkingmen who are for protection. All these
elements think Blaine Is to be nominated. Mean
time he makes no sign, answers no letters, and is
evidently determined TO leave the whole matter TO
the party, without suggestions from himself, or
organized enorG being made by his friends One
good thing Is the apparent purpose Of the party 10
make sucn platform as Will accept the war issues
as settled, and leave the way open Tor all men who
are with 1t In the south to stay with it,"
CHICAGo's OFFER TO THE DEMOCRATS
At meeting OF the local finance committee in
Chicago Saturday the Chairman said that SO, 600
have been subscribed by Chicago citizens to defray
the expenses OF the democratic national cOnven-
ton provided IL comes 10 Chicago, and the sum
working committees decided to come to Washing
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