Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-17
Probable NOMINEES.
speculations Upon The Man Whom the
Republican Party Will Nominate
for the Pfasidslcys
Arrange ,nts Made for the Holding of the
National Oonv sntion at Chicago-Ehe
Sergeant. At Arms.

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 1.-THE executive
committee of three of the subcommittee
of seven of the national Republican COM
mittee, consisting Of GARRISON, Conger
and Clayton, remained In this city per-
fecting the plans and details outlined by
the whole committee. The headquarters
Of the national committee for the conven-
ton have been established at the Grand
Pacific xpuse In the same club rooms as
| In 1880 and In 1884. Ths citizsns com.
mittee has been directed that the conven-
Etion hall mus. be ready and turned over
| to the national committee on Thursday
before the meeting Of the convention.
The seating capacity Of the hall will not
be over 1000. To give this capacity all
the boxes will be dispensed with and
opera chairs replaced by ordinary chairs.
Delegates and slternstes numbering about
| 100 will be seated on the lower hoor in
the parquette and parquette circle. In
three tiers above this, the balcony and
| two galleries, visitors will be seated. The
stage will hold about 800 and will be re-
| served for the more noted guests.
Desks for the press will be i'm
mediately In front of the stage.
Each OF the delegates will probably
have three tickets for distribution. There
will not be season tickets as heretofore,
but daily tickets, and therefore more ca
pablo Of securing larger number OF Wis
| itors.
Mr.. Clarkson was interviewed to night
as to his Impressions Of the Indications
! as to candidates as developed during the
committee meeting which drew in msuy
politicians from different states. He
| said: Everything gives cheering indi-
cations Of an increasing determination
among the Republicans to look beyond
the convention for an election, and to unite
on q man, whoever he is, who caa most
| certainly be elected. There Is less fac
tional feeling than for many years. All
Republicans realize now the dlsadvan-
| iage and discomfort of being out Of pow
er, and ali are now united In wanting to
90 back into power. To answer your
question frankly, without regard to the
| interest OF any candidate, ! would say
the party now appears to be divided into
two sets Of opinion. One class believe
there are enough Republicans int coun-
try still for the party and its principles
TO elect President, and who believe
| that q non-factional candidate would
bring back all the Republicans who have
been out Of line, except those who are
permanently gone on account OF the
tariff, and who would net return unless
the party should practically declare
against protection. This class Of men
believe that western Republican oil
loyal party record, without personal OF
fractional enemies, and not too high pro
tectionist, but more on the line Of Gsr-
field as to the tarif, should be nomi-
mated. The present drift OF this class
among civilians is towards Allison, who
will have his own state enthusiastically
for him II he wants it; who has great
strength all over the west snc among the
business interests Of the east, snd is
without enemies In the party, and has g
tariff record like that Of Garfield. Among
the soldiers there is an effort to direct
the popular tide towards Sheridan. This
is on the surface just now, hut an under
tow Is strongly toward Gresham, who
different from many soldiers, seems to BIZ
| strong in that peculiar union Of
fellowship of such soldiers q:
| are united In the organ
ized form OF the Grand Army
Loyal Legion, and who is strong also
with some Of the eiements Of dissatisfied
Republicans In the esst, and who is slsI
strong with monopolies in the west. Its
soldier is to be chosen, the situation
taking the east and west together, pre-