St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-16
YES, THEY HAVE COME,
And Sergeant-at-Arms Meek Does
Not Like the Exposition BniId-

And SerGeant-at-Arms Meek Does
Not Like the Exposition BniId-
ing.
-. S. Garrison. Iowa." was the way
it was written on the register of the
West hotel yesterday. On the same
page were written the names of A. L.
COnger, of Akron, o.; Powell Clayton,
of Eureka Springs, Ark; II. c. Payne,
of Milwaukee: E. f. Meek, of
New York. The first four names
were those Of the members of the Re-
publican national committee who have
been delegated to come to Minneapolis
and see if the national committee made
a mistake when it sent the convention
to the Northwest. Col. 4. +. Meek is
the duly appointed sergeant-at-arms of
the national convention. He will have
immediate charge OF the convention
hall and all of the interior arrange
ments.
Il. q. Evans, William Henry Eustis
and John GOOdnow met the party on
their arrival at the West. Mr.. Clarkson
was not feeling we'll, and he remained
in his room nearly all the morning. The
others came down into the lobby of the
hotel shortly after their arrival and
shook hands with Henry F. Brown, r,
William McCrOry and @. A. Pierce.
They chatted for some time
about the weather, then adjourned
to the club room where they were
Joined by Sir. ClarksOn soon after. Then
all waited for Architect HAYES, the man
who has drawn the plans tor the rear
rangement of the exposition building.
The committee had some suggestions TO
make and they we're listened to with at
tentiOn by the architect. That part of
the business of the visitors took up
nearly all the time until noon.
IN the afternoon the whole party,
local committeeman and all. went over
to the exposition building to take
look at the place where the work will
be done. Architect Hayes again went
over the plans. His IDEA is to have the
building arranged much as it was for
the \. p. ). G. E. convention. That
would mean flooring the light
well and extending the seats
back under the third floor.
In that way perhaps $4,000 people
could be accommodated. The question
of accommodating the representatives
of the press came up while the commit
tee was at the building. It was con-
coded that places for at least SEQ news
paper men would have to be reserved
directly in front of the chairman's
stand. Then the delegates and the al
ternates must be accommodated. After
that the wants of the public will be at
tended TO.
The plans of Architect Hayes do not
entirely satisfy Col. Meek, the man who
will be held responsible by the national
committee for the condition of the build
ing. He does not think that they will
provide sufficient seating capacity. He
said that, in his opinion, the whole
building would have to be Quilted. rear
ranged down to the ground floor. His
idea seems to be that all of
the floors be taken out and that
the interior of the building be converted
into a big amphitheater. He is not Ger
tain that that will be necessary. but that
is his impression. He Will have further
conference with the architect and it is
possible that they may decide upon
some other plan that will require less
labor and money in execution. To tear
out the inside of the building and
build it anew will mean the ex-
penditure of a good deal of money
! and it will take some time. This is the
| most important question to be decided
at present. Until it has been definitely
| settled, all other matters will be con
signed to the background.
Yesterday afternoon, after the return
from the Exposition building. Col. West
and the representatives of the national
| committee went to work on the
assignment of quarters. The ma
| tiOnal committee, as Col. West
has said before, has the first
call on the rooms in the house.
| That body hat been supplied now. All
of that work was done yesterday after
noon. Now the motto Will be, First
come first served" But there will be
what may look like an exception. but it
IS one that shows Col. Vests long, level
head. The newspaper representatives