Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24
FOR 100000 PEOPLE.
Chicago Counts on a Big Crowd at
= the Democratic Convention.
TRYING TO GET THE AUDITORIUM.
Major fosby Sees Blaine and Comes Out as
aDelegate for Him.
HOW A POSTMASTER GOT BOUNCED

CHICAGO Jan 23.-Active preparations
for the coming National Democratic Con.
vention commenced to-day. The National
Committee is losing no time. Although
Chicago was chosen only last Thursday
night subcommittee arrived from Wash
lngton this afternoon. 1t consisted of S. P.
Sheerin, of Logansport, Ind, Secretary Of
the National Committee; Arthur Sewell, of
Bath, Me-, J.rJ. Richardson, of Daven-
port, Ia, and c. S. Thomas, of Denver,
Col. They went at once to the Palmer
House but did not even stop to register be-
fore getting down to work.
Although their arrival was in the nature
OF total surprise to all but few leading
members of the Democratic party, they did
not find Chicago unprepared. A meeting
was at once called at the Palmer House.
Judge Altgeld presided Those present
were Porter Palmer. ex-Mayor Cregier, G..
Fl. Winston, General Black, Judge Tree,
ex-Collector Seeberger, County Treasurer
Kern, w. NJ. Boyle and others.
They Favor the Auditorium.
The national committeeman were assured
that Chicago would do all that was guaran-
teed for the last convention. The question
of a hall brought Que advocates of the Mich
igan Avenue Armory and one of the
Worlds Fair buildings at jackson Park
The comparative smallness of the former
and the latter's distance from the city re-
suited in all uniting upon the opinion that
the Auditorium should be secured if possi-
BILE. Potter Palmer was authorized to at
once communicate with Milward Adams,
asking for an option on the Auditorium
for one week, commencing June p. An
immediate answer was desired in order that
the National Committee might at once be
notified
A Committee on Permanent Organization
Was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Win
Kern. Invitations will be sent out to-
morrow for general meeting next Saturday
evening.
ABig Gathering Guaranteed.
At the close of the meeting the national
committeeman were taken in charge by Mr..
Palmer and the work of arranging head
quarters for the committee and the various
State delegations commenced. This work
occupied them until late in the night.
'This will be the largest political con-
vention ever held" said Mr. Thomas, one of
members O. the subcommittee, 81 think
put it moderately when say that it will draw
from 150, 900 to 900 people. New York,
headed by Hill boomers, will send from TO-
900 to 10000. Indiana and Wisconsin will
be strong"
1t is understood that the National Com
mittee headquarters alone will occupy one
entire floor at the Palmer House.
The national committeeman will have
sleeping apartments on the parlor floor.
Chairman Brice will have No. 103, almost
the national headquarters. The
committee will return to the city in ten
days or two weeks. accompanied BY Chair
man Brice and will make further arrange
ments. Mr.. Adams tonight sent word that
the option of the Auditorium would be
granted and kept open for reasonable
length of time. Whether the Auditorium
will be large enough is the question with
.he committees.