Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-31
THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION.
Arrangements Made for Delegates and Spec
tators.

Arrangeme nts Made for Delegates and Spec
| tators.
SOME DOUBT As TO HOTEL AccoMxoDAfIoNs-A
| HALL THAr WILL SEAT 11,500-How TEE
SPACE WILL BE APPoRTIoSxp-A GREAT
| cLAMoR FOR SEATS.
1t is beginning to look now g. II the "mere
| ratification meeting which was expected at
Minneapolis might not come of. The prob
ability seems to be at the present writing that
| there will be o genuine political convention,
with perhaps something more than the usually
spirited contest. The indications point now to
G very interesting convention, and II Mr..
Blaine himself does not interfere to prevent
delegates voting for him . very remarkable
situation may develop.
AccoMMopATIoNs AT MINNEAPOLIS.
There have been grave doubts as to the abil-
ity of Minneapolis to take proper care of SO
large an assemblage, and these doubts have been
magnified by the dificuity newspaper repre-
sentatives have experienced in getting suitable
hotel accommodations, even at extraordinary
rates. The suggestion that one is to be put in
a room with three or four strangers is not pleas
ing and gives the idea that accommodations
must be very limited.
The impression that has obtained until re-
Gently that the convention would be a matter
of not more than two or three days has made
the thought of poor hotel accommodations less
intolerabie. The possibility now presents it
self, however, that there may be q protracted
struggle over the nomination Of the republican
candidate for President
THE CONVENTION HALL.
So far as the arrangements for the conven-
ton itself are concerned they are said to be
admirable, The convention hall, designed to
seat IL 500 persons has been constructed inside
the immense exposition building. The audi
forum is 235 by 28S feet, and is like a big
square dry goods box built within the EXPOSE
ton building. The space for the delegates and
alternates is on the lower level in the middle OF
the square, and on all sides rise in terraces the
seats for the audience. There IN very little
gallery space, not exceeding 5000 seats. All
the rest Of the audience will be seated in the
! body of the building, the seats ranging upward
! in terrace. The only seats on level will be
those of the delegates. These seats will face
about southeast. To the right and left and at
| the rear of the delegates are twenty rows of
seats terraced back to the wall. The speakers
platform is by and raised about four feet
from the level On either side of this are the
press platforms, with accommodations for 29s
correspondents. Behind these still other
seats for the audience. The hall is
arranged SO as to be easy of access
There will DO two great entrances to the
opposite-each 80 feet wide. These give ad-
mittance within the walls of the exposition
building. but not to the convention hall. Be-
tween the walls Of the building and Of the inner
structure there is a wide passage way or lobby,
from which there are number of entrances to
the hall, each leading to particular section.
THE GALLERY.
On the gallery floor this lobby extends en-
tirely around the hall. There are thirty en-
frances to the gallery, each aisle and section
having its own entrance. The sections contain
from 141 to nearly $50 seats each. The usual
confusion inside hall by people entering ct
the wrong side will thus be entirely done away
with. The ticket holder must look up the Sec
ton before he can get inside at all, and then he
finds himself right on the spot. 1t will then be
an easy matter to locate his seat. There are
only ten rows of seats in the gallery, stated.
and these are in terraces eighteen inches high.
This is about the height of an ordinary chair,
and an additional step is necessary in the aisles
between the terraces.
This insures the occupants Of the seats
against obtrusive hats, which would obstruct
view on level.
The entrance for delegates will be on Central
avenue, the front used the past two years as the
entrance to the exposition. Across the lobby
wide fight of forty steps leads up to the main
floor Of convention hall and directly into the
central space, 9Sx72 feet, reserved for the dele
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the floor by little solid brown board fence,
two feet and half high.
THE SEATS FOR DELEGATES.
The delegates will occupy opera chairs, which
will be arranged in four sections, with fve-foot
aisies between and space Of about the same
width back Of the seats, at the sides, and be-
tween them and the speakers platform.
The speakers platform will be covered with
an immense rug Of finest workmanship, which
will fall over the front almost to the floor. The
presiding officers chair will be an elaborate
piece of workmanship, made especially for the
occasion. while at least one gayel will be the
work of the boys in the manual training depart
ment OF the Minneapolis schools. The tables
will be choice old heirlooms secured for the oc-
casion. The secretaries will also have seats
upon the platform. Immediately back Of the
speakers platform and in rows Of the same
width will be arranged eighty-four chairs for
section of seats back of these is designed for in
vited guests and ladies accompanying delegates.
THE DEMAND FOR SEATS.
The demand for seats is clamorous. Each of
the forty-eiSht national committeeman will
have 40 tickets, or nearly 1000 in all. Each
OF the 900 delegates will have tickets. or 5000
in all. Each alternate will have l ticket, 800
in all. The local press will have $50 tickets of
admission. This gives a total Of 1850 tickets
leaving $500 to be disposed Of. The local
committee understands that at least l 900 tickets
are to be placed at its disposal, and prominent
visitors will be provided for