The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-17

THIS YEARS DEMOCRATIC wIdwAM.
ont of town Democrats upon the quar-
ters and the crowd was soon big enough
to fill them TO OVERLOOKING.
The Temporary Craftsmanship.
There is good deal of speculation re-
gardipg the temporary craftsmanship of
the convention. The subcommittee Of
the national committee reaches here
this afternoon, but it is given out that
the temporary chairman may not be Sc.
lected until Monday. Henry Watterson,
chairman of the subcommittee, Secre-
tary Sheerip, of the national committee,
and several local Democrats got together
to look over the field. The names of ex-
Assistant Postmaster Stevenson and
Speaker Craft, of the state house of rep
resentatives, were suggested as avail
able timber for the position, The sub
committee is composed of Henry Wat
terson, Senator Brice, of Ohio; German,
of Maryland, and Ransom, OF North
Carolina.
The vacancy caused by the death OF
Senator Barbour, of Virginia. will be
filled by the Virginia delegation. The
committee is decidedly anti-Cleveland,
and the temporary chairman will there
fore, be of the same kidney, although
Henry Watterson is inclined to prefer II
man who is not particularly pronounced
on either side. The principal arrival at
the Grand Pacific was National Com
mitteeman John Il. Prather, and who
at once started out to hunt up Secretary
Sheerin regarding the decoration of the
wigwam. He said the Missouri dele
gates are for Cleveland, and that so far
they had discussed no second choice.
Gray for Vice President.
A handful of Indianans are scattered
around town, but the bulk of the dele
CATION and Gray boomers will not be
here until tomorrow. Then the Gray
boom will be whooped up in earnest.
People from the Hoosier state who are
enthusiastic for their favorite son have
not the slightest idea that the lightning
is likely to strike him. If Cleveland is
nominated they will make bid for the
second place on the ticket in behalf of
Uncle Isaac, who would have got the
vice presidential nomination at ST.
Louis four years ago had not Tammany
at the last moment decided to throw its
support to the "Old Roman"
The Building Perfectly Safe.
The present condition of the work on
the Democratic wigwam warrants the
prediction made by the building COM
mitiee that the ediiice will be COM
pletely finished by tomorrow evening.
N. Nj. Allen, the builder, who, through
no fault of his own has had go much OF
his work to do over again, said:
Everybody may feel absolutely GER
tain that the wigwam will be ready to
turn over to the committee tomorrow
evening"
DO You consider the building safeg'
he was asked.
Beyond all question:" replied Mr..
Allen. at is as safe as the solid ground
The only accident that could possibly
happen would be through stampede,
aud that is dangerous anywhere. We
had one down in the Park here a while
back, you must remember, and then
several people were crushed.
'"rhe stairways, thirty feet wide, have
been arranged SO as to be behind every
1000 seats, and they should deliver the
crowd without any difficulty. Remem-
Der, too, that there are separate stair
ways for the galleries and for this floor.
No, apprehend no danger whatever, at
any rate none for which the building
will lie to blame, 1t has been made
much stronger than the specifications
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