Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-29
PITCHING TENT FOR BATTLE.
Leaders, Delegates and Correspondents En-
gaging Their Headquarters.
sUfFRAGlSTS WILL DEMAND A HEARING
Chairman swobe says There VIII lie Ac-
commodations for All Who Attend
the Independent Convention-He
Expects 10000.

The work OF preparation for the independ-
ent convention goes merrily on. The Coli
scum is rapidly assuming the appearance of
q convention hall and the last of the 1000
chairs will be in position within twenty-four
hours.
Tho telegraph companies are busy
running In wires, fixing up offices
and making ali necessary arrange
n,ents for handling all the business
that they may be called upon to take. The
Western Union and the Postal will each have
two Offices, one in front for the use OF the
general public, and another in the annex Mt
the rear, whore the press reports Will be
handled and where operators viii also be
stationed to take care OF the business OF the
delegates and the party leaders. The
officials of both companies state that the
telegraphic facilities will be as complete as
were those at either Minneapolis or Chicago.
concert grand piano and an organ will
be placed on the platform to accompany the
gee clubs that will be In attendance.
The Quinuenore glee club of Kansas which
is said to be one of the best in
the country, will be here, and a telegram was
received yesterday from a Minneapolis trio
that wants to como
The committee on entertainment reported
this morning that accommodations had been
secured for Il, 600 people, and the list is now
growing with greater rapidity than at any
time since tho committee went to work.
Tho people are just beginning to realize
what is demanded of them, and they are re-
spending with promptness and cheerful
ness that gives assurance that every visitor
VIII be well taken care of, and at the same
ms no "a 8
from the shoulders OF the committee.
Gathering of the Clans.
J.h. Willitts of Kansas, the national lee
tlrer of the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
union, was in tho city yesterday and
stated that Kansas was coming enuiasse ani
that there would be large delegations from
every state In this section. he left Tor Iowa
to fill few engagements, but will be back
here again before the opening of the conven-
tioh.
Chairman II. L. Taubeneck of the national
committee. will arrive here Thursday from
ST Louis and open his headquarters at the
Milard
Grand Master Workman Powderly of the
Knights of Labor with Grand Secretary
John w. Hayes and Messrs. Devin,
Wright Cavanaugh and Davis will also
have headquarters at the Millard.
lgnatius Donnelly of Minnesota will be
located at the same place.
General j. B. Weaver and party have
secured three rooms at the Milard, and II.
Vincent of the Nonconformist or indianapolis
will be but u few feet distant
Among the other newspaper men who will
make their home at the Millard during the
convention will be n. Nj. Hunt of the United
Press and four assistants, j. X. Buchanan OF
New YORK for the American Press associa-
ton, s. +. Carey of the Cincinnati Enquirer
and II. Il. Chamberlain, managing editor OF
the Boston Journal.
The following have engaged quarters al
the Arcade during the convention:
George G. Ward, editor OF the alliance de
partment of tho A. n. Kellogg Newspaper
union, wife and daughter; X. II. V. Carr
editor aud proprietor of the Lexington Clip
per, in company with Il. w. Hanna, H. G.
May and j. M. Ellingsworth; Charles Nc
Kenzie, delegate-at- large. Dunlap. la.
George G.. TerWilliner and George a
Pickup of Wyoming. Arrangements art
also being made by the local committee fol
the accommodation al this hotel OF fifty mer
from Atlanta.
Hoy and an assistant here The Chicago
Tribune Will have two men and the New
York Tribune three.
w. h. ViCus of Chicago will be at thu
Millard.
- Henry A. Hicks, chairman of the New
York state central committee, has writer
Nat Brown of the Merchants stating that h
will be here with eighty delegates. Th
headquarters of the New York delegation
will be in parlors l and at the Merchants
Secretary Lawrence j. McParlin will hol
forth in and u.
The Chicago and New York news pape
men will be quartered at the Paxton an,
General G.. III. Van Wyck Will also be there
keeping open house in Nos. % and 24
The Colorado silver league will hav
headquarters at the Millard.
Hon. 1. Il. Dean of New York has engage
three rooms at the Millard.
The Maine and Massachusetts delegations
numbering about thirty each, are booked 6
the Windsor.
II. George and party OF Denver have or
gagged rooms at the Mercer.
III. Snedaker, wife and party OF Chicag
will be quartered at the Mercer.
Edward Bellamy, author of "Lookin
Backward" will be in the city during tt
convention.
Hotel men state that owing to the fat
that many states and districts are just hol,
ing their conventions for the choosing
delegates to the Omaha convention grei
many delegates have not yet engage
quarters.
The Blue and the Gray
Arrangements are being perfected for
grand reunion of the blue and the gray
the Coliseum Saturday evening, TO which Il
old soldiers, regardless of politics, are mo
cordially invited. A big crowd of Il
ex-confeds are coming from Texas, al
they want TO SEQ enough OF tho boys IN bit
TO pay them for coming.
Memorial sery ices for Colonel l.. L. Po
and Rev. DR.. Delamater will be held at
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Press club has secured large roo
on tho first floor OF the New York Life bull
ipg Tor the use OF the visiting new
paper men. II will be- fttC
aud will undoubtedly be appreciated, as a
hotel room will be crowded to the fullest e
tent.
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