Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-06
WILL DO VERY WELL.
sHsLsUaNss WAREHOUSE A GOOD
PLACE FOR THE CONVENTION.
How the Delegates. as Far I" Elected,
stAnd-Geoerai Fteld Thinks Cieve-
land should Re Impeaohed.

Although Chairman Pa,tcsop. OF the
C,tv Democratic Committee, has been
,.,,,tcd the use of the drill-room OF the
First Regiment Arinoty in which 20 hold
,be state Democratic Convention. tho
acoustics Of that hall are so defective that
,i..re Is strong feeling in favor of the
1..4,,s meeting elsewhere. Two sugges-
ans are made. One is that the conven-
,,., leleld in Shclburne's Warehouse
.,ber. that wigwam be buiit for It's
...t 3f.r1atioa on the IonitoDtiary-
.. 'to-,-irne's Warehouse Is located on the
.'..e- ef canal ana Twelfth streets. aAd
s,id .,ru lmirably adapted for such a
.,,hrrlag rs the State Democratic
.r'nfioa vii be-. IL fronts 100 feet on
....e.I nuns back los feet on Twelfth
80, loan open space overlooking the
There ore three large entrances
,qD'rr windows on the Canal-street
....,lar number of windows IN the
All s.k windows in the Twelfth
.,, vt. Tho roof. which rises at sharp
.,.... tom 'hc walls % the comb, 10 open
... ..sr.eI hv number OF skyiights. and
ar. several windows In the east wall.
windows open into the adjoining
.r. which has windows looking out
t.. % c.csT space
rsnGYE THAN THE GKMoRY.
u ,.r TINS he seen that If there is
t. stirring It will pass through the
y.,.t...e The trussing OF the roof IS
,....rt,i hy q row OF pillars running
A.. I'D sleo 81 the building, but they are
t.. large Or so close together as 20 OBJ
..-... 60 any extent tho view from one
r..f 4 the hu0T 90 another. There is a
p. tr.csci on every other pillar. but in
,-!.rto secure sufficient light for night
s.....us 81 the convention electric-hghts
v.. have 20 be introduced. This could
a. g.ry easily done.
Tic drl-hall Of tho ArmOry. in which
Ia.ttwo state conventions. each com
l.-.l q about 900 delegates. were held.
.A.HH feet and therefore contains 1900
s.u.-s i,ct Of fioor space. IL can be made
i seat 1000 persons. The warehouse, as
~. b.. seen from the figures gwen above.
contains over 1900 feet in area and
tl.u.4 seat over 5000 persons in comfort.
IL fact. allowing the same space for each
tia.ras iu the Armory-fls feet-lt would
accommodate 1856.
CAS- CIT TnE WAREHOUSE.
NJ Slas Shelbnrne said 20 q DfsPATcH
Reporter Yesterday that he would give the
D.. g the warehouse 10 the Democratic
tar'y for holding their convention with
,.r,at pleasure. and all he would ask would
l. tlat the committee pay tho actual eX-
lrn-rs 4 moving ont what stock he might
ave ou hand and putting II back again.
Iho acoustics OF the building, no said.
w. very fuc, as be had made somewhat
a. "a study Of them: however, he would
t...rr-t that II his offer was accepted the
gp.lker' platform be erected against the
4 .rA.str.ct wall. There was yerv little
3...-a l. this street and absolutely none
a. OH. south side of the building, there
go when man was speaking facing
south uls voice would overcome any rum
llug Il wagons in the street behind MN
uai have nothing to overcome on the rear
l-rt If the floor.
NOT AUTHORIZED TO SAY.
Nessrs. !. Is. Elan d Co.. who are agents
s.rtb- owners of the peDltentiary-S spring
~. suen asked by DisrATCa reporter II
That property could be secured for the
erection Of q temporary wlgwam, said they
could not answer until they had consulted
tle owner. /, Is not supposed, however,
tlat the latter would object.
Shclhurue's warehouse. 10 should be
stated. u very convenient 70 all the down
town hotels. aud only few minutes walk
from those located up town. IL Is ouiy
sW1 squares from Main street.
How the Vote stands
Colonel O'Terrall, writing 10 a friend
here. gives the following as the standing
bf the delegations TO the state Convention
thus far elected;