New-York tribune., 1895-12-12
PLANS FOR THE CONVENTION
MEETING OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
OF ARRANGEMENTS.
NOW TICKETS TO THE HALL WILL BE DIS
TEIBrTED-woRK ON THE BUILDING ~ DE
BEGUN AT oNcE-CIuCAGo's PARTi-

TEIBUTEI-WOEk ON bSii'.N
BEGUN AT oNcE-cHIcAGo's PARTi-
SANS KEENLY DISAPPOINTED.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE special comhi'''.1 ."
pointed yesterday by the Repubhcah ->a'-o'" .,ar
mittee TO arrange the details for the co"' ,
and which is act independently OF 'he Tvs .n;
Executive Committee held its first meeting '''S
,norn,ne at the Arlington. All of the seven mem
he-s--Messrs Manley of Maine; Kerens, Of MIS-
souri,: Clayton. OF Arkansas; Ham, oi ONO Ia
SON OF Iowa: Carter of Montana. and Camppei VI
lllinois-were present. Mr.. Thompson pres'oe"' "a
the St Louis Bank OF Commerce, was aiso IN a.,
tendance Mr. Thompson is the president o. the 6usi
rass Mons Association of s. Louis, and has Deen one
of In, moving spirits in the movement which 'he
delegation from his city made 10 take '"e coi''"
tio, 10 ST. Louis After some o'scussloil an "se'
ment was reached as 10 the dlstripa'ioh ol inc 'o
vention tickets. On this matter ;he commi'tee CA
pressed willingness to-be as liberal as c~rcurn, ~
stances would permit Those who Will be admitted
by ticket are delegates and alternates ana uls''N
gu,shed visitors SUCH for example as senators anu
Representatives in Congress. Governors OF "'a'e"
and Others holding Offices Of equal dignity ana Guar
acter The usual quota Of tickets for the Iehel' "a
the Grand Army of the Republic will also be dis-
tributed. -
r. c. Kerens said this morning mat tHe 0o.i''
ton would be held in the north nave OF ''c HAPo-
si,ion Building. He has received teiesrain ',o''' ~
the architect who was directed TO prepare the plans
vention saying that $1,000 would be requieu ~.
this nurpose The architect has been directed u!
telegraph TO begin the work immediately
The special committee agreed before adjournment
to-day TO meet at some date between 1aiu''' ~
and % NJ the call OF the chairman, MI Nancy .o W
the consideration Of other matters cohnecteu WIN
the convention. Mr.. Korens to-day received '".e
number of telegrams congratulating him on 'he
clever manner in which st. Louis wrested ihe co"-
venton from her rivals ,..,.o.oo
The most disappointed people al the Ai''''7'o'
to-day were those who have been strong pa'''Ha,''
of Chicago The Chicago delegates gave OUT 'ie
impression that they would make no enort 10 ST.
cure the convention further than TO announce u
tho committee that they would be glad 10 entertain
the delegates II ii were deemed best TO hoiu "'e
convention there. One OF he Cnicaso men - -.
tlfully asserted on Monday night that Chieaso
would win in walk Other friehos Oh CnUas .n'''e'
insisted that all Chicago needed was 10 aY.Yv I'M mi
her candidacy, and the convention would Ia "a M M
her arms like ripe Pie aPpe and M n3 the Highest vote
received for that city nine. This morning none
q Wbam ns Mr. Th''esG cssmp6e ps the Illinois of the
committee. was asked why Chicago had inade such
swerng. The silence of the Chicago men to-day Is
in marked contrast with their demeahor Oh io's-
At noon nearly all the visiting delegates had left Eft
the CITY The New Yorkers who wsfe hsaueg
afternoon The Ptsburg contingent foloTsd s9
night Mayor sw and Fyn r9Tfs 81 sna the
remainder OF the Illnosans started this afternoon
A number OF the ST Louis people still OH the
ground. but the majority Of that delegation left
here tonight
member of the St. Louis delegation tells a
curious story to-day. which furnishes new Illus
tration of the old saying about luck in odd num-
bers and which also proves that exceptions exist to
the generally well-founded belief that the number
13 is unlucky. When the 8. Louis delegation
reached the railway station on Friday IL was dis
covered that it consisted Of thirteen members.
Thirteen the number Of The section in the
sleeper assigned to member When the party
arrived the Arlington ex-Congressman Frank Sc
cured Room 13 and the informal ballot which
was taken by the National Committee yesterday
st. Louis received exactly thirteen votes. And yet
she distancel all h. competitors handily.