Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Chairman Carter Considering tn
Selection of u Local Supervisor.

Chairman Carter Considering the
Selection of u Local Supervisor.
The scenes at the Arlington this morning
were almost as lively as they were yester-
day. and losers and winners alike joined in
the crowd, talking the battle over and giving
mutual assurances Of hearty support to the
nominees at ST. Louis. whoever they might
be, No one would admit that the selection
of St. Louis meant any advantage to any
of the candidates now out for the prize,
and the ST. Louis people themselves were
loud in their promises that no one would
be given any opportunity to work any
schemes during convention times TO the
detrinent of any one else. Among the
crowd were Perry Carson and Andrew Stee-
son and big crowd of their respective lieu
tenants, who were very anxious to get
Chairman Carriers ear and put forward
their claims to having Their particular
friends listed for picking from when ne
came to select the third member OF the
board to supervise the primary election for
District delegates, but Mr.. Carter was not
to be SEEN
He intimated that he would take his own
time in making his selection. and from
general gossip it was learned that he would
not name man inimical in any way to
Perry Carson The other members OF the
committee were not at all backward In
declaring that they thought Carsons views
on the subject should be regarded, as ne
was a member of the committee and had
rendered good service to the party In many
ways
The committee appointed at last nights
meeting to make arrangements for the con-
yention with the ST. Louis delegation held
a meeting, at which the matters OF trans
portation and hotel accommodations were
arranged
1t was expected that the committee would
elect a sergeant-at-armsb before ad1ournlng,
and ex-Postmaster johnson of Baltimore
and Major w. p HuxforJ of this city were
prominently mentioned in this connection,
but the subject was not brought up. Poweh
Clayton telling The Star reporter that the
selection of a sergeant-at-armS would prob
ably be made at a meeting of the COM
mittee to be held in st. Louis the latter
part Of January.
The committee agreed that the seating ar
rangements of the ST. Louis exposition
building needed remodeling. The altera-
lions Of the building probably will cost
$4,000,
The question of aIlotting- tickets brought
out much animated discussion. The EXPOSE
ton building accommodates 1900 people.
but these limits are expected to be severely
taxed 1t is understood that an understand
ing was reached that the st. Louis local COM
mittee would not control more than 300
tickets, and that of these 800 should go to
veterans of the war and 800 to distinguished
guests. The national committee. it is under
stood, will control the balance of the tickets,
as well as retaining a supervisory authority
over the 5000 tickets going to st. Louis.
The subcommittee adjourned to meet in
st. Louis the latter part of January, the
date to be announced hereafter. They will
personally inspect the hall and all other fea-
lures of the convention.
Chairman Carter expects to issue the
formal call for the national convention
within the next day or two. 1t is impera-
tive that il issue by the 18th instant, in
order to give full six months notice for
the election of delegates to the convention.
The friends Of Gov. Mckinley will close
their quarters at the Arlington today, and
thereafter will have permanent rooms at
the Hotel Cochran in this city. with Chair
man Grosvenor, Vice Chairman Northway
and an executive committee of five per-
sens. in general charge.