Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-11
ALL OVER BUT ROLL CALL
  Mckinley Will Com9 RompIng Under the Wire,
  THE OTHERS ARE DISTANCED Yesterday Settled t-St. Louis Hotels Strike the Color FIag-The Auditorium Formally Dedicated.
THE OTHERS ARE DISTANCEI

St. Louis, June 10.-The very serious business of selecting a candidate for the 70 highest office within the gift of 70,0O0,0OO people is practically concluded.
 What follows will be the mere official recording of the votes and the shouting; and the distinguished men who enter as competitors against Ohio's man of des- tiny will be forced to accept the small satisfaction of honorable mention" on the first ballot.
 All this is so apparent that no one risks even a doubt of it. Friends of the minority candidates are whistling through the graveyard of impending de- feat and hoping that something may happen" Something has happened, but not to the liking of the minority. It has transpired that the Mckinley contesting delegations will be seated In the conven- tion and assist in the temporary organ ization. First possession will mean ti- tie in fee to these seats after the creden- tials committee has reported and the permanent organization is effected.
 The atmosphere about the various state headquarters that was so strongly impregnated with silver yesterday has undergone a change. It is not difficult to anayze this transmutation of metals. Whereas the early arrivals were from the western states and territories, where everything is silver toned, the arrivals today were from the Atlantic seaboard and the New England states, where gold Is a sacred dogma of faith. There was less of silver and more of gold in the exchanges of opinion today. Primarily and finally all are republicans, and while delegates from these sections widely diff fer on finances, it is believed from devel- opments today that the earlier threats hn1t ptTiG Goac R,ad f<, test the purpose of the opposition. This easing off in the talk of bolting has smoothed the way to a better under- standing, and the platform makers work Is made easier.
 The California, Utah, Nevada and other western delegations have not abandon Ed the fight and are preparing a silver resolution to be presented to the commit tee on platform. Col. Isaac Trumbo of Salt Lake has the resolution in charge and will advocate it's adoption by the committee.
 The magnificent auditorium in which the republican national convention. VII be held was formally dedicated with en- thus.astic ceremonies tonight. The inte- rior of the building was brilliantly il- luminated for the occasion, and crowd of over 10000 persons was in attendance. Speeches were made by Mayor Wal bridge oh behalf of the city of St. Louis; President Samuel Kennard of the Busi- ness Mems league, and Ex-Governor D. o. Stannard also speaking. An e1abo- rate programme of vocal and instru- mental music was carried out, at the con- clus.on of which the entire audience join ed in singing "The Red, White and Blue"
 The occasion thoroughly tested the acoustic properties of the auditorium, and they were pronounced perfect The hall seats 14,125 persons, and the chairs are so arranged as to give every occu- pant an unobstructed view of the chair mans desk.
 Many of the prominent politicians who form the advance guard of the conven- tion were present at the ceremonies to- night.
 The question of hotel accommodations for the colored delegates reached crisis this afternoon, and a speedy solution was demanded by the committeeman having the matter in charge. Manager Henry c. Lewis of the Southern hotel was appealed to, and after nasty con- sultation with a number of hotel pro- prietors the following statement was giv- en out.
 "St Louis, Mo-, June 10 1S96 ITO the National Republican Committee
 Tn regard to the accommodate for the colored delegates to the republican convention, promised by the Business Mems league of St. Louis while in Wash ington last December, to be furnished by the hotels of St. LouiS I am author ized to say that the Southern hotel, the St. Nicholas hotel the Lindell hotel and the Laclede hotel will live up to that promise in spirit and letter, and will make no distinction whatever but will grant to all delegates to the republican convention equal rights and privileges. Respectfully, w. R. ALLEN,
 President Southern Hotel Co.,"
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