The record-union., 1896-01-21
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Meeting at st. Louis Of the Sub-Com.
mittee of the National Committee.
Plans of the Meeting-Hall, When Com
pleted, Provide for the Seating of
Twelve Thousand People.

| ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20-The sub-com-
mittee delegated by the Republican Ma
tional to perfect arrangements for the
Republican National Convention on
June 10th met at the Southern Hotel
about noon to-day Five members of
the subcommittee were present They
were William Hahn of Ohio, Powell
Clayton of Arkansas, r. c. Kerens of
Missouri, j. S. Clarkson of Iowa and
Joseph Fl. Manley of Maine. Mr.. Man
! ley holds the proxy of Chairman
Thomas Carter of Montana. John S.
Tanner has the proxy of William J.
Campbell of Illinois, and John NJ Ewing
of Wisconsin cas' IS the proxy of Henry
c. Payne of his STATE.
The other notable Republicans in at
tendance were: II. T. Swords of Iowa,
Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Com
mittee; j. E. Blythe, the Iowa manager
of Senator Allison. and Chauncey I. Fill
| ley of ST. Louis.
The first business before the commit
tee in executive session was the ques-
ton of admitting the proxies. It was
finally decided to recognize the proxies
as presented.
The candidates for Sergeant at Arms
were presented by their respective
friends and an informal ballot taken
This was followed by a formal ballot,
and T. B. Byrnes of Minneapolis was
elected by a vote of to g. George N.
Wissell of Milwaukee was elected First
Assistant Sergeant by a unan-
imous vote, and w W. Johnson of
Baltimore Second Assistant Sergeant
alarms.
The contract with the Business
Mems League on behalf of st. Louis
was ratified mad formally accepted.
At 2 p. M. the committee took re-
cess until 4 o'clock, when President S.
M. Kennard of the Business Mems
League presented the finished plan for
the reconstruction of Exposition Hail.
This provides for the use of the north
nave of the building, running from
Thirteenth to Fourteenth street, and
about ninety feet in depth. over $4,000
people can be seated. The platform will
be half-circle, and Immediately in
front are tables for the press. In the
basement will be located the telegraph
room, with pneumatic tubes running
to the press section above.
A new feature is the separation of the
spectators galleries from the seats al
lotted to delegates. The plans show
fourteen exits. The committee ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the plan,
and will make a personal inspection of
the hall tomorrow.
Il is not probable that the sub-com-
mittee will conclude its work before
Wednesday.
All the leading candidates for the
Republican Presidential nomination,
excepting Governor Morton, of New
York, have outspoken friends among
the sub committeeman of the Repub-
lican National Committee. Mr. Manley
of Maine advocates Speaker Reed, Mr..
Hahn of Ohio is nurturing Governor
NTcKinley's chances, General Clarkson
of Iowa is looking out for Senator AL
lison and Colonel Kerens of Missouri
is known to have a strong liking for
General Harrison. Mr.. Tanner of Illi-
nois, proxy for Committeeman Camp
bell, keeps Senator Cullom in view, and
General Clayton of Arkansas mani
tests more enthusiasm for Mckinley
than does the average Ohioan
John B. Blythe, Senator Allison's
manager in Iowa, is among the visiting
statesmen. Senator Allison is the
idol of Iowa Republicans, and we will
send a powerful and enthusiastic del
egation here for the convention in
June" said Mr.. Blythe. His re-elec-
ton to the Senate without the least
opposition shows how the people of
Iowa are at his back, and we feel
confident of his nomination for Pres
ident after the convention gets tired
of the struggle between Mckinley and
Reed
William M. Hahn viii be here during
convention week and handle Governor
McKinley's campaign. He says Nc
Kinley will have a strong Southern fol-
lowing, and thinks he will win on the
first ballot.
Mr. Manley said: 'sT am not talking
politics now, but I suppose everybody
knows that my choice for the Presi-
dency is Speaker Reed of Maine.''
Mr.. Tanner said: Senator Cullom is
qualified for any Office in the gift Of
this country. But as he emphatically
declares he is not a candidate for the
Presidency, think Illinois win be for
Mckinley