The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-15
IN PRETTY QUARTERS.
Where the Several Candidates Re-
CeiVe Their Friends.

ceive Their Friends.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 14-St Louis now
looks like convention city. 1t has hung
out Its bunting in tasteful profusion to bid
welcome to the big Republican gathering.
A little slow in starting the demonstration,
it has landed it in good form at last.
ALI four of the leading candidates-Mc-
Kinley, Reed, Morton and Allison-have
their headquarters at the Southern Hotel.
McKinley's headquarters are designated
by an categorical representation OF PRO
tection," a marvellous work OF art. 1t
represents in the foreground five female
figures, faces ford, one of them standing
and holding aloft in one hand the stripes
and starry shield, labeled Protection"
and holding in the other hand naked
sword, on which she leans. The other
females are squatting around in rather I'M
graceful attitudes-one of them appearing
to be seated on a Texas steer, which looks
as if it would like to get upon its feet, but
is too heavily laden to do so. In the back
ground of the picture is wild prairie, with
no sign of life or human habitation, so
that it puzzles even an Ohio man to de-
termine where the protection" is meant
to come in.
But in the Ohio headquarters on the
first floor corridor where Mark Hanna pre-
sides, there is graceful array of festo ons
and flags and state shields, and every one
of the big crowd of visitors constantly
passing in and out is made welcome to a
Mckinley badge.
While it appears to be conceded that Nc
Kinley has the votes, it is quite certain that
the Maine people have made the finest dis
play in behalf of the man of their choice.
The Reed quarters are in the parlors of
the Southern, a magnificent suite of rooms
that have been deliberately decorated with
tri-colored bunting, festooned from the
chandeliers. Banners bearing the seal of
the State and other flags have been util-
lied. The most imposing effects, how
ever, are made on the outside of the build
ing. The edge of the porch over the main
entrance bears the words, Reeds Head
quarters" and at each end "Reed" APP
pears in ilcandescent electric lights,
which at night throw brilliant glare
upon banner suspended across the street
containing a fairly good picture of the
Speaker, and the inscription, "For Presi-
dent, Thomas B. Reed"
The largest room on the parlor floor at
the head of the stairs and in normal times
the ''ladies' ordinary is the temple sacred
to the Governor of New York. The walls
and ceiling are profusely draped with
bunting and at one end of the room the
serene and tranquil countenance of Mr..
Morton-rejuvenated decade or two by
the artist-beams upon all who enter those
precincts.
Downstairs on the office floor and close
to one of the four large entrance doors of
the hotel another room is fitted up for
those who are attached to the political
fortunes of Senator Allison of Iowa and
whose faith is strengthened and stimu-
lated by editorial assurances from Des
Moines-copies of which are strewn around
that he has no idea of Withdrawing from
the contest and that his name will be pre-
sented without fail as a candidate for the
Presidency.
The rush of incoming delegates to-day
has been continuous, but though their in
creased mum bers added largely to the
volume of sound no change was indicated
in the trend of sentiment. 1t still ran
strongly for Mckinley for first place and
with no very marked choice for second
place. The Vice-Presidency, in fact, seems
to be field marshaPs baton, which NAV
be hidden IN the knapsack of any one OF
half dozen private soldiers who have
been named, or with almost equal proba-
bility may be concealed about the person
of some one who has not yet been pub
licly suggested for the honor.
The large and beautiful rooms on the
parlor floor of the Southern are now occu-
pied by the headquarters of Massachusetts,
Iowa, Maine, California and few other
States and by the United Press.
The California headquarters are in the
ladies' parlor OF the Southern. A number
of ladies helped to entertain visitors there
during the afternoon.
Chauncey 1. Filley has opened quarters
at the Planters, where his portraits and
buttons are dealt out lavishly. At the end
of the room is motto "Stand Up for Mis-
souri," Mr.. Kerens, his rival, has head
quarters at the Southern.
New Jersey has taken two floors in a
building at 302 Fourth street, half block
from the Southern.
One of the most noticeable rooms opened
to-day was that of the Tippecanoe Club OF
Cleveland, Ohio. 1t is on the ground floor
OF the Southern, and the four walls and
ceiling as well are completely hidden by
bunting. Like all other Ohio rooms big
Mckinley portrait is the most conspicuous
feature OF the decoration.
Illinois has large room on the ground
floor OF the Southern, and Colorado is on
the parlor floor of the same hotel.
Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and Ne
braska also have headquarters at the
Southern. Rhode Island, Vermont and
Wisconsin are at the Lindell. Connecticut
Maryland and Texas are at the Laclede,
and Kansas, Kentucky and Tennessee are
at Hurst's.
BRADLEY HAS WITHDRAWN