The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

sire very briefly to present some consider
atoms which We think should have weight
with you In determining whore your con-
vcnt0n should be held. In the nrst place.
We have in indianapolis a hail that Is
large and commodiOus and j. centrally
located. IL has a seating capacity on
Tile ground floor Tor 300 persons, "Ho-
luate for the delegates and the galleries
will accommodate q thousand mere ana
on the stage 200 or 30 can very easily
be seated. IL the convention Is held mere
IL IS the intention, | sunderstand. 10
make some changes in tho Arrangement
OF the hall and 20 increase, perhaps 10
double, the capacity OF the stage II mat
should be desired.
''Wo have also IN our three leading
hotels accommodations for about 300
persons and I'm other hotels many OF
them good indeed. accommodations TOT
1900 more We have written ASSURANCES
from the nroprietors Of the hotels mat
there will be- no Increase above the GUS
tomary tariff At the Dcnison, the Bates
and the Grand will be from - 20 -
day. II it was populstic convention "l
course. there would be- n uniform charge
Of 81 n dav-nO extra charge for pains.
NVc bavo the assurances OF our four iena-
ing daily papDGs The News, Iournai'
Sentinel and sun that the reports or inns
convention will be given with the utmost
fullness. with entire accuracy. ana with
an possible fairness and importantly.
"The Western Union Telegraph 'onl-
many and the Postal Telegraph company
unite I'm saving that the proceedings on
tho convention will be reported as ade-
ouafcfv as I'm any other city. Hereto
fore We have had the National tncamp-
nent Of Tie o.. A. r. AMI tine convention
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Scisnce. and the reports
oil our papers were 30 full and complete
as 10 excite favorable comparison with
the renorts Of the same conventions nell
elsewhere.
again. every dollar that IS necessary
for the purpose Of this convention has
already been secured In Indianapolis, ana
back of the Individual pledges. if
guarantee fund Of $4,000. Now, we may
not have the ideal climate that pre-
walls in Minnesota. but ! want 90 say IN
the month of September, Do the ctv 80
indianapolis. the weather is simply delici-
ous. and. with our well-paved streets,
our ample shade, and our charming so-
ciety / am sure you could spend q most
delightful timo with us.
Again. we have sixteen railroads mat
center in Indianapolis; an the transfers
are made iu cnc union sta
tion sevon squares from the con-
vontion hail. We are only twenty-seyen
miles distant from the center of popula-
tion. Six million people can roacn M
dianapolis within six hours, so centrally
are we located. and SO admirable arc
our railroad connections. We are nearer
than any other city IN the United States
10 more cities with population exceed
ing 5000 Tho hospitality Of our people
is proyerhial. Why. when the National
Encampment was held here we even hung
across the doorway o. Our county JAN
banner with tho inscriptions: Wei
come. comrades
"Wo want YOU - come This is no
perfunctofy invitation. II comes from The
heart of every ono OF us. and we say
that II you do come. we viii give you
such "a cordial welcome that when the
convention is over. each delegate win
say with ms that the only regret ho has
is that his stay could not have been
prolonged"