New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

FOR THE MASS MEETING
TOMORROW NIGHT.
A LARGE GATHERING ExPEcrED-MANY PROM
MEM REPUBLICANS TO ACT AS
VICE PRESIDENTS.

VICE PRESIDENTS.
Tn. Committee OF Arrangements FOR the Nc
| kinney mass-meeiing al Cooper Union tomorrow
| evening received large number OF letters from
! prominent Republicans Yesterday. and late In the
| afternoon DWELL H. Jerome. the chairman OF the
| committee. said that nearly so such Republicans
had sen, permission 10 have their names placed In
the list Of vice presidents for the meeting. on ac-
count OF the large number OF responses to the
invitations - act as vice presidents. Mr. Lowell
said he would not be able TO announce the full
/ list until to-day.
The lis Of speakers FOR the meeting will be larger
| than had been expected. but the Committee OF
Arrangements decided yesterday that in most
cases the speeches would be only two minutes in
| length each. believing that better expression OF
! public sentiment could Toe obtained by many short
and crisp speeches than by few long addresses
! Between the speeches there Will bc songs by the
sauger,ies Glce club and music by Bents band, and
among the songs likely 10 be some OF the
freshest ana wttiest Of those composed for the
Mckinley campaign.
In addition 10 the platform tickets there Will be a
few tickets for seats reserved FOR Mckinley Re-
publlcans who from out OF town. but the doors
OF the hall viii be thrown open 10 the pubic at
100 tomorrow evening, and then the seats not
taken will be free to all People who want good
seats will do well to be hand early as the hall
Will be allod TO OVERLOOKING. probably. before the
speaking begins.
+. Fletcher Harris president OF the Board Of
Education Of Flushing Long Island. has written to
Mr. Jerome:
Please count me as one OF the unfettered Re
publcans earnestly in favor OF the nomination Of
/ Mckinley. believe this to be the sentiment OF
large majority OF the rank and file Of the party In
Flushing.
b. Butler Boyle. Of No ~ West Thrtieth-st..
wrote:
wish to pac. myself on record as 10 an me snt hoo
/ or the people II not or the Dosst-
This message was sent by r. J. Horton. OF No.
249 West Twenty -seventh-st:
am for Mckinley and In the tenement district
where / live all the voters are Democrats or Nc
Kinley voters. great many former Democrats
now for Mckinley.
W b. Templeton. OF No cf7 Broadway. wrote:
As the publisher OF three trade papers and score
tary and treasurer Of the Paint on and Narnish
club Of this city am nauray tsres1Gn also 'ns
friend Of labor. am in favor Of Mr.. Mcknleys
nomination and election
Edward Payson Cone wrote:
am heartily in favor OF the nomination OF VIII
lam Mckinley and sincerely hope that ne VIII be
nominated as the candidate or our party on the
first ballo, at ST Louis.
LARGE HALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
THE DELEGATES WILL HAVE AMPLE AccoMMoDA-
TONS AT THE GRAND CENTRAL PALACE.
The commodious quarters and convenient situa-
ton OF the Grand Central Palace. In which the
convention will be held. tend to make the building
big gathering anywhere In the city. The structure
itself occupies the entire block bounded by Lex
ington-ave. Dcpew Place and Forty-thlrd and For
ty-fourth SITS IL Is next the Grand Central Station
and II cbsly accessible from every part OF the city
The building Is six stories high and Is remarkable
for It's soidity and strength OF construction. The
outer walls are built OF brick, and the style OF
architecture. though simple. is effective and gives
an air OF Substantially The inside OF the building
IL constructed entirely OF iron and hollow rebrick
Not a Bit OF innammabe material Is apparent In
the building except the wooden hoorngs. and these
are laid over solid beds OF cement. The ground
space covered by the building Is 20ox215 feet and
including It's roof garden and auditorium. II affords
over 10000 square feet OF floor surface. The light
Ing Arrangements by day night adequate
and perfect ventilation IL assured. Plenty of pure
air Is kept in constant circulation throughout the
whole building. and there are also sufficient heating
appliances
The great auditorium wherein the delegates Will
meet is on the second floor. The central section OF
this auditorium will easily accommodate 5000 peo-
and an efficient service OF light Is obtained In the
daytime from artistic glass dome. 20 feet high
and containing 1000 square feet OF glass. This
makes the hall peculiarly available for day use and
nj night II has the desirable equipments for pre-
venting over heating Two tiers OF balconies sur
is a large and well-raised stage. Altogether there
Is available IS 900 square feet OF moor. Three
moth elevators with "A holding capacity OF 210 per-
sons will convey the delegates and others from the
ground moor the auditorium.
At night the hall IL lighted by seven cluster re-