The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-29
CYCLONE AND CONVENTION.
The Disaster May Cause n Postpone
ment for Month.

The Disaster Nay cause a foHtpohe-
ment for Month.
Washington, May 2S.-should later and
more accur re information corroborate
the earlier news from ST. Louis, It Is prob
able that the date OF the national repub-
ncan convention Will be changed.
81 learn from United Press dispatches
this morning" said Chairman Carter, Of
the national republican committee, that
the damage to the convention hall is not
so serious as at first reported II y salq
a portion Of the roof was blown of, and
that the side walls, were In a few places,
penetrated by flying missiles, causing some
disarrangcmenl Of the interior. u is SAID
an this can and Will be repaired within the
next ten days. The national committee mas
full power IN the premises and cds change
the date Of the convention u circumstan-
ces Justify it. Nothing VIII be done, how
ever, until ! get absolutely accurate infor-
nation If this information suggests the
advsabllity Of postp0ning the convention
/ shall telegraph each member Of the
COMMITTEE and act at the earliest possible
moment Should a change Of date be de-
cided upon, il would probably be fixed for
July rs, Just one month later than the
present date. ! expect TO be able 70 deal
with the subject in9lilgcntly by night"
Chairman Carter also said that possibly
considerations other than the mere wreck
ing az the nall would influence the com
mttee. whether or not the city, IN view
Of the general wrecking of buildings.
MOul0 ne dDlt 10 take care OF the crowns
and the question Of the ability Of the rail-
roads to properly handle traffic, would be
considered.
Mr.. Carter also suggested that If the
city was within the next ten days to be
turned into vast funeral procession and
thrown INTO general mourning over hum
dreds of victims Of this appalling disas-
ter, il would be wise, perhaps, not to
thrust upon il a political convention, with
al its attendant excitement and enthu-
siasm. II is quite probable, therefOre that
thn date Of the convent NAV he q
Cd, unless later news puts a different col
cring 10 the reports so far received from
the stricken city,
Washington, May 90 m.-senator
Carter. chairman of the national repub-
lican committee, up TO a late hour, had
not heard from the local committee in St.
Louis. as to the damage done 10 Con-
vention hail. He Will not move In the
matter Of postponin8 the date Of the con-
vention until he is informed Of the de-
sire Of the local committee in the prem
Uses. In no event viii the place of hold
ing the convention be changed
Washington. May 28-In the House this
morning Representative Bartholdt Of Mis-
souri, presented the following resolution,
to the Immediate consideration of which
no objection was made:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War
be, and is hereby authorized 10 lend 70
the mayors of the cities Of ST. Louis, Mo.
East ST Louis, ILL.,, and vicinity, under
such regulations and restrictions as he
may deem proper, a sufficient number Of
tents, to temporarily shelter such citi-
zens Of said cities as may have lost
their homes by the tornado Of yesterday
and to render such other relief in the
premises as he may deem necessary.
Mr. Bartholdt stated that with mis- col
league, Mr.. Hubbard ne had called at
the war department this morning and had
been told that in addition 10 tents, the
department. If congress 50 authorized
would send to st. Louis eight or ten boats
at jefferson City, engaged in the improve
ment Of the Missouri river In view of
the great and urgent necessity of the
case, he asked prompt action by the
House The resolution was agreed to.
The concurrent resolution from the
House for the loan Of tents to St. Louis
and vicinity was received in the Senate,
amended by making II joint resolution,
and adopted.
The resolution as amended by the SEN
ate was agreed to by the House.
Leave Of absence was also given to Rep
resentatives Bartheldt and Hubbard to
visit St Louis. Mr.. BarthOidt said that mis-
colleague. as a medical man, might be
able to render personal assistance TO the
sufferers, the news received this morning
from the scene of the catastrophe being
to the effect that the local physicians were
unable to promptly attend all the wound
ed. They left for st. Louis Immediately.