The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02

iron structure. which has been especial
lv designed 10 be a permanent place
whore large assemblies could be safely ana
comfortably entertained. II is located at
the corner Of Baldwin aud North Lewis
streets. fronting Oh the latter. Its ioca-
ton is all that could be desired for the
building is on the electrician line, one
block from the United states Government
building three blocks from the telegraph
offices. and within eight blocks OF the
most distant hotel, and only la few
minutes walk from the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway station.
The main auditorium. which rs approach
ed by "a double stairway. Ike the big hall
I'm the Reglmental Armory Of this city.
is on the second floor. and measures 70
by l75 feet The present platform In the
rear Of the hall. facing the entrance. Is
IS by "a feet and can easily be enlarged
II such change should be deemd neces-
sary for the comfort of the convention.
WILL HAVE SUFFICIENT AIR.
Some thirty big windows will furnish
the necessary light and the ventilator. Ia
the middle Of the high-pitched ceiling,
which IS q by ~ feet. will freely admit
the mountain breezes, should the weather
sharPs bring warm wave during the
convention.
EnUTfiE NAtff llN fUhIlTtltH Aht bhtfN-
ing was put TO severe tests In the presence
OF expert engineers. when files OF soldiers
were sent with swinging steps across the
long stretches and this severe test fully
proved the sondlty of the structure.
Down stairs on the ground floor are the
rooms IN which committees may meet.
Two OF these rooms are each % by 80
feet and another Is 70 By Z5 feet.
some time ago at the StonewaI Brigade
Bands Bazaar held In Columbian Hall,
1000 people were easily accommodated.
oe-,lte tho fact trat much space was
occupied by ba7aars and booths. So II
is safe TO say that fully $500 persons
can be readily housed there when the
convention assemblies
Tho attendance at the convention VIII
no doubtfbo very large and it is eX-
foCted that Of the l.6i2 delegates to
which the various cities and counties are
entitled q laree crowd will be on hand.
besides the usual number Of alternates
and loOkers-Ou.
Immediately after the opening Of the
convention The Committees on Creden-
tmls. Permanent Organization. and Reso-
uti0ns will be formed. each congressional
district presenting two names for each
N these committees. Besides each con-
ercssional district elects five members OF
the incoming state Committee. a recess
will then be taken probably until an
early hour in the evening. In order 10
give the committees ample time TO COM
piete their labors. 1t was at first eN-
pected that a strong fight would he
made In the Committee on Resolutions as
60 the plank 70 be inserted IN the platform
in regard 20 the money question. Since
IL has become apparent, however that the
free-sllyer people Will be I'm the ma
jority fl seems TO be a fOregOne conclu-
sion that a resolution will be adopted
declaring for free silver at the ratio Of
l6 10 / regardless cf the action OF other
countries. Another resolution will also
most likely be introduced endorsing the
course Of Senator John ". Daniel and
possibly naming him for the Nice-Presi-
dency.
THE UNIT RULE.
In the earlier part Of the canvass when
it began TO appear that the silver men
element might have a majority In the
convention considerable interest was
aroused by the talk Of the disregard Of
the established presidents In this State.
and the adoption OF the unit rule at
Stanton. This project. however. was at
once seen 10 be distasteful TO the rank
ana file OF the Democrats in the State,
and in a great many instances silver dele
gates have been selected and especially
Instructed to oppose the adoption OF the
unit rule as its incorporation at this time
into party proceedings would of necessity
be productive only OF discord and be 4
bar TO future harmonious party action.
The subsequeu- success of the silver
men has put the question beyond a neces-
sity 10 their cause and in all probability
there will be no effort at the convention
O., ff+rrTrsa fhfa Hf1roFG4uf theme
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
There is another question which has
been more or less a subject Of speculation.
ANA that ie. Will the Democratic Con-
venuon endorse the plan Of holding a
Constitutional Convention
From all appearances this question will
hardly be- fought out In the convention,
as It IS so purely "a matter Of state con-
Germ and this convention is called for the
explicit and express purpose or electlng
delegates 70 the National Convention.
Some enthusiasts upon the subject may
insist upon forcing the question before
the convention, but IL would probably be
pigeouholed I'm the committee as IL is
generally conceded that the matter be-
longs to the State alone and might be
considered AZ the district conventions
later on. or even relegated 10 the regular
EANffIItNNAAaA fAfNNlWiA A4NAN summer
which would be ample time FOR the cleo
ton OF the next membership Of the State
Legislature.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
4 gentleman who stands very high in
State politics and who has heretofore
been known to be in favor OF a sound
money policy said yesterday:
1T Is pretty generally understood by
this time that the State Convention will
be Overwhelmingly for free silver. Wheth-
ar or not the unit rule IS TO be enforced,
lies of course. entirely with this majority
The only names for delegates AT large that
have heretofore been mentioned. with any
certainty OF success. and which. il is
safe TO say at this time, will be the choice
of the convention, are the names of United
states Senator John w. Daniel and OF
CONGRESSMAN william A. Jones. Who
the other two delegates at large will
will q. cannot even be forestailed at
this time.
Nothing has as yet been said as 10 who
the temporary officers OF the convention
will be. and the silver people have in no
manner indicated who their choice Will
be As you well know. the State Com
mlttee will meet in stanton on the
evening before the convention and will
decide upon the list Of the temporary
officers OF the latter"