New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
DRIFTING TO ST. LOUIS.
ALL EYES TURNING ON THE CONvEN
TON CITY.
PREPARATIONS TO LODGE THE MULTITUDE
SIGNS AND SOUNDS OF THE COMING OF THE
MKINLEY WAVE-GAvEI.s FROM
HISTORIC

SIGNS AND SOUNDS OF THE COMING THE
| MKINLEY wAvE-GAvEI.s FROM
HISTORIC WOOD
St Louis. June S-The morning trains to this
| city brought few arrivals OF prominence. Chair
man Manley, OF Maine, and James s. Clarkson
OF Iowa. are scheduled to reach here tomorrow
night. Ex-Governor Foraker. Of Ohio, who is
to present McKinley's name to the convention.
will not be in St Louis until next Sunday or
Monday. He will he escorted in a special car by
the Blaine Club, OF Columbus.
The chief topic Of conversation among the
| politicians in the hotel corridors this morning
was the visit Of r. c. Kerens and ex-Congress-
| man Nathan Frank, Of this city. to Major Nc
| Kinley yesterday. 1t conceded that their
| visit was due to anticipated trouble over the
| temporary roll Mckinley desires that he shall
have proper representatives on the National
| Committee and has asked advice from Kerens
and Frank. Chauncey l. Filley is quoted as say
ing that the visit of Kerens and Frank to Can
ton is due to McKinley's wish to have all loca!
| and partisan differences between the leaders OF
| the party in Missouri smoothed over In such
| way as to rebound TO the advantage Of the Re
| publican party.
Three Southern members OF the National Com
mttee have 80 far arrived in ST. Louis. They are
! George W. Hill. Of Tennessee james Hill. Of Mis-
| sissipri. and John G. Long OF Florida. All the
members Of the committee will be In the city by
| Tuesday night. as the committee meets Wednes
| day.
CONTESTS WILL BE SETTLED FAIRLY.
Colonel Swords, sergeant-at-arms OF the Ma
| tiona Committee in discussing the probable ac-
| ton of the committee in the matter of the con
| tests. said 1T is impossible for any man to
| tell the exact attitude Of the committee toward
| Mckinley. In fact, il is a matter Of no great
! importance although 1t is generally supposed to
| be. | am familiar with the work Of the Ma
tional COMMITTEES for the last sixteen years. and
! | defy any to cite an instance In which
| prejudice entered into the adjustment of con-
test The contests are settled far as the COM
| mittee is concerned, absolutely on the merits OF
| the case The only consideration is the resu-
! larity or rregularty OF the proceedings which
! named the delegation. This. however. does not
| hold good in the Committee on Credentials ~
the Convention Here personal preferences on
ter largely into the proceedings OF the body"
There appears 10 be considerable difficulty In
securing quarters for the colored delegates 10 the
convention. and @. A. HILL National Committee
| man from Tennessee. Is quoted in an afternoon
paper as saying: Unless quarters are provided
Immediately shall telegraph the coored mem
bers Of ths Tennessee delegation 10 stay at home
7 do not intend that they shall come to ST Louis
! and either go hungry eat In a place In which
they would not stable n horse at home.
Judge Long National Committeeman from
Florida Is also in an indignant frame OF nina
over the alleged neglect OF tte comfort OF me
colored delegates.
The members OF the Business Mems League
are alive to the gravity OF the situation ana
| promise an early solution OF the trouble The
secretary Of the league says that the Mississippi
"a
the leading hotels had contracted for their rooms
lie savs further that every promise Of the league
will be fulfilled
Thirty THOUSAND M'KINLEY SOLDIERS.
National Committeeman Cyrus Leland jr.. OF
, Kansas. arrived to-day. He says Kansas VIII
have a full delegation for Mckinley. Besides.
said he there are 10000 Mckinley soldiers In
| Kansas"
| Appication for quarters from Alaska were re-
ceived to-day by the Bureau Of Information The
| delegates are Thomas S Novel; and Charlte >
Johnson. They Will be in st LOUIS on ,ne oo i.n
inst Mr Newell is now in Boston VISITING rcla-
tives Both delegates are instructed for Mchliliey
splendid bust picture OF the ONO sta,esinam
now graces all the show windows OF dowut2"A u.
shops and stores. and Mckinley button venders
do thriving trade ,
Thomas J. Cummins OF Ncw-York. VINO mas Al
tended every National Convention since Illd"n
was nominated Is In the city. He says the hall
arrangements and decorations are the most com
plete and elaborate ever attempted
GAvELs OF HISTORIC INTEREST
The gavel for the temporary chairmans use
wac as described yesterday, made from the
timbers of a Secession convention hall by an eX-
Confederate soldier That accepted for the use
OF the permanent chairman will have even a
greater historic interest. II was receiVea 10
day The gavel will be presented TO the cnaiT-
80 nv senator Berry, one OF the Illinois dele
ratea The gave 10 excellent piece or WOOD
carving done by W. II. Bartek or Carthage III
Mr. Bartes selected the wood-a hickory Jog,
taken from the log cabin occupied by president
Lincoln. at New-Salem, H.. In 80 There are
panels on either eide which are hnsd IN WIN IN, !,
bears this inscription:
(: Made by W. II. Bartels. Carthage, H..
from a Log Of the Cabin occupied Dy
Abraham Lincoln in ls32
at New-saien. HI
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