Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18

asking them to try to work the matter
through southern delegates whom they
Know as the southern visitors will be COM
paratively few. Five hundred tickets are
to be given to the Grand Army of the Re-
pubic. In addition to these there will be
number of people who will be admitted as
employees of the convention. Orders have
oeen given for the printing Of 1000 badges,
aoout one-half of which go to the delegates
alternates and national committeeman
Nine hundred press badges are being made
and there will be lot of badges for dis
tingulshed guests and other notables. All
tickets will be issued Monday, June Is, the
day before the convention convenes, at
the convention hall, but application should
be made at once for those who wish to get
them There will be band of 1900 pieces
In the hall, and these will also have badges
and tickets.
The Crowd Mt St. Louis.
Every indication points to an immense
crowd here at the convention. Col Richard
c. Kerens Of the national committee and
Senator Tom Carter each estimate that
there will be at least 10000 strangers in
st. Louis at that time, and there is a
probability that this number will be ex-
ceeded. There will be at least $4,000 from
Missouri. Col. Hahn tells me that there
Will be from twenty to twenty-five thou
sand here from Ohio and that Cleveland
Will send delegation for Mckinley Of at
least 5000 From $4,000 to 10000 people
are expected from Iowa to shout for Alli-
son, and among these will be 1000 men
VINO Will ride into the city on white horses
Inc question OF taking care Of these LOCO
white horses will not be great one for St
LOUIS, Tor people say that this Is the larg-
est morse and mule market in the world
and they could stable 10000 such animals
mere viii be 10000 men from Indianapolis
ana Its surroundings Col. Manley tells me
there will be large delegation from Maine,
ana there will be thousands Of republicans
mere from New; England to shout for
pected from Chicago. New York. it Is said,
Will send 5000. and I am told that in ali
the states special cars and trains are be-
ing engaged by the different clubs and by
Railroad Facilities.
st. Louis is peculiarly favored as to rail-
road facilities. The country surrounding
her is thickly POPULATED. Twenty-six great
railroads center here, and the Union de-
pot is said to beittheihargest in the world
1t is certainly the finest depot in the
United States ard tie roads running into
1t have. 1t is said, a1mileage greater than
that Of all the railroads Of England and
France combined The cars are all backed
into the depot id such a way as to leave
the engines outside, and the smoke Of the
ordinary station is thus avoided. There is
big corps Of MESSENGERS about the sta
ton 1t has barber shop and a hotel con-
ne;ted with it. It iss in fact. a little city
In user, having q, post office, book store
dinir and lunch rooms, and more other
side establishments. TITAN any other depot
have ever entered. The street cars come
rigat to the depot and the visitors for a
Day can go directly to the convention hall.
The railroads will. it is thought, charge
only one fare for the round trip to St. Louis
and return.
In addition to the railroads there will be
q. large number Of steamers to bring Wis
ltors from up and down the river. It is
estimated there will be five hundred pas
senger trains going in and out of the de-
pot daily during the time of the conven-
ton. and It Is safe to say that there will
be 70 trouble in landing the 10000 people
expected.
A more important consideration, however,
VIII be the taking care Of them. How St.
Louis will do this, what 1t will cost man
70 stay at the convention, and something
OF the arrangements which the city has
made for housing the guests I will write
In my next letter.
e., FRANK G.. CARPENTER.