New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15
THE GREAT CONVENTION HALL
Az. ARRANGEMENTS MAKE 1T UNIQUE
IN POLITICAL HISTORY
.nv1RAB1E DISTRIBUTION OF sEATs-THE
,rA1rrY OF THE DECoRArIoNs-HOw
THE NEWS WILL. REACH THE

OUTSIDE WORLD.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE rK1DUNE.1

THE NEWS WILL. REACH THE
OUTSIDE WORLD.
rpv TELEGRAPH TO THE rKIDuNE1
- ouis June 14-The Auditorium. which
hu1t especially by the citizens of st. Louis
.rcb a gathering as 1t will witness next
..,dov Is ready for occupancy. Within its
~. tho name Of the next President Of the
',",.od States Is to be chosen by the largest
..".,onaI Convention ever held by the Republi-
,artv since it's organization in 1896, when
,..,ont was nominated.
- ,derstand the tremendous capacity or this
',,,,,g Il Is only necessary to cite the fact that
ne de,ecates a like number of alternates ana
ox,mately $4,000 spectators VIII be ga'hereu
f,b IFS roof The great white puildlng
NJ scar left by the recent tornado. Every
".oh has been closed. and not broken glass
" u,rs,ched plank is left TO bear witness 10 'he
VS. violence. The different sections nave
,,cteted and lettered, the heecy CLOUDS oi
,o ore systematically arranged, ana the
.os shields and decorations are all III place
p.,,,rg the opening. The building is ouo LOOM
u,,bout. while within, in spite OF the oihsy
e :, letters PAINTED on the walls 70 designate
....ions all Is beautiful. The blendihs OF
&c practically perfect and at no piace III
eU' &c there a blemish Of color that seens
harsh 10 the eye. ,,A.
"@ o. hundred and thirty swinging arc hsn''
,o tho Convention Hall as bright az "As
-rh, There Is the grandest display VI
..-can flags that was ever attenp'e" !"
.,,,on Of this kind All flags OF '"e "A my
,vovv are there. and the President "as' g."
a"N emblem with which few are la'nii'"i'
:. a,snlaved in two places one aD'N
.,sr,s stand and the other direc'l! Ill Wv
...,re ~ the building. Full scope mas oee''
een''. aud The rich silk flags. many OF
me ,ordered with gold fringe t"elNe
',nhes deep. the satin and plush decor"''o"' "'.1
1'>" o,s,ve buntings. all make ii luxur'ouT
,pectacle.
,o,r-es NJ Washington, Grant SheFiiaii'
', I,,coln Logan and other great ieau-
hung at different places ana are III.
=, rau-known artists especially employ eN
..,a OCCASION The arrangement Is DIS "e"''
100. az II 10 possible TO get beho".' 80
e,-o,ndwork Of common ounths III
-. ,.h,,e and blue colors. with the co'oiS s,''
49, ~ from, the centre 10 the floor s'rif'iIe
-.ura "a the grouping OF fiass Oh d" "''''N
sonnd centre in the ceihhe-
.,r,.,np tribute is paid to the greatness u '''7
.r,or,can Navy through the emblem OF us "as9
"a IN the immense picture OF rdiIdeu' ''
ana III '',e Item wall. The shield-capped
-,o,,,s If smaller flags that completely en''iO
a. hau are also noteworthy. Ilmo'hy p!i"''
NJ MINNEAPOLIS. the eergeant-a'-aiHs' nus ''0
.ssrned charge Of the Auditorium. 4o-uaS an"
,o-r,or-ow he will issue 100 certincates 10 MS
corr,s Of assistants Of these ~" are aSSiS'"''.
ssrgsants-at-arms. 400 ushers. coo doorineh anu
o,O messengers The $50 tickets allotted 10 the
-. u.,u he distributed to-day among the &C
cr.dtted representatives who can show proper
credentials.
The 3 800 sets Of tickets allotted to the busi-
p,wNen,s League have already been iuIhe" oNei'
iniwill be given out from Secretary Coxs Once
between now and Monday night. Inc me'hou VI
distribution is simple. The tickets Will ne 'eu III
bundles probably about sixty-hve IN ALL one io'
each member Of the National Committee one 4O'
Colonel Byrness chef-assistart one cOhtaii'"s
thirteen tickets for the members Of the National
Republican League. one for the Woman's League
one for Colonel Byrnes personaD, one for the
Wonan,s Renublican Association, one for the
College League and individual tickets for the ois
dnguished guests.
DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS.
As fast as these packages are given OUT 'hey
will be recepted for. and that feature finished
business
members of the National Republican COMMITTEE
will adopt their own methods Of distributing tha
tickets given them. Most Of them will hand the
tickets TO friends and political allies from their
rooms or their State headquarters in the various
hotels The matter Of dspoeing Of the 800 tickets
set aside for the members Of the G. A. r. in the
United States gave the sergeant alarms con
siderable trouble up TO Saturday when 1t was
finally decided that their distribution should bc
through the National Council Of Administration
Of that organiza ton which consists OF one mem
Der from each State in the Union. 1t was decided
that States which are not represented In the Ma
tonal Council should be represented by then
members Of the National Republican Committee
II will not be necessary give out any ticket fo
delegates each delegate having certificate o.
election signed by the proper authorities In th'
district from which he halls and bearing th'
0. X. stamp Of the National Committee. The
alternates are provided for In the same way. IL
order that contesting delegates whose cases VII
e heard by the Credentials Committee on Tues
Jay may gain admission to the Convention Hal
'p*ciai tickets have been printed for them Thes'
vi" De hled out az fast ae the National Commit
We reports Its finding and Will be turned over L
the contestants probably Monday.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WELL TAKEN CARE
OF.
Inc manner in which the National Commit
'eemen have been taken care OF in the matter
VI admission tickets is particularly gratifying L
"'eh- Each member will receive a beautifully
Engraved card, showing a complete view of tn
Iads Bridge in the left-hand corner; across tn
'op ore the words. "Republican NatiCral Com
A"'ee'; In the upper right-hand corner. In a cir
We made Of wheat, similar TO the design
A-cent piece. the words "St Louis June. 1896
the lower right-hand corner is a picture o
wants log cabin at the Dent farm, and in tn
"wer left-hand corner is the section and sea
lumber in red ink. and beneath the signatur
Joseph Manley. secretary Of the committee
whose authority the cards are issued. Tn