New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
THE HALL ALMOST READY.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ST LOUIS CON
VENTION.
DEDICATION OF THE AUDITORIUM NEXT wEDNEs-
DAY-AMPLE PROVISION FOR THOR
OUCH PRESS sERvIcE-MARCH-
ING CLUBS EXPECTED.


ING CLUBS EXPECTED.
St Louis June 6-TAttle remains to b. done 10
complete the Auditorium, in which the Republican
Convention will be held and Mcclure the con-
tractor Will turn Il over 10 the Business Mems
Ieagl. whenever IL Is convenient FOR that body TO
accept H.
Nr Cialnne chairman Of the league. is making ex-
tensive preparations for the dedicatory exercises
mex, wednesday 1t Is said that at least 1000 tick
eta OF admission at 81 each and 80 vlce-president'h
tickets at s. each will be disposed Of and this
amount Will go toward making up the deficit In the
subscriptions promised
The plan to place system OF telephones IN the
convention hall has been abandoned II fell
through. apparently. from the negligence OF those
having the Auditorium measures In charge. II would
have cost nothing George + purani. g'heIaI man
ag~r o. IN. BEL Telephone Company. agreed to %ire
y f c a af III SGs y s "s Is now too late ana
tempai-l innovation tina: had been looked torwaih
!. feslin ny q .a,,sfac,ion vii be missing.
p,5er c,Trcrt,nder,s vii H. excluded from the dele
gates floor while the convention II IN session ne
United Pres. viii be exception TO the ruio as 's
tabs will be on the dceg lies noor. - .., -
!; only small ptoporuon ~ yis.'ns matTn, "
s aess With he Merchsnts League cub q he
finest displays Will be given on inc str,",s 81 90 o.,
l,,1yS,. - Niiu.ss Colonel c. H. Wing OF Gin
cinna q Mckinney strongest sugpoTierss g. ana
rciar %, Ia, cy We're in s., LoIis yesterday. ar
ranging the details ot the clubs Visit mere IN con
| v-n;lon week The Lincoln club. which next 70
me Blaine club is tho largest Kepubcan oTgani,
zttlon IN Cincinnati. VIII send 10 OF lts members
| 10 hep arouse enthusiasm ,1r Mckinley -
Among the arrivals This morning we're ere, >; w.
Long q s. A1sS@sb F1 ana sroAouncc InC MGKln
! lcyi,cs Juigc Long - "A member Of the National
- 5a s, "' next n Maa VI IN s. luis Sergeant,
/ at Arms Swords % the National Committee; ms
| morning said that he hal no Information or any
| on ManIay AMI al not believe enough members
would bee nere by that time o. consi!'ut, quorum .
The latest word from Mr Maniey inilcatrs tha,
! he VIII De here Monday night. several other
/ members are expected % arrive on Monday, nut IL
ls believed that only Informal conlercnc's VII Dc
! hel, Those IN d position 70 know say that the
next Wcinoa lay. originally planned 49,
Chictgo. June Preparations for handling ne
fe.grafhir reports 90 N" convention are iE
| complete ThrWcsicrn Inicn Telegraph company mas
as ened most expert operators nom The various
ars- oficcs throughout the country 20 IN" cohNeh-
/ ton work and th- wire facilities VIII be ample TO-
! any emergency colonel Robert 6. Clowry, vice
pre.ll.nt ani general superintendent or the western
Union I'm whose district 81. Louis Hes said to-day:
'jIr company viii have ample facilities To handle
| tho business, ~ the convention at ~ .ouls IN a
! nr-f-rlnss manner All N" Arrangements have been
completed In tho convention hall for the accommo-
| dAilDn or the companys wires ana operators our
system ~ Wlrcs - ST Louis is comprehensive. and
extends I'm every direction. 80 that We shall have
| no dificnity In handling all the matter that may
confingenrv ~ have'sxtenled number OF first
class copper wires TO ~. Louis since the conven-
ton definitely located IN that city. We shall
be able 10 take Of all matter OF every descrip-
ton that may be filed with us. and VIII handle II
as promptly as II there were no convention on
hand" ,
n thi Wemr% oonvemtion The teiel1raph cofnpa-
MES ~ the solicitation Of the newspapers VIII send
ON, no bulletins from the convention halls until
hnllotlns begins After that they Will simply an
nouncc tn. results Of the ballots