The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-30
THE CONTEST is DECIDED
The Colored Delegates Source
of Revenue Gone
100000 VISITORS ARE EXPECTED
Damage to the Convention Hall by the
Tornado Slight and the injury
Can be Repaired in "a
Few DAYS.

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Few Days.
St. Louis. May 29.-The following OF
fetal statement has been furnished
"Fhe- Convention Auditorium wa
practically uninjured by the grea
storm of yesterday, the only damage
being that some light roof covering
on the southeast corner OF the build
inr was blown off. The damage car
all be repaired in a very few days.
s.There- is not the slightest doubt
hut that the building will be perfect
" restored, and in frst-class condi-
ton long before the day the conyen-
ton is to meet.
IT. E. BYRNES,
'Sergeant-at-Arms."
]. 4. German, the contractor who
has the contract for the decorating
of the convention hall, said:
From my acquaintance with Archi-
tect Isaac Taylor, who is in charge
of the building, and the contractor
who did the building work, | am posi-
tive that the auditorium viii be re-
haired and ready for the convention
on the 10th. As far as the work of
decorating is concerned, [ will have
il ready on time, and ] will ship car
load of decorations from Chicago to-
morrow night to replace those damag-
ed by the storm.
Sixty thousand dollars viii be the
cost of the structure subscribed by the
business men of ST. Louis as an in
duce1nent to get the Republican Ma
tional convention here. 1t will also be
used for the Populist convention,
which meets July %, and for several
other political and economic organi-
cation which will convene in St. Louis
during the summer. The Republican
convention is called for June 16. Prior
to that. date the building has been let
for various public entertainments
promising large patronage and 1t IS
culated that the profit from these VIII
be sufficient to pay for its entire con-
struction. This will be very pleasant
for those who have put their money up.
Unlike the Coliseum in Chicago,
where the Democratic convention will
meet, the Auditorium is only tenn
porary building, mostly wood 1t is,
no doubt. strongly put together and
capable of holding safely the vast mass
of people who viii flock to it, but real
~ has not an assuring appearance. The
spectators will be mostly huddied to-
gether in a tier of galleries. Sugges-
lions have been made to keep it as d
permanent building for public gath
erings. but the man who erected 1t
has put his foot down on any such
idea. 1t is very close TO the magnifi-
cent new city hall, almost touching
It upon one side, TO give one an idea
Of It's inaammable character, the con
tractor, Mr.. Mcclure. in opposing It's
permanency, said publicly; 1t Is TOO
near the new city hall. Ii fire were
to get a good start in this building,
forty engines couldn't put it out Inc
city hall would be damaged fully Sl50,-
900. The heat would be such that the
firemen could not get near the burn
ing building"
EXPECT 200, 600 VISITORS.
The committees of transportation
and reception of the Republican con-
vention are calculating upon an at
tendance of at least 100000 visitors
during the sessions of the convention.
Did the contest for the nomination
promise to be more spirited, 1t is
claimed there would be at least 100,-
900 more. If Allison and Cullom had
not been so clearly knocked out, both
Illinois and iowa would have contri-
buted enormous contingents which
will now be absent But n goodly
number who would have bsen wearing
other buttons and shouting loudly for
other men wiz be on hand yelling for
Mckinley and sporting the badges
which bear his device. 1t is an addi-
fional inducement for political soldiers
Of fortune to swell the Mckinley bat
talions to march upon ST. Louis be-
cause the way is made SO easy for
them. In other words, they will not
find it necessary to dive very deep
into their own pockets.
Tclegraphic facilities for the work
Of the convention viii be on a much
larger scale than ever before. Both
the Postal and the Western Union
plete arrangements, and declare that
no amount of press matter can pos
Shy swamp them.
There are about APO seats assigned
for the accommodation of the tele-
graphic correspondents of newspapers
and there are at least four thusand APP
plications A great many of these
came from persons who have no earth
1y right to make application, and some
Of whom have no connection whatever
with newspapers. The New York
newspapers, with characteristic gall,
as usual want everything, II they
were given all the seats they ask for
fhere would be none remaining for the
papers of the rest OF the country. Sew
er1al Of these journals have askcd for
twenty seats apiece.
ssILNERITES in THE MAJORITY
Silver is the burden of the lay of
many here, as in all other parts of the
West, and although Missouri, it is
believed, viii have a preponderancs
80 Y-af. man IN 4