The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05


Former Conventions
The Democrats conventions sncs is2
hare been held ~ follows.
Adjourned May TO meet
May =. fsSs fsaifinore ...----..- Van rsar~1
Nay 5. aSte Baltimore .-----r---s 81 49, 1rs
May q Isst BE fln1ors 80 -
Aay -. Esss, Eal @fgore -..-s....-.-.-ssA'n -
jane 1 fsss baltimore .@....-.-.-.-y- Pierce
June = lssE GsnefnnRB ....s.--s-tss arssAaan
April 3 80. Chariessca. adjourned
May 70 meet june "a balssnaors
August = ia. chicago Mcclellan
July I. isss. New York .-...-.-.+-s Sc InglI
July :. is11 f<fiitr3ofe rssl
5ase - ts7s. 81 lsoais ....--..--.... tf.lta
June =. fs~e. cineinnati ...--.----. Hassock
July 8 tssf Chicago ......-s--*.--s steNt ~
Iane isss: - Louis .-.----.. sses ss@na
june ~ is4-. chicago ....----...eiese.an 1
Jaiy 7. isse. chsesgp s....--.s..-.-.-
In she convention whtch norninsted
Jsrk2on ard created the tSo-tnlF1s rue
was made also the unit rase, wo!sn pa
been q rule q every eenveuttsn since. ana
xhlch unssl issa vas rule az KeDuaisean
conventions az we'll Tnasr this rale
where a state has SVEN instrncisons IN
dIssdaai xstes are OF no value. except n
the conferences q delegation. The vote
az a majority OF the delegation controls
the vote az Tie entire seisxatinn. And tnts
rule has resulted more than once IN the
defeat 81 a candidate. who nnEht nave
commanded the Individual SUPPORT cf two
thGraz OF the DELEGATES 70 a convention.
The Unit Ruie-
The first formal expression OF this orin-
esnie. which lad been recognized inforfnal-
~ IN prior conventions. was had In the
convention Of isas. Ii was contained 10
the following resolution.
Resolved. That ia voting upon any
question which may arise IN the proceed
- - a Hall ~
taken bv states AT the REQUEST OF any one
state. each state TO be entitled 70 the num-
Der Of votes 20 which such state IL enit-
tied In the electoral COLLEGE. without re-
gard 10 the number OF DELEGATES IN attend
ance, the manner in which said vote Is 10
he cast 10 be decided by the delegation OF
each state for itself
But this rule was modified by the cor
ventlon OF ssao and the modification has
stood 10 this day. The amendment (Which
was In the form OF an additional TniS
provided.
That In any state which has not pro-
vsasd OF directed BY lts state convention
how It's vote may he given. the CONVEX
ton viii recognize the right OF each dele
gate To cast his individual vote.
This is the form in which the unit rule
viii likely he adopted by the convention
which meets in Chicago on the 7th Of July.
II II mors than likely that the convention
Will ADOPT the raIss Of the last convention
as a whole though possibly ne; without
some contest and a sharp discussion.
Chicago Hotels.
One singular thing about national con-
yentlnns tn the unexpeotedne Win winch
they assume importance or become COM
paratively commonplace. Four years ago
Ii vas predicted Confidently that the Re-
publican convention az Minneapolis would
4 ~ n fffs
convention at Chicago would be exciting.
The reverse was true The Republican
convention was enc OF the most exciting In
the History OF the party and the eonven-
ton Of tho Democrats was cut and dried.
SO II was predicted six months ago that
the Democratic convention this year would
he commonplace and the convention at 81.
Louis. with It's half dozen candidates rnn-
ming on even terms would be exciting.
Ions before the Republican convention as
Hsmhied It's work was cut oat Tor IL. while
the Interest OF the whole country has GEN.
tered for many weeks IN tho convention AZ
Chicago and It's candidate. The hotel
keepers az Chicago VIII he the hensteiaries
Of this condition OF Affairs for. where they
looked forward a few manths ago TO va
cant rooms during convention week. they
have now the prospect 81 evercrowded
houses. stili the rates az the principal ho-
tells have not been advanced. and az the
best Of them single fooms with meals have
heen renfed for S. each. Chicago has many
hotels-rkea many for ordinary occasions.
The hix houses which were built for
Worlds fair business stand hair empty
during a great part % the year. and one
81 the Oldest and best Of the hix hotel. OF
ether convention snars-~the Grand Pacific
has heen csozed. But the Palmer House
Is stu headquarters Fer many Of the dele
cations, and The Auditorium hotel with i;s
hlg annex. viii BE- crowded 20 The doors
during convention week In these two the
largest crowds viii gather. and the streets
sheaf them wtii he packed thick with
hesgse. hertne0ned. red-eyed men hands
Win stand beneath their windows sSre-
nadine state delegations, and clubs az men
ta iang xtirted Coats with canes In their
hasas wel tramp 81 and cut az their eorri-
der, eil!nw the air With sheass for their
Cau33aases There wtn BE hesnisality ee a
liquid character az the headquarters OF Ire
sslveF states. Ana music everywhere. Ant
YtAiis she crowds rsna she air with their
shouts below the leaders az the convention
sili set together In The quses o. their
geasss ~ Stats aud asae cat the business
Aaa determine bow 4 viii ee done.
he wl1waus.
Tshe last convention heff n gsAfsawe net
"a a wtxwam erected ga tAs lake shere--a
sTest deal larger than TIE w4wNan IN
NlffhA Aff& ssfffNNtS CONVENTION EfacI ftAtffNe
AK YEARS axo. The news - thaf conven-
tiab was sent &C. the Nortt hv ne hand
~ a single telegraph operator. The con-
VF1tiaa az eight wears axo vas reid a the
Auditorium Both these wsre Within easy
Access ~ tae hotels ana business places
The Coliseum, IN whteh shs ccnventsea q
iSS vii - held. - more than haN an
hous's rt8e rom tAe ceufer ef tho city ara
- reached ~ several llnss 81 street. ears
u " huge hGtlAfnE, constructed wsfh q
eteN % fnst Snch GATHERINGS "a sac IA
ttoss1 cssnveat5aaS D. g. ~ fees ianE hv
80 feet Nstn. 9he Nuser walls ass Is feet
hfzh. AL ne Yeaf rises 81 terraces 20 A
hstRht - rs fess. Twelve steel tr..ssf
each - feet Wsfe. sappsTt tae Teaf. Sex-
clus3Ve - THE VesifAUie. the ta4aF4a~ % The
haik5saE = SIS fvet hong.
TFenty-g8ve feet above &Ae nlAsa heo- 81
enc na1 s. a falcNns IL - forty fees wsssa
ant a Fsns awuand IRE fa-1r sizes ~ ne
- anaiAee galterY, The s@eas3 r. WE'VE
fess wf3e IRE waese sang spssoe Il TIE
bssifi'ns Is ~ 40 segare Fees Il xsH a.
cea1mct8se g ~ nseE,e taFfaw 81. eas-
sentton. tasash tAe cark stty - sbe haEs-
iaG fsT stHA pifr1sasss esa he decreased a,
81 80 pee~ae. Ha* exits are - ana 81 tes ana
tha f8etiattes fer eppelsE gss nsu cussSlv
Sre swnsa we NKAgfaw ~ rae ha8 Nil
- &caa ~ - arc HrN.s pEeNEEs3 Mlth
sssaNeFTssf fesesfar~,
g-ha Easfa.ssa rssfeaal esrar2sttes ~
meet IN t'siesEo fae dty nafess as cea-