The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
SergeantS-at-Arms Selected and
a Contract Made for a
Building.
ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE GOOD.
Friends of Presidential Candidates
in the Field Express Their
Preferences.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Ihe Sub-com-
mittee delegated by the Republican Ma
tional Committee to perfect arrangements
for the Republican National Convention
on June 10 met at the Southern Hotel
about noon to-day. Five mem bers of the
subcommittee were present. They were:
William Hahn of Ohio, Powell Clayton of
Arkansas, r. c. Kerens of Missouri, J. S.
Garrison of Iowa and Joseph H. Manley
OF Maine. Mr.. Manley holds the proxy of
Chairman Thomas Carter of Montana,
John S. Tanner has the proxy of William
J. Campbell of Illinois and John NJ. Ewing
OF Wisconsin carries the proxy of Henry
c. PAYNE of his State. The other notable
Republicans in attendance were: H. T.
Swords of Iowa, sergeant-at-arms of the
National Committee; J. E. Blythe, the Iowa
manager of Senator Allison, and Chauncey
[. Filley of ST. Louis.
The first business before the committee
in executive session was the matter of adj
mitting the proxies 1t was finally decided
to recognize the proxies as presented. The
candidates for sergeants-at-arms were pre-
scented by their respective friends and an
informal ballot taken. This was followed
by a formal ballot and 4. B. Byrnes of
-AA.AAlCdA 'O4iS hdo C4CSICO ny q fOtS VI W
8. George \. Wissell of Milwaukee was
elected first assistant sergeant-at-arms by
a unanimous vote and w. W. Johnson OF
Baltimore second assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
The contract with the Business Mems
League on behalf of st. Louis was ratified
and formally accepted.
AT P. NJ. the committee took recess
until O'Clock, when President S. NJ Ken
nard of the Business Mems League pre-
sented the finished plan for the recon-
structiOn of Exposition Hall. This pro-
vides for the use of the north nave of the
building running from Thirteenth to Four
tenth streets and about ninety feet in
depth. Over 1900 people can be seated.
The platform will be a half circle, and i'm
mediately in front are tables for the press.
In the basement will be located the tele-
graph-room, with pneumatic tubes run
ming to the press section above.
A new feature is the separation of the
spectators galleries from the seats allotted
to delegates. The plans show fourteen
exits. The committee expressed great
satisfaction at the plan and will make a
personal inspection OF the hall tomorrow.
1t is not probable that the subcommittee
will conclude its work before Wednesday.
All the leading candidates for the Re-
publican Presidential nomination except
Governor Morton of New York have out
spoken friends among the subcommittee
men of the Republican National Commit
tee. Mr.. Manley of Maine advocates
Speaker Reed; Mr.. Hahn of Ohio is nur-
turing Governor McKinley's chances;
e
for Senator Allison. and Colonel Kerens of
Missouri is known to have a strong liking
for General Harrison; Mr. Tanner of Hi
nois, proxy for Committeeman Campbell,
keeps Senator Cullom in view, and General
Clayton OF Arkansas manifests more en-
thusiasm for Mckinley than does even the
average Ohioan.
John B. Blythe, Senator Allison's man
-ager IN Iowa, is among the visitors
Senator Allison is the idol of Iowa Re-
publicans, and we will send a powerful
and enthusiastic delegation here for the
convention in June" said Mr. Blythe.
His reelection to the Senate without the
least opposition shows how the people of
Iowa are at his back, and wesfeeI confident
OF his nomination for President after the
convention gets tired of the struggle be-
tween Mckinley and Reed"
William NJ. Hahn will be here during
the convention week and handle Governor
MeKinley's campaign. He says McKin-
ley will have strong Southern following
and thinks he will win on the first ballot.
Mr.. Manley said: 81 am not talking
politics now, but I suppose everybody
knows that my choice for the Presidency
is Speaker Reed of Maine"
Mr.. Tanner said: Senator Cullom is
qualified for any office in the gift of this
country, but, as he emphatically declares
he is not candidate for the Presidency,
L think Illinois will be for Mckinley"