The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
Hard to Get Places for
COlOred Delegates.
A Large Building May Have
to Be Leased for Them.
White Delegates Who Didn't Secure
Rooms in Predicament.

the color-llne trouble, the Hepubnc tnlS
morning says: "From present indica-
tions, it may become necessary for the
Business Mems League to hire hsll.in
which to lodge the negro delegates who
neglected TO engage rooms in advance
All the hotels are full save one, and the
coiored men who viewed the quarters pro-
vided for them in that building are dis
posed TO kick, because there is not hot
and cold water.running in every room.
Judge Long of Florida was offered ac-
commodations for his colored delegates
in the Mona House, a small hotel on
Sixth street. The proprietor refused to
make a contract for less than five days,
and Judge Long wanted to limit the in
debtedness for rooms to three days, with
nm option on additional time III the con"
vention lasts longer. The proprietor re-
fused to recede from his. rule to let no
room out for less than five Gays, and the
judge was forced 10 seek other accommo-
dations.
Major Rainwater and Mr.. Kennard
made strenuous efforts TO secure quarters
for colored men in frst-class hotels, hut
they met with Indifferent success. The
proprietors say their rooms are all EN-
gagged by white men and by such colored
men who possessed foresight 70 engage
them in advance, and they refuse TO alter
arrangements satisfactory under the cir
cumstances will be made, however, to
care for the late comefs among the
negroes. They will be fed and lodged
even though il becomes necessary to lease
a building for them. Ii will be as good
as the late white delegates & 4 IL they
have neglected TO engage quarters when
quarters wero to be hac.
Thursion Wears Badge.
Senator Tbursron, member OF the ma
tional Republican committee from Ne
braska. and delegate to the convention,
was among the early arrivals today. He
appeared at the breakfast table wearing
the first presidential and vice presidential
badge which has been displayed by any
OF the Republican leaders. 1t bore the
faces of Mckinley and Hobart OF New
Jersey.
sit is pretty we'll understood" Z" said the
Senator, s'that l am for Mckinley for first
place. With his nomination assured as it
Isl" the Senator continued, "we want an
Eastern man as his running mate, ano I
believe Hobart 10 be the available man.
He meets the requirements OF the situa-
tion in all respects. We want to keep
New jersey In the Republican ranks now
that we have IL there. Furthermore,
Hobart is strong In New York, where he
is personally known and much esteemed"
Asked what course ne thought would
be adopted by The convention upon the
financial question, Senator Tburston re-
Piled that he believed the Indiana declsr
alton en- this subject would form the
model on which the money declaration
would he based.
The Senator expressed the opinion that
the Indiana platform would be satisfac-
tory to all the western states, except the
five silver producing states, Colorado.
Utah. Montana, Idano, and Nevada and
possibly Wyoming, but, he said, that as
they had ell TOLD, only 10 votes IN the
electoral college, the party could afford
TO lose them.
MIR. Thnrston said in reply to ques-
tion, that he had no doutt that some of
tho delegates from the. eastern seaboard
would make strong contention for all
pronounced an explicit declaration for
gold. but that IL would not be wise to
concede their wishes.
"They will he satisfied with a conser-
vative pronouncement," " he said. "and
they VIII be glad enough TO take ii in
preierente TO the unoquivocal free silver
declaration the Chicago convention will
give OUT
Referring to other questions OF which
the platform Will treat the Senator said
he thoughtfiret place would be given to
the tariff, as that is and has been dis
tinctive issue Of tho Republican party.
lie thought there would be a declaration
demanding in strong torms distinctively
American polioy, hut be was of the opin-
ion thst the A. T.. A. question would not
figure in the convention.
HANNA AND PARTY ARRIVE.
Hon. Marcus A. Hanna and Hon. Will
liam A. Hahn arrived today. The Nc
kin!ey headquarters at the Southern at
once became the busy portion OF the
hotel. Mr.. Hanna said tDat he had not
beer long enough in ct. Louis to make
any statement, but he said the reports re-
ceived Indicated that the friends OF Ma
jor Mckinley had not In the least over
ejtimated his popularity.
MIR. Hahn saic that assurances had been
received from friends OF other candidates
that little or no contest would be made.
Nj. Hahn. was asked what the finencial
plank OF the platform would be, and said
It would be such as every Republican
could stnnd upon who wanted the nation
al credit sustained.
The decorations OF the Mckinley head
quarters are being made, and they will
be 0Y quite an elaborate character.
The national committee of the Republi-
can party which begins It's meetings to-
day Tor the pufposc of deciding tenta-
lively at least upon various contests for
seats In the convention, expect TO examine
thoroughly into the merits OF all the
cases feprcsQutled