Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
PHILADELPHIA HAPPY
Because She Has Captured the Re
publican National Convention.
so ARE ALL PENNsYLvANIANs.

Nv 0no ALL 1NN0 II ANxANNs
Philadelphia, Dec S.-Republicans.
and Democrats as well, have not gotten
over celebrating the victory of the
Quaker City over all her rivals in the
exciting struggle for the Republican
national convention. In this movement
politics were set aside, and every
Philadelphian was eager to have the
City OF Brotherly Love carry of the
prize. There is a wonderful amount
OF public spirit existing among the
citizens of this municipality, and It
takes but slight provocation to make
1t manifest
While Philadelphians are especially
pleased, there are unmistakable evil
dences of the fact that throughout
pennsylvania there is a feeling that
the Keystone state has scored a fri
umph IN the success of the leading city
OF the commonwealth.
The decision of the national commit
tee to bring the convention here Is an
other evidence of the growing popular
1ty OF this city, and emphasizes the
fact that If Philadelphia makes up her
mind TO get thing she can get it. The
intelligent work performed by the ad-
vance committee, backed by Senator
Penrose and the five congressman from
Philadelphia. one from New Jersey and
that OF the main committee of 100 of
Philadelphia's representative public Of
ficials and business men. all working
IN unison, brought about the result,
which will be most gratifying to our
citizens.
M'KINLEY'S FAvORITE CITY.
Next June will prove to the members
of the national committee that when
they decided to come to PHILADELPHIA
they made no mistake They will find
her people ready to receive them with
open arms and generous hospitality
second to no other place in the coun-
try. The claims of Philadelphia, as set
before the committee, will all be proven
beyond doubt. Philadelphia had the
honor OF the convention which gave
Grant a unanimous nomination for his
second term, and as things appear at
the present writing the convention
which Will be held within her gates
will do the same thing for President
Mckinley
While it was not to be expected that
the president would express an open
preference for Philadelphia, yet the
fact that this city has been selected
will certainly not prove displeasing to
him. as he has shown by his actions
since he became president that he re-
cognizes the loyalty of Philadelphia to
himself and the principles of the Re-
publican party. Unless hindered by the
pressure Of official business, he has al
ways accepted Philadelphias invita-
tions, and has expressed his pleasure
time and again regarding the recep-
tions accorded him.
The work of preparing for the con-
vention and the entertainment Of the
delegates has already gotten under
way and will be pushed with energy
and intelligent and experienced direc-
ton characteristic of every public spir-
ited movement that is undertaken in
Philadelphia.
GREAT CONVENTION HALL.
The convention hall will be the larg.
est auditorium in this country. It will
be the main building of the National
Export exposition in West Philadel.
phia.
The shallow walls inclosing the pres.
ent auditorium will be taken out, thus
leaving a hall with solid brick walll
500 feet long and 295 feet wide This
will give floor space Of $500 square
feet, with seating capacity of $4,000
There will be numerous large aisles
and the hall will be free from galleries
The floor will be elevated in tiers, Civ.
ing a full view of the stage from al
parts of the hall. 1t will take less thar
month to make the changes. and
after the convention has adjourned
it will require but a comparatively
short time and small expenditure Il
reconvert that section of the building
into it's present form. This will be re
quired for exposition purposes, the ar
rangements as they now exist being ex
Gellent.
It ia estimated that It will cost abou
$4,000 to put the building in the Dc
sired shape. The exterior of the build
ings will remain as at present. Whel
alterations are completed there VII
be seating capacity of about $4,000
and the stage will seat from $500 Il
5000. Extreme care is to be taken o
the acoustic properties Of the altere'
auditorium.
STALWARTS DELIGHTED.
The leaders of the stalwart Republi
cans of Pennsylvania are delighte'
over the fact that the Republican ma
tional convention is to be held in thi
city. They appreciate the fact tina
the men who become delegates to ma
tional conventions of either the Re
publican or Democratic party are, wit
rare exceptions. firm believers in tn
principle of adherence to the funda
mental rule of party organization tina