Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-12
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
The Republican Committee Al
ready Prepared for the Con.
vention at Philadelphia.
AN IDEAL CONVENTION HAll
Its Seating Capacity 10000, but it Will not
Hold the People Who Will Come to
see Mckinley Nominated.

PHILADELPHIA, June Io.-The repub-
hcan convention of 1900 has everything
IN readiness, practically, for the quad
rennlal gathering of the republicans of
the United States, 10 days in advance of
the date fixed for the opening session.
The magnificent convention hall is com
plete i'll every detail and awaits only the
hour of noon, June 70.
The preparations for the coming gathe-
ing were carried on by two large com
mittees. One had charge of the arrange
inents for the serious work of the conven-
ton while the other committee was as
signed the work of properly entertaining
the visitors. While the first committee
is resting on its oars the other body of
workers will have no rest until after it
shall have sent home the visitors.
All the larger hostelrles and the ex-
elusive apartment houses have been
booked to their full capacity. Quite
number of state delegations have rented
houses entirely for all of the week.
STORM CENTER
The storm center of the convention be
tween the sessions will be the Hotel Wal
ton, where the national committee will
have its headquarters. The meetings of
the national committee will begin next
Wednesday. The Walton will also be
the stamping ground of the Maine, Con-
necticut, New York, Ohio, Michigan
Wisconsin and Missouri state delegations
The vice presidential booms of the sons
of these states will also find lodgrnent at
the Walton. National Chairman Hanna
and Secretary Dick will occupy suits of
rooms at the Bellevue, along with Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts, and other
leading republicans.
AUDITORIUM AN IDEAL ONE.
The convention hall is located in West
Philadelphia, close to the University of
Pennsylvania group of buildings and is
one and one half miles from the hotel
district. Transportation to and from the
hall is ample, The auditorium has been
pronounced by republican national lead
ers and newspaper correspondents who
have attended many national conven-
tions, to be the most magnificent in ap-
pearance and most complete in every de-
tail of any structure built in this country
for similar purposes. The acoustic prop
critics of the hall in its enlarged condi-
tion have not yet been practically tested
but experts are Of the opinion that they
are as perfect as can be expected of an
auditorium of such size
PRESS AND OTHER FACILITIES.
The seating capacity is close to I6 900
The press stand for 500 working news
paper men is directly in front of the
stage and is four feet above the mair
| floor. In front of the press stand is the
space for the delegates, which is exactly
in the center of the hall. Back of the
delegates are the alternates' seats. Or
all four sides of the hall, running from
the main floor we'll up to the roof ar,
banked row after row of seats. There is
only one gallery, which runs the entire
width of the hall at the rear. The band
will be located in the center ofthe gallery
Back of the stage and away from tn,
noise of the crowd are located numerous
committee rooms. The telegraphic facil
tiles are ample, the Western Union ant
Postal Telegraph companies and the As
sociated Press having spacious rooms
close to the stage, which are reached b,
tunnels under the seats. There are near
ly 200 wires running into the hall. Th
committee of citizens having charge c
the arrangements has raised nearly $40
900 for the convention.
No committee has had a harder tas
than that assigned to the press commi,
tee. 1t had 500 seats in the press sectio
at its disposal to be awarded ito new.
paper men actually doing work for tn
daily papers and using the wires" Nor
than 1000 applications were received
Those papers fortunate enough to gs
seats will find their quarters extremel
pleasant. There is scarcely poor ses
in the 500.
The busiest man for the next two week
will be the Sergeant-at- Arms wiswell
His Headquarters are located at the oil