The evening times., 1900-06-11

PHILADELPHIA June 11.-Everything
Is in readiness for the expected throng OF
Republican politicians
The National Committee will hold its
first session in this city next Wednesday,
when every member is expected 10 be pres
ent. excep; Gen. James H. Wilson, of Della
ware. who is in Cuba. At that meeting
the committee will go over the work al
ready done in preparation for the Conven-
tion and viii smooth out some details. The
organization of the Convention will be
taken up and finally passed upon.
The greatest task assigned TO the COM
mittee will be the settlement of contests.
1t is hoped to take such action as viii
make the work OF the credentials commit
tee easier. AS far as known here notices
OF contests have been given as follows:
Alabama, two entire delegations
Delaware two entire delegations.
Georgia, First and Eighth Districts.
Louisiana. Second and Fifth Distrists.
Pennsylvania, Nineteenth District.
Texas, delegates-at-large ana First.
Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Ninth
Districts.
Tennessee, delegates-at-large..
Some Of the contests. il is predicted, will
prove hard to settle.
AS to the nominations. it is expected
that President Mckinley Will be chosen ly
Rcclamation TO run for a second term. : II
seems yet uncertain regarding the vi e
Presidency. though Senator Fairbanks Of
Indiana seems to be looming up
The magnificent Convention Hail. on the
west bank Of the SchuyIkiIl River. is COM
plete in every detail. and awaits only the
hour OF noon. June 10. when the CORven-
tion viii begin. The preparations for the
coming gathering were carried on by two
big committees. One had charge of the
arrangements for the serious work OF the
Convention, while to the ether was assigned
the task OF entertaining he visiting Re
putlicans. The first committee is resting
on its oars. but the ether body OF workers
will have no rest until after the visitors
have gone home.
Desirable accommodations for the next
two weeks will be hard to find as all the
larger hotels and the exclusive apartment
houses have been booked 10 their full
capacity number Of State delegations
have rented entire houses for all of next
week.
The centre Of interest between the ses-
slons viii be at the Hotel Walton. Broad
and Locust Streets. At that hotel the Ma
tional Committee will have its headquar-
ters, occupying the entire fifth floor.
The Walton Will also be the stamping
ground of the Maine. Connecticut New
York, Ohio, Michigan. Wisconsin and Mis-
souri, delegations. Vice Presidential boosns
Of the sons OF these States viii find lodg-
ment at the Walton.
National Chairman Hanna ana Secretary
Dick will occupy suites of rooms at the
Bellevue a block from the WALTON along
wilE Senator Lodge, CT Massachusetts, and
other leading Republicans.
At the Lafayette Hotel will be quartered
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no. Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island
South Dakota and Virginia.
The Continental Hotel will house tbs
Maryland. Alabama. Florida. Illinois. Iowa,
Kentucky Karsas. Ncrth Dakota Texas,
and Wyoming -ontingents.
The Stenton will care for the Colorado
Delaware. Massachusetts and New Mexico
delegations.
West Virginia and Nebraska have eugag-
ed rooms at the Stratford.
Tennessee. California and Louisiana viii
hold forth at the Bingham House.
Other State delegations viii be quartered
at smaller hotels and boarding houses The
Pennsylvania delegation's headquarters
will be in the house occupied by the r-eDH-
sylyania State Central Committee, near
the Walton
The Convention Hall Is close 70 the
University OF Pennsylvania's group of
buildings. 1; is one and half miles from
the National Committee headquarters and
the hotel district.
Transportation to and from the hall is
ample. the facilities in this respect having
been thoroughly tested time and again last
fall during the life of the Ma sional Export
Exposition. on whose grounds the great
hall is situated. The auditorium has beeh
pronounced By Republican national leaders
and newspaper correspondents who have
attended many National Conventions to be
the handsOmest in appearance and the
most complete in details Of any structure
built in this country for a similar pur-
pose The seating capacity is close to IS
900.
The main floor IS provided with thirty
four entrances. The chief entrance is at
the north, and the stage is at the southern
end eight feet above the man floor A
press stand for 500 working newspaper men
Is directly I'm front of the stage and is four
feet above the main door. In front of the
press stand is the space for the delegates,
exactly in the centre of the hall. Back of
the delegates will be the alternates On
all four sides of the hall. running from the
main floor well up to the roof. are banked
row after row CO seats. There is only one
gallery and 1t runs the entire width OF the
hall at the rear. The band will be in the
centre OF this gallery.
Back OF the stage and sway from the
noisa OF the crowd are numerous commit
tee rooms. The telegraphic facilities are
ample.
The committee OF Philadelphians having
charge Of the arrangements has raised
nearly $3.50 900 for the Convention One
hundred thousand dollars Of this amount
A MONSTER DEVIL FISH