The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
AFTER CONVENTION TICKETS.
Philadelphia Citizens Committed
Delayed with Applications.

Delayed with Applications.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Now that the
Republican Convention hall is completed
the Citizens Committee is confronted with
another vexing question. Within the past
week the mayors Office has been deiuged
with requests for tickets for the conven-
ton. The mayor today found 1t necessary
TO explain the situation and tell how the
1900 tickets allotted to the Citizens Com
mittee Will be distributed. In explanation.
Secretary Moore said:-
No tickets for the Republican Conven-
tion have been received by the mayor.
and they are not expected from the Ma
tional Republican Committee for at least
ten days
1T Is unnecessary for subscribers to the
100000 fund to write for tickets. So many
varying enquiries on the subject have been
made that we find it absolutely necessary
TO make announcement through the news
papers how the committee will deal with
the ticket question.
Envelopes have been prepared and adj
dressed to every subscriber. and when the
proper time comes they will receive their
proportion OF tickets assigned to them. No
one can tell now what the proportion will
be.
Some men have contributed $25 and
4 others have given as much as $1,000, there
! AOic tie mas resolved it5eiI INTO d
problem as to how We shall arrange an
equitable distribution. As the matter now
! stands there are 1.5O0 subscribers to the
fund There ought to be at least 500 more
TO complete the $4,000 fund. Again. no
tickets will be given to anyone until all
intending contributors have had a chance
to get in
I'VE have received application for tick
cts from every conceivable source. They
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persons who say they were organizers OF
the party; persons who claim to be original
Lincoln men, original Grant men. mem
bers of the famous .306' in the Grant con-
vention; persons who say they were off,
GERS in the first convention Of the party.
and even from manufacturers who refused
: to contribute to the convention fund when
requested to do SO. Then We have numer-
Gus applications from those who claim re-
lati0nship to distinguished men-most OF
whom died years ago-also from women
who claim they have attended all prior
conventions of the party. These are few
OF the difficulties confronting our commit
tee''
The Five O'Clock Club has arranged for
a banquet for Chairman Marcus A. Hanna
and the members Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee at the Morelton Club,
Torresdale. on June is. The reception is
to be one CT the most elaborate Affairs
ever given by this organization.
The conflicting rumors circulated Ie-
Gently and to the effect that Sergeant-at-
Arms Wiswell is to move from his pres
ent quarters at Sixth and Chestnut Streets
to the convention hall on Monday next
were put at rest by a denial from him to-
day. He said:
my permanent quarters and those Of the
National Committee will remain right
where they are until the convention
closes / will be at the convention hall
each day one hour before the sessions are
called to order to hear grievances con-
corning convention subjects. Excepting
d: these hoars, tie work o. the coming
convention will be directed from these
offices, and as the time for the meeting
draws near, my force will be increased to
meet all demands"
An effort is being made on the part OF
Southern delegates and their friends TO
the convention TO make as large a show
ing as possible in this city Today James
Hill was in this city. and dissatisfied with
the accommodations offered him at sew
eral hotels, decided to rent a house, and
engaged the three-story dwelling at 1909
Pine Street, where he will quarter the half
hundred delegates from Mississippi for the
entire week of the convention. Mr..
Hill, after securing the house today, re-
turned to his home and will be back in
to assist him in getting the house in
proper condition by June 16.
Mayor Ashbridge today issued a procla.
nation calling upon all citizens to decorate
their houses and places Of business during
the week of the Republican National Com
vention, which opens in this city on Tues
day, June l9lThe proclamation reads il
part:
1T is urged that the beautiful ccstom OF
displaying flags and bunting which so
particularly sigralized the Peace JIf ilee"
and the National EnCampment Of the Grad
Army of the Republic be repeated upon this
occasion.
Il also urge upon all residents Of Bread
Street, between York and Ritner Streets,
10 illuminate their houses, and to make the
largest display OF flags and bunting on the
night of Monday, June Is, when the great
parade takes place under the auspices CT
he Allied Republican Clubs. On the ocra-
;ion of other demonstrations the c5rative
eatures displayed from home and business
,Iace has inspired within the citizens of
the loftiest civic pride. and
las enabled strangers to the city to carry
way with them memorable recollectiors Of
unbounded patriotism and
Perry s. Heath, First Assistant Pss.mas-
er General. late this afternoon arranged
or quarters for himself and a party of ten
t the Continental during the convention
Senator Thomas H. Carter, who VS.
hartman Of the Republican National Com
nittee in the campaign Of 1892. also ar
anged today for accommodations for the
elegation from his State at the Continen-
al.
Cyrus Leland. of Kansas mem Der of the
republican Executive Committee, also ar
anged for accommodations for party OF
republicans under his leadership.