The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-06-06
THE TICKETS ARE
AT A PREMIUM
Quay and Reeder Pressed Hard by
Psnnsylvanians For Con-
Vention Cards.
HAVE VERY FEW TO GIVE.


Repubafcans of the keystone State
Are Taking n Lively Interest I'm the
Arrangements For the Renomina-
tioa of President 1eKinIey In the
Quaker City.
Special correspondence)
Philadelphia, June 5.-While every
day shows an increasing interest
among Pennsylvanians in the arrange
ments for the Republican national con-
vention to be held here on the 18th
inst, the prospects of getting tickets
of admission to the hall are not bit
brighter today than they were three
weeks ago, when the original plan for
the distribution Of these coveted cards
was announced II begins to look as
though there viii be but a small con-
tingent of the Republicans of the Key
stone state who come here during con-
vention week get into the auditorium
during the sessions Of the convention.
committee from Pennsylvania. and
General Reeder. chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, were both
here within the last few days upon a
still hunt for convention tickets In or
der to comply with at least few re-
quests that have come 20 them from
Republicans from every county of the
state. Men who ordinarily take very
little interest in matters political are
cropping up In every quarter OF the
commonwealth with anxious eyes upon
the seats in national convention hall
They want to see President Mckinley
renominated and listen to the speeches
from the representative party men who
will be assembled here from every
state in the Union. They have read Of
the splendid hall in which the conven-
ton is 10 be held and OF the many
features Of convention week which
promise to be so attractive to the yis-
itors.
QUAY AND REEDER ACTIVE.
1t was to satisfy at least a small
proportion of these anxious Republi-
Re sder came here 10 confer with Col
onel Wiswell, the sergeans-at-arms of
the national convention, and Mayor
Ashbridge, who is the chairman of the
citizens committee Of arrangements
for the convention. They soon learned
that the demand for tickets is quite
universal and that every member of
the national committee and every
member of the local committee has on
file a big list of applicants for tickets.
General Reeder made a special plea
to Mayor Ashbridge, but he was in
formed that the four thousand tickets
which will go TO the citizens commit
tee OF this city are to be distributed
among the subscribers TO the national
convention 500. 900 fund. and that as
there are about ], 500 subscribers to this
fund there viii be but a small allot-
ment to go TO each subscriber. Colonel
Quay remarked before he left town
that he had not found much encourage
ment and that the applicants for tick
cts had better see the national dels-
gates from their respective congress
sional districts at once before they
shall have promised their extra tick
committee is to receive % tickets, each
delegate to the convention will get,
besides the ticket which will admit
him to the delegates section. two tick
cts of general admission to the hall.
WILL SHARE TICKETS.
These tickets will be in coupon form.
so that IL there shall be three sessions
a day each ticket can be employed to
give three different persons admission
TO the hall for one session each. II is
possible. although not probable, that
the convention will last three days.
There is not much doubt about there
being but ona session on the opening
day. Tuesday. the 18th inst. The del
egates viii as a rule arrange among
their constituents to make the best
possible use Of their small allotment OF
tickets. Each alternate will receive
but one ticket, which will admit him
10 his own seat
While this question of tickets of ad-
mission to the hall viii be a source Of
embarrassment to I.-e leaders Of the
Republican organization in this state,
on account OF so many desiring to wit
ness the proceedings of national con-
vention, there viii be other attractions
in this city which will be found quite
enjoyable by many of the visitors from
the interior OF the state. Arrange
ments have been made TO have cards
issued to visitors emitting them TO
visit the various public institutions,
the Girard college and other places OF
interest, through the allied Republican
clubs Of this city.
CLUB MEN ALL WELCOME.
J. Hampton Moore, who is president
OF the State League of Republican
clubs of Pennsylvania, has just issued
2 letter OF Information to all the Re-
publican elf'bs of this state outlining
the prog-ar. Ter convention week. This
letter wiP be especially interesting to
members of Republican clubs in the
interior of the state who contemplate
visiting this city. Even should they
be unable to procure tickets os admis-
sion to the convention hall tney will
find other cOurtesies extended to them
by their fellow Republicans of this
city. President Moore, in his letter,
says:
The national convention Of the Re-
publican party TO nominate candidates
for president and vice president OF the
United States will open in Philadel-
phia June 19.
Under the auspices Of the Pennsyl-
vania State League, the Republican
clubs of Philadelphia have successful
Iy organized for cordial ard enthusias-
tic reception and entertainment Of Wis
itors from all parts of tie United
States In this they have had the CO.
operation OF Republican clubs in Penn
sylvania and the leighboring states OF
New JERSEY and Delaware