The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-11
PHILADELPHIA IS READY
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE REPUB-
LICAN CONVENTION TEN DAYS
HENCE ARE COMPLETED
OUTLINE OF THE WORK AHEAD
Number of Contests to Be
Decided by the National
Committee This
Week.


Decided by the National
Committee This
Week
PHILADELPHIA, June 1o-The Re-
publican convention city of 1900 has ev-
erythlng in readiness, practically, for the
quadrennial gathering of the Republicans
OF the United States ten days In advance
OF the date fixed for the opening session.
Inc storm center of the convention
between the sessions will be the Hotel
walton, at Broad and Locust streets.
AT that hotel the national committee will
nave Its headquarters, occupying the en-
tire fifth floor
Inc meetings of the national commit
tee, beginning next Wednesday, will be
held IN one Of the banquet rooms on the
tenth or top floor of the hotel.
The Walton will also be the staining
grounds for the Maine, Connecticut, New
York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Missouri state delegations. The vice pres
idential booms Of the sons of these states
will also find lodgment at the Walton.
National Chairman Hanna and Secretary
Dick will occupy suites of rooms at the
Bellevue, block from the Walton, along
with Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
and other leading Republicans.
AT the Lafayette hotel will be quar-
tered the delegations from Alaska, Indi-
ana, Idaho, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, South Dakota and Vir-
gtnia, while the Continental hotel will
house the Alabama, Florida, Illinois,
Iowa, Kentucky, Kansas, Maryland,
North Dakota, Texas and Wyoming con-
tingents. The Stenton will care for the
Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts,, New
Mexico delegations. West Virginia and
Nebraska have engaged rooms at the
Stratford, and Tennessee, California and
Louisiana will hold forth at the Bing-
ham house. Other state delegations will
be quartered at various smaller hotels
and boarding houses. The Pennsylvania
delegation headquarters will be located in
the house occupied by the PENNSYLVANIA
state central committee, near the Wal
ton.
IN THE CONVENTION HALL.
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 nation
al committee headquarters and the hotel
district. Transportation to and from the
hall is ample, the facilities in this re-
spect having been thoroughly tested time
and time again last fall during the ma
ttonal export exposition, on which
grounds the great hall is located and to
whom 1t belongs. The auditorium has
been pronounced by Republican national
1TAar &c,
who have attended many national con-
ventions to be the most magnificent in
appearance and the most complete in ev-
cry detail of any structure built In this
country for similar purposes. The acous-
tic properties of the hall in its enlarged
condition have not yet been practically
tested, but experts are of the opinion
that they are as perfect as can be ex-
pected of an auditorium OF such size.
The seating capacity Of the place is
close to 5000. The main floor is provided
with "a entrances The main entrance
is at the north and the stage is at the
south end, eight feet above the main
floor.
The press stand for 500 working newspa-
per men is directly in front Of the stage,
and is four feet above the main floor.
In front of the press stand Is the space
for the delegates, which is exactly in
the center Of the hall. In back of the
delegates are the alternates' seats. On
all four sides of the hall, running from
the main floor well up to the roof, are
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 of the gal
lery.
Back of the stage and away from the
noise Of the crowd are located numerous
committee rooms. The telegraphic facili-
ties are ample, the Western Union and
Postal companies having spacious quar-
ters close to the stage, reached by tun-
nels under the seats. There are nearly
200 wires running into the hail.
RAISING THE CASH.
The local committee having charge Of
arrangements has raised nearly $3.50 ono
for the convention. One hundred thou
sand of this amount was for the national
committee and the remaining 0GO is for
the expenses of altering the hall. Mayor
Ashbridge is the chairman of the commit
tee. Out of the 5000 seats in the hall
Philadelphia will get 1000 The mayor
will turn the tickets over to a secret COM
mittee of five persons, to be divided pro
rata among the subscribers of the $13O, 800
fund. Absolutely not one ticket will be
given to a Philadelphia by this commit
tee who did not subscribe
No committee has had harder task
than that assigned to the press commit
tee, which practically finished its Iabors
the past week. 1t had 800 seats in the
press section at its disposal, which, under
the agreement CT the national committee
were to be awarded 'to newspaper men
actually doing work for the daily papers
each using the wires" More than 1000
applications were received, and the work
Of cutting this number to 800 with the
least possible friction was difficult. Those
papers fortunate enough to get seats will
find their quarters extremely pleasant.
There is scarcely a poor seat in the 500
the facilities for seeing and hearing be
ing the very best. The busiest man for
the next two weeks will be Sergeant-at-
Arms WiswelI, who has been here for q
fortnight. His headquarters are located
In the old court house in independence
square. The headquarters are crowded
with clerks stenographers and typewrit-
ers, and every one about the pace is
hustling.
QUESTION OF TICKETS.
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The sergeant-at-arms is now wrestling
with the task of distributing tickets Ev-
erybody wants one, AID most applicants
want enough for all their friends. Each
delegate will receive two tickets besides
mis- own, and each alternate will receive
only his own ticket. Each national com
mitteeman is to receive twenty-five seats.
Four thousand go to the city of Philadel-
phia, and the remainder will be distribut-
ed among invited guests by the national
committee. President Mckinley will re
ceive a certain number for his private dis
tribution.
The national committee will hold IFS first