The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-08

latter containing the grave and statue OF
General Prize. were also among the places
OF Interest viewed BY the deeEaIes.
The three Toms-TOm Ward. Tom Bar
rett and Tom WanJ-are iuseparable COM
pani.ns. and what they don't know about
Springfield even the oldest inhabitants Of
the place could not tell. They have been in
Springfield On several occasions. To hrar
them discussing the changes Jnis town has
undergone since thv!r previous visit is a
ra-t treat
The auditorium has a seating capacity Of
Lao 9nG Il stage sufficiently large 10 COM
fC-tabiy accommodate convention officials.
The acoustics are perfect and the weakest
voiced speaker Wil have no trouble IN max
ing niulsrl. heard throughout the nall The
Interior q the OpeTa-house is eiabOrately
der: aied with American flags and bunting
" patTiOtis cClorS. while large pictures OF
William Jennings Bryan. Governor Dock
e.y. former Congressman Bland and Mayor
Reed OF Kansas City aturn the STAGE. The
Iatter's picture. which Occugi-s = promi-
nent place, caused considerable discussion
it being cl-imed that Mayor Reeds friends
were working quiet boom in his behalf
sPringaeId's Hospitality.
Much credit Is due the Springfield Recep-
ton Committee for the able manner IN
which IL handled the members @ the
various delegations az they arrived in the
city Elnmet Newton. formerly OF 81.
Louis. is IN charge Of the committee. and
his efforts in behalf OF the visitors are IN
firing Besides Mr.. Newton. the commit
tee is composed Of the folloSing named
gentlemen: George d. Mcdaniel. r l.
GOode. W. II. Weaver. +. Y. kssr. T. B.
Holland. y. M. Rountree. Pink Nathan.
Henry Schneider Charles 4 Mccain. John
ODay. NJ Hol5rook. J. VI. KIRBY. r. 5.
Jenkins. J.. II. Murray. Ralph Walker. g
r. CardweH. V. o. Coltrane. r. =. Mann.
+. NJ. McDayid. c. ". Hamiin, ". w
NayIor. Arch Johnson. +. b. Williams. W.
A Rathbun. T. J. Delaney. NJ. J. Hubble
William Wundsriich, J. B. Ross. J. Fen
ton. II Z Eaton. W. II Horlne. J. r
Boyd. ]. II. Duncan George \. McCollum,
a. II. Wear. J. B. Jewell. James 7.
Neville. 4. Harrington. F. NJ. Wolfe. John
Farrington. ". c. Smith. L. F. Pipkin.
Edward V. Williams. J. 4. Dameron. John
KinseIIa. Val Mason. J. II. Jarrett. Arch
McGTegcr. III Stonebraker. Tom JOh.-ion.
Max Scharff q. W. Hackney. $. 2. Brad
ley. Thomas Conlin-
Although a cripple. Judge William ]. Han
delegates at the convention. Judge Haniey
Is dividing his efforts between Sherwood
and Fox. and Is accomplishing a great deal
in their behalf He is constantly the center
Of a group Of interested delegates, and he
spares neither time nor eloquence IN eie-
waiting the stock OF his favorite candidates.
chief Clerk of the Supreme Court John r
Green Is the biggest man physically in
Springfield to-day and also the most popular
anon, the delegates. John, a. his friends
call him. Is working hard In the interest OF
Judges BURGESS. Valiant and Fox he is
confident that those three will be the choice
o. the convention, and he Is striving IN
defatIgably 20 win uninstructed delegates
over TO their side
The Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth dis
tricts. which are represented by tho St
Louis delegation, will occupy the whole OF
the center section. lower floor.
The Seventh District, represented by the
Sherwood delegation. will have the left
front section. and the Ninth District. waich
is controlled by Hughes. with Sherwood as
a possible second choice. will be seated in
the front section To the right Of that occu-
pied by the St Louis deieGation-
]. r HENDRICKS.