Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-02
CONVENTION WEEK
The Hallof Representatives Has Been
Beautifully Decorated for the
Republican Convention.
Observation-Disclosures
The Convention Will Meet at the New Gap
itol-Arrangements Perfected for the
Seating of the Delegates as Well
as the Spectators.

The beautiful representatives cham
Der In the magnificent new territorial
capitol building, in the historic city Of
Santa Fe, is In perfect readiness for the
meeting Of the Republican territorial
convention, which will convene there at
10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon, for the
purpose of selecting from the great
body of the Republican party the man
best qualified to carry the Republican
banner to certain triumph in November
and creditably to represent New Mexico
on the floor of the next national house
of representatives.
Under the directions of the Repub-
lican territorial central committee, The
superb and spacious hall has been ella
borately and tastefully decorated by q
special committee consisting OF A. M.
Bergere, clerk of the district court, and
James D. Hughes, business manager of
the New Mexican, and the results
not only eloquently testify to the tire.
less industry of the gentlemen named,
but prove them to be genuine artists In
the harmonious and attractive arrange
ment of patriotic colors. The hall is
easily the finest in the southwest, as it
was left by the architects and builders
of the capitol, and the artist decorators
have simply added appropriate patriotic
effects that at once delight the eye and
stimulate into fresh activity the most
ennobling emotions that stir the hearts
of all true American citizens, whether
native or foreign born. The decorators
positively refuse to accept more than a
mere moiety of the credit. They say
that, initiating the example of the people
of Philadelphia and Kansas City In
preparing for the great national con-
ventions Of this fateful year, the good
people of Santa Fe, regardless of poll
tics, have contributed most literally
toward the achievements indicated, and
hence participate nest substantially in
the proud satisfaction of presenting to
ethe Republicans the most suitably and
handsomely prepared convention hall
ever seen in the imperial territory OF
New Mexico.
The decorations of the chamber in
clude 430 American flags of all sizes and
over 400 yards OF red, white and blue
bunting, besides relieving sprays of
fresh green in fitting places, and num-
erous life-size portraits of Republicans
of national and territorial fame: A pro
fusion OF patriotic bunting is gracefully
festooned around the entire upper part
. OF the hall, over all the doors and win
dows, and around the front of the gal
lery, with flags gracefully placed at fire.
uuent intervals. In the two central
panels of the gallery are magnificent
iife-size pictures of President Mckinley
and Governor Roosevelt, and the seven
panels on either side are occupied by
Smaller portraits of these two distin.
guished soldiers and statesmen.
Back of the presiding officers plat
form is an impressive mass of red, white
and blue bunting, touched with sprays
of fresh green, and on either side are
the beautiful silken banners of the FAM
GUS Rough Riders and the First volun-
teer territorial infantry. Occupying
the central and most conspicuous posi-
tion above the presidents chair are two
large portraits of President Mckinley
and his intrepid running mate, facing
the two similar ones IN the panels
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gallery, are several other excellent pic
lures Of the president and Colonel
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partition seats have been arranged for
about 400 spectators, who will be admit
ted To the floor through the main en-
trarca w,tbout car7a Tho snac,ous
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been provided for spectators there. La
dies are cordially and specially invited
to attend the convention and occupy
seats on the floor back of the delegates.
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oEnuhAN1o A. AnMo'
David j. Miller, In charge OF the work.
Ing force at the capitol, has been ap-
! pointed sergeant'at-arms. The follow
Ing have been appointed his deputies:
Edward b. otero, X. L: Baca, Alberto
darcia, victor Garcia, Manuel A. Saia-
zar, Albino Arias. Seierino Baca, NJ
colas Sena; Pablo Padilla, william saia-
zar, FRANK Gutlerre1 ana Iomas no