The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
4 THE CONVENTION.
Doors Of Great Building Swung
Open and the Rush Begins.
(By Associated Press.)

ST, LOUIS, July G.--Tlic Democratic
National Convention began. its session S. y,
4 swung open. vast crowds thronged tho
Y streetstin the vicinity of, tho main on;
trance to the exposition building, where
the convention met In the surgntig ne, line
litical organizations, eagerly seeking ad-ss
1nittance. Those who have charge. OF the
distribution Of the tickets have been del
! been provided only to tile extent of the
seating capacity of the hall, many per-,
sons. Wtfc tssapointed.
The decorations OF the convention hall
y were undertaken on a most elaborate
scale, and tho pleasing and Directive gem
eral scheme has been carried out to the,
minutest details HE great dome ceiling
q whicli8risess hlgh!a above the floor, is cover
ed with fabric OF solid yellow, with here
and there 'iounces of white material
carrying out the architectural design.
Within ,edclii Of the sections pf the CEN
ling is the seal. OF. ono OF the States and &.
stand OF, colors.. while in front OF tic
sslH faS Ws arc ie adoensd q Mt M lie
Mational cmble,ns. forming n franc for
ftfe c.iossnl color picture overhead. The
#::piendoi, of tile vari-eolored gowns worn
~ the large number OF ladies occupying
seats IN the galleries aud. the ever, nov
5ing fans gave the finishing touch, and
Nonipctcd a scene both spectacnlar and
from the scheme With the exception of
the b5GItuuctsio OH the tables on the chair
mans platform, plants and blossoms were
not in evidence preference having been
given by the designers to more enduring
B decorattvc materials.
The Convention Hall.
Tho hall IS nm Immense alnphitlieatrc.
admirably Arranged for IA national con-
ynnton. , an and especially arranged 50 that
charged with tho preparation evidently
giasped the situation. The accomlnoda-
Ions ts,. ti Tor the general mu espnclnlly
than they were at the Chicago Conven-
ton and tile best fey tho latter that .llavc
S sst as'e sve ns"t ss fer ha renortms
and prompt dispatch OF news to tie
world at large. being afforded.
4 stream oC visitors and a daizzlo o
delegates aud alternatcs were pouring
Into the hall an hour before tho time set
for tie opening of the convention The
sHy were m o drs as of political sts
Besides. the novelty OF viewing a great great
I convention, many Of them arc constantly
haunted ~ Ist'1'l hy tbs dread that q conspiracy
and fearful ora catastrophe in the great
demand for tickets, which has existed
for the last few days, tho anxious ones
before eIi any person. should prc-cn,pt them,
s The hall itself Is not well lighted ~
the sun, there being wirldaws on but
three sides and these age close to other
roof to permit the escape of the heated
air, and even before one tenth of tho del
egates. had arrived 1t had become unconl-
fortablY warm. The windows open but
half way and are on the level Of the top
row OF seats IN the gallery The pros
perts for WARM convention. aside from
any political heat that may bc cngrndered
during the proceedings. were. therefore
OF a promising character,
Location of Delegations.
In The 1r;i Wig for soa ~ loaifns,yi,sj,nia
and Michigan We're the fortunate ones. se-
curing the locatlors directly in 'front.' OF
Z The sysaker's stand, Alabama was dr.
rectly behind PENNSYLVANIA, os the eight