The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-05
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Gathering of Democrats Tomorrow
Will Be the Most Memorable
In Years.

tional convention at Chicago felt
called upon to apologize for the ap-
parent lack of interest there. More
than one explanation was made that
it required a contest to create en-
thusiasrn.
There will be no need for any such
apology or explanation when the rep
1esentatives OF the Democratic par
tv in the United States assemble IN
St. Louis Wednesday for the purpose
of naming their national candidates
and preparing the platform upon
which they will appeal to the country.
All indications are that the COM
ing Democratic convention will be
one OF the most interesting political
gatherings OF recent years. All the
great leaders will be present. There
will be nothing "cut and dried" about
it. The delegates themselves will de-
eide what they want to do. And 1t
is because the delegates are yet un-
certain as to their course; because
there are so many possibilities in the
situation: and because of the vast in
terest involved, tina. each days ses-
sion of the convention will present
scene of feverish excitement and wild
acclaim which will make it memora-
BILE in history.
With FIVE or six presidential can
didates already in the field and sew
eral dark horses" being diligently
trained, to be entered as added
starters" at the last moment, the
prospects for a lively and spectacu-
lar contest are great. No one now
here expects the convention to be
concluded in three days. It may run
for week. But while it lasts there
will be ample opportunity for the en-
thusiasts to "enthuse" and for the
leather-lunged patriot to shout him.
self hoarse in behalf of his country,
his party and his candidate.
The setting for the big event has
been we'll chosen and every prellm-
mary has been arranged. The con-
yention will be held in the great hall
Of the Coliseum which is situated IN
the hear. of the city OF St. Louis and
is conveniently reached by several
lines of street cars. The big hotels are
within easy distance. The decora-
tors have already taken the hall IN
hand and expect to have completed
their work by Wednesday. {. w.
Martin, the head OF the Missouri lent
& Awning Co., OF this city, who has
the &C ,tract in charge, promises TO
make le hall bower Of beauty. II
the profuse use OF flags and green
stuff can do that there is no doubt
that he will fulfill his promise, for OF.
them he has plenty.
At Chicago the most prominent
feature of the decorations was large
picture of the late Senator Hanna.
Because OF the pre-eminent part he
had taken in the formulation OF Re-
publican policies in recent years. that
was Appropriate enough. But at st.
Louis the central figure will be
large picture OF Thos. Jefferson. Re-
publicans may say that that is another
indication that the Democratic party
is living in the past. But to Demo
Grassland this is to be Democratic
convention-the contrast will have
another significance.
There will be no pictures OF the
only living Democratic ex-president,
Mr.. Cleveland. ror OF any OF the can
didates for the presidential nomina-
ton in the hall. In this respect the
decorations will be non:partisan.
The hall itself is oval in shape and
of substantial structure. Great steel
sirders support the roof, which is
arched so as to afford the greatest
acoustic properties. A tier of seats
rising from the floor of the hall eS-
tends around each side and gallery
I'D nearer the roof increases the ac-
commodations for visitors. There
ar. seats provided for Io.5oo persons