The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-12

All details were arranged this morn
ing foT what promises TO be the largest
Democratic gathering i'm Washington
since the District OF Columbia lost its
right of franchise. The affair is the
gathering tonight at Convention Hall
for the ratification of the nominations
of Parker and Davis.
Members OF the various organizations
met this morning and completed the dis
tribution OF tickets for the platform and
the small reserved spaces, Music was
engaged
Later the bodies gathered in the Of
fee OF National Committeeman James
l.. Norris There they met the advisory
committee and made reports
Twelve Thousand People Expected.
According TO the figures given. there
VIII not be less than 1900 people q the
gathering. unless, or course, the weather
turns too bad before night, It was
stated today that the speakers VIII be
Senate Roger O. Mills of Texas, Repre-
sentative Bourle Cochran OF New York.
Representative BurIesOn of Texas, and
probably other members of Congress;
Henry :, Tucker OF George Washington
University Greed H. Fulton, Charles A.
Douglas, w. CrauCh MCIutire and j.
Mcdowell Darlington.
There Is 10 be- a brass band. a glee
club. and delegations OF college boys 10
give tone 10 the noise
The law schools of The George Wash
iugtoE and Georgetown universities viii
send all of the students of Democratic
tendencies. These are TO be seated on
opposite sides OF the hall
Rivalry Of YelIs.
II is expected there viii be some rival
ry I'm the rendition of college yeus. The
college men are 10 be provided with
badges showing the e0Iors OF their in
sEltutiOus.
The hall is TO be handsomely deco
rated and made comfortable. Thousands
of ladies', it is said, are 10 attend and
hear the oratory. The musical num-
bers viii include everything appertain-
ing 10 politics and patriotism.
Al the meeting this morning were j.
Fred Kelley. chairman OF the central
committee. Smith Thompson. jr.. sec
retary. Thomas J. Moorse. William
NICK. Clayton. John Ready, George c.
Rick, J. Frank Freeman. T. Y. Roche.
John O.. Campbell. Michael b. ScaulOur
Frank j. McQuade, ROber F. Aa atUugly,
and George @. Draeger. There We're also
present or the commltree-at-large ge-
James J. Norris. Democratic national
committeeman. Capt John s. Miller,
and Major william Cranch MCIHtiTe.
. EisGry committee. Edward r. Buckley,
+ Edward Devliu Frederic b. Keefer. sec
reLarF or the Jackson Democratic AS
T sociauoni =. y. Schwartz. and John Z.
/ LasEey-
Norris Talks.
After the meeting National Commit
/ teeman Norris said
THE meeting promises 20 be the great
+ est We have ever had. 1t viii show how
/ the people feel in this campaign. j hope.
F and expect that every Democrat in the
District viii be present"
10 was expected that the big banner
which IS 20 dy from I'm front Of the
/ Pennsylvania Avenue headuuarters
I would be iu place by noon Lodav. nut
something happened 10 the permit The
mass of cauvas and coFa win not be uuf
| iu place uULi late this afternoon. There
viii be a sort of a ceremony ~ the rafs-
ing but nothing unusual
/ The Commissioners this morning grant
ed the request OF the Roosevelt and
Fairbanks League for permission 10
hang a banner across 2 Street north
west