Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-04
every DETAIL IN READINESS
At The BIG CONVENTION nlIl
st. Louis People Have Attempted Some Nel
Features in the Entertainment
Of the Delegates

ST. LOUIS, July 4--More than one !,
orator at the recent republican national |
at Chicago felt called upon |
to apologize for the apparent lack Of
interest there. More than one explain
alton was made that Il required COM
test to create enthusiasm.
There will be no need for any such |
apology or explanation when the repre-
sentatives of the democratic party IN
the United States assembled In 81.
Louis 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 coming
democratic convention will be one Of
the most interesting political gather
ings OF recent years. All the great
leaders will be present There will be
nothing "cut and dried about II. The
delegates themselves will decide what
they want to do. And II II because the
delegates are yet uncertain AZ to their
course: because there are no many pos
sibilities In the situation: and because
OF the vast interests involved. that each
days session Of the convention will
present scene of feverish excitement
and wild acclaim which will make Il
memorable in history.
with Ave or six presidential candi-
dates already In the field and several
dark horses" being diligently trained.
the last moment. the prospects for .
lively and spectacular contest ars great
No one now here expects the conven-
tion to be concluded IN three days e
, may run for a week. But while Il lasts
there will Be ample opportunity for
the enthusiastr to "enthuse" and for
the leather-ldhged patriot 70 shnsst
himself hoarse In behalf OF his co.,ntry.
, hi. Marty and his candidate.
The setting for the, big event haa
been well chosen and every pFelimin-
ary has been arranged. The conven-
tion will be held IN the great hall oi
the Coliseum which II sitnated IN the
heart Of the city Of 81. Louis and u
conveniently reached BY several linea
Of street cars. The big hotels are with
In easy distance. The decorators have
already taken the hall IN hand and ex-
meet to have completed their work BY
Wednesday. c. w. Martin. the head
Of the Missouri Tent 4 Awning com.
pany Of this city. who has the contract
In charge. promises to make the hal
bower Of beauty. II the profuae uss
of flags and green stun can do thai
4 there In no doubt that he will fsilnll Nil
promise. for Of them he has plenty.
| At Chicago the most prominent fen.
ture of the decorations was large pic.
ture OF the late Senator Hanna. Be.
cause OF the pre-eminent part he had
taken In the formulation OF republican
policies In recent years. that was ap.
propriate enough. But ut 81. Louis thu
central figure will be a large picture
Of Thos. Jefferson. Republicans MAJ
say that that II another indication tina
the democratic party II living IN tn
past. But the democrats--and this Il
to be a democratic conventi0n--tht
contrast will have another significance
There will be no pictures Of the onl,
Cleveland, nor OF any Of the candidate,
for the presidential nomination In tn,
hall In this respect the decoration
viii be nom partisan.
The hall itself n oval IN shane ant
Of substantial structure. Great stee
girders support the roof. which Il
larched so as 10 afford the creates
acoustic properties. A tier Of seat
rising from the ioor of the hall ex
tends around each side and gallery vi
nearer the roof increases the accom-
modations for visitors. There are seat
provided for 10000 persons in the hall
Three thousand OF these are on tn,
floor itself. still leaving ample aisl
room.
In the arrangement Of these seats
new idea has been carried into effec
by Sergeant Arms John I. Martin
OF st. Louis. who has ofYiciated in
similar capacity In the last three dem
ocratic conventions. and who In tn
presiding genius In charge Of every de
tail here. Colonel Martin In making a.
effort to have this convention 30 per
fectly arranged that II will be mode
for all future assemblies OF the kind
and ne is quite liable to make good.
The speakers platform In in tn
center of the north side Of the hall. on
OF the long curves Of the oval. 1t |
raised about hve feet from the floor.
Back Of this platform Ii tier q
seats for the members of the nations
committee and distinguished guests.
row OF boxes extends all the wa
around the hall. like those in Madiso
Square garden. New York, at the hors
show. and these. too. win be reserve
for distinguished people.