Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-08
PLANS COMPLETE.
All Ready for the Chicago
National Convention.

Chicago, Feb. THE subcommittee
of the national Republican committee,
which has been making preliminary
preparation for the national Republi-
can convention to be held at Chicago,
June u. concluded its work, yesterday,
and adjourned.
Committeeman Harry S. New of
Indiana, r. 3. Schneider of Nebraska,
and w. F. Stone of Maryland, ser
nt-at-arms Of the national COM
mittee, will meet again in Chicago,
abonut May 20, continuing at work
until the convention has adjourned
The subcommittee spent most of the
day in discussion of the seating ar
engagements of the Coliseum, where
the convention will be held.
On the projection OF the platform
near the speakers will be seats for the
chairman of the national committee,
the chairman of the convention, the
secretary of the convention and the
sergeant-at-arms.
Back of them on platform elevated
a.. feet come the 81 members of the
national committee. Back of the COM
mitteemen has been arranged an in
cline with $50 seats for distinguished
guests, party leaders, etc.
The press circle accommodating about
go men, is arranged in a semi-circle
around the speakers stage and the
platform occupied by the national
committee.
Owing to the necessity for the econ
omizing of space an absolute rule has
been made by Sergeant-at-arm Stone
that the press seats will be allotted
only to press representatives actually
telegraphing reports of the progress of
the convention.
All tickets and badges for the con-
vention, including those for reporters,
delegates alternates, etc, will be given
out by the sergeant-at-armS at the
headquarters OF the committee on ar
engagements ut the auditorium annex
OH June TO- the day before the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Stone, to whom has been left the
work of securing the tickets, has de-
cided that the shall be designed a style
emblematic of the Republican party
and be in such form as to be suitable
for preservation as souvenirs.
The allotment of press tickets. Mr..
Stone explains. to actual working
newspaper reporters excludes absolute
ly representatives, of trade papers,
weekly journals and the like.
When the new building ordinance was
adopted following the IroquOis theatre
fire it cost the Coliseum 1900 seats, re-
ducing the seating capacity to $500. AS
the committee had counted on neariy
u, 600 seats this exclusion was found
necessary.
Applications for seats in the press
section. 1t is announced, must be ad-
dressed to Sergeant-at-ArmS Stone at
the custom house, Baltimore.
An Interesting innovation is planned
in the institution of a telephone system
in the Coliseum which will enable the
sergeant -at-arms to communicate in
stantly with all exits.
The local committee has agreed to
turn the convention hall over to MI.
Stone at least two days before the con-
vcntion, to give him time to drill his
ushers, doorkecpers and other assist
ants.
Working rooms and sleeping quar-
ters for the subcommittee have been
secured at the Auditorium Annex, and
the green parlor with seats for $50 peo-
pie at the same hosiery for the COM
mitteo.
In this parlor the committee will
meet probably q week before the con-
vention to hear contested election
cases.
Living rooms for Chairman Hanna.
Sec. Heath and Asst. Sec. Owens have
also been taken at the Annex.