Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16
REPUBLICANS
GATHERING

CHICAGO, June l5.-Practicully cv.
cry detail has been arranged and the
finishing touches are being made 10
the Coliseum for what promises TO be
lie most perfect Of national cnnyen.
IONS, as far as environment is con.
cerned. The Republican hosts are en-
route TO Chicago For the last two
days tho party leaders from east west.
north aud south have been docking In
to attend the meetings OF the national
committee preparatory to the work of
the big convention itself.
a mighty throng, with concIayes of
brass bands, from every section Will
follow at the weeks end and The he.
ginning OF next week 10 cheer the nom.
nation for The presidency Of Theodore
Roosevelt, and observe the most spec.
tacular feature Of the quadrienninl sea.
son Of national political campalgning.
IN coloring of gold and white me
interior Of the Coliseum, winch eN
pertA declare 10 be the acme OF con.
yention halls. viii be thrown open to
delegates, distinguished men OF the
Republican party. and thousands of
guests ON the forenoon OF Tuesday
June "a For weeks gangs OF mon
nave been working metam0rphosia
under The steel girders that span the
big building. la few days the con
Yenlion hail, completed. will be turned
over to the national committee.
The labor df weeks and weeks is all
FOR three days nf spectacle and enthus.
iasm that are The accompaniments of
presidential ticket making in the
United States. Then Will come the
wreckers, who. in twentyrour hours.
VIII tear away the fittings and undo
the labor that has cost a fortune. to
turn the convention hall into u sum
mer garden
Spacious, handsomely furnished
rooms for The national committee are
now In readiness for the sessions.
Which began today. The main com.
mittcc room is large aud airy, while
leading from il is large room that
has been litled up as longing and
smoking parlor. with tables that give
1t a clnb-like appearance, around
which the members OF the committee
may sit and chat.
The principal work OF the national
committee is the making mp of the
temporary roll of the convention, and
there are score or more OF contests
To be disposed of. The committee
work will consume the entire week.
and may run over to the day preced-
ing the convention
In the annex of The Coliseum also
are the Offices of the sergeantat-arms
Of the convention and his stan, and of
the members Of the subcommittee on
arrangements. These offices and the
headquarters Of the national commit.
tee are on the second floor
On the first floor a large enclosed
space has been allotted 10 the medical
stan, which Will consist OF ten ply.
sicians and surgeons. who will be de-
Jailed as assistant surgeantsat-arms
This preparation for sudden illness in
the gathering OF thousands Is an in
noyation. The medical STAFF will be IN
charge Of DR.. Frank b. Earle.
In the Coliseum proper every detail
10 add 10 the convenience OF delegates,
guests and convention workers that
could be thought out has been Install
ed. The arrangements make every
seat in the building desirable. The
seating capacity Is S 500 in round nurl-
bers. and Of the $500 seats 99I-pro-
vlded two delegates from Porto Rico
are admltted--will be occupied by del.
egates. and the same number Will be
used by alternates. The delegates and
alternates will be in the central body
OF the hall.
The platform for the officers Of the
convention and members OF the ma.
tiOnal committee is midway between
The north and south ends OF the build
ing Back OF the platform Is the ter
raced stage for 277 distinguished
guests
The press platform, surrounding the
officers platform. and other press
seats in sections at either end Of the
distinguished guests stage will fur
nlsh accommodations for 800 working
newspaper men.
The remaining seats on the main
floor and those In the mez2anine boxes
and galleries will be for the general
public--or such portion of II forum.
ate enough to get tickets. The tick
cts Will be divided between the ma
tional committeeman and the local
convention committee.