The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-03
COOLED BY SNOW.
Barrels of Beautiful to Be Put
 In Convention Hall.

Denver, July 3.-For the first time in the history of national convention an attempt will be made in connec. tion with the national Democratic con. vention to moderate the temperature of the hall by snow and plans are al. ready under way for that experiment.
 Denver considers herself in readi. ness for the convention, and while no one can estimate number of strangers who may be attracted to the city all Will be we'll cared for. Some concede hotel accommodations may fall short or requirements. If such prove to be the case private citizens generally will stand ready to throw open their houses Tor the accommodation of visitors. Without regard to political utilization the people manifest the utmost appre. ciatlon of the compliment paid them in locating convention at Denver, and they unanimously declare their inten. tons to so bestir themselves that Den. yer may become convention city and be recognized as such. Probably the most marked evidence of the prepara. tion Is found in the new convention hall, which has been erected in the heart of the city at a cost of $400 ,00O It Is 8 permanent building, but it will be christened by convention, and it is even now in readiness for the recep- tion of delegates.
 Nothing remains but to string a few strips of bunting across the band stand and put in place large painting of Grover Cleveland, which is to adorn the end of the building facing the pre- siding officer. The Cleveland picture will be one of four that will be given space in enclosure. The policy is to place in the hall only pictures of de- parted Democrats, but an exception made in the case of George Washing. ton. Washington's portrait finds a place immediately over the seat of the chairman and is flanked on the right by picture of Jackson and on the left that of Jefferson. Cleveland's DOT trait faces all others from the far end | of the hall
 device has been hit upon which it Is believed will both moisten and cool the atmosphere. This result will be | accomplished by introducing snow | from the mountains in liberal quanti. ues. Large quantities of snow will be distributed through the hall in barrels. The confident expectation is it will vastly improve the atmosphere and at least prove a novelty to visitors from states in which snow in summer Is un- known. The hall seats 12,0O0 people. Every succeeding day emphasizes the fact that in many respects the ap- preaching convention will be a dupl- cate of recent Republican convention at Chicago. and two of the most pro- nounced features of similarity will be the contests over vice president and the injunction plank in the platform
 Judge Gray is the leading candidate for vice president, If he be called such in face of his assertion to the con- trary. MT. Bryan is unequivocally for him and delegates from all sections express satisfaction at the mention of his name. If Judge Gray should de cline. the consensus of opinion Is fav- orable to throwing the office to New York. In addition to names of Stanch- field and Harrison, Charles A. Towne is now frequently mentioned and his friends are making strenuous claims in his behalf.