Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-18
Chicago New Ready for Republican
National Convention.
Special to THE ARGUS.

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Chicago, June 13-Practically every
detail has been arranged and the
finishing touches are being made to
the Coliseum for what promises to be
the most perfect OF National conven
tons, as far as environment is con-
cerned.
Outward and visible signs that the
Republican National convention is
close at hand are abundant. The party
leaders are docking in from East.
West, North and South, to be followed
during the next rs hours by a mighty
throng of delegates and visitors from
every sectlon, with brass bands and
booms, banners and buttons.
In a coIoring of gold and white, The
interior of the Coliseum, which ex
perts declare to be the acme of conNeD
ton halls, Will be thrown open to q 'ie-
gates, distin guished men OF the Re
publican par1 Y andthousands OF guest
OF the forenoon Of next Tuesday. For
eeks men have been working a met
am orphosis under the steel girders
that span the big building. Today the
convention hall, completed, is in tbs
hands of Sergent-at-arms William F.
Stone and his corps of assistants.
On the first floor much of the space
has been ed to the medical staff,
which will consist Of a OGDEN physi-
ci: rs and surgeons. This preparation
for sudden illness in the gathering OF
thousands is il line with the precedent
established four years ago.
In the Coliseum proper every detail
to d to the convenience of the dele
gates, correspondents, guests and con
vention workets that could be thought
ont has beer installed. The
ments for the accommodation of the
telegraph operators and the news
paper men are regarded as far superior
to similar arrangements in the past.
The arrangements make every seat
in the big building desirable. The
seating capacity is about 0,O00 in
round mum bers, and of the 10, 600 seat
900 will be occupied by the dele
gates, and the same N will b.
used by alternates. The delegates anc
A~lternates will be in the central body
Of the hall. Nearly 500 seats surround
ing the speakers platform will be al
lotted to working newspaper men.
The remaining seats on the main
floor and thos in the mezzanine boxes
and galleries will be for the general
public-or hat portion of it fortunate
enough to get tickets, which will BE-
divided between the National COM
mitteemen and the local convention
committee.
Arrangements for the policing and
offering of the convention have been
made under the guidance of years of
experience. The seating of the hall and
theg general supervision of the thous-
ands of onlookers will be in charge OF
several hundred assistant sergeants-
at-arms and ushers. Uniformed city
police will be present for emergency
ton officer.
The real wcfk of the convention will
not begin before the second day. Tues
day will be taken up wholly with the
opening tormalities, the preliminary
speeches and the wofk of organization.
The o vention will be raped to or
der promptly at the noon hour by
Harry g. New, OF Indiana, chairman
Of the National committee, The gave
with which the convention will b,
called to order is made of wood from
old Fort Dearborn.
> The prayer on the opening day will
be made by Bishop P. J.. Muldoon
Secretary Elmer Dover will read tn
! off cial call for the convention, an,
Senator Julius c. Burrows, of Mich
gan, Will then be Introduced as tenn
: ..oraryichairman.Senator Burrows vii
then proceed to sound he''keynote.'
The remainder of the initial sessio.
will be taken up with the appointment
of the usual committees on credentials
permanent organization, rules and OF
der of business and resolutions. A6
journment to Wednesday morning wi
then be in order to give the variou
,r committees IN opportunity to prepal
l. reports.
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