Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
WRANGLING.
iContinued from Page One.)


In anticipation of the coming of thou
general housekeeping. Many of the
hotels have been remodelled, the streets
hove been repaired and private resi-
dences have been furnished up. The
ra;,roads have increased their passen-
cor facilities and the telegraph COM
,,anies are doing their best to justify
Tho claim that Denver is a telegraph
oonter which was made when the in
,i,ation for the convention was de-
c;ded There is no doubt that the hous-
inc and feeding capacity of the city
iii, he well tested, for the reports from
,ho railroad companies indicate the
,rnhability that the attendance will be
large.
and nublic men will be taken care of
in the hotels but many other visitors
will probably find it necessary to find
accommodations in boarding houses
md nrivate residences. They will, how
a,ar he looked after by the local COM
,,ittees. which guarantee that visitors
will be properly treated in all re-
spects
probably the most marked evidence
of preparation to be found is in the
now convention hall, a magnificent
structure which has been erected in the
heart of the city at a cost of $400, 900
II il a permanent building. but it will
he christened by the convention and it
is even now in readiness for the reccp-
tion of the delegates. So nicely was
hnD Ip,,1s fx,1
the building has just been completed.
If necessary the big meeting could be-
gin Friday.
The chairs in the main auditorium
ana the farreaching. galleries are all
in and decorations already render the
interior picturesque and attractive.
A picture of Grover Cleveland which
will adOrn one end of the building will
be one Of the four that will be given
space in the enclosure. The policy is to
place in the hall only the likenesses of
departed Democrats, but an exception
is made in the case of George Wash
ingtor, if he can be called an exception.
Washingtcn's portrait finds a place i'm
mediatey over the seat of the chair
man and is of the same size of the pic
lures OI JdthSol anu Jt1lcI SoI SiCNC-
lands portrait will face all of the
others from the far end of the hall.
The provcrbial Democratic rooster will
give place to the eagle and there will
be many specimens of that bird. They
are already in place and all cluster
about the platform of the presiding Of
lncer. They are in both flying and sit
ting attitudes and would really look
very lifc-like but for the decorations
in the way of national cOlOrs and other
devices which have been literally be-
slowed on them.
All told the hall is one of the most
compIetc of it's size in the country.
Denver has been drier in the point of
weather this summer than usual ard
also warmer and device has been hit
upor which it is believed Will both
moistcn and cool the atmosphere. This
result IS to be accomplished by intro
duoting snow from the, mountains in
liberal quantities which will be dis
tributed through the hall in barrels.
The confident expectation is that 1T
will vastly improve the atmosphere and
ut least prove a novelty to the visitors
from the states i'm which snow in the
summer is unknown. The hall Will seat
IT, 900 persons.
Every succeeding day emphasizes the
fact that in many respects the APP
preaching convention will be hupli-
cate of the recent Republican conven-
ton at Chicago and two of the most
pronounced features of similarity VIII
be the contests over the Vice Presi-
L.
platform.
AS was the case with Sen. Dollivcr
Judge George Gray is the leading can
didatc il he can be called such in the
face of his assertion to the contrary
and as in the former case he has the
support of the leading candidate for
first place \ sentiment has so far
CrystaliZcd among the Democrats III
Prominence now in the city that the
Delaware jurist is Il decided favorite.
and all agree that if he will accept the
nomination he can have it without sen
rious opposition Mr.. Bryan is I'M
equivocaly for him and delegates from
all sections express satisfaction at the
mention of his name. If Judge Gray
should decline. the concensus of opin-
ion is favorable to throwing the Office
to New York. AS was the case at Chi
cage the ultimatum has already gone
forth that if New York wants the
compliment she must show her good
faith by getting together and asrcc-
Ing upon Il candidate as the Republic
cans did on Mr.. Sherman.
Again there is division and in addi-
tion to the names of Stanchfcld and
Harrison. the name of Charles A.
Townc is not unfrequently mentioned
and his friends are making strenuous
claims in his behalf.
Unless there is a decidedly greater
tendency toward compromise than is
now manifested the real fight will be
over the injunction plank, but the
leaders declare that before the COM
mltsec on platform is appointed sub
S'antial agreement will have been
reached. In Chicago the fight was
against the insertion of any injunction
prank at all: here all admit the neces-
sity OF some declaration, but many OPP
pose the pronouncement for previous
notice IN injunction proceedings. There
mas been much communion with Mr..
nryan on this point. but apparently
MS attitude is not clearly understood