Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-03
COOLED BY SNOW.
Barrels of Beautiful" to Be Put
In Convention Hall.

Denver. July 2.-For the first time
In the history OF national convention
an attempt will be made In connec.
ton 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
VINO may be attracted to the city all
VIII be well cared for. Some c0ncede
hotel accommodations may fall short
OF requirements. II such prove TO be
the case private citizens generally will
stand ready TO throw open their houses
Ior the accommodation OF visitors
without regard to political afflliation
the people manifest the utmost appre-
citation OF the compliment paid them
IN locating convention at Denver. and
they unanimously declare their inten.
tions to so bestir themselves that Den
yer may become a convention city and
be recognized as such. Probably the
ras' rarked evidence OF the prepara.
tion is found In the new eohvention
hall, which has been erected in the
heart OF the city at a cost Of S4Q0, ,000.
II Is permanent building. but Il will
be christened by convention, and IL 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
place Immediately over the seat of the
chairman and is flanked on the right
by a picture of Jackson and on the left
that OF Jefferson. Cleveland's por.
trait faces all others from the far end
OF the hall.
A device has been hit upon which it
is believed will both moisten and cool
the atmosphere. This result will be
accomplished by introducing snow
fom the mountains In liberal quanti-
ties Large quantities OF snow will be
distributed through the hall in barrels.
The confident expectation is II 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 1900 people.
Every succeeding day emphasizes
the fact that in many respects the ap-
preaching convention will be a dupli.
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, II he be called such
in face of his assertion to the con.
trary. Mr.. 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