The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Then comes those OF Chairman New. Sec
retary Dover, and the members of the
subcommittee in charge Of the general
plans for the convention. 4 retiring and
dressing room is in rear of the Offices.
and there are communicating doors 20 the
entire suite.
On the other side OF the building will
be the private rooms OF the members OF
| the national committee. There Will be a
desk and chair for each member of the
committee, and there will be every COM
fort and convenience, including the daily
papers Of Chicago. Philadelphia, Balti-
more. New York. Washington, Boston,
Pittsburg. and other large cities. maya
zines, periodicals. buffet. &c. In this
room also there viii be a desk for the
chairman, secretary, and clerks, and the
sergeant-at-arms.
ReceptIOn-rOOm for Committee.
Beyond this will be the reception-room
of the committee. These rooms are con-
nected with the Offices on the Wabash
avenue side of the building by a private
passageway along the rear wall AT the
last convention there was no private com
munication between the Offices and
rooms. and the convention officials had
to force their way through the crowds "a
get to and from the rooms. so Sergeant
alarms Stone suggested the passage
way. which viii De Of great value 10 the
officials in facilitating their work.
] The basement plan for tie annex pro-
vides for rooms for the press associations
and the telegraph companies.
/ The space under the platform on tho
main floor viii be utilized for passage
ways to the stand. ard there viii be
/ special aisies and entrances for the mem
/ bers Of the national committee and the
] newspaper correspondents.
/ The plans, as a whole. provide for al
most a complete change IN The interior
of the Coliseum, as compared with 1901
/ At the last convention there was seating
capacity for only $500 persons.
Men Doing the Work.
/ The executive work of the coming con-
vention, which promises 10 be the great
est in the history Of this country. viii
devolve upon three men. They are Chair
man Harry Stewart New. OF Indiana
Secretary Elmer Dover. Of Ohio. and
/ Collector Of Customs William +. Stone
Of Baltimore, the sergeant-at-arms Of the
/ Republican National Committee.
! Chairman New IS a son OF the late John
/ G.. New, who was consul general 10 Lon
don Mr. New is a strong figure In na-
tional politics and a power in the middle
West He was at one time the owner OF
the Indianapolis Journal, but has since
retired from the newspaper business and
devotes his time 20 other interests Mr.
1 New has been untirlug in his work IN
! the plans for the coming convention and
/ has made many valuable suggestions
which have been acted upon by the sub
committee in charge of the work. His
ability as an executive has been mani
/ Tested since he was chosen as the head
OF the national committee. and he has
made good all along the line
/ Secretary Elmer Dover graduated from
! newspaper work into politics with Sc
much success that he IS national
| character as well as a valuable adjunct
I 70 the Republican National Committee
Dover Always Busy.
/ he is a busy man at al times and sea
sons. and his duties take him all over the
country. He was a protege Of the late
| Senator Marcus A Hanna, OF Ohio. anC
was a close personal friend of the Sena-
tors lie has happy faculty of making
and holding friends ana possesses a per
sonal magnetism which is % be desired
in men in public life. His experience has
made him a most exceptional secretary q