Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-06

ing in the Colorado
metropolis sets forth
A'"AAioS d. DUNN the interesting fact
that the altitude ut that point is exact
ly one mile above sea level. Never be-
fore has national political convention
elected to hold itself so high up in
the world, and never before has such
a convention been held so far to the
westward. In 1900 the Democratic ma
tional convention met in Kansas City.
that being until the present year "far-
thest west" for all national nominating
conventions.
Denver is pardonably proud Of its
distinction in securing this great con-
ventiOn, where will assemble ZOOS del
egates from all the states and terrific
rieS to nominate candidates for the
presidency and the vice presidency Of
the United States. This will be the
twentieth national nominating conven-
ton Of the historic party, but the first
to meet in city the site of which was
a barren plateau when the Democratic
party nominated in 1856 its last sue
cessful candidates prior to the great
political changes brought about by the
civil war.
The first settlements upon the land
now comprising the thriving city Of
Denver were made in 1857. Originally
the place was called st. Charles, but
a little later the name was changed in
honor CT General James w. Denver,
territorial governor Of Kansas, which
at that time included the Colorado
country. In 1859 the city received its
charter, and in 1868 the first railroad
connection with the rest Of the world
was made. In forty years Denver has
grown from next to nothing to undis-
pute1 greatness. American energy, the
precious metals and the Colorado ell
mate have made Denver the metropolis
of the Rocky mountain region and one
of the most enviable cities In the
world. 1t is practically impossible to
discover anybody who once having
seen Denver will speak Ill Of the city.
10 most persons Denver and delight
spell the same thing.
Denver and determination also might
be said to spell the same thing, for the
hustling representatives of the Colora-
do capital were so determined to Sc
cure this convention that they pledged
the Democratic national committee
100000 to nelp defray convention ex-
penses, and the money was in sight be-
fore the national committeeman could
say Jack Robinson. Denver also pledg-
ed the construction Of convention
hall, to be called the Auditorium,
which should be the biggest of its kind
In the United States. The city has full
filled that pledge, having put up
splendid stone, steel and brick struc-
ture, with seating capacity larger
than that Of Madison Square Garden,
in New York. The Garden seats 49,
1875, to be exact, while the Denver Au-
ditorium seats 1880. This capacity
is far in excess of that of the great
Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake City,
the Cincinnati Music hall, the Metro
politan Opera House In New York or
the Auditorium or the Coliseum in Chi
cdEo. -
The Denver Auditorium is built for
generations, as Denver hopes to get
many more big conventions. 1t Is stu
ated in the business center Of the city.
The structure contains 100000 cubic
feet of space and is lighted by 5000
sixteen candle power electric lights.
Three million brick and 1900 tons Of
steel were used in the construction. The
1880 seats are all opera chairs, no
cheap wooden affairs, and there Is
room for the placing Of a considerable
number of extra chairs In the immense
hall when occasion calls for them. As
to exits, this hall has the rest Of the
United States gasping for air. Within
two minutes the entire building can be
emptied Of its human throng. As to
ventilation, the Denver Auditorium
seems to surpass every known prede-
cessor. for 1t has two great fans, each
ten feet IN diameter, midway in the
house, to send cold air through the
building, while there Is an exhaust fan
to eliminate the foul air. Each fan has
coil OF $4,000 feet Of pipe to be. filled
In summer with cold water. thus es-
tablishing cooling plant, and to be
filed with steam in winter, thus heat
ing the bulldog.
The Denver promoters, however, de-
clare that the July climate is so pleas
antly cool that every delegate will be
able to sit comfortably in the hall with
his coat on instead of being compelled,