Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
Seems Everybody in Colorado
and Surrounding States
Wants Them
FOR PARTY OF FRIENDS
Meeting Being Held to Pick
Temporary Officers, Sew
ersI Being Mentioned.

Denver, Colo. June 27.-The distri-
button of tickets to the democratic ma
tional convention promises to develop
into serious problem for members
OF the national committee and officers
of the convention. There is a tre-
mendons demand for admission tickets
and every incoming mail adds TO the
pressure and increases its perpleXity
of the men who are to dispense ad-
missions. From present indications It
seems as though every party man in
this and adjoining states expects TO
attend all the sessions and wishes tic
kets for himself and a party of friends
every time.
Much of Novelty for Denver.
A national convention Is more of a
novelty here than in Chicago and in.
terest in outside political quarters is
keen and universal. This afternoon
the subcommittee on arrangements is
holding a session at which officers of
he convention will be picked. That
of temporary chairman is giving most
concern and interest. Gossip early to-
day freely mentioned the names of
Theodore A. Bell, of California; Fl. d.
Clayton, OF Alabama: Free p. Morris,
of Illinois; Governor Folk. of Missouri
and Judson p. Harmon of Cincinnati
as prominent possibilities to fill that
important position.
May Have Been Dropped.
Friends of Bell outside of the COM
Eittee sepmeu confident he woufd be
named but there is also a strong ru-
NOR to the effect his name has been
dropped. Clayton was strongly favor
ed and if he is not nominated as tenn
porary presiding officer it seems pcs
sible he might be given the gavel
when the permanent officers are nam
ed 1t is said in some quarters Bryan
would be pleased with Bell and Clay
ton for the chairmanship, being will
ing either man shall fill either posi-
ton.
johnson Men Cheerful.
Such Johnson men as are on the
ground. expressed themselves today as
being greatly cheered by reports they
are receiving from the east to the eff
feet Bryan would not be able to con-
troll votes from there. Bryan people,
on the other hand, merely laughed and
asserted all opposition to their man
will not total more than f25 votes.
Denver Is Ready.
Denver. Colo, June 27.-The ball
has opeEed in Denver and the pre-
liminaries for the democratic national
convention are well under way. The
members of the national committee
have arrived and all the preparations
preliminary to the convention are be
ing attended to.
Indications point to the greatest at
tendance that has ever been known a
a democratic convention. So genera
is the impression that the attendance
will be record-breaker that extensive
preparations have been made for car
ing for the crowds in addition to wha
were planned at the beginning of tn
campaign of entertainment.
No Extortion Allowed.
Exceptional interest is taken to pre-
vide against the impression gaining
credence among the delegates or Wis
itors that Denver or its citizens ar
looking for any advantages from tn
convention beyond what comes fror
being known as great "conventio
city" No extortion will be permitte
and rates in all hotels and restaurant
will remain where they were befor
the convention crowd arrived. Ever
effort will be made to convince the vi
itors that Denver can care for tn
crowds in satisfactory manner an
provide entertainment for visitors thu
will please and not overtax thel
financially.
The new auditorium is already cor
pleted and the decorations are goin
up rapidly. There are 14,C00 foldir
chairs, all presenting view of the il
mense assembly hall that is equal
satisfactory. The raised platform tn
is located in the center of the audito
ium is the cynosure of all eyes with
the building, none of the seats, eve
those in the galleries, being unsuitt
for hearing and seeing.
Leaders On the Ground.
Democratic leaders have already
rived and have begun preparations f
the convention. 1t is planned to car
on the work of the convention with
speed possible and there is no like
hood of the sessions extending beyo