The daily sentinel., 1908-06-05
OVER 600 USHERS
AND HELPERS EMPLOYED
Interesting Details OF the Plans for
the Great Denver Convention
Request for Tickets by the
Thousands.

Yesterday in Denver John I.
Martin, sergeant at arms of the
national Democratic convention,
arrived in Denver to complete
the final arrangements for the
great gathering.
''Denver has the greatest con-
vention hall that was ever built
in the world" said Col. Martin
yesterday. land no other can be
built that will surpass it, as it
has reached the perfection OF
convention halls"
"And the Democrats of the coun-
try will do justice to it for this con-
vention will be the greatest Demo-
cratic national convention that was
ever held.
II want to make it a model con-
vention and am planning to have the
most perfect arrangements that were
ever in force for a national gather
ing
Col. Martin visited the auditorium
yesterday in company with Gov. Os-
borne of wyoming These two have
the actual charge of the decoration.
Col. Martin was greatly surprised at
the progress made in the building
and said that by July l the building
would be ready for occupancy with
all the decorations in place. These
are to be very simple and effective.
Immense stars of wood, covered with
bunting will be set in the wall close
to the ceiling. representing every
state lin the Union. The center of
the stars will be blue with red and
white stripes radiating from this CEN
ter. At various places will be placed
shields also covered with bunting.
THIS will compose the entire decora-
tive scheme, as no bunting will be
hung about to interfere with the
acoustic properties. The decorations
will be in a measure permanent. That
Us, they will remain in place probably
for several years.
To guard against confusion and
see that people are properly seated
Col. Martin will have 500 doorkeep-
ers, pages and assistants. These are
appointed at the request of dele
gates from over the country. Among
his assistants will be some of the
most noted police chiefs. sheriffs and
detectives in the country-men who
have had great experience in handl-
ing crowds. Many of them have been
on his staff for many years and they
will come to Denver to attend the
convention and help keep order. The
doors will be well guarded and to
prevent any chance of having a guard
fixed" by persons wanting to get in.
each guard, consisting OF four per-
sons, will be changed every day. Not
only changed but split up so that no
two men who were together the day
before will be together the next.
Applications for tickets and letters
asking for information are now pour
ing into headquarters and Col. Mart
in Is busy answering them. There
will be zoos delegates and the same
number of alternates. The dele
gates will all be seated in order on
one side of the floor of the conven-
tion under their state standards. The
alternates will be placed on the OPP
posite side of the hall as near to their
state delegates as possible. The peo-
pie will surround them. Tickets will
be extremely hard to get and any of
the public who have no "pull' in the
convention will find it impossible to
get inside. II will be one place
where money will be useless and
pull necessary. Coupon tickets will
be issued to those entitled to them
and none other can use them. They
may be transferred for single tickets,
however.