Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-09

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piled with small American flags t
wave when their feelings reach a pitc
that compels an extraordinary demon
stration. especially when the candidat
who Is TO lead the party In the grea
presidential campaign Is named.
platform and rostrum occupies tn
west side of the auditorium, with tn,
seats for delegates and alternates ex
lending along the floor of the stag,
proper. Upon the platform VIII b,
44o seats, which will be reserved To-
members of the national committe,
and for the guests of honor. TIL,
number of seats on the rostrum will b,
101.
Seats for the delegates In front oI
the rostrum are arranged nearly In
the center of the building. The mum
ber of seats is 1,OO5 and immediatel,
behind this section are the seats OF
the alternates, also 1,OO5 in number.
The main entrance Is on Curtis
street. On this side are 1,073 seats
for the general public. The same plan
prevails at the opposite end OF the
building, where 1926 seats will be re.
served for the general public. Back
OF these sections and also along the
Fifteenth street side of the building
are boxes with total capacity of 544
seats. In addition there will be seat.
ing space for 700 people more at the
Curtis and Champa street ends OF the
structure
The front rows In the balcony and
gallery will be reserved for the fami.
lies of the delegates, alternates and
convention officers. Tue actual seat.
ing capacity of the balcony is 3,62s
and OF the gallery 1889.
The auditorium is constructed with
out pillars or posts to obstruct the
view, and the acoustic properties arc
so perfect that speaker can be heard
from any part of the building. The
auditorium is fire proof. no wooden
material OF any sort being used In Its
construction, even the sashes in the
windows and the lath being of iron
A band of music will be stationed
In each balcony. A signal wire will be
run from each band to the desk of
the sergeant-at-arms. so that the musi.
cal program can be governed at will
DENVER, July 6.-The celebrities
are all here. The morning trains
brought In all the prominent lageards.
Among them that came are the presi-
dents daughter, Mrs. Longworth, and
her husband and the McCormacks.
They came in n private car and are
the guests Of Tom Walsh at Wolhurst.
who now has houseful of people for
convention week. Ten thousand
strangers arrived In town before II
o'clock today.
DENVER, July 6.-Forty-six mem
bers of the Pennsylvania delegation in
the caucus at Adams hotel declared
for Colonel j. NJ. Goffy for national
committeeman. Sixteen of the dele
CATION. headed by ]. NJ. Kerr of Clear
field, Pa. withdrew and went into
caucus in another part of the hotel
After declaring for Kerr for national
committeeman plans were laid to
carry the fight into the convention.
While today's fight showed a majority
OF delegates to be for Guffy for com.
mitteeman. 1t was personal victory
alone. fnd will In no way affect the
vote Of the delegation for Bryan.
DENVER. July 6.-The caucus OF
New York this afternoon decided to
support Mr.. Bryan and cast the vote
OF the Empire state solidly for him.
They desired. however, to have a sat.
isfactory plank in the platform and az
what they want is satisfactory to the
big majority. all seems serene. This
New York action sweeps away all
opposition of the Commoner and he
could now be nominated by acclama-
tion. Michigan and other states are
holding caucuses this afternoon, but
there is nothing but Bryan. Mr.. Guf
fey will make an effort to stem the
tide.
DENVER, June There is talk
this morning of trying to nominate
Bryan by acclamation on Thursday
but the small opposition is SO bitter
that this seems impossible. But Bry-
ans vote on the first ballot grows
larger every hour, delegates who mere
ly looked warm now being eager TO
get on the band wagon. A large ma
jority OF the Pennsylvanians will vote
for Bryan, and Ohio and Massachu-
sets will both be solid for Bryan, a
clear gain of % over previous esti-
mates. The exact figures OF today's
poll are: Sure for Bryan. 1926. or 157 In
excess Of the necessary twothirds
probably for Bryan. So; Bryan's grand
total, SS4; instructed or probably for
Johnson, 81; instructed or probably for
Gray, 80; other antiBryan delegates
20; uncertain how TO vote. 25. Bryan
men are everywhere. They outnumber
the antiBryan men six to one. 1t ia
difficult to tell them by their dress
| Some have the clear cut appearance