Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-17
DEMOCRATS PLAN
FOR TRIP Of THE
WESTERN STATES
Charter Special Train and Will
Attend Convention If Held
in Denver.

The Democratic Society of New Jer-
sey Is arranging it's itinerary for the
special train. that will take the organi-
zation to the next Democratic national
convention, although the place for the
convention has not yet been chosen.
On the assumption thai the conven-
ton will be held at Denver an itinerary
has been arranged which provides for
the departure of a special rain from
Newark Monday, July l, 1912, over the
Pennsylvania railroad to Chicago,
thence over the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy to Denver. arriving there
about l a. m. July 4.
1t is proposed to sidetrack the special
train at Denver while the convention
is in progress, if it shall be held there,
The excursionists to take all their meals
and make their sleeping quarters
aboard.
The convention over, the special will
take the Jerseymen from Denver
through NV Mexico to the Grand Can
yon of Arizona, then to San Bernar-
dino, Redlands and other places in Cali
fornia. When Los Angeles Is reached
there will be a lay-off there for a few
lays to enable the Fasteners to make
side trips to Pasadena, Santa Monica.
Santa Catalina island and other places.
After leaving Los Angeles there will be
whole days stop at Santa Barbara,
later a stop at Del Monte. with a sew
enteen-mile drive to Monterey, visiting
the Chinese fishing village, then a visit
to San Francisco, where the train will
be de-tracked for more sightseeing
trips.
VIII Visit Canada.
The party will stop off at Shasta
Springs on the way to Portland. Ore,
where they will remain for a day. Then
they will visit Seattle and go by steam
er to Victoria. British Columbia. From
Victoria they will go to Vancouver, b..
C.. where their train will be in readi-
ness for them. and after seeing the
sights of this Canadian city will leave
over the Canadian Pacific railway, pass
through the Frazer river canyon stop
at Glacier, B. c., to visit the famous
glaciers in the new province of Alberta.
Next day the party will view the Won
ders of Laggan and at Banff, Alberta,
not more than an, hour and thirty min
utes' ride away. they will visit the
Canadian National Park, one of the
greatest reservations in the world.
After leaving Portland. N. D., there
will be one stop OF the way home, at
Buffalo. where the party may remain
to view Niagara Falls.
Some trip. But suppose the
ton shall be held in Baltimore or some
other Eastern or near Eastern city?
Well, they are going to take the trip
anyway. as the train has already been
engaged.
Details of the Trip.
The cost of the trip is 1920 a person.
which includes transportation. Pullman
accommodations, luncheon at the Ell
Tovar Hotel in the Arizona grand can
yon, auto drive at Riverside, Cal, car
riage drive at Santa Barbara, seven
teen-mile drive at del Monte, luncheon
on the steamer to Victoria. B. c.; drive
at Lake Louise outside of Laggan, AL
berta; luncheon at Lake Louise Chalet,
drive in Banff National Park, passen-
ger and baggage ransfer at Buffalo
and rooms at the Hotel Iroquois, Buff
falo.
James r. Nugent, the chairman of
the Democratic State committee, is
president of the Democratic Society,
but the State committee has nothing to
with the convention trip. Judge
Charles f. Herr is the vice-president of
the society, and Richard j. Franz, sec
retary-treasurer.
The New Jersey delegation to the ma
tional convention viii probably travel
this train. -Four years ago, when
the Democratic Society arranged a
somewhat similar excursion, the ma
tional delegates went along on its spe-
cial train.