The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-11
BALTIMORE PREPARED
FOR DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
HOW THE CITY WILL HANDLE
THE GREAT CONVENTION BE.
GINNING JUNE 25

Baltimore. June The same
energy that the citizens OF Baltimore
displayed in going after the Demo-
cratic National convention il cl ideut
In the preparations that have been
mad" here for the comfort and en-.
t'r'alnmtnt of the convention guests
ana the CONVENIENCE. of the political
leaders and delegates who will name
he party $ next candidate for presi-
dent As soon as Baltimore was
CHOSEN for the convention city, the
Maryland Legislature authorized the
'ity to expend $4,000 in repairing
and rrlighting and decorating streets
and buildings This was exclusive OF
the $4,000 Appropriated for remod-
cling the Fifth Regiment Armory,
where the delegates will assemble.
The committee that went to Wash
!ngtOn to lay the advantages of BAL
timOre before the Democratic nation
al committee was composed largely
OF bankers and business men. One OF
their first arguments was the pre-
sentatiOn of a certified check for
100000 as a guarantee that Balti-
more would do all that 1t promised
The committee agreed to furnish one
Of tho best convention halls In the
country. to remodel It as the national
committee saw ut and to do every
thing In their power to oil the in
tricate mechanism OF the convention
routine and look after tho convent
cnce not only Of the delegates but
also Of the guests from all parts of
the country who would attend.
Preparations to fulfill these prom
iscs and go even further have been
carried out here by means OF thor
ough organization. The first step.
after the meeting Of the convention
here was assured. was the appoint
m"nt Of citizens committee OF 900,
which was divided into sub-commr-
tees. and to each Of these was dele
gated certain part Of the work. At
the head Of the whole organization
is the Hon. Robert Grain and MayOr
Preston, the latter by virtue of his
Office and Mr.. Cain as chairman of
the executive committee of the citi-
zrhs' general organization. The sub
committees hay" charge respectivc-
~ oi reception. convention hall.
press, tisiiin. merchants transpor'a-
ton program, concessions and priyi-
leScs, entertainments. music. public
ity, i'oral decorations and receiving
cdit'rs and publishers
TIA" general municipal convention
committee, appointed by the mayor,
is subdividrd into State committees.
10 which he delegate and visitors
from the respective al"s may turn
for Information and assistance
The problem of handling great
convention crowd wa two-foll
irSt, 10 bring them to I,aliimorr;
second fo houSr. feed and entertain
them Will" here The first of th"S,
was simpl" Baltimore Is proud of
her transportation facilities both hv
rail and by water Thrc. railroads.
th" Pennsylvania. Ihr Baltimore AMI
Ohio and tho Western Maryland.
osnner' ih, riry with the north.
-ruih and w,.-t. and forty steamship
h", 2it" il a prominent position in
n" trans-or"anir and coastwi,e trade
and passenger service.
ludging from tn" number of hofrl
and boarding hotis,. reservations and
from pas conventions, the addition
I" Bah morc- population during The
week Of June =, will be- not less than
io.0uo
This estimate is the minimum
her" Thr more enthusiastic are
cpnnting on nearly l0a.o00 conyen-
ion guests Tho special COMMITTEES
which Investigated the city's hotel
and boarding honsr farilities ani
rates has reported that all strangers
tan b. taken care of; and visitors
who ar unable. - find a,ommoda-
tiens arr asked Ia communicate with
the general oo'. tsen'ion committee.
The hofel lpmmitree found thar
practieally All he space in the
larger hostrlri..s would b. occupied
by the DELEGATES and alternates and
Others actively engaged in the. con-
vention This committee however.
has prepared list of boarding
houses and private residences where