The evening world., 1912-06-24
Curious Arrangement of Seats
for New York Delegates
and Their Alternates.
RYAN HAS HALF A VOTE.
New York Traction Man and
E. V. Bailey Jointely Repre-
sent a Virginia District.
Especial from a staff Correspondent Of The
Evening world)


BALTIMORE, Nd. June I.-Small
wonder many Of the National Commit
teemen want to see fresh face presid-
ing as temporary chairman. Everything
else Ia new in the fittings OF convention
hall
Fifty never-before- tried-out flaming
arc lights. fire proof bunting making It's
initial appearance in public newly paint
ed coat of arms for all the States md
Territories, 1850 eighteen-inch seats di.
rect from the manufactures, and a TEN.
porary ceiling made OF bunting which
hangs twenty three feet on ropes below
the main roof to improve acoustics--are
only few of the progressive details Of
the convention hall.
Three former presidents, washington
Jefferson and Jackson. are the wall fea-
lures inside the building. Washington
looks down on the right side as one faces
the platform. from a mass Of patriotic
color. and these words Of the father OF
his country" stand out In large painted
letters: May the virtue and happiness
Of the people be preserved and the gov
eminent which they have instituted for
the protection of their liberties be per-
petual."
"Old Hickory occupies the left side
Of the hail. his minstrel man collar ind
ing many counterparts in the neck dress
Of arriving delegates from Georgia, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. Tho caption,
who never sold the truth to serv the
hour" completes the Jackson display.
Jefferson has the banner position in
the decorative scheme. his portrait be-
ing placed directly over the platform
The selection made Of his sayings, print
ed In q large square over the picture Is:
May the infinite power which rules the
destinies OF the universe lead our coun.
oils to what 10 best and give them fav.
orable issue for your peace and pros
psrity."
4 hoopoo AND A LUCKY NUN.
Der FOR MURPHY.
Mr.. Murphy was not overjoyed when
Charley" White pointed out that the
seats Of the New York delegation in
the very centre Of the floor began with
the thirteenth row, for the Tammany
chief Is a bit supersttous. But 4, was
discovered that there are seven rows
in the block Of seats to be occupied by
the 1s0 New York delegates and their
alternates. 30 the hoodoo Of thirteen
10 countsrscted because Of the lucky
seven.
Ilihods's ifty-eaght votes and In
danes thirty are CLOSE by. In the FIRST
row to the left, as one faces the en-
trance, are the seats to be occupied to-
morrow by the New Jersey delegates.
while those OF Missouri are in the same
row to the right. Thus. Gov. Wilson
tsu,N AtvSo
d3datss IN the primaries. have equal
footing on the floor Of the convention.
Ohio, with is forty-six votes divided
between Cows. Harmon and Wilson,
has . position directly behind Mis-
souri,, while Alabama. whose candidate
A Underwood, 10 located in the sam<
proxmity to New Jersey. The Ne
brsska delegation. whose prize exhibit
Is Mr.. Bryan. has been assigned seat.
away or TO the left r-~--
"FoRN.FivE MINUTES FROM
. THE WHITE HOUSE."
Convention Hall is only "forty-nvs
minutes from the White House." but &
IL sixteen years since Grover CLEVELAND
anished his last term there. Already
discussing 1916 and the best name e
rhyme in a campaign couplet containing
the everlasting -four. four. four years
more" This 10 indicative Of the su
preme optimism which has held thu
losers together all these years.
Swaying cedar trees and planted flow
ers greatly beautify the exterior OF thu
convention hall. the Fifth Regimen
Armory. Altogether $4,000, which Is ;
big wad Of money in Baltimore, ha
been spent in making the building a fl
place from which to turn out a Presi
dental winner. Nor were the Martil
Greens, Sam Blythes and Major Dick
ensons overlooked. for all of us scribe
have 23% inches space of elbow room
and chair from which to proclaim tn
whole proceedings.
There will be two strings on the mu
sicians who are to regale the convention
with ragtime and patriotic airs. One |
q telephone connection between tn,
band leader and the platform boss. an
the other a fash system which release
the music by a finger press. The ban