Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-09

ments Of tho Republican national
committee under the direction OF Col.
Harry s. New has expended $4,000
preparing the building for this years
national convention of The Republican
party The building has HISS seatl
Of which 1888 are on the main noof
and $500 IN the balcony
The speakers platform rs built
against tho south wall of the struc'
ture and extends across The entire
width ~ the building, 10 is seventy
i've feet deep ana contains 1882 seats,
which viii he occupied bog the chair.
man, officers Of the convention, mem
hers Of the national committee mid
distinguished guests.
The seats back of the chalrmau's
table viii be slightly elevated direct.
ly beneath the chhlrmuu's table is n
space for four nOiselcss telegraph in
struments and their operators, ny
which news of the conventions pro-
ceedings Will Doe flashed 90 the world,
ON both sides and extending in hall
circle around the front of the plat
form are seats and tables for four
hundred newspaper men and CORES
puudcnts from all parts of the coun-
try
Directly I'm front Of these are the
seats for the 27A delegates arranged
by states. This space viii be en-
closed by a railing and closely guard
ed hy large force ~ sergcants-at-
arms. Back Of this are the seats for
the l,2lS alternates enclosed by al
railing ON both sides and In the rear
OF the space occupied by the dele
gates and altcrnatos are $500 cle-
waited seats for visitors AZ the north
end Of the building q special band
stand viii be erected. ln the balcony
which extends around the four walls
of the building, there VIII be 5000
seats for visitors
TO avoid confusion IN seating the
crowd, each entrance win he placard'
ed. showing the sections for which u
VIII Dee used and each ticket win bear
the letter OF the entrance for which
i is intended. By this plan delegates
and visitors win enter the door near
est the seats assigned them.
The platform, aislcs and all open /
spaces viii bc covered with mating F..
10 insure the maximum Of quiet while /
the convention is in session. Five hun
drcd public telephones and number
of telegraph Instruments are being in
stalled I'm various parts of Che build F.
ing for the accommodation of the dele /
gates ana the public. Architect Ar /
thur G.. Brown has arranged the seats .
in such a manner that the chairman s |
platform may be seen from every .
section OF the large hall. Sergeant |
at-arms William +. stone win be ass .
sisted by q force OF eight hundred .
deputy sorgeants-at-arms, doorkeep- .
ers, ushcrs and attendants. A special |
telephone system is being Installed |
which will enable Sergeant-at-arms .
Stone, from his desk on the platform,
Immediately TO communicate with his
assistants in any part of the hall
In the two story annex, adjoining
the main building on the south, are
the offices of the Republican national
committee private rooms for the use
of the chairman, secretaries and ser
quarters for the com
mittees on permanent organization,
credentials and resolutions, and full
ly equipped post Office
In addition TO this, there are rooms
for the press where scores of private
telegraph wires viii be installed, On
the second floor there win be "A fully |
equipped emergency hospital In the
charge Of a corps Of physicians and
n J..