Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-13

to permit much pacing about on th'
orators part. 1t measures about /;
feet long by about ten feet deep. 1
elevated about six feet above thu
main floor.
Back of the Rostrurn, two fee
above it and communicating by steps
is another platform fthe same size
for the use of the secretaries of the
convention. Back of this are GOO
seats banked at the rear to height
of ID feet. which are reserved for the
officers Of the national organization
Grouped about the speakers platform
at both sides and in front, are ABS
seats for the press. These communi-
cate through passageways under the
banked UP seats behind with the COM
pany rooms outside the drill hall
which have been fitted up for the use
of the newspapers and press associ-
ations and telegraph and telephone
companies. From these Offices within
sound of the speakers voice and of
the secretary as he announces the re-
suits of each ballot, run wires that
will carry the news of the convention
to the world.
In front of the platform separates
only by the narrow row of press seats
and an isle, are the places for the del
egates who come to Baltimore to reg
lister the presidential choice of the
party in the various states and ter
ritories of the union.
Although the number of votes these
states and territories may cast aggre-
gates 1884 the architects have provid-
ed seats for 1900 delegates because
some of the states, Maryland among
them, send to Baltimore twice as
many delegates as they have votes,
each delegate being the custodian OF
half vote. Back Of the delegates
sit an equal number of alternates, and
these 2,4O0 seats occupy the center of
the floor between the platform and
the entrance. These four blocks of
seats will hold much of the life of mo-
ton of the convention. The location
of the representatives of each state
will be shown by an elevated sign.
For convenience in handling the
crowds, the convention hall seats have
been divided into rs sections, of which
10 arc on the floor and the rest in the
balconies. The floor vii seat 1861
and the balconies 4,40S, deducting the
SEATS on the loor reserved for the Of
ficials, delegates and alternates and
the press leaves 1920 for the public.
These with the balconies make room
for 11,628 seats for the accommodate
ton of Baltimoreans and visitors who
arc expected by the tens of thousands
from all parts Of the country
The public seats on the main floor
occupy the two ends of the hall and
run at right angles to the delegates
seats so that when speaker on the
rostrum is facing the delegates the
rreater part of the audience will get
side views of him. The great bal
comics that have been added temper
arily to the armory project from the
ends and ovcrhanging nearly half OF
these end seats on the floor. these
two balconies arc 200 feet long by 81
feet deep. At the front and back OF
the hall the narrow permanent bal
comics have been equipped with three
rows of seats that will accommodate
between four and five hundred. The,
balconies arc twelve feet above the
ground floor in front and securely sup
ported by beams Of wood and steel
The two at the ends Of the hall are
banked so that the view from the rear
seats will be unobstructcd.
To facilitate quick emptying OF the
building, Is new doors have been cut
in the granite walls making a total OF
Is. Twelve of these are for the use
of those who hold tickets to the bal
comics to connect directly with the
street. The extra doors on the ground
floor arc for use mainly as exits, since
no difficulty is anticipated in handling
all who enter through the wide en-
trance in the front and center OF the
building.
Seats for the public are reserved by
sections only, which arc designated by
letters and numbers. The larger
blocks of seats arc numbered ana
each numbered block is divided INTO
three subjects, lettcred respectively
A. 3 and G.. A ticket holder VINO
finds his piece Of Dashboard stamped
for instance, "35-B" will find his