Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-21
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Baltimore Blooms Forth as
Real Convention City.
CARLOADS OF DECORATIONS
Orange and Black, State Colors, Mis-
taken for Tribute to Former
Princeton Head.
CARLOADS OF DECORATIONS

BALTIMORE, Md. June 21.-Baltimore
blossoned forth today as a real conven-
ton city. Everything was in readiness
at the ar1nory for the great gathering.
the principal business blocks We're hid
den for the first time behind carloads of
flags and bunting and thousands of
strange feet crowded the main thorough
fares and hotels. The advance guard
of the democratic gathering was fast sue
ceeded by an enthusiastic mass of dele
gates and visitors.
The meeting OF me arrangement COM
mittee of the convention and the opening
here of headquarters by each of the
avowed candidates for the presidential
nomination started the convention sea-
son with a boom Hundreds of decora-
tors converted the streets into long ave-
nues of color. Mingled with the red,
white and blue of the nation were the
orange and black of the state
Many was the shock anti Wilson men
received as they first beheld the prom-
nence given to the state colors. and not
until some obliging inhabitant of the city
explained that orange and black repre-
scented Maryland as well as Princeton
We're their fears put to rest Some could
hardly believe their eyes as they beheld
the convention hall platform swathed in
orange and black, which they mstook for
a tribute of Princeton followers to Wood
row Wilson.
Parade Opens Festivities.
Electrical illumination will be feature
of the convention display. The great
White Way" will be formally dedicated
green and flower boxes will be- other fea-
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Pictures of Washington jefferson and
Jackson dominate convention hall. The
keeneSt contest arose among the rival
camps at the Emerson Hotel over the best
display there. Wilson men scored first
by hanging a tremendous portrait of the
Princeton man just above the lobby. The
Harmon admirers procured oil paintings
of their leader to flank the figure of the
New Jersey man, while the Clark man
ayers had Autographs of their candidate
stuck in a solid freScoe around the bal
cony overlooking the lobby.
Not content with two headqua rters in
the Emerson Hotel, the Harmon manag-
ers today took possession of the Basil
Gordon mansion, not far from Convention
Hall. This will be converted into a home
for the Harmon leaders during the CON
vention. Huge Harmon banners were i'm
mediately hung in its vicinity.
Announcement was made by local
telephone company that arrangement had
nication with private car in which Rep
resentative Oscar Underwood would stop
in Baltimore while the delegates were
passing upon his candidacy for the presi-
dental chair.
Many There With Planks.
Men with all sorts of planks for the
platform have come to Baltimore early
lest they miss some opportunity to press
their ideas. Manuel Quezon, resident
commissioner for the Philippines at
Washington. is here to confer with Chair
man Mack and other democrats in regard
to the Philippine independence plank. The
commissioner wants the so-called Jones
bill Endorsed by the convention
Henry w. Dooles. who feels sure he
will be a member of the convention. be-
cause he is both delegations from
Porto Rico. has begun. .canipa ign for d
Porto Rican home rule plank.
Contesting delegations are fast making
known their grievances. The rapid filing
of contests last night led to the formu-
alton OF a plan to have the national COM
mittee appoint subcommittee Monday,
when it convenes to listen to the rcspe-
Give contending forces.