Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-11


heart Of the convention hall. ls not
large enough 70 permit much pacing
about on the orators part n meas
ures about % feet long by ten feet
deep II is elevated sis fect above
he main floor
Back ~ the r0sirum two feet above
IN and Communicating by steps is an
other platform Of the same size For
the use Of the secretaries ~ The con-
veufi0u Back of This are 600 seats
banked a. the rear 20 height ~ %
feet. which are rcserl 90 FOR 'he Off
GERS of the uationaI organization an.
grouped about rho speaker, platform
a. both sides and loo front Gre
seats for rho press Tines. .,m.--
uicafe through pas.s-eNaE- .s..
tho bauked-Ip seats behind 'Hs come
pan, rooms ouf.id. the i.l hall
which have been fitted up 'or fns
use % fHe newspapers and press a-s1.
Citations and telegraph and teieproH'
companies From 'he." offices v''i.
boo sound of tho speakers voice au.
of the secretary a. DO announces 't'
result Of each ballot. run wires thai
will carry the news OF the conyeu.
ton 20 the world
10 front ~ the platform separate.
Only by The narrow ROW 81 press seats
and an aisle. are the places for th'
delegates who come 20 Baltimore %
register 10" presidential choice o..
the party To- tho various states an.
territories ~ the union Although
the number of votes these states and
territories may cast aggregates 100.
the architects have provided seat.
for .2oU delegates. because some n.
the states. Maryland. among them
send 10 Baltimore 'Vic, as many de-.
eeatcs a. they have votes. each dele
gate being Tho custodian OF half O.
vote Back Of the delegatos sir a.
equal number Of alternates and the-'
. 800 seats occupy the center OF tn
floor between the platform and th'
entrance These four blorsk of seat.
will hold much OF the lifc and mo
ton OF the convention The location
OF the representatives Of each state
viii be- shown by an elevated sign
For convenience n handling th'
crowds. the convention hall seat
have been divided into a. sections
Of which 90 are on the floor and tn'
rest In the balconies The floor vii.
seat 1861 and the balconies l.4oS
Dcducting the seats 0n the floor re-
served for officials. delegate and
alteruatos and the press leaves ,.22O
/ for the public These with tho IA
comics make room FOR % lIG2N ~
| Tor the accommodation of Baltimore
iaus and visitors who are expected uy
the ten thousands from an parts of
the country.
The public seats on the main floor
occupy the Two ends of the hall and
run a. right angles to the delegates
seats. SO thar when q speaker 1r me
rostrum is facing the delegates fno
greater part OF thc audience VIll go
] side views OF him Tn, great .al-
comics that have been added tempo
rairly 20 the armory project from me
ends and oycrhang nearly haif these
end seats ON the floor Thes. 'wo
/ balconies are 200 feet lone .y -
/ feet deep ~ the front and ba Of
| The hall the narrow permanent ball
comics have been equipped with three
rows of seats that will accommodate
between four and five hundred The
1 balconies are - feet above 'ho
ground boo front and securely sup
ported by beams OF wood and steel
The Two az the end of th" hail re
banked 50 that the view from nc
rear seats will be- unobstructoG
To facilitate quick emptyine o' nc
building. a. new doors have .."n
cut iu the granite walls. maxim. a
total of - Twelve Of these an. '1J
The use Of those who hold 'ickers "a
the balconies. and enable tho na..o,
mics 90 connect directly with ne
street The extra doors or ne
ground floor are for use mdIul. a.
exits. since NO difficulty IS autiCrst.
ID In handling an who enter fh-oucr
the wide entrance IN tho front md
center OF the building
seats cor the phblic are reserved
only by sections. which are desicnat
- by numbers and letters tn. Iarg
or blocks 81 seats are numbered and
each numbered block is divided .n't
three sub-sections. lettered -ssre.
lively. A" n" and &C" 4 'i.Est
holder who finds his piece of paste
board stamped. Tor instance
/ H." will find his seat amour 't.
chairs grouped under that utd.l .
ion These subdivisions include .-.7
az 20 217 seats each and 'h' NOS
desirable chairs Boz each division All
go 20 the earliest corners
The convention hall band V H
in a stand erected over che main Oh
trance Spaces has been given 20
goo musicians telephone with al
electric signal light connects no lead
er's stand with the desk of th. cham
man al the opposite side of 'hs ral
go that the latter may sigma. ..
wishes The chairman r position
connected by telephone also e.tt f1
six comittee rooms which have bee
fitted up IN the vacated romua0