The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-15

All Is in Readiness.
The task of physical preparation for
the convention practically is finished
10y the hundreds of carpenters, artisans
and executives in whose the hands
Chicago Coliseum has been for more
than a month. Monday morning Their:
will assemble at the building the hun
dreds of ushers, pages, doorkeepers
and assistant SergeantS-at-armS who
are to care for the crowds, to receive
the necessary training and instruction
in their important duties. A complete
inner structure has been reared within
the hall of the Coliseum and it's ad-
Joining annex and ante room. Tonight
every chair of the Hiss that are tc
accommodate the delegates, alternateS.
candida tes, correspondents and the few
favored private citizens will be in its
place. The hall is draped with colors;
the telephone and telegraph equipment
is in place. and little remains but tc
usher in the spectators and particl-
pants and bid the chairman of the Re-
publican national convention invite the
delegates to battle.
Harry S. New of Indianapolis, Will
lam T. Stone of Baltimore and Edwin
p. Thayer of Indianapolis are the men
who have held the strings of activity
during the weeks just passed in ar
ranging the seating and management
of the big convention. As chairman of
the subcommittee on arrangements all
business has passed through Colonel
News hands. AS sergeant at arms
Mr.. Stone has been the directing force
in the organization of the motive pow
er that will handle the delegates and
the public in the busy days of the con-
vention. Colonel Thayer, as chief as
sistant sergeant at arms, is charged
with the task of running things when
the force of employees gets under way
next Tuesday.
In the Basement.
Back of the Coliseum hall in the
hGE ant nf he of fnlh
graph instruments are already in
place. Two telephone exchanges have
been installed on the main floor of the
annex; a temporary hospital with full
surgical equipment has been construct
ed within easy reach of the convention
auditorium and police headquarters
has been opened in the rear of the hall
At 10 o'clock Monday there will be
three gatherings of convention par
Elephants, for instruction and drill. The
hundreds of ushers who are to handle
the seating of the crowds will meet
with w. B. Austin of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Hamilton club and chief
usher for convention week. The depu-
ties, pages, messengers, numbering
several hundred, will meet with Colo
mel Thayer to learn their stations and
duties and powers of control over the
audience at an uptown hotel at the
some time.
L. F. Gleason of New York, the
prospective secretary of the conven-
ton, will meet the assistant secretary,
reading clerks and tally clerks to in
struct them in their duties and ap-
portion the work for the week.
Assistant Chief Herman Schuetler
of the Chicago police department will
be in charge of ESQ policemen who will
aid the convention authorities in pa
trolling the hall and it's surroundings. |
All entrances to the building will be
roped off and guarded by mounted !
policemen. Those entitled to enter
first of all will have to pass the rope
Iov rin hafn haxy T0Tn a1f haf
dentials at the doors.
From the police station in the rear
in which the assistant sergeant at arms |
also will be located, a complete tele- |
phone system runs to all parts of the /
great building. Assistants will be in /
touch with Colonel Thayer or with AS |
sistant Chief of Police Schuetler from |
all parts of the building. Under Chas. |
A. Hanson of Baltimore, the chief 1
doorkeeper, will be 100 trained and |
we'll paid men to prevent the forcing |
of doors by outsiders or the use of I'M
lawful or forged tickets.
He Reaches Cleveland.
Cleveland, June 15.-Arriving here at
O'Clock this morning Col. Roosevelt
departed for Chicago an hour behind
his schedule. He will hardly reach
that city at 4 o'clock as anticipated.
The train was unable to make up time |
lost last night when the engine struck
a boulder on the tracks near larry
town, N. Y.
The colonel was up early today. A
small knot of Clevelanders who gath
cred at the union station had a brief
glimpse of him through the car win
dows looking over reports of the lat
est developments in Chicago as teie-
graphed to him here and preparing for
the struggle before him, which is ex-
pected to prove one of the most dra-
matte in his career.
At other points during the day, he |
will be informed of each move as it is
made, SO that when he reaches Chi
cago he will be in close touch with the
situation and will lose no time in get
ting into the thick of the battle
Col. Roosevelt goes to Chicago with |
no definite plans mapped out. To men,
beers of his party he has said since
leaving New York that he will be I'M
able to decide on what moves to make
until he is on the ground. Once in Chi
cago, he will get into more intimate
touch with the situation than has been
possible even with the aid of the prf-
vate telephone and telegraph wires
which have been carrying the news tc
him at Oyster Bay. 1t is said his plans
of campaign will hinge upon the action
taken by the Republican national COM
.Inittee in the contests for seats in the
convention from Texas and Washing
ton. He has said he regards the right
of the Roosevelt claimants to these
seats as indisputable.
Gives His Reasons.
Toledo, Ohio, June 15.-With Chicago
only few hours away, Col. Roosevelt
broke the silence which he has main
tanned since leaving New York and
Just before he reached Toledo stated
his determination to fight his opponents
to the end.
IT did not feel at liberty to refuse to
come where the fight was being
waged,'' he said. My object in going
to Chicago is perfectly simple
Here Col. Roosevelt paused for mo-
ment, carefully choosing his words be-
fore he continued.