The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-24
ALL IS READY FOR
THE CONVENTION

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eminent contributed its need to the
convention celebration. -Four of the
largest vessels of the American navy
swung at anchor. They were the first
class ba:tleships louisiana, Kansas,
New Hampshire and South Carolina.
comprising the second division of the
Atlantic fleet. Rear Admiral Cameron.
McR. Ninslow was in command IT
was the first excursion of these dread
nauglnts into the Patapsco waters and
IT marked the first oEportunity given
Baltimoreans to see in their home Wa
ters vessels of the largest type afoat.
Everybody was welcome aboard them
and the officers proudly showed Wis
ltors abou the ships. A large num-
Der of people We're carried back and
forth between the wharf and the war
ships. To-day the sailors We're given
shore leave. This evening the officers
of the four fighting crafts will be
guests of Mayor Preston at a theater
party.
Politicians in crowds We're i'm Bal
timore last night. Congress was In
recess because of the national conven-
tions and the democratic leaders of
the senate and house except the presi-
Dental a%spirants foregathered here.
There We're vice presidential candi-
oates, past and present. non them.
They included governors. justices.
state legislators. members of the dem
ccratlc national and congressional
campaign committees. Tammany chief
tains and men of high and low degree
IN the democracy. The slogans and
Autographed portraits of candidates
we're heard ami seen at every turn. in
doors and ont, and enthusiastic adher-
ents of the rival presidential head
quarters We're kept busy giving cam
body in sight.
Sunday Advocates Outwitted.
1t was Sunday. ordinarily a quiet
day in Baltimore. but the convention
hosts poured in by special trains and
the crowd looked like a holiday gath
erfng. The officials of the Lords
Day Alliance" had protested against
undue noises and the city fathers
placed a ban on bands. Martial airs
ana sacred music came alike within
the breach of the peace inhibition.
But otherwise there was latitude
aplenty and rxhuberant good nature
round vent in a variety of expression
by no means in accord With Sabbath
~solenlnity.
Extra large congregations filed
many of the churches and there We're
references in sermon and prayer to
the convention. At the cathedral. with
a priest of Cardinal Gibbons house
hold officiating. three scores of dele
gates and a%lternates and others from
hthode Island attended in a body.
Among those who attended the cathe-
oral services We're MIR. and Mrs. Peter
Goelet Of Newport and New York,
Senator o'Gorman of New York, who
has been frequently mentioned in the
ante-conNention gossip in connection
with both the vice presidential nom
NATION. and the temporary chairman
snip of the convention, Leader Chas.
r. Murphy of %Tarnmany Hall and
many municipal officials of the New
England states.
The great chimes of st. Vincent de
Pauls Catholic church on North
Front street broke their several years
OF silence and pealed in tribute to the
c1ty's guests. The ringing tones that
penetrated every part of Maryland's
metropolis came from four bells that
We're the largest i'm existence in the
United States when they were in
stalled. almost thirty years ago, They
weigh in the aggregate 14.297 pounds.
me largest of the bells was dedicated
to the late Rev. Father Didier, who
installed them. the second to Cardinal
Gibbons. the third to st. Vincent de
Paul, and the fourth to William pink
ney White, then mayor of Baltimore.
Jhe chimes which will be repeated
each night during the convention. lent
an impressive touch to the otherwise
festive occasion.
Hotel facilities have been taxed to
the limit and the railroads had prob
lens of their WI in carrying the big
crowd here into a station where nor
nal traffic is heavy and in maneuver-
ing to provide ~trackage for the special
trains and space for storing char
tered cars. A small army Of news
paper correspondents will have beer
mustered into convention service. The
telegraph companies have made elab-
crate preparations for handling the
business. The rebuilt city which eight
years ago was ravaged by one of the
greatest CONGREGATIONS in history. is
now In readiness for the big gathering
of the democratic cohorts.
The city authorities have completed
their plans for handling the crowds.
Detectives from other cities have been
drafted to keep outside suspects under
surveillance, extra men have been de-
tailed about the city and a note of
oi1lclal warning has been sounded
against ~pickpockets and other thieves.
Surrounding the Fifth regiment ar
nnory, where the convention will be
held. 200 uniformed policemen and
twenty others will be maintained to
preserve order. The democratic ma
tional committee. through Chairman
Mack, has left all the police arrange
ments Immediately about the conven-
ton building to Marshal Farnan. he
head Of the Baltimore police depart
ment. Farnan. a giant in figure, has
more than two score years to his credit
in the service. Sidewalks will be roped
off in the vicinity of the armory, direc-
ton and lanes Of convention mapped
out. and the mounted and motorcycle
squads will join in taking care of the
big crowds outside the building.
Inside the great structure all is
ready. Colonel John /. Martin, SER
geant at arms of the convention has