The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-24
BALTIMORE READY
FOR CONVENTION.
Democrats From All Over the
Country Gathering in Mary
land City.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
Washington, Juno 23.-On the eve
the convention at Baltimore the
followers of Thomas jefferson are
preparing to worship at Democracy's
shrine, and before the sun goes down
on another day ali the machinery that
II run the convention will be PUT
in motion. All the big men are there.
They have como from far off Cali
fornia, from Hawaii. from the States
that border on tn. Canadian frontier.
and from two everglades of Florida.
Texas Is there. is Kansas, and
every other State North East, South
and West. in this big republic of moro
then 100000 900 people. The growing
Iammany Tigers are there, SO are the
peace-loving docile men from tho
Carolinas, Populist Tom Watson. of !
Georgia. is there. likewise the Great I
Nebraskan. From every nook and
crenny of the country Democrats have
AIDED for Baltimore. They see tho
time propitous for victory-for put
backward traitor establishing the
Democratic party in the White House
u. Its years of ejection-and every
one is pulling hard for success
What the Baltimore People Have Done.
Ever since last January when the
national committee met in Washing
ton and decided that the convention
OF this year should be held In Balti-
more, the people of that CITY. under
direction of Robert Grain, chairman
o. the committee on arrangements,
have been hard at work preparing for
the monster gathering that they Will
welcome. Nothing has been left UNI
done toward making the convention q
success. All the big hotels have put
every available foot OF space In reaui-
ness. for the expected crowds and th,,
smaller ones are expecting to reap
harvests from the 100000 or more
visitors that will be within Baitt-
more's gates before the week ends.
one and ali have been promised that
there shall be no gouging. Hotels,
restaurants and public service instltu-
lions of different kinds have assured
the managers of the convention that
they will be fair in their charges
Il there are any cot-slecpers OF.
/ others who have failed to secure good
accommodations it Is because they
rallied to make proper arrangements
at the right time.
How the Convention Hall Look,.
The big convention hall where tho
l.o'e Democrats will gather ana
stoose leader Tor the 1912 cam
pa sn. never looked better then to-
day With It's thousands of flags
waving in the soft Juno breeze, dress
Cd In gala attire and In all reao,-
! ness for It's distinguished guests
who Will take possession Tuesday. no
hetter place could have been chosen
| 'or the democrats to set In conclave.
The Press Seats.
In the press section OF the conyep
sion James D. Preston. and his able
assistant Edwin A. ualsey. were
ousiiy engaged to-day preparing for
the newspaper men who will be on
hand, and who will flash the news or
the convention to the furthermost
parts of the world There are half n.
thousand of them there-or will be-
wnen th:y set their coveted bits Of
pasteboard tomorrow, which will en-
Titled them to seats in the hall-and
the wires Will fairly sizzle with their
specials here. thore and everywhere
Inc press section Is one of the most
important parts OF the whole conven-
! ton. without it what would happen,
But there viii: be no such thing as
this in the present era of journalism
and If all details OF the gathering are
not i:nown throughout the country In
llSntning time IL will not be the fault
OF the specially trained corps of news
paper workers on duty there.
everybody waits for the sound OF
the gong. The play Is about to begin
tho curtain 10 go up. For the next
Week all eyes Will he on Baltimore
and the doinSs OF tho Democrats.
p. H. MEG.