Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-11
100000 GUESTS At
CONVENTION ARE
ANTICIPATED IN
BALTIMORE
Committee, After Searching
Probe, Declares That Hotel
Rates for National Demo
cratic Meet Are Reasonable.
MARYLAND CITY MAKES
COSTLY PREPARATIONS
tny Evenlaa msrala 4. .. ~ vIrel


(Hy EVenSag meraid A. r. LEASED vylrel
Baltimore. June 1.-THE aanne en-.
eTgy that the citizens az Baltimore
displayed N going after the Demo-
cratic national convention b. evident
IN the preparations that have been
made here Tor the comfort and en-
iestaiumeRt of yho convention
guests and the convenience of the
political leaders ana delegates who
VIII name the party's next candidate
for president. A. soon as Baltimore
was chosen for the convention csty.
the Maryland legislature authorized
the city 20 expend $4,000 In repair
ina and rellghting and decnrntine
streets and buildings. This was ex-
elusive OF the S35.0O appropriated
for remOdeiing the Fifth Regiment
arinory whore the delegates VIII as
scmhle
The committee that went 90 wash
ington to lay the advantages Of Bal
timOre before the Democratic ma
tinRai committee was composed
largely Of bankers and business men.
one OF their first arguments was the
presentation ~ certified check FOR
100 600 as "a guarantee that Baiti-
more would do an that II promised.
The committee agreed 10 furnish ne
81 the best convention halls in the
country. g. remodel X as the national
committee saw 20 and To- do every
thing Ia their power Ia Oh the nitric
ate mechanism 81 the convention
routine and look after the c0nven-
icnce not only Of the delegates. but
also 81 the guests from al parts %
the country who would attend
Preparations % fulfil these pFesss-
lses and 20 even further have been
Carried out here By means OF thor
esugh organization The first step,
after the meeting Of the convention
nero was assurrd. was the appoint
inent OF 81 cltlxcns committee OF 900.
(which watts divided Into sub-commii-
Gees. ana To each Of these was dele
kated 4 certain part or the work. AZ.
tlhe head of the whole organization
y the Hon Robert Crain and Mayor
reston the latter ~ virtue of his
~ ,ffice and Mr. Grain as chairman
bf the executive committee OF tho
citixens general organization. The
Subcommittee Rave charge respect
lively OF reception, convent on hall,
press visiting merchants transporia-
tion. program. concessions AMI
privlieges entertainments. music.
4pubicity. floral decorations and re-
ceiying editors and publlshers
The general municipal convention
comnittec. appointed by the mayor.
b. suhdivided into state committees.
to which the delegates ana visitors
from the respective states may turn
fcr Information and assistance.
The problem Of handling q great
convention crowd was two-foid--
thirst, 90 hiring them 20 Baltimore, sec
ond, % house. feed and entertain
theIn while here. the first Of these
was simple. Baltimore Is proud Of
her transportation facilities both by
railroad and by water, Three rail-
f0ads. the pennsylvania, the Balti-
more and ohio and the Western
Maryland. connect the city with the
north. south and west, and forty
steamship Zines give Il prominent
position Ia the trans-ooeanic and
constwiae trade and passenger SER
Twice.
Judging from the number Of hotel
and boarding house reservations ana
from past conventions, the addition
10 Bnltlmore's population do Ing the
+. weels 81 June % will be not less than
80. 090.
This estimate h the minimum here.
The more enthusiastic are counting
on nearly 100000 convention guests.
The special committee which inves-
liEated the clty's hotel and boarding
house facilities ana rates has report
ed that all strangers can be taken
care Of; and visitors who are unable
"a find recommendation are asked 90
communicate with the general CON
Nontion committee.
The hotel committee found that
E practically an the space Ia the larger
hostelries would be occupied by the
delegates and Hltgrnates and others
actively engaged Ina the convention
'rhis committee. however, has pre-
5 pared list OF boarding houses and
private residences where one maS
find accommodations on almost ans
scale desired.
The committee mnde "A searching
Inquiry into convention hotel rates
and iis formal report was "a the ef'
feet that these rates were By nt
means oxorbitnnt and amply justified
ro meet the Increased demand th'
hotels have beeh Obliged practically Z,
double their forces of employees fol
the convention week and. in order q
get them trained. put taem at work
week before the convection opens, II
addition, The hotei managers have
nearly duplicated their equipment o
linen and tableware. Tho rate plas
agreed upon Is as follows one Of th'