The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24
HOSTS
TAKEBALTIMORE
Politicians From Every Walk Of
Life Participated i'm the
Days Confabs.

BALTIMORE. Nd. June '23.-Balti-
more was in carnival spirit tonight
Thousands Of people thronged the
streets, buildings were arrayed In a
riot OF flags and bunting. myriads Of
lights converted the downtown Sec
ton into a great white way. Poten-
tial president makers. politicians
from near and afar. Joined in what
looked like mobs in the Various hotel
Hobbies and like a parade OF all Balti-
more in the streets OF the congested
business district.
Baltimore gave the strangers a
splendid welcome. Stars and Stripes
were almost everywhere. interspersed
with the orange and black. The lat
ter festoons were the Princeton col
ors from the home State Of one OF the
presidential candidates - Governor
Wilson-but that Is not the reason
they greeted the eye on every street.
Orange and black are the State COL
ors of Maryland.
Politicians Thick. =.
Politicians were in Baltimore to-
night as thick as Pennsylvania troops
in an inaugural procession at Wash
ington. Congress was IN recess be-
cause OF the national conventions,
and the Democratic leaders OF the
senate and house. except the Priest
Dental aspirants, foregathered here.
There were vice presidential candi-
dates, past and present. among them.
They included governors. justices.
state Legislators. members of the
Democritic national and COMPRESSION
al campaign committees. Tammany
chieftains and men OF high and low
degree in every shade OF Democracy
Extra large congregations to-day
filled many OF the churches. and
there were references in sermon and
prayer TO the convention. At the
cathedral, with a priest OF Cardinal
Gibbons household officiating, three
score delegates and alternates and
others from Rhode Island attended
in a body. Among those who at
tended the cathedral services were
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet. OF New
port and New York; Senator OGor-
man. OF New York: Leader Charles
Murphy. of Tammany nall, and many
municipal officials OF the New Eng
land states.
Chimes Peal for Guests.
The great chimes of 81. Vincent de
Pauls Catholic church on North
Front street broke their several
years OF silence and pealed in tribute
to the city's guests.
The city authorities have completed
their plans for handling the crowds.
Detectives from other cities have
been drafted to keep outside suspects
under surveillance. Surrounding the
Fifth regiment armory, where the con-
vention will be held. 200 uniformed
policemen, twenty or more detectives
and a stan OF lieutenants. sergeants
and others will maintain order
Inside the fifth regiment armory all
is ready. Colonel John T. Martin. ser
geani -at-arms of the convention. has
a multitude OF doorkeepers, special
officers. uthers. pages and messen-
gers in leash. The medical stan OF
the emergency hospital in the con
vention hall. in charge OF a surgeon
Of the Fifth regiment OF the Mary
land National guard. will be assem-
bled tomorrow 10 acquaint them
selves with the situation.
Convention tickets will be distrib-
uted tomorrow to national committee
and newspaper men.
Each committeeman will receive his
own ticket and badge and ten guest
tickets, including two for the plat
form. together with the necessary
badges. Each delegate will receive
three guest tickets and each alternate
a ticket and a badge.