The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-27
BALTIMORE pR'mps
FOR CONVENTION
o.eorations Convert The Streets Into
vistss OF Gorgeous
Color.

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blossomed forth as real convention
city. Everything was in readiness at
! the armory for the great convention.
4 the principal business blocks were
hidden for the first time behind car
loads of flags and bunting, and thou
sands of strange feet crowded the
main thoroughfares and hotels. The
advance guard of the Democratic
Gathering was last succeeded by an
enthusiastic mass of delegates and |
visitors.
The meeting of the arrangement
committee of the convention and the !
opening here OF headquarters by each
of the avowed candidates for the pres
dental nomination started the con-
yention season with boom.
Iundreds of decorators converted
tbe streets into long avenues of col
or. Mingled with the read, white and
blue of the nation were the orange
and lack of the state. Many were
the EDDthb dllli- w icOh ltitlNf
MS they first beheld the prominence
given to the state colors, and not nm
iii some obliging inhabitant of the
CITY explained that orange and black
represented Maryland as we'll as
Princeton were their fears put to rest.
Some could hardly believe their eyes
hi hA nnnunnffnn Mat.
form swathed in orange and black.
which they mistook for tribute OF
Princeton followers to Woodrow Viii
son.
Dedicate Great White Way.
Electrical illumination will be a tea-
ture of the convention display. The
great white way" will be formally
dedicated by parade tonight. Fes.
ICONS Of evergreens and flower boxes
will be other features of the conven'
ton dress of the city.
Pictures of Washington, Jefferson
and Jackson dominate che convent IN
hall, The keenest contest arose
among the rival camps at the Emer
son hotel over the best display there
Wilson men scored first by hanging
tremendous portrait of the Prince
ton man Just above the lobby. The
Harmon admirers procured an oil
painting Of their leader to flank the
figure of the New Jersey man, while
the Clark managers mad Autograph:
Of their candidate stuck in solid
fresco around the balcony overlooking
the lobby.
Not content with two headquarters
in the Emerson hotel, the Harmo,
managers today took possession o
the Basil Gordon mansion, not IA
from convention hall. This will b'
converted into home for the Har
mon leaders during the convention
Huge Harmon banners were immedi
ately hung in its vicinity.
Announcement was made by loca
telephone company that arrangement
had been made to establish telephon
communication with a private car Il
which Representative Oscar w. VI
derwood will stop while in Baltimore
while the delegates are passing upo
his candidacy for the presidents
chairman.
Many Platform Suggestions.
Men with all sorts of planks 70
the platform have come to Baltimor
early lest they miss some opportunit
to press their ideals. Manuel Quesol
present commissioner for the Phillil
pines at Washington is here to col
fer with Chairman Mack and otht
Democrats in regard to the Philli
pine independence plank. The cor
missioner wants the so-called Jon'
DILL Endorsed by the Democrats. He
ny N, Dooley, who feels sure he wi
De member OF the convention b
cause he is on both delegations fro
Porto Rico, has begun campaign q
Porto Rican home rule plank.
Contesting delegations are fast ma
Ing known their grievances. The ia
ming of contests last night led
the formulation of a plan to have Il
national committee appoint subcol
mlttees Monday, when 1t convenes
listen to the respective contendil
forces.