Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-04
COLISEUM READY
FOR CONVENTION
Doors will BE Thrown Open
for Republican Set-tO
June Is
MORE THAN $1,000 SEATS
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS
HAS EXPENDED SO, 900 IN PRE-
PAIRING BUILDING TO AC-
CONMODATE BELEGATI,

b Associated Press III,
Chicago. June 3.--For the third
time since its erection l3 years ago
the doors OF the Coliseum VIII De
thrown open June is for the accom-
modations of a Republican National
convention. In 1904 the Republi-
cans nominated Col. Theodore koose-
Welt for President in the building and
in 1905 under the same roof william
II. Taft was chosen as the party's
standard bearer.
The Coliseum Is on Wabash Ave-
nue. between 18th and 18th streets
less than a mile from the center OF
Chicago's retail shopping and hotter
district and is accessible from all
parts of the city by elevated roads
and surface lines The Coliseum Is
3Os feet long. 17O feet wide and 10
feet in height. built Of stone, brick
steel and concrete and Is fire-proo''
II stands on the site OF the OLD
Libby prison which was brought 20
CHICAGO from Richmond, Va, in sec
tions and rebuilt the year OF the
worlds fair by Charles F. Gunther
and used 10 exhibit valuable collec-
,ion Of civil war relics II Is OF mod
ern Romanesquc combined with the
English Cestellated type of architec-
ture and cost 100000. II has been
the scene of many notable assem-
blares. II has eleven large exits and
can he emptled In five minutes IN
an emergency.
-he subcommittee On arrange
ments OF the Republican National
Committee under the direction OF
Col Harry s. New has expended
100000 preparing the building for
this years national convention OF the
Republican party The building has
Hiss seats Of which 1888 are on
the main floor and 1900 In the bal
cony
The speakers platform Is built
,gainst tho south wall Of the struc-
,ire and extends across the entire
width Of the building II Is 10 feet
d,ep and contains 1882 seats. when
win be occupied by the chairman
Officers OF IA, convention. members
ef the national committee and dis
.ircuished guests.
The seats back Of the chairman 3
,.lla will he slightly elevated, direct
lr beneath the charman's table Is a
s.9cc for four noiseless telegraph IN
y.ruments and their operators, by
vbich news Of the conventions pro-
ceedings will be flashed 10 the world.
On both sides and extending In a
half circle around the front OF the
platform are seats and tables for 400
working newspaper men and CORE
spondents from all parts Of the coun-
try
Directly In front Of these are the
seats for the .07S delegates arranR-
ed nv states.
This space will be enclosed by a
railing and closely guarded by a
large force Of sergeants-at-arms.
Rack Of this are the seats for the
1.O7S alternates enclosed by rail-
ing on both sides and In the rear
Of tho space occupied by the dele
gates and alternates are $500 ele-
vated seats for visitors. At the north
end OF the building a special band
stand will be erected In the bal
conv. which extends around the four
walls Of tho building there will be
goo seats for visitors
To avoid confusion In seating the
crowd each entrance will be placard-
cd showing the sections for which II
will he used, and each ticket will
hear the letter Of the entrance for
which u Is intended BY this plan
delegates and visitors will enter tho
door nearest the seats assigned them
The platform. aisles and all open
spaces will be covered with mating
10 insure the maximum of quiet while
the convention Is In session. Five
hundred public telephones and a
large number Of telegraph instru-
men,s are being installed In various
parts ~ the building for the accom-
mediation Of delegates and the public
Architec, Arthur 6 Brown has ar
ranged the seats In such a manner
that the chairman's platform may be
seen from every section OF the large
hall sergeant-at-Arms William ?
stone will be assisted by a force OF
500 deputy sergeants-at-arms. door
keepers ushers and attendants 4
special telephone system Il being In