The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
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which Is Baltimore's largest auditori-
UNI. The vaulted roof Of this great
building is more than 100 feet above
the main floor. The drill room, in which
the convention will be held, is capable
of seating $4,000 persons without
crowding. Its dimensions are 200 by
300 feet, giving 10000 square feet OF
door space. There are already two
balconies, and by building raised plat
forms at the ends Of the hall it Is ex.
pected that 10000 persons can be ac-
commodated at the sessions of the con-
vention, There are twenty-one smaller
rooms about the building that can be
used for committee and press rooms.
The armory is situated in the north
ern part Of the city near the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio stations
and within fifteen minutes ride from
the business section where most Of the
hotels are situated.
1t will be an inspiring scene when
ut high moor Of June 25 the gavel falls
calling to order the Democratic nation.
al convention Of 10~12-inspiring be-
cause of the roseate prospects of vic
tory for the first time in twenty years,
inspiring because at last Democratic
principles are coming into general &C.
ceptance v e by its political foes and
inspiring because Of the historic asso-
Citations. Casting its eyes at Wash
ington-if a convention has eyes to
cast-it will behold the house Of rep
o,opkokj-oo rouu,l,olvoip ~lr no~,o
cratic and only a narrow margin in the
way of controlling the senate. Look
ing farther afield, it will see Demo-
cratic governors Of twenty-seven
states, fourteen of them being north.
ern states. AS there are only forty.
eight states altogether, that is quite a
healthy majority. 1t will see a Sec
ton of the Republicans more favorable
to Democratic principles than to the
other wing Of their own party. It will
behold a vast majority of the people
favorable to tariff reduction and other
Democratic planks.
Four Presidents Named In Baltimore.
National conventions did not come
into vogue until about 1882, and since
that time the Democratic party has
held twenty. This year it will meet in
the city where at least eight Of these
twenty have convened and where four
Democratic presidents, Jackson, Van
Buren,, Polk and Pierce, were nominal
ed. Thus the Baltimore meeting will
suggest a great past, a harmonious
present and a bright future. That sort
Of a happy combination has not beer
SO frequent in recent Democratic his
tory as to have become monotonous.
The convention will be called to or
der by Norman r. Mack, chairman Of
the Democratic national committee
likewise chairman Of the committee OF
arrangements. Mr.. Mack has had al
embarrassment Of Jobs lately, having
also been chairman Of the New Yorl
state committee. Each one of thes,
!. places is a mans Job, and, not being
able to be three men at one time, Macl
resigned the New York state chair
manship, which went to George NJ. Pal
, mer of Schoharie.
The committee on arrangements ha,
charge of all details for the convention
including the selection of a temporar,
chairman, settling contests for making
up the temporary roll, decorating. fun
nishing and seating the hall. PRINTING
!, and distributing the tickets and badge,