The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-24

largest vessels of the American navy
swung at anchor In the harbor. They
were the first class battleships Louisiana.
Kansas, New Hampshire and South Caro-
lina comprising the second division of the
Atlantic fleet Rear Admiral Cameron
MGR. Winslow was in command. It was
the first excursion of these dreadnoughts
into the Patapsco waters. Everybody was
welcome aboard them. Today the sailors
We're given shore leave. Tomorrow even
ing the officers of the four fighting crafts
will be guests of Mayor Preston at a the
atre party.
Politicians were in, Baltimore tonight as
thick as on Pennsylvania avenue In an
Inaugural procession at Washington. Con-
gress in recess, the democrats OF the Sem
ate and House, except the presidential
aspirants, foregathered here There were
vice presidential candidates. past and pres
emit, among them. They included men of
high and low degree In every shade of
democracy The slogans and autographed
portraits of their candidates were at every
turn, indoors and out, and campaign but
tons and badges We're on everybody.
The convention hosts poured in by spe-
cial and regular trains. The officials OF
the Lords Day alliance had protested
against undue noises and the city fatnels
placed a ban on bands. Martial airs and
sacred music came alike within the breach
OF the peace inhibition. But otherwise
there was latitude.
Extra large congregations filled many of
the churches and there were references
in sermon and prayer to the convention.
The great chimes of ST. Vincent de
Paul's Catholic church on North Front
street broke their severar years of ST.
lence and pealed In tribute to the city's
guests. The four bells, the largest in the
United States when they were installd
nj 90
gate 1927 pounds. The chimes will he
repeated each night during the conven-
ton.
Army of Newspaper Men There
A small army of newspaper correspond
ents will have mustered into convention
service by tomorrow. The telegraph COM
panies have made elaborate preparations
for handling the business.
The city authorities have completed
their plans for handling the crowds. De-
tectives from other cities have been draft
ed to keep outside suspects under surveil-
ance. Surrounding the Fifth Regiment
army, where the convention will be held,
200 uniformed policemen. 20 or more detec-
tives and staff of lieutenants, sergeants
and others will maintain order. The DEM
ocratic national committee, through Chair
man Mack, has left all the police arrange
ments Immediately about the convention
building to Marshall Farnan the head OF
the Baltimore police department Side
walks will be roped off In the vicinity OF
the armory direct connection and lanes
of traffic being mapped out.
Inside the great structure all is ready.
Col. John l. Martin. sergeant at arms of
the convention, has a multitude of door
keepers, special officers,sushers, pages and
messengers in leash. These will receive
their final instructions tomorrow morning.
The medical staff of the emergency hos
pital in the convention hall, in charge of
surgeon of the Fifth regiment of the
Maryland National Guard, will be assem-
bled tomorrow
Distribute Tickets Today
Convention tickets will be distributed to-
morrow to national committeeman and
newspaper men. Josephus Daniels of
North Carolina and his assistants will
give out the tickets for press seats and
urey Woodson of Kentucky and his corps
will supply the coveted eardboards for the
national committeeman.
Each committeeman will receive his own
ticket and badge and 10 guest tickets, In
Guiding two for the platform, together
with the necessary badges. Each dele
gate will receive three guest tickets and
each alternate a ticket and badge.
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