Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
GET ROOMS ALREADY
Rush for Baltimore Hotel Ac.
commodations Has Begun.
EMERSON HEADQUARTERS
Democratic National Committeeman
and Newspaper Men First to
Get Reservations.

BALTIMORE, Mo-, January iU-CCdrSo-
Iy had Baltimore been given the conven-
ton yesterday afternoon in Washington
before the efYectof the glad tdings was
plainly visible in the faces of certain
men who have worked hard to bring
about the favorable decision.
The hotel men of the city, from man
ayers down to bellhops. wore expressions
of pleasure that could not be accounted
for by those who had not heard the good
news There was a reason.
An hour after the happy turn OF AFFAIRS
tho big hostelries were receiving teie-
grams making reservations of rooms IN
advance for the time Of the great conven-
ton These messages came from some OF
the foremost democrats of the country.
Before 4 O'Clock at the Befvedere mes
sages engaging quarters came from CORE
spondents Of the following papers: New
York Herald, Louisville Courier-JournaL
Boston Transcript and Indianapolis News.
These were followed quickly by kilograms
engaging rooms for the delegations from
Massachusetts, and Vermont
Requests for reservations Tor Gov.
woodrow Wilson were reported ut botn
the Beiyedere and Emerson hotels. Man
ager Barse OF the Emerson was In con-
versation with the secretary OF Gov. WIZ
son when The Star correspondent called.
Gov. Harmon of Ohio mad also Hskec LOT
reservations ct the Emerson. The Assoc
cIated Press correspondents Will De ac-
commodated there.
Headquarters at Emerson.
That the Emerson VIII be the headduar-
tiers of the democratic national commit
teemen has already been decided News
paper correspondents OF New York ana
elsewhere are phoning III hourly for
rooms.
shortly after announcement was made
r. ]. Cox, tho Baltimore correspondent
Of tho Associated Press. engaged Q suite
of rooms at the Emerson for the use OF
the large stan Of representatives OF that
ORGANIZATION who viii come here TO cover
the proceedings Of the convention.
Manager Davis Of the Rennert. who has
tust returned from Washington. says ne
Is fig,ir. ng hard to see how he VIII De able
to p ace all those who WIZ want 70 t e..
house Newspaper correspondents are IN
the van at the Rennert, as at almost all
the hotels but Manager Davis said his
register will show not Few well KNOWN
names when the booking Is over.
AZ the stafford all was smiles, although
actual reservations of rooms have not yet
been made. Manager Downs was IN
washington yesterday and seems well
content with the share OF patronage ne
Knows his house will receive.
Accommodation Ample.
All the hotel men OF the city agree that
baltimore can take care comfortably %
every visitor who will attend the conven-
zion. They point to occasions many years
AGO when crowds of 10000 and 10000 left
the city after attending conventions prais
ing the treatment they had received.
baltimore Is the best convention CITY
Rarse Of the Emerson. land there ID nc
reason why conventions should not poul
into the city. The democratic nationa
convention Will be taken care OF here a
right"
3The convention will be one OF the big
gcst events ever held here" said William