The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-11
HoW the Convention at
Baltimore Will Work

igy that the citizens OF Baltimore dis
lpiayed In going after the Democratic
! National convention is evident In the
preparations thar have heen made
! here for the comfort and entertain
Inent OF the convention guests and the
convenience of the political leaders
land delegates who will name the par
lty's next candidate for president. As
soon as Baltimore was chosen for the
lconteniion city the Maryland legisla
lture authorized the city TO eNpend $50
io00 in repairing and re-lighting and
decorating streets and buildings This
Twas exclusive OF the $4,000 appro
ipriated for remodeling the Fifth Regi
lment Armory, where the delegates
iwill assemble'
The committee that went to Wash
ington 70 lay the advantages Of Balu
more before the Democratic National
iCommittee was composed largely OF
bankers and business men. One OF
their first arguments was the presenta
tion OF a certified check for $l00.0OC
as a guarantee that Baltimore would
dc all that il promised The commit
tee agreed 10 furnish one OF the best
convention halls in the country. to re
model il as the national committee
saw fit and TO do everything in their
power 10 oil the intricate mechanism
cf the convention routine and look
after the convenience not only of the
delegates but also Of the guests from
all parts of the country who would
attend,
Preparations 10 fulfill these prom
ises and 90 even further have been
carried out here by means of thorough
organization. The first step. after the
meeting of the convention here was
assured was the appointment OF a
lcitizens committee of 901. which was
divided into sub-committees, and tc
leach OF these was delegated certain
part of the work At the head of the
whole organization Is the Hon. Robert
Grain and Mayor Preston. the latter
by virtue OF his office and Mr.. Grain
as chairman OF the executive commit
itee of the citizens general organiza-
ition The sub-committees have charge
respectively Of reception. convention
hall. press. visiting merchants, trans
lportation program, concessions and
privileges, entertainments, music
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ceiying editors and publishers.
The General Municipal Convention
committee, appointed by the mayor, is
subdiyided into state committees, 10
(which the delegates and visitors from.
1.-The respective states may turn for
and assistance.
The problem Of handling a great
convention crowd was two-fold-tirst,
II bring them to Baltimore; second,
Ito house. feed and entertain them
while here. The first OF these was
lsimple Baltimore is proud of her
Transportation facilities both by rail
hand BY water Three railroads. the
PENNSYLVANIA, the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Western Maryland connect
the city with the North South and
West, and forty steamship lines give
IN a prominent position in the trans
oceanic and coastwise trade and pass
enger service.
Judging from the number of hotel
and boarding house reservations and
from past conventions the addition to
Paltimore's population during the
week OF June q will be not less than
10000
This estimate is the minimum here.
The more enthusiastic are counting
On nearly 100 900 convention guests.
The special committee which inyestl-
gated the city's hotel and boarding
house facilities and rates has reported
that all strangers can be taken care
Of and visitors who are unable 10
End accommodation are asked to
with the general conyen-
ton committee
The hotei committee found that
all the space in the larger
Eostelries would be occupied By the
delegates and alternates and others
actively engaged in the convention.
This committee. however. has prepar-
cd list of boarding houses and pri-
yate residences where one may find
on almost any scale
desired
The committee made a searching in
luiry into convention hotel rates and
It's formal report was TO the effect
hat these rates We're by no means eX-
and amply justified TO meet
he increased demand the hotels have
been obliged practically to double
heir forces Of employees for the