The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
VISITORS TO FLOCK
TO CAPITAL TO-DAY
Delegates and Enthusiasts from
Baltimore win Invade
Washington.
SQUARE MEALS AND COOLING
BREEzEs POLITICIANS GOAL
Low Prices Lure Big Crowd to City.
Want sureease from Mary
land Metropolis.

In view Of the adjournment OF the
Democratic Convention until tomorrow
and the crowded conditions and prevail
ing high prices IN Baltimore, Washing
ton win be nooded to-day with delegates
and political enthusiasts from the Monu-
mental City.
win afford hundreds an opportunity to
spent the day in the National Capital
sightseeing and enjoying the luxury OF
low prices. Baltimore has mad her turn
at the crowds and has fallen short OF
her obligations. Prices have gone up on
every hand. A drink costs triple what
Il did two weeks ago. Food has like
wise scared skyvard. The hotels are
crowded, and exorbitant rates are being
exacted. It is an uncomfortable assem-
blage OF people. Baltimore has been un-
sad act strikes no persons so forcefully
as those now being heeced by the pirates
OF the Maryland city.
Il Logical Place.
So Washington is the logical place. For
a whole week the convention city has
daily been sending liberal parties of
delegates to the National Capital. but
taken together they will by no means
compare with the throngs which will in
wade Washington to-day. Delegates dis
charged in Baltimore, will come TO the
Capital City TO md the cafes and lunch
rooms eager to care for them all at
reasonable rates. II IL Sunday, and
drinks will not be legally In order. but
II can be promised that IL any thirsty
Democrat does succeed in coaxing a drink
from some unknown source the price will
be within the scope OF his pocketoook.
The electric line will operate cars be-
tween Baltimore and Washington until
Z o'clock this evening on a ffteen-mInute
schedule. Yesterday hundreds Of per-
sons we're brought over from the con-
vCntion. The cars were run every fifteen
minutes, and all were well filled.
Many delegates and visitors. including
both the politicians and the merely curl
Gus. have taken up their residence in
Washington during the convention be-
cause OF the overcrOwded condition OF
Baltimore.
The persons who visit the city to-day
from Baltimore will spend most Of the
day wandering about looking at the pub
lie buildings. Some will probably patron
iZe the city's suburban resorts. Some will
ride down the historic Potomac. II will
be a great day for the lunch rooms ami
the taxicab companies and the hack
will show the crowds that
II is able TO handle thronEs OF any size.
Many Delegates in city.
Democrats from Chicago. wearing
purple plush badges a yard wide have |
been patronIzing some of washington's |
leading bars (prices not boosted). dur |
ing last week, while others from more |
rural districts. have strutted. moppinE |
their brows with every strut. through !
the White House grounds. These dele |
gates are distinguished by their show |
OF suspenders
Nearly every one in Washington has |
some one visiting them these days. |
have taken advantage of |
the combined opportunity OF taking in /
both the Capital and the convention. |
Even the marriage license clerk is
doing a big business as a result OF /
those couples wishing to include Cap !
ital and a political convention in their |
honeymoon intineraTy.