Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-06-08

Coliseum Is Decorated On Scale of
Lavishness-Band Concert Precedes
Start of Ceremonies-Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Iowa Dele.
gates Get Choice Seats.
Chicago. June AT $50 o'clock a.
N. burst of music from a band OF
nearly 100 pieces seated at one end Of
the huge balcony of the Coliseum
pealed forth the opening of the great
republican national convention ST.
multaneously all the doors and exits
leading into the convention hall were
thrown open and the public and dele
gates were admitted into the big
structure
A band concert was given from $50
o'clock until II o'clock, when the con
vention was called to order by Chair
man Hilles of the Republican national
committee
The decorations, although made up
solely of the national colors, are pro-
fuse. The front of the balcony is
completely hidden by steamers of red,
white and blue bunting. Thousands
of flags, large and small, are hung
from every portion of the big hall.
Streamers Hide Ceiling.
The ceiling Of the bu:N'ng is con:
cealed by huge streaE - If white
decorations, intermingled with yellow
These decorations are carried out
with marked effect in every nook and
corner of the hall
The speakers stand and visitors
galleries are a mass of colors. The
decorations also prevail on the out
side of the building. At all the doors
leading into the convention hall pla-
cards were placed showing the dele
gates the entrance to their respective
sections.
Illinois Gets Choice Seats.
: Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania. New
York, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa occupy
the front seats, and directly in front
of the speakers stand and the press
section. These are conceded to be
the most desirable seats in the con.
vention hall.
Directly behind them come the
states of Vermont, Kentucky, New Jer-
sey, Kansas, Montana, North Carolina,
Minnesota and Maryland. In the rear
of these states come Nevada, New
= Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Maine,
South Dakota and North Dakota.
The District of Columbia occupies
seats with Oklahoma, Delaware and
Nebraska, while Wyoming and Hawaii
sit together with Alaska.
Far up at the highest point Of the
Coliseum and directly back of the
speakers stand is huge oil painting
of Lincoln All about the picture are
lavish decorations of red, white and
blue.
One of the most important features
Of the arrangements in the hall is a
huge sounding-board directly over the
speakers stand This carries his
voice to all sections of the hall and
greatly assists the speaker and those
about him to understand and hear
what is being said by the delegates
on the floor
Either Hughes or Teddy.
Justice Hughes or Colonel Roose-
welt will be nominated by the Repub-
lican delegates. The Progressives,
with teeth set, are determined to
nominate the colonel
1t is a situation filed with dynamic
possibilities. The popular enthusi-
asm is for Mr.. Roosevelt. The "old
guard" is claiming the delegates for
Hughes.
If Mr.. Roosevelt should disapprove
Hughes the latter will not be nomin
ated.
How Hughes Men Sum Up.
This is the Republican situation as
the Hughes forces view it:
Yesterdays drive of the field against
Hughes strengthened Hughes.
The "sons" in the anti-Hughes pool
cannot agree upon man for a try
out and cannot deliver their delegates
if they do agree.
Hughes is continually growing
stronger and Roosevelt weaker.
Talk of T. R. running on third
ticket against Hughes is bluff"
Hughes camp has nomination on
the third of fourth ballot
The Hughes camp has program
for the direction of it's fight in the
convention hall. 1t is:
Oppose all efforts for an adjourn
ment after the first ballot or two.
Push the balloting right through.
Nominate FRIDAY