The sun., 1919-12-18
NO PROFITEERINGO ON
G. O.P. CONVENTION
Chicago Hotel Men Get To-
gether on o Fair Price
Basis.
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ELABORATE PLANS MADE
Promise That All Will Be
Cared For and at Usual
Cost.
PLANS MADE
Special Despatch to THr SUI.

CHICAGO, Dec. five are going to
show the people that Chicago Is the
greatest convention city In the world
The thousands Of visitors during the
week OF the Republican National Con-
vention ne1t June will all be properly
cared for and II will not be necessary
for any OF them to sleep In the parks"
Ernest j.. Stevens, vice-presdent and
general manager Of the Hotel La Sale
and spokesman for the Hotel Association
Of Chicago, thus explained the situation
when asked concerning the problem OF
hotel accommodations for the throngs
| coming 10 the convention from every
section Of the country. Mr.. Stevens said
even at this early date the plans OF the
hotel men were practically completed.
I'VE will be able to find comfortable
quarters for all. II there are any who
have not as yet made arrangements they
will be cared for II they communicate
with the manager OF any Of the large
hotels OF Chicago" added Mr.. Stevens.
Nj, Stevens estimated the convention
alore would bring at least $4,000 and
probably more, "A canvass OF the leading
hotels Of Chicago was made with the
rcsLt that only one hotel was refusing
reservations. and that was the Sher-
man.
I'VE are filed up now for convention
week We have made arrangements to
house the solid delegations OF five West
ern States, and that has taken every
bit of our available space" the manager
said,
Tracey Drake OF the Blackstone said
I'VE are taking reservations by mail In
the usual way" Other comments fol-
low
Harry j. Morrison, proprietor OF the
Hotel Morrison I'VE are booking reser-
vations every day; We have lots Of room
let. and we are not raising our prices
fp'. the OCCASION"
Edward Denehey, manager of the
Fo,r Dearborn Hotel: I'VE have lots Of
rooms left at the usual prices; hrst
cnuie, first served"
John Burke. manager, Congress
Hotel and Annex: I'VE are receiving
stacks OF mail asking for reservations
for convention week. We are almost
filled up, There will be no raise In
prices during the convention"
Auditorium Hotel. John Calvey, man.
ager: "Our reservations for conven-
ton week are pretty nearly all taken |
care Of We only have few rooms
left. we arc not ThlhiHB Nlo pAN
We have made exceptional arrange
ments to take care OF an unusually large |
number Of delegates and ylsitorG"
strltford Hotel, E. j. Meyer, man
aEer We won't be able TO take care
OF one-third Of our requests for reserva-
tions. but we are filling them in the
order IN which they are received We
have only one price for our aecommoda-
tons the year round"
A careful survey of the hotel situation
failed TO disclose one instance Of where
the Chicago hotel proprietors were try
ing to hold up the delegates and visitors
by charging them exorbitant rates Tor
accommodations during the week Of the
convention.
They have held several conferences,
the purpose Of which has been to bring
them ail together on a fair price basis
for hotel accommodattDns, and they
sceYn 10 be agreed on one plan, and that
is to provide the best convention service
the country has ever seen during the
Republican National Convention.