The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
HIGH FENCE GUARDS
FRISCO CONVENTION
Managers Do Not Propose DoorkeeP
ers Shall BE Rushed Ky Persons
Withou. Tickets.

Withou. Tickets,
San Francisco, June 25.-When the
Idemocra &c nat onal convention meets
here June % it will have available
i0r the nrs time accommodations in |
the Exposition Memorial Auditorium
cu.d rs Sufficient house under one
'"3l no. only th1 convention plop3l |
but comm ttee meetings and head |
quarters for candida es as well.
These are largely to be Utilized, &C
cording to j. Bruce Kramer OF butte, |
Mont, ice chairman of the Natona
Committee, thus AVOID ~ the incon
Venience and delay usually attendant
rpt Il holding minor coniert aces awIy
from tn convention hall
In addition to the main auditorium
the maximum capacity Of which Mr.
hremer estimated at 1880 persons,
the building contains two auxiliary
halls, one that will seat 900 persons
and the other 1850 There are 10 rooms
that may be used for smaller meet
ings.
A fence around the entire building
wi h en- rance gates for ticketh0lding
Spectators delegates, officials ana
news printers, will be used by police
and convention au horities to prevent
crowds from rushing doorkospers TO
obtain admittance. This has occur.
red several times during national
Iparty conventions.
The auditorium for three weeks
past has been a scene OF noisy activi-
IT, Carpenters have ed the
speakers platform. 30 by 40 (eot and
10 feet high, on the south side Of TIE
big hall just in front of the great or
gan and opposi the main entrance
Several feet lower and extending
along the grea or part of that side of
the auditorium is the press section
with sea for SIG working news
writer's. Back of the speakers plat
form in sount proof rooms, are tele-
phone booths and fully equipped ac-
conmoda ions for press associations
and newspaper men
The central portion OF the main
floor Is reserved for the 1892 dele
ga es and like number Of alternates
Around this space solid railing has
been raised to keep back specta ors
that are admitted to this floor To mid
these oniookers a pla form one foot
high has been built over the entire
space they will occupy The balcony
sweeping around three sides of the
auditorium, Will sea 4,il6 persons.
- Covering the dome is canopy
weighing 16 tons that forms false
r, ceiling This and drapperies on thJ
n walls and in the corners are designed
to improve the acoustics
III Tho auditorium will be equipped
with all modern electrical devices, in
Guiding sound carrying wires and
telephone system hat will enable h,
N chairman to transmit orders from tn,
q Platform to the sergeanta arms ant
ls ether officials and these in turn t
H. speak to heir deputies in any par o
es the great hall
ny a complete hospital under the d
fd rection OF the Red Cross and a larg,
I restaurant and lunch room have becl
~ installed.
De- Despite the fact that he 100000
lp' fourstory grant @ ana concrete siruc
sc 'ure was erected only FIVE years age
'e- the interior has been en- ireiy renova
oh I'd and repainted. Flags are TO h
us used in the decora lens, which with
secret dec-ra iy, efec be present
.'e ed opening day are desc-:bed q
'e "typicaliy Californian"
nu Wea her records running hack {
II 1871 indicate cool top coat wea he
UT Tor the convention period Oyercoat
20 and hats Of specta ors and partic
le' pants may be checked free 4 charg
IN in permanent stations scattcre
M Throughout the building.
ne The auditorium stands in the ope
ld civic center that offers much spac
y, for parking automobiles One corne
he touches Market street the citys nun
aw cipal thoroughfarc which has tw
de surface stree car lines running i
en- each direc ion and It is II block
IN from the Palace Hotel where nationa
fs' committee headquarters are located
JUS The San Francisco committee tina
pledged Sl25,OO0 to bring he CONVEX
IN ton here is headed by Charles w Pa
ne postmas er, George F. Mara. of Bridg
IN port Conn, representing Homer
ne- Cummings Of S amford Conn. chai
nd man e the Democratic National Con
as mittee, has been here for nearly 81
cn months overseeing arrangements fc
e. tho convention.
om Cummings is 10 be temporary cha
nd man Of The convention He will b
presented by Kremer vice chairma
'es OF the National Committee
- w d,
aV secretary OF the commit ee VII act i
a similar capacity for the conyentio
re- being assisted by w. r, HOLSTER,
ied Jefferson City. Mo-, executive seer
snt ;ary of the committee Colonel job
nat L. Martin, of s.. Louis is honorar
&C. sergean alarms and j. ]. Hughes,
'as Ok'ahcma City, Okla is active Sc
IN geant alarms.
WILDER W. Marsh of Waterloo, low
--- is treasurer of the National Commit
- tee and w. u. Jameson, of Washin
IA ton, d. c., is director of finance
II The press section will be in charp
lAR of James D. Preston, superintendent
of the United S ates senate press ga
q lery, assisted by William B. Donal,
~ son, superintendent CT the House {
Representatives press gallery
IE POLICE SERGEANT KILLED
Nm Hamilton, ONO June 25.-Charlc