El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

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J y When the Democratic national con-
/ veution meets here June % il VIII
/ have available for the first time ac-
! commodations in the Exposition
/ Memorial building sufficient to house
under one roof not only the conyen-
/ ton proper but committee meetings
and headquarters for candidates as
These are largely to be utilized. ac-
/ cording to J. Bruce kremer, OF Butte,
! Mont. vice chairman Of the national
committee, thus avoiding the neon
venience and delay usually attendant
upon holding minor conferences away
from the convention hall
In addition to the main auditor
iusn. the maximum capacity Of which
Mr.. Eremer estimted at 1880 per-
sons, the building contains two aux
iliary halls. one which VIII seat 500
] persons and the other $50. There are
Is rooms that may be used for
A fence around the entire build
ing. with entrance gates for ticket
holding spectators. delegates. Off
Gals and news writer's. VIII be used
by police and convention authorities
to prevent crowds from rushing door
keepers 10 obtain admittance- This
has occurred several times during
national party conventions
The auditorium for three weeks
past has been a scene OF noisy &C
tivIty. Carpenters have erected the
speakers platform. 30 by 40 feet and
10 feet high. on the south side OF the
big hall just in front OF the great
organ and opposite the main en-
trance Several feet lower and eX-
tending along the greater part OF that
side Of the auditorium press section
with seats for SIG working news
writers. Back OF the speakers plat
form in sOund-proCf rooms the tele-
phone booths and fully equipped &C
Communications for press associations
and newspaper men
The central portion OF the main
floor is reserved for the 1892 dele
gates and a like number Of alter
mates. Around this space a solid rail-
ing has been raised 70 keep back
spectators that are admitted to this
floor To aid these onlookers a plat
form one foot high has been built
over the entire space they viii oc-
cupy. The balcony, sweeping around
three sides OF the aditorium, viii seat
AIS persons
Covering the dome IS a canopy
Weighing 16 tons that forms q false
ceiling. This and draperies on the
walls and in the corners are designed
to improve the acoustics.
The auditorium viii be equipped
with all modern electrical devices, in
Guiding sound-carrying wires and a
telephone system that viii enable the
chairman TO transmit orders from the
platform 70 the sergeantatarms and
other officials and these in turn TO
speak 20 their deputies in any part
OF the great hall
Modern Equipment.
A complete hospital under the d.
Inn If q NJ
restaurant and lunch room have been
installed
Despite the fact that the s2.00O.0Oo
four story granite and concrete struc-
ture was erected only five years ago,
the Interior has been entirely reno
waited and reprinted. Flags are to be
used in the decorations, which with
a secret decorative effect TO be pre-
scented opening day. are described as
''typically Californian
Weather records running back TO
1871 indicate cool "top coat" weather
for the convention period. Overcoats
and hats OF spectators and partici-
in permanent stations scattered
throughout the building.
Auditorium Wen Located.
The auditorium stands IN the open
civic center that offers much space
for parking automobiles. One corner
touches Market street. the city's prin-
cipal thoroughfare. which has two
surface street car lines running in
each direction. and IT Is II blocks
from the Palace hotel where national
COMMITTEES headquarters are located.
The San Francisco committee that
pledged S125.0oO to bring the con-
vention here is headed by Charles ".
Fay. postmaster, George F. Mara. OF
Bridgeport. Conn. chairman OF the
Democratic national committee. has
been here for nearly six months over
seeing arrangements for the conven-
ton.
Cummings is to be temporary
chairman OF the convention. He will
be presented by Kremer, vice chair
man Of the national COMMITTEES.
E. G. Hoffman OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
secretary OF the committee, viii act
in a similar capacity for the conven-
tion. being assisted by W. R. HOLSTER
OF Jefferson City. No.. executive sec
rotary OF the committee. Col John
L. Martin, OF st. Louis Is honorary
sergeantatarms and J. J. Hughes, OF
Oklahoma City. Okla. IS active ser
geantatarms.
WILDER ". Marsh. OF Waterloo. Ia,
IS treasurer OF the national commit
tee, and ". d. Jameson. OF Washing