The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-22
GOLDEN GATE is A
MECCA FOR DEMOCRATS
CALIFORNIA METROPOLIS GET
TING IN SHAPE TO TAKE CARE
OF DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

SAN FRANCISCO.-If you're 60
ing to be one of the 10000 at the
coming democratic national conven-
ton in this town the week of June
20 there are certain things you ought
to know. Charles W. Fay, postmas-
ter of San Francisco and general
head of the local reception commit
tee, is trying to make the little party
worthy of the occasion of the Pacific
coasts first national convention in
history and he wants the east to
know just what the west is doing to
make the visitors comfy.
Bring your light wraps and over
coats" is his only request. He'll at
tend to the rest. California sum-
mers about San Francisco bay are not
the sweltering things they are in the
eastern states. The bay breezes of
ten make it very cool and the eve
nings far from balmy.
Hotel Prices.
Don't fear the profteering land
lords is his confident assurance. The
hotel mems association is going to
show the delegates what western
hospitality means, and they have
agreed on a one price program. This
means that room with bath can
be had from SIS to SIS day.
The railroads have arranged for
one-and-a-third fare from eastern
points. For instance the round trip
from Chicago will be $50. There will
also be excursions from here to other
California points so that delegates
and their families can combine the
occasion with a sightseeing tour.
At three big hotels of San Fran
cisco the activities of the week will
center. The Palace will be the ex-
ecutive center, and much of the lob
bying will go on in the big corridor
of this hosiery. The celebrities Will
stay at the Fairmont and St. Fran
els.
Many Notables.
There will be over twenty COVER
nors and at least seven members OF
the presidents cabinet here. Bryan,
who is sure to be the storm center OF
the week, will be at the st. Francis.
So will Governor Edwards, the wet
candidate of New Jersey, Governor
Cox of Ohio and Vice President Mar
shall. The thirty-fve United States
senators and $50 members of the
lower house who are expected will DC
divided between these two hotels
while the state delegates will be scat
tered over the city in other hotels.
Many Women.
There will be 1902 delegates, of
which about fourth will be women.
The largest delegation will of course
be New York's of 90 delegates and
aIternates and over 200 members.
Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona
will have but three apiece. Porto
Rico, Hawaii, District of Columbia,
the Philippines and Alaska will each
have three.
Besides the delegates and their al
ternates there will be $40 members
of the press, whose comforts will be
cared for by "Jim' Preston, who pre-
sides over the congressional press
gallery at Washington.
The big meeting place of the con-
vention is the Civic Auditorium,
which holds $4,000 people. The Col
liseum in Chicago and Madison
Square Garden in New York are said
to be the only two larger halls in
America. Seats for $500 are being
arranged on the ground floor and the
rest will be seated in the galleries.
The convention is likely to last the
entire week. Unlike the republicans,
the bourbons require two-thirds to
nominate, or 1913 votes. The repub-
licans need only a majority. 1t is
doubtful whether the democrats will
name their candidate before July 2.