Evening star., 1923-12-16
C. 0.P.LEADERS SEE
CONVENTION HALL
Are Well Pleased With Facili-
ties for Session Available \
in Cleveland.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, December 15.-Re-
publican national committeeman IN
spected Public Hall today and after
giving implicit instructions for ar
ranging details Of the June 10 re-
publican convention and expressing
themselves as greatly pleased with
the size and beauty OF the auditorium
and congratulating the local COM
nittee and themselves on the wisdom
of selecting Cleveland and the ex-
Cellent facilities for handling the
convention. left the city tonight.
National Chairman John T. Adams
of Iowa, David ". Mulvane of
Kansas, chairman of the. committee
on arrangements; Gen. T. Coleman
Dupont of Delaware. chairman of a
subcommittee on arrangements:
Lafayette b. Gleason, secretary of
the convention. and James D. Pres
ton, superintendent of the Senate
press gallery. all pronounced the
auditorium perfect in its adaptability
Tor convention purposes.
Select Headquarters.
Headquarters OF the national com
mittee. it was virtually decided to-
day, will be established in the Hollen-
den Hotel shortly after January I.
In conference with Messrs. Du-
pont and Preston. Lincoln G. Dickey,
manager of Public Hall. was instruct
ed in the few alterations required to
hold the convention in the auditorium.
1t was decided to set up 529 desks s
for the use of correspondents send
ing out daily telegraphic accounts of
the convention. These will be located
in front Of the large stage, slightly
elevated above the main floor level
and somewhat below the speakers
platform.
Approximately 500 other political
writer's and observers who are ex-
pected to attend the convention will
be taken care of on the main floor.
The telegraph Companies. press as
soctationS and local newspapers will
be given space in the basement and
handy to the newspaper correspon-
dents. Messenger boys will reach the
telegraph company headquarters by
way of ramps.
VIII slope Seats.
Seats for the delegates and specta-
tors placed on the ground floor will
probably be sloped toward the stage
better.
Public Hall will not be decorated
profusely.
Excessive decorations would spoil
the beauty of the hail." Chairman
Adams stated after viewing it. "A few
American flags draped around the
hall will be sufficient decorations"
Gen. Dupont said.
And perhaps pictures of Washing
ton, Lincoln and Harding" Mr.. Null
rane suggested.
Then that's the way the decora-
tions Will be handled" Col. Carmi A.
Thompson, chairman of the local con-
Nentton committee. declared.
The visitors were all deeply i'm
pressed with the great beauty and
size of the hall, the ninety-foot cell
ing without pillar obstructing tho
Interior of the hall, and the beautiful
lighting effects Mr.. Preston's COM
ment was that IL reminded him Of an
Indoor Yale bowl"
The republican leaders In inspecting
the basement OF public hall, strode
straight into a floor full Of demo-
cratic emblems, Growing at the tops
OF their voices. They were on exhibit
tion in a poultry show held in the
basement of the building.
Looks like we are in the hands
OF the enemy" Gen. Du Pont said.
We are In no danger, they are
Gagged up" observed Mr. Mulvane.