Evening star., 1924-06-18
new YORK EXPECTS
+ ENORMOUS CROWD
Word Passed Along That More
Than 100000 Are Due at
H Convention.
ADJUSTMENTS ARE ARRANGED
Special Plans to Keep Ticketless
Out of Hall.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

NEW YORK, June lS.--The prepa-
rations being made here for the
Democratic national convention are
in striking contrast with the ar
rangements for the Republican con-
clave at Cleveland. New York has
conceived the idea that something
like 100000 or 100000 visitors are
coming to this city during the week
or possibly the weeks of the coHven-
tion. Just where they are all coming
from and what they are going to do
after they get here nobody seems to
know. Madison Square Garden has
been constructed to seat about $4,000
persons, some outside 'amuse-
ment.' must be provided for the $4,000
or the 1S6. 600 shut-outs. Probably
all Of these shut-outs will try at
some time or another to crash the
gate into the convention hall or at
least To Set in the vicinity Of the
historic old building. They will find
a great Gordon oi police thrown
about the garden. and persons with
out tickets will be kept long way
off
In Cleveland the convention
throngs were far below expectations.
Very little policing was required
SlonS of the convention were held.
a bout all the Cleveland COPS had to
DO was to try to keep the jay
walkers on the streets in the straight
and narrow paths laid down for
pedestrians at the busy intersections
The people OF Cleveland themselves
were very orderly about the conven-
tlon. Those who failed to get tickets
simply stayed away. That made the
task of the handlers of the conven-
i'm nj n liz n.
II is quite different. This is the most
curious town in the world. Let
man stop and cast his eyes to the sky
and in half a second a hundred
people will have gathered around
him and be stretching their neckS to
the limit trying to find what it is all
about.
Has Caught Imagination.
This Democratic convention has
caught the imagination of the plain
people and they are going to
get in on it if they can. The fact
In the big arena is enough to make
New Workers sit up and take notice.
There is no doubt as to how the
governor is idolized in his home
town. He came from the sidewalks
of New York and they'll sing that old
ballad a thousand times in Madison
Square Garden before the convention
is over.
Despite the expected rush of thou
sands TO the convention, the hotel
managers of the city report that they
have plenty of rooms. Only a dozen
of the more central hotels are being
used officially for the convention
delegates and visitors. The others
way and there is not likely to be
any call at all for the $1,000 or
10000 flats and apartments placed at
the disposal of the committee on ar
rangements.
All Parties Concerned.
Right up to the opening of the
convention the local committee is
carrying on the non-partisan idea
and organization which launched the
move to bring the Democrats here.
1t was a strange thing to see such
Grand Old Party stalwart as Frank
\. Munsey inspecting the Garden to
see officially if everything possible
was being done to make the pow
wow of the Democrats success In
lsl2 Mr.. MunSey was Bull Mooser,"
but like all the good Moosers of those
hectic days, he is once more back in
the Republican fold. incidentally, a
painting of Roosevelt was hung in
the convention hall in Cleveland for
the first time since 1912.
There will be no lack of color in
the New York convention. Madison
Square Garden is a striking contrast
to the convention nall at Cleveland.
In the city by the lake the natural
beauty of the new auditorium was
stressed and outside the big flag and
the three paintings at the back Of
the stage there were absolutely no
decorations. Madison Square Garden
has no natural interior beauty and
therefore the angular lines and steel
skeletons have been camoufaged and
hidden as much as possible under a
billowing mass of flags and pennants
shields and bunting When the
crowds get inside it will be gala
enough place.
Play With Bad Name.
One theatrical producer must have
thought the Republican convention
was coming here instead Of the Demo-
cratic He has brought out a new
play called Keep Cool"
so This Is Politics. is the title Of
another and il takes some wise cracks
al all the politicians.
Florenz Ziegfeld has kept his prom
lse to bring out a new "Follies" if the
convention was awarded to New
York. Up to that time he had an
nounCed his intention to quit the
Folly" business for keeps. Last time
new "Follies" was produced they
charged So apiece for the first night
tickets. Only $3.50 will be charged
next Tuesday night and the seats