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Domestic News February 29, 1924

Seward Daily Gateway

Seward, Seward County, Alaska

What is this article about?

Cleveland's convention committee to seek bids for public hall basement modifications per Republican national committee blueprints from General Coleman Dupont, for June convention; includes rooms for sessions, offices, lounge, post office, restaurant, and press quarters.

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CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 29.-Bids will be requested soon by the Cleveland convention executive committee for the work to be done in the public hall basement to meet the requirements of the Republican national committee for the national convention here next June.
Blueprints received by the convention committee's executive body from General Coleman Dupont chairman of the national committee's arrangement committee, show what changes are to be made in the basement of the hall to meet the convention needs.
There is to be one large room where the national committee will hold its sessions and hear contests for delegate seats.
Another room will be provided for meetings of sub-committees. There are two offices for the national chairman, the secretary of the national committee and the sergeant-at-arms.
There will be a lounge in the basement, also a convention post office restaurant, a telephone room, quarters for the press associations, tour Cleveland newspapers and telegraph offices.
Plans for the work to be done in the main auditorium of the building in which the convention sessions will be held have not yet been received from the national committee.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Republican National Convention Cleveland Public Hall Basement Convention Preparations Coleman Dupont

What entities or persons were involved?

General Coleman Dupont

Where did it happen?

Cleveland, O.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Cleveland, O.

Event Date

Feb. 29, For Convention Next June

Key Persons

General Coleman Dupont

Event Details

Bids will be requested soon by the Cleveland convention executive committee for work in the public hall basement to meet requirements of the Republican national committee for the national convention in June. Blueprints from General Coleman Dupont show changes including one large room for national committee sessions and delegate contests, another room for sub-committees, two offices for the national chairman, secretary, and sergeant-at-arms, a lounge, convention post office, restaurant, telephone room, quarters for press associations, Cleveland newspapers, and telegraph offices. Plans for the main auditorium have not yet been received.

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