The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-16

room where the convention mas just as
scmbled is the Exposition hall, in easy
reach from the center of the city. It's a
wooden structure about a fourth as
large as the Sangerfest hall erected in st.
Louis few years ago. 1t seats only
1000 persons, including the $50 delegates
and the 1872 members of the press. 1t
ought to be much larger for the demand
of the occasion. 1t Is said that there are
800 representatives Of the press here,
who are left out and Of the Cincinnatians
who have been able to
SECURE ADMISSION.
There are few, indeed, beyond these),
Most Of them came in as invited guests
or are officials of one kind and another.
The departments for the delegations
are arranged so as to place Ohio, Maine,
New York. Indiana, Kentucky and Penn
sylvania in front next to the platform.
Next comes Illinois. New Hampshire,
Tennessee, North Carolina, District OF
Columbia and Maryland. Running across
the hall, and i'm the rear of them, are
Michigan, Vermont, Mississippi, Virginia
and South Carolina. In the extreme rear
are Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ore
gon and Washington territory. Immedi-
ately in the rear of the delegates and sep
arated from them. are the alternates. The
GREATER NUMBER OF SEATS
are occupied by invited guests. as they
are called. Their seats are arranged in
the rear OF the platform, and the CALLER
, les and pillars are festooned with red,
white and blue drapery anil flags. and
look patriotic enough for the occasion.
The throng began moving in the d.
rection Of the hall a. early as 9 O'Clock,
and By II the vicinity was so packed
with the multitude that it required a
large force OF Cincinnati policemen. not
the best material in the world, To keep
the approaches open. At ii ,he
DELEGATES BEGAN TO ARRIVE,
And the seats are now occupied. The
band in the rear gallery over the hall is
dlscoursing gentle aud soothing music.
The crowd Is hushed, with the excep-
ton Of that Undesirable murmur which
is the next remove IRON breathless
silence. and the whole scene reminds one
Of the still, significant hour before the
battle, when the standards droOp only In
the air that hangs motionless over the
field.
There are
NO LADIES
IT, the assemblage Of favored visitors
but the colOred race is represented bOtl
in the galleries and on the floor. 1t /,
singular what an affection the colOred
man has for that simple symbol OF civil
zation-thc fan. Every colored delegate
is armed with one Of those, instruments
which he uses with unremitting vigor.
A fact worthy of note is the utter dis
regard OF the suggestions OF the indie
pendents by the Blaine men. They say
NOTHING ABOUT REFORM.
They seem to defy 1t; at.any rate they
defy the Reformcrs and Independent
and evidently think they can get aiOns
without them and even in spite OF them
They regard the attempt OF Schurz an,
his friends to secure the nomination OF
good ticket which they can supper
as dictatiye, and dictatiOn too iron
hasty rebels and they treat it and its au
thors in that spirit. There has been 90
ing on short revival Of the party feelin,
in the last month. This convention ex
hibits the climax Of it, and Mr.. Blaln
has had the fortune, good or bad, to be
come the representative of it. This /
the explanation OF his strength.
THE PERFORMANCE BEGUN.
The convention was called to order b,
Il. ID. Morgan OF New York, chairman O
the national committee, whose remark
following the opening prayer were stated
and digniiied enough, but without aspiril
Both MIR. Morgan's speech an,
, that of MIR. Pomeroy wer
explicit in urging the convention to dc
clare for specie resumption. Thes
points were only ieebly applauded. Tn
attempt OF New York to exclude tn
territories from the regular committee
was laid on the table by decisive vote
a result which is declared first blood 70
Blaine. There was much unpleasantnes
In the delegations OF two New Englan
States, growing out of the request OF tn
Kentucky delegation that Mr.. Bristow b
personated by one Of those States. Tn
proposition was stOutly opposed by tn
Blaine members as an anrOnt 10 Ne,
England man, and although advocates
by some OF the # lends Of Bristow wa
declined. 1t Is said the debate IN tn
! Massachusetts delegation lasted severa
I hours.
PROGRESS or BUSINESS.
! The convention got along with its bus
ness to-day very successfully. The ten
pOrary chairman. Mr.. Pomeroy Of Ne,
York, showed good management In hold
ing 1t steadily to ITS work and not pei
hitting 1t to be distracted. The speeche