The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-15
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Scenes and Incidents at the Open
ing Of the Convention.
qHE MARCH TO EXPOSITION HALL.
Music and Banners. Flowers
and Decorations. Pomp
and Circumstance.
COURrLY BEARING OF THE AFRICAN DELEGATION
Keynote Of the Campaign as Indicated
In the Speeches.
POLITICAL MICAWBERS IN WAITING
Final Preparations for the Great
Battle To-Day.
EHEHNG, COMBINING AND INTRIGUING
The Great Investigated Still
in the Van.
THE SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT.
POLITICAL MICAWBERS IN WAITING
sCHEhNa, COMBINING AND INTRIGUING
The Great Investigated Still
in the Van.
THE SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jnne IL 1876.
Long before the hour fixed for the opening Of the
Convention the different bodies Of delegates with their
bands and scattered groups and individuals who pre-
terred to make their way to tho hall independently,
began to along the streets leading to the soup
eolored Cincinnati Rhine The street passed
slowly along filled with passengers tho ratings OF the
dashboards and bursting out at the tour steps with ad
vcnturous hangers-on. Tho Cincinnati horses, not
having experience Of tho Third steeds
evidently astonished and not very we'll satisfied
with the unusual loads, and dragged them
laziiy along, irresponsive to the iashes Of
The drivers Tho main crowds madc their way TO the
Convention along Elm street. and the several bands OF
music-all OF them good ones-receivcd the applause
Of the people gathered on the sidewalks and at the
windows or loungng on the Rhine bridge, enjoying
the fragrance OF sop they passed along, playing
popular air&
VAN 4 STREET BANSKRy
Elm street, the principal avenue the Convention,
had been evidently taken possession OF by the
Bristow mon, for every second third
block banner hung from . rope stretched
across the street from house to house, bearing
Bristow's name with q number OF variations On one
appeared "Bristow and Success" on another 'Bris-
tow and Victory" third, "Bristow and Reform:'
On fourth, "Bristow and Honesty" and on through
variety Of changes. These banners said 70 have
been supplied from the funds Of the Bristow Reform
Club show that the highly respectable gentlemen
pf that organization have not been idle and are still in
Che field.
Conklng delegate, a. he passed under this archway
Of banners. remarked. dryly. rhxt il the Brstow peo
pie did succeed getting their candidates.
the ticket thcy.had managed 70 get 1t the hags"
"But," said he, sthcy havo associated him with loo
many Vice Presidents Here It Is 'Bristow and Sue
cess' there Brstow and Reform and ovcr there he
with Victory Honesty and lot other fol-
lows don't believe this scattering Of his strength
among many different Vice Presidents Is likely 70
help him."
coLoRRD DRLEGATKs TIE MARCH.
The colored delegates marched along the streets
in body, mostly bearing the Norton badge
aud all ornamental with many ribbons they could
consistently sport They were cheered
they marched past by adm,ring crowds, and
the whites OF the eyes Of hundreds
OF ebony damsels flashed upon them with pride ana
exutation. The African statesmen, erectly dignned
and perspirng evidently felt their Importance, and,
they glanced from side to side, could be
their that thoy resolved to devote
their abilities to the service OF the party which had
raised them from degradation and suffering to honor
and happnesa Tho Pennsylvania delegation, pre-
eeded by good brass band, made handsome appear
rheir badge is tho most snowy in the Convcn-
Mon--a broad, long crimson silk band bearing tho
sentre = medallion portrait OF handsome Hartranft,
and the words Ponnsylvania Delegation" In gold let
iers arched above and below II
The Now York delegation were carly on the scene OF
hction. tho main body leaving the Grand Hotel At
eleven o'clock. while the leaders slipped on their
Dwn hook, The members Of the Bristow Reform Club
drove lesurey up to the hall in carriages somewhat
late and apparently not suffering from the heat
although all provided with fans. The arrangements
Tor entering the hall OF the Convention made with
much care and judgment. and all crowding, which was
nconvcnien u the Greeley Convention four years
sgo. was avoided. large number Of gentlemen who
,ook part that Convention hero waiting
br something TO turn up. including Ex-Governor
Fcnton, John Cochrane, General Palmer, General
herrix Waldo Hutchings, Benjamin Manierrc. Morgan
L Fkins, william I. Ashman, William ". Grosvenor
and othors loud in their praise Improvement
INSIDE TIM BUILDING
One thoroughly satisfactory feature Of tho Convcn-
tson 10 the hall In Tcutonic ctss ono may always
ind enormous bits Of space rooied over commonly
devoted 70 festive purposes Thousands Of ponderous
rcuous assemble such places to refresh themselves
with beer on the nights 10 enjoy the exhilara-
Non Of aud TO trip The light fantastic
voc in frosty weather Que OF these well hghtod well
ventilated and roomy ediEces is the Convention Hall
its ground area far short Of Tho barons
Who assembled Ia convention nj Runnymedc or the
German warriors who met the Rhine in 0eids OF
may 10 choose ruler could scarcely have spread
themselves over larger fold, aud f they had been
rooted In a. the Convention Is they would have heard
one another ali the better.
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In It's general architectural features the hall
blcs gigantic railway station with the cars run ous
and temporary In their places the sketch Of
grand cathedral set up Of timber pillars,
which assist 10 support the root and divide the
from the siscs on either side. Al point not far
from the middle Of this central space Is the
platform and place Of The presiding ocer raised about
Iour eei from the 1oor behind the presiding olcer
are rows Of scats that mount nearly 10 tho roof
These seats command . splendid view OF the
ball. while every person placed here Is
visible from nearly every part or tho edl6cc.
Here were seated tho invited guests distinguished vis
TORS aud favored persons u the public generally.
Many ladies' were there Tho reform club aud tho
conklng clubs showed advsntsgeously from this
ccgne Of vantage and the was well varied with
The faces Of those whom the walters call the col
orsd Statesmen, for such Of them not delegates
seated shcra The galleries side run the
whole length Of the building, while The lower end Il
\ esosssd BY naia gallery organ lon without N