Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-02
Temporary Organization Of the Ma
tionaI Republican Convention.
The Convention Called to Order by
Chairman Cameron, and Geo.
+. Hoar Made Temporary
Chairman.
After the Appointment Of the Usual Com.
mittees the Convention Ad.
journs Until II O'clock
Tomorrow.
In the Event of the Failure of Grant to Sc
cure the Nomination his friends
will Concentrate Upon
Senator EdMuntlx.
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
Description of the Decorations of the Hall
In wlicl, the, Convention is Heltl--The
Temporary Organization and Speeches
Delivered.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS.
Chicago, June 1.-The national COM
mittee re-cOnvened ut 2 80 p. m., and ad-
journed after n two hours session. A
member of the committee says the con-
clusions reached were that Cameron
should remain chairman of the commit
tee until the regular delegates from LOU
isiana, Kansas, Utah and Illinois should
be admitted to the temporary organiza-
ton; that the contests in those states
should be submitted to the. committee
on credentials, and the unit rule should
be enforced or not at the pleasure of the
convention; that Conkling, Logan and
Cameron have pledged themselves to in
terfere in no way in regard to the action
of the convention respecting the unit
rule. The committee decided to distrib-
ute the tickets at $3.50 tomorrow q. m.
The New York delegation held long
and stirring session to-day over the unit
rule question. Finally vote was taken
on the question of sustaining the unit
rule, and it stood As for and % against;
not voting, two.
From facts which have leaked out it is
now known that the Grant managers are
much less confident of securing a nom
nation on the first ballot; of one fact
they are pretty well convinced, that they
cannot secure it. If they should not.
and should fail to secure an increased
vote on the second ballot. it is stated
that the Grant leaders will throw the
votes which they control, some 300 or
1875, for Edmunds.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
Chicago, June 2.-The day opened
propitious; the rain of Monday had laid
the dust and cooled the air, SO that no
atmosphere could be finer for an oc-
casion of this kind. The hall in which
the convention is held is an inner struc-
ture within the exposition building, the
south half being used for that purpose.
Architect w. w. Boynton has GER
tainly shown great skill in the part
assigned to him. The hall is four hund-
red feet long, one hundred and fifty feet
wide, the balconies reaching within nine
feet of the main door. Every seat is
eligible.
The speakers stand, located at the
south end of the building has received
the lions share of attention and has been
rendered patriotically picturesque. The
foremost attraction Of the arrangement
is a life sized bust portrait of the late
Senator Zach Chandler, which depends
from the ceiling Immediately back o1
the chairman's desk. The likeness is fail
but is not easily recognized at distance
Extending from all parts Of the semi
circular to the south end of the building
lar Ao r,,1 t,e
toons and meeting just over Chand
this portrait, i'll the centre of the hall are
life sized bust portraits of Washington
facing north and south, and against the
north end Of the building is a portrait o
Lincoln of the same size, and on eithel
side of which are the words, "And tina
government of the people by the people
and for the people shall not perish from
the earth" The three llkenesses ar,
neatly draped with small United State
flags, and are very attractive. Th'
speakers platform is well furnished, be
ing covered with carpet of dark greer
shade and supplied with table
and pivot chairs for the use o
the officers of the convention
The platform has been provided witt
footlights that will be utilized in case 0
anight session, and add to the beauty o
the decorations. In the centre of tn
platform, in front of the chairman's desl
isa palm draped in the national colors
and just back of the chairman's place
a well executed statue of the Goddess q
Liberty, ,draped with the stars and stripes
On either side of this statue and at til
extreme sides of the platform are palm
wrapped III the colors of the states, seq
%h, -ar', ,t%O, I
seats reserved for distinguished people
In the rear is semi-circular raj
way almost obscurcd from view b
flags neatly festooned. A few fee
below the speakers stand and just i
front are the representatives Of the locs
press, and the prominent daily newsps
pers of the country are we'll provide
for. There are eight tables, each {
which will accommodate thirteen wr
ters. These have all been numbered
and places will be assigned the luck
ones this morning. The front Of .th
platform is decorated with flags, and i
the center is Chicago's coat of arm
The iron girders and supports that III
ually form an unsightly networ
in that quarter are decorated wit
coats Of arms, shields, tlae
and sleaves Of banners in
beautiful fashion completing III
picture The space above the gallery c
both sides Of the hall between the aroh'
and iron girders that extend across,
completely covered with flags beautiful
ly festooncd, forming an appropria
background for the portraits OF the gre
leaders Of the republican party, and alb
litionists who have passed from life. b
whose memories are revered by tho Ii
ing. Nearest the speakers platform, (,
the east side of the building, is I
portrait OF. General John A. Dix, al
then come those Of Owen LovejC
Joshua r. Giddings, Salmon 2. Cha
and Charles Sumner; the latter bel
first after that of President Lincoln.
the west side, beginning at the SOUTH,
the portraits of Oliver p. Morton, B
Wade, Gov. Andrews, William Pitt +
senden and William H. Seward, in t
order given. Several of the portraits
good but that Of Morton. which does
deceased statesman grave injustice. III
are all draped in flags handsomely