New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-03

stage was the face of Lincoln enshrDed in hags ana
equally dividing one of his noble sentences, when
was blazoned great letters clear across the rear
of the hall: "That the Government of the people
by the people and for the people shall not perish
from the EARTH" Chase. Morton, LOvejOy Stevens,
Wade. Dix, Sumner. Giddings and Johnson formed
the circle. with Yates added as tribute to Illinois,
Above the stage, framed in broad band OF BLACK,
was the portrait of Chandler, whose rugged nplll-
ties and virtues have often been spoken OF here WIN
affection. There were bright colors even on the
floor of the Convention which was planted with
slaves bearing bannPTets in the form OF Union
shields. These had the name of of the State whose
delegation they indicated inscribed upon them'
THE NEw-YORK SENATOR
Looking down the stage on the one hand and the
Convention on the other, one sees what may al
most be called the Republican portrait gallery.
That tall, massively built man who is moving to-
ward tho stage at the head of large delegation,
amid the cheers of the galleries, is Roscoe Conk-
ling. He has the physique Of a gladiator and tho
manner of a man who would enjoy being king.
Every look, every gesture every movement is so de-
liberate as to make it seem as if he were always
acting. The crowd watch him eagerly.
There is great curiosity here concerning Mr. Conk-
ling He has not been delegate to any recent
National Convention, and is not seen much on the
stump outside of New-YoIk. lie cannot pass
through q hotel corridor without drawing num-
breakfast this morning at the Grand Pacific a
crowd of curious visitors from the rural districts
stood in the doorway and Gazed at him until the
hcad-waicr recovered his presence of mind and
TUNED them away. Mr.. COnkilng seats himself.
and his striking face crowned with hair something
between auburn and white, with n complexion oi
what may be called vivid whitencss, and short
pointed auburn bcaId, becomes hencefOrth the
great Grant landmark of the Convention.
The place of the New-York delegation winch Mr..
Conkng has taken is about half way down the
aisle to the left hand Of tao chair-a conspicuous
position
WHERE THE STATES SIT.
The alphabetical arrangement Of States which tho
Committee followed is singuarly satisfactory to
ALL The great States of Ncw-iork. Pennsy ylvania
and Massachusetts make continuous belt across
the body of the Convention.
Illinois, to which General Logan with his Swarthy
skin and black locks serves as a sign post for he
stands Up most Of the timc further away TO the
right of the chair. BY the kindness OF the alphabet
many of the smaller states in representation, like
Nevada ana Nebraska. and the Territories get the
best places in front. Every one is content.
STRIKING FIGURES IN IRE HOUSE.
In tie Connecticut delegation. in front of Illinois,
sits Marshall Jewell, with his silk hair and skin Is
white rs Il baby's
Lieutenant Philip Sheridan with a cropped
head is on the stage. and not far from him IS cx-
Attorney General Williams who no improperly
in his appearing here in the capacity of counsel tor
Grant
The muatto with q complexion that is something
moro than sallow and something less than black.
and great mead OF busuy gray hair, IS Frederick
Douglass.
Senator G. T. IIoar not in his seat; he iS wait
ing to be called to the temporary clarmanship but
IL ee1,x., ,4glr
gests Horace Grecey's. Postmaster James there
with that innocent habit Of his looking If he bad
never heard Of the Ncw-YOrk Postoflcc.
On the floor there are negroes of all shades of
hlackncss surely proper persons to sit in Republi
can Convention. They range all the way from tho
burly ex-Gcld-hand to the dappcr mulatto. The
most intelligent Of them in appearance is Senator
Bruce, handsome, brOad-shouIderd mulatto, sitting
with the Mississippi delegation. Hesmies now and
then q bright Southern smile, rs if his Viceprcsi-
Dental fever had not proved scrious
The man with huge ugly body, popularity sup
posed to Le feet long. and an ugly face. who is
sitting by the side OF General Logan, is the famous
Long John WeutwOrth
William +. Chandler is standing in the aisle.
From his dress and appearance YOU might infer that
he was Il college tutor. From his quick abrupt de
cisive talk you would suppose that he was stock
That man over in the New-Yorli delegation. who
looks like nothing much as a bulldog, with
mustache, is-wel. it would be wiser, perhaps not
Powell Clayton. of Arkansas, with his one arm,
and long dropping mustachC, and face that i'm
urcsscs YOU with an idea Of the mans cool daring
and Southwestern nerve. ls rather IN interesting
figure. G neral Fitzpatrick is another man to be
known by his long mustaches, which have waved
In the wind of cavalry charges. Ex-Governor War
moth, of Louisiana. looks as he has always looked,
sncc he old enough To be in politics. like tall
straight Young man of thrty-twO or three, with
more of ile marks of COMMERCIAL than OF political
hlc about him.
The slender man looking like n handsome boy
with gray alr Richard G. Mccormick, Of Arizona.
The short square-built delegate from Michigan.
with a tightly shutting mouth and slvcred beard,
is James +. JOY. who is 70 be one Of the lianc
tors when the Convention gets at the work OF nom
mating a President.
Thr 6ald-headed. sturdy little man with n close
brown beard, In the Illinois group, IS General Green
B. Raum, whom Senator Logan put INTO the chair at
Springfield to pound out forty-twO delegates for
Grant, and who dad 1t.
TIE MAINE CHAMPIONS.
Just on the other side OF the aisle is the Maine
delegation, at the head of which sits Eugene Hale,
a conpacly built man, rather under the medium
size, of anict and refined appearance, with New
England face and a New-England voice. Congress-
man FRYE, another conspicuous Maine man. shows
his moderate stature on the platform. He has q
pleasant, cordial facc. No one who remembers the
broken voice in which he moved ut Cincinnati to
make the nomination Of President Hayes
unanimous, can doubt that the from
Maine has his whole heart in the fight
for Blaine. Tho tall slender man dressed in the
continental black. which is the typical attire alike
cf the politician and the clergyman, with sombrc
face and his mouth shut nervOusY under his heavy
tawny mousta ache who moves forward to the chair
mans desk and let's the Gavel fall that the vast
gathering quickly settles INTO silence, is Senator
Don Cameron, Of Pennsylvania.
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pt .I-sC-TUE uIT OVER UTAH.