Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-22
BY associated Press.
Chances of the Candfdates-Bayar


nothing in relation TO the probable nomina-
NoIl Mcns pasta mas TAKEN deInite shape II New York.
ticket, 1t looks as IL the convention would
readily accept their decision, so far as can be
gathered from opinions Of various delegates.
But thus far no united action has been agreed
upon. Mr.. Bayard still appears to have the
largest number OF really earnest and hearty
supporters. but there is nothing yet to Justify
the expectation that he will win. New York
being considered the pivot state, there is great
anxiety to learn who its delegation considers
the most available candidate there. Bayard is
evidently the strongest In southern affections
but the southern delegates will not press him
except by following northern leadership. The
Field men have secured the promise of many
complimentary woes on the first ballot, and ia
this way have Increased their apparent
strength. Georgia is expected to dyideitS vote
between Bayard and Field on the first ballot,
but Fields managers have not been able to con-
solidate the Pacific delegates for MIN. They
claim all OF oregon and seven OF Californtas
twelve votes; but five Nevada delegates are per-
sistently against Field. The divisions In Ohio
and Indiana are thought by many to leave all
the candidates from these states out of the ques-
uOn. Payne CONTINUES apparently TO be quite
strong, and some Shrew6 observers think that
II the T1lden men held all their seats In the
convention, and cast New Tork's solid vote for
Payne. he VIII lead Bayard on the first ballot
This, however. is doubtful, and the chances IN
any event are that Bayard'S friends viii stand
n1m, While Payne'S votes will soon dwinde.
These are opinions only " hich are teleeraphed
In order TO give an idea OF what the preponder-
ance of the talk is; but all is at sea- and no.
body can give any safe forecast OF what is to
come.
Description Of the Music Hall. Where
the Convention Meets.
The convention is rapidly assembling at 11-S0
9. No., in the spacious Music Hall, whose
beauties have been too often described to re-
quire any further notice now. In general ap-
pearance 1t is rounded oblOng being but little
larger in length than breadth. The platform
is In the western end, while On the opposite end
and on the northern and southern sides are gal
largely occupied by ladies' The main body Of
the hall Is assigned to the delegates and their
alternateS, whose positions are Indicated by
neat bannerets OF blue silk edged with gold,
BEARING the names of the respective states
The upper galleries are decked with American
flags. while at the windows the flags of all ma
tionalities are flying. In the center OF the hall
'Ohio greets the Nation" The general
effect OF the hall is very pleasant, but
its seating capacity is less than half that In
Which the Chicago convention was held. In
this respect 1t has greatly the advantage, how
ever, because all its occupants can see and hear
Back Of the platform the great organ discourses
its music, and in the main gallery at the oppo-
site end OF the hall military band is stationed
Shields on either side OF the organ each bear
Ing thirteen stars and the national stripes, bear
also the words, Peace, good will, prosperity.
happiness" at one side, and abundance,
victory, commerce, enterprise" on the other
The arrangements for the press, though mod
erately good, are not equal to those at Chicago.
having been controlled here by men without
experience as to the necessities of the case and
without disposition to seek information from
those who best know what is required It fol
lows that there is great deal OF loud complaint
on the part of press representatives, some OF II
certainly well grounded.
Prominent Men On the Platform.
Among the prominent men on the platform
are TO be seen Representatives Ragan, OF Texas:
Atkins. OF Tennessee; Forney, OF Alabama; Har
rls OF Virginia: Blackburn. OF Kentucky; IIlll OF
Ohio; Springer, of Illinois. Also ex-Represen-
tatives Banning and Rice, OF Ohio, and John g.
thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms OF the House OF
Representatives.
uonal airs with excellent effect, eliciting much
applause. About two-thlrds of the delegates
are In their seats. The platform and galleries
are We'll filled. 1t is now 1890, and the cOnven-
tion has not yet been called to order.
The Convention Called to Order.
Ex-senator Barnum, or Connecticut, chair
man or the democratic national committee
called the convention TO order at 12.45 p m.
Opening Prayer.
he then presented Rev Charles w. Wendle
OF the Unitarian church, who invoked the
throne OF grace. BE spoke OF the young demo-
cracy of America having become a refuge and
asylum for the distressed and down-trodden
throughout the world, and the light and hope
OF the nation, and prayed that with an unfal-
terlng hand every unjust law on the statute
cook might be erased. and our political life
purged from every evil that keeps back the peo-
pie from the highest measure OF virtue and
happiness Above all, he continued let there
Ge an end OF all sectional divisions and strifes
Let every root of bitterness every occasion az
eStTangement be removed, and let our whole peO-
pie, forgetting the things that are behind and
pressing forward to the things that are before.
tual confidence and good will. Help this con
venuon TO choose for leaders in the approach
Ing and honorable struggle men OF large wis
dom and experience of lofty ch aracter and ir.
c6DfOacfaDlA life. men trlfp in
hour OF trial. yet ardent lovers of Justice and
peace. Enable the members OF this convention
10 rise ABOVE all self-seeking and personal pref
erences. and fndiscreet party zeal into the
larger sentiment OF public good OF American
nationality and human brotherhood. Let them
remember % per that he serves his party best who
serves God. We ask that our action To- -day may
be well pleasing In the sight OF God.
Judge HOadly Temporary Chair.
Mr.. Barnum then, by direction of the national
committee presented the name OF Hon. George
Hoadley, OF Ohio, for temporary chairman
Agreed to. MeSsrs. VIM. L. Scott and III, ID.
McHenry were appointed to conduct him TO the
chair Judge Hoadleys approach to the plat
form was greeted with applause.
His Opening Remarks.
The Judge proceeded TO address the commit
tee and the convention. He thanked them for
their complimentary action in putting him In
me chair; he pledged himself TO the strictest
assigned to him. This was the only adequate
method by which he could testify his
gradtu tude. AS chairman he should be
neither friend nor foe of any candidate.
though he had his favorite In whose behalf he
was both earnest and partisan. He took the
ground that the representatives here were not
delegates OF congressional districts, but as rep
Iesentatives OF 1ndestrucuble states. [Subdued
applausel he Heproceeded with some laudat1on
OF the democratic party, for which this conven-
t1on would make no new creed, which had its
own vitality and which would not depend for
It's future on the success of its ticket or be
crushed out by its defeat. Their duties here
were simply to declare the party WILL The oc-
casi0n was one OF great interest and
importance At st. Louis, four years
ago., they placed In nomination two
OF the foremost men OF the nation. (Great
applause.l The subsequent repetition OF the
name SamuelJ. Tlden was the occasion for an
and cheering and waving fans. He asserted
that they were as certainly elected as was
Washington or Monroe. GSubdued applause
BE denounced the republican party as one OF
fraud, which cheated the people out of their
choice, thus proving their infidelity to republi-
can principles. But II the democratic party
should again be successful no cunning device OF
dishonest arbitration should rob them OF the
lIuits OF their victory: .fApplausel Although
dates, their cause was not wholly lost. They
defeated the attempt to steal the state govern
ment OF Florida, and no trace remained OF the
;arpet bag governments In the south; except
e170 600 0G0 OF state debts accumulated by them
as burden upon the people, and the fact that
louisiana has only one nghtful Senator In Con-
sress. [Applausel
Temporary Officers,
Inc fou0W1Dg were nominated and accented