The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-07
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Prince Leopold in the Convention

Prince Leopold in the Convention.
Prince Leopold of England, with his suite,
appeared on the convention platform yester-
day to look upon the American scheme for
President-making. He has the sleepy Guelph
look, but his eyes hghtened up with keen in.
terest, as they gazed on the vast convention,
the immense audience and the floating BAN
ners. When Prince Conkling came in, erect,
naughty, with a conspicuous Grant badge on
his left breast the British prince who was
scribbling off an Autograph, looked up star
tied by the burst of applause which fell on his
ear Of the two, the New York prince was
the prouder. He was not conscious of the
presence of the royal blood. Pretty soon an
other burst OF applause greeted Little Phil
Sheridan, who came and took a seat by Prince
Leopold. All this was new sensation for the
scion of the house of Hanover. The prince is
about27 years old, is rather small in stature,
not more than feet 5 feet in height, yery
slender and animated in his movements. with
a slight stoop forward when he walks. He
looks eminently like an Englishman, and
bears the marks of gentility on his face and
manner. His eye is blue, his moustache
diminutive and blond and his features are like
those of the rest of the family. His nose is
slightly aquiline and his mouth SMALL He
was dressed in delicate light gray and al
most lavender small-checked suit. The coat
is double-breasted jacket, buttoned high,
with button hole bouquet on the lapel; his
necktie. polka-dotted maroon, ornamented
IL,
English Piccadilly; his hat, low-crowned
Derby. In his right hand he carried slender
cane, and on the fingers of his left hand when
he stroked his moustache were observed
numaer OF gold rings embossed, jeweled and
enamelled.
The oldest member of the convention is a
hale, hearty, old-time Wing and Republican,
from New Hampshire, Joel Eastman Eastman,
who occupies seat near ex-Gov. Prescott, III
the second row of seats from the 'front.' He is
So years of age, but no one would suspect it to
look at him. His sunburned cheeks are not
ywithered; his eye is bright, and when he rises
he stands as straight as youth of 16. In con-
versation he recalls distinctly his experience
in the Wing convention of 1S49 when he as
sisted at Harrisburg, in the nomination of
William Henry Harrison. Mr.. Eastman has
not since attented Natianal convention, and
he dwellS with constant surprise and admira-
ton npon the evidences of progress and growth
shown by comparison of the two bodies
The youngest member of the convention is
Charles E. Cornell of New York, of whom it
IS said that he never before attended any con-
vention, and that his first vote, cast last Fall.
was deposited when its depositor was still sew
eral months younger than most legal voters
lie is not conspicuous person in the conven-
ton, being hidden between two very burly
delegates who have taken him in charge and
who tenderly keep him out of harms way,
The vote on the motion to proceed to ballot
which resulted in 276 in the affirmative and
479 in the negative is, believed to be fair test
of Grants strength By the vote in the Utah
case Blaine's strength is shown to be about
312.
The Blaine leaders, says the Boston Herald,
had the valuable aid of Hannibal Hamlim,
who, looking younger than ever, may be seen
daily in the sanctum of Chambers suite of
rooms at the Grand Pacific, sanctum to be
reached only after passing doorkeeper and
IUnfn sch
doors, a parlor and a bathroom The old
senator, in spite of his advanced years, is as
powerful man in a campaign of this sort as
he ever was. His long experience in the arena
of politics, his knowledge of partytactics and
wide acquaintance, which his position as the
nestor of the Senate gives him, make him an
important factor in the fight