The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-10
CIeVeIand's Friends Flirting With the
Widow Butler.
But She Declines in Language More
Vigorous Than Eloquent.
After a Row the Candidates are Being
Nominated.
AT CHICAGO.

AT CHICAGO.
The Assembling Of the Democratic Ma
tiOnAl Convention.
CHICAGO, July S.-The day opens au-
SplciOnsly for all the purposes OF great
cOnYention held in the heat of July,
save that there is a mist in the
air which may grow into q rain. The
air Is cool ana bracing and summer ap-
parAl does not burden the person.
The Crows began TO gather In the vi
cInitY of the great hall in which the
Democratic national convention is being
held at an early hour in the day, the
door tendeIs and ushers reporting
for duty at O'Clock with people then
in waiting to enter and secure their
was an approach 20 chOas, laborers still
being engaged in giving the finishing
touches to the work after
havin been employed dur
ing all of the proceeding
hight They did not desert the main
platform where the decorations were be-
ing hung TO within half an hour of the
time announced for the opening of the
convention. When the Workmen quit
ted the building and the scene was clear
the picture presented was majestic, and
truly SO with its sitting of fourteen
thousand auditors. Every seat
In the vast ampetheatre
appeared to be occupied the attend
snce having its full quota OF fair human
lty In holiday attire. 1t is conceded
that In picturesque effect the arrange
ment and dressing of the hall excells that
of the convention four weeks ago. The
great vista of the old hall has been lost
by the placing of the main stage ct one
side and midW instead of at the eX-
IRENE of the hall, but the arrangement
brings the entire audience very mach
closer to the stage proper and the dele
gates.
APPEARANCE OF THE HALL.
The decorations are not profuse but
striking and pleasing to the eye, the ma
tiOnal colOrs Predominating. The
only retarding feature is the main
son to the magnificent proportions of
the hall. The delegates are seated IN g
square Immediately fronting the speak
er's platform, ON the dead level Of the
lower hall. Between the delegates
and the platform are the quarters as
signed the press representatives, who
have been provided with tables IN rising
teirs affording these workers a complete
view of any incident likely to be pro-
voked during the session. To
the right and left of the delegates
are the seats for the spectators, sIoping
upward - point thirty feet from the
floor level. The only additional word
to be offered in the way of description
hall is complete, being
thanked aud crowded with great windows
which pour their flood of light on every
portion of the auditorium, even with q
dull leaden sky overhead.
The breach in the ranks of the New
| York delegation, as indicated IN the dis
patches last night, is being used as 8
very effective weapon by the opponents
of Mr.. Cleveland, and there is now every
thing to indicate that the recent tempest
of abe southern delegates is toward
BaYard or Mcdonald and TO
this end those who have
and character of the Cleveland move
ment are now working. Indiana is be
ing urged to stand to their favorite and
not to be tempted from their present line
of action by a vice presidential Office.
SPEAKER CARLISLE
arrived from Washington this morning
and goes to swell the active force OF rev.
enue refOTmers on the ground.
The committee on resolutions Is gen.
orally regarded as having q majority
for
CONSERVATIVE PLATFORM.
It contains extremists of both views and
q number whose position has not been
clearly defined. In any action of the
committee there will be majority and
a minority report, and it is now believed
the subject may have to be fought oul
on the floor of the convention.
The presence Of distinguished leaders
among the delegates did not appear C
be caught by the crowd, and there wal
no applause to msrk their arrival. This
held true till the familiar figure of
| SENATOR THURMAN,
of Ohio, was discerned when a cheer
arose, which swelled into q roar as the
audience came to know the occasion o
the applauding.
Among the
UNITED STATES SENATORS
present either as delegates, alternates OF
Vance, Beck, Williams. Mcpherson
;orman, Farley, Voorhees,, Pendleton
Jones OF Florida, Ransom, Lamar, Jonas
Call and Harris.
Soon after, when the band struck VI
Dixie, there was another great shOu
proceeding from the southern deleRa
tons originally, and as the import of the
applause was understood, It was tAkeE
up by the audience.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Al12:40 D. m, Chicago time, the con
Vention was called TO order by ex-Sena
tor Barnum, chairman of the Nationa
Democratic committee. Prayer was Of
tered by Rev. DIR. D. c. Marquis, of tn,
Northwestern theological Seminary
de prayed for % blessing on this grea
assembly of representative citizens; tina
they should be endowed beautifully with
wisdom; that nothing should b
done through strife or vain zeal
OusY, but that they shoulC
be filed with that charity which is no
pulled up and doth not behave itself IN
seemly." He prayed shat their DELHI
erStions would be guided to such con
illusions a. would best promote the gle
~ OF God and the welfare of the na
The Chairman said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
Harmony seems to be the sentiment o
this convention. Even the air seems
be saturated with desire and deter
mInation to nominate q ticket for presl
dent and vIce-presIdent which will b
} satisfactory to the north an,
the south, to the east an,
to the west. Nay, more
q ticket that will harmonic the De
mocFacy throughout the Union and in
sure victory in November. Harmon
: prevailed In the deliberations of tn
} national committee. No effort was mad
! to nominate . temporary chairman Il
! the interest OF any candid
ate, but on the contrar
one who shall preside oVtr the delibe
atoms of this convention with .absolu;
> impArtialtY In that spirit and TO Ihs
end have been directed by the unan
nous vote of the national COMMITTEES, I
1 name the Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, {
Texas, for temporary chairman of Ii
, convention. Aa many &c favor this elet
ton Of Hoo. 81. B. Hubbard for Temporal
chairman viii say, aye; contrary, n,
Hon. r. B. Hubbard, Of Texas, is nnan
mously elected temporary chairman I
this convention The chair appoinl
senator b. B. Jonas. of Louisiana, Hol
Geo. =. Barnes, of Georgia, and Hol