National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-09
CONVENTION PICTURES.

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| tall and lean person, with q hungry counto
nance lie wears glasses, and bears the
/ appearance Of man Of study and ambition
not unlike an American copy of Car
Schurz, with whom he Is extremely friendly
/ 1t is said that MIR. Schurz recommended him
| 20 tho New York and Massachusetts dcega.
/ tions. Henderson lost his seat in the senate
soon after his marriage to Miss Foote, oi
| Vermont, tho niece Of Senator Foot, in whose
/ place Mr. Edmuuds was elected to the senate.
I Mrs. henderson was an accomplished WASH
I ington beauty, and she has writtOn "a book on
cooking and other compositions. Henderson
/ lost his scat by the omouto engineered by
/ GrltH Brown and Carl Schur2 in the state OF
Missouri. Mr. Schur1 obtained seat in tho
senate for u brief time, and ever since the
state has been in tho hands of tho rebel
/ democracy"
Chairman Henderson is little too delib-
crate. As no advances to the chair he is seen
60 10 a tall, straight, busincssiko man. who
might bo either lawyer or n military
officer. lie wears Prince Albert coat but.
toned up gold fob chain, grny trousers, and
n garroto collar. 4 long white silk, gold
frngcd badge is on his breast. His head is
rather round and his brown 5tubblo board is
clipped close lio has o small mouth. Ho is
Of nervous temperament, slightly embar-
ras5ed vt first, rs his voice seems rather low
and husky, and he adjusts his glasses and
string several times. AS he reads, his voice
becomes stronger.
Mr.. Warren, of Buffalo, Nr. Arthur's man.
ngCr, iS q bald, gray-ilcUCcd, lOng-lippCd man,
| Of boaming palo and red color, with deep
eyebrows, Roman nose, and gray beard cut
short. lie has rather strong, decided coun-
tenancc.
Ruth Gerber, tho giant, was omphatically
the biggest man in the convention, aB no
came in lust before tho session and made tho
,E t1,n 1,s1r 4
blowing. Ho is q master of weight and flesh,
but, unlike most giants, seems to be perfectly
healthy. Indian looking, hair black aud
straight, he would appear TO be over seven
feet high, and probably to woigh 600 pounds.
Martin |. Townsend sits by Bob McCord
of New York. Townsend's hair is almost
prGposterously white and still very thick,
though no is well stricken in years. He has
a square, broad colorloss face, small, bird
like nose, and q mouth of decision aud genial
Combatiycncss. lie is fat, and watches tho
proceedings constantly.
Theodore Roosevelt has tho Roosevelt look
red, full lips, whito teeth, very fully exposed
when he talks, rather glittering eyes behind
his glasses, and u ready, instantaneous, boy
like expression.
William II. Robertson is man of clear
eyes, and pugnacous, ii composed, face, with
white hair and the tuit af white gOatee ut
his chin, and elsewhere smoothly shaved.
Ilo is Qflable to all men, speaks TO Mr.. Curtis
cordially, and brings his tired, square body
down into his chair.
Judge West, of Ohio, who is to put Blaine
in nomination, is led in. by boy, a tall, thin
blind man of gentle, indeed happy, expres.
sion of face, and gold spoctacles. He
understands ali the conflicts of men in this
seeing world US well as John Milton did, and
evidently has no such domestic pouts as
Milton. A happier face is not to be seen in
Chicago, and il is almost impossible TO feel,
Us he looks at you, that he is not enjoying
every linemark of your face.-NeiO York
Tribune, Jttie 3.
Tho Rev. William H. Burroughs, Presby-
terian Clergyman of Chicago. very tall, worry
thin, and very confident in tone and bearing,
Ostonsiby led the audience to the pearly gates
in prayer, but as u matter of fact nobody
followed him except the shorthand reporters
and one'old lady in u bombazne wrap and
three tiers of flowers on her hat, who sat near
the correspondents and subsequently in
formed us that Mr.. Burroughs was her pastor.
Then she took a cardamom seed and subsided.
SO did the pastor; after which the buzzers
took possession of the hall and the 'what.do-
you-hearY corps put in their fine work in
every section Of the hall.
Heavens! how tho rain fell at 7 o'clock
Tho sky was black with Chicago smoke to
begin with, aud whom great bulgy clouds,
filed with water, rolled up from tho lake and
coats, coupes and hacks, aud the vast multi
tude started for the Mecca of confusion. The
hall was pncked.-NelO YOrk Herald. June 8.
The action of the convention this morn
ing was simply the logical sequel of tho defeat
the fool Blaine men suffered yesterday The
anti-Blaine men want time, as they wanted
timo at Cincinnati in 1876 and here in 1880.
Had they met equally able and skilful
leaders on tho Blaine side there would have
of tho convention, TO be followed by defeat
of Grow, the Blaine candidate for president
in the permanent organization, ana there
would have been no auti-Blaine chairman
on contested seats to hasten or delay action
until the anti Blaine element can unite for
his final crucifxiou. There was no reason
why the several committees appointed early
yesterday afternoon could not havo con-
cluded their labOrs last night and reported
promptly at IL this morning, except the
single reason that the anti Blaine men were
not ready for tho final conflict They
want time, and that is just why
the Blaine men should have for
bidden it by forcing the fight at every
stop They have gained time and that
is just why Blainc's nomination is now only
possible and not probable The Arthur-Ed-
mund5 combination managers carried out
their programme to tho letter in the morning
session of the convention to-day. They had
delayed lhelr colnmlttee5 ana That forced an
| adjournment until this evening. That
precludGd tho possibility of ballot tonight
and the contest is delayed, leaving the
platform aud rules, &c, to consume much of
tomorrow aud making it possible to exhaust
all Of tho balUuce of tomorrow in tho speeches
presenting candidates. 1t was for that reason
| that the committee of rules decided to refuse
to limit speeches nominating candidates. If
the Arthur leaders got ready for action to-
night they will force tho fight tomorrow. as
| tho Blaine men should have forced it yester-
| day aud to-day. But If they shall not have
| their anti-Blaine combination perfected to-
morrow they will bo likely TO continue tho
convention until Frday.-Ic'egr0m from Col,
4. X, Mcclure to the Philadelphia Times, J,ue 8.
| As fast as man makes a remark it is
| jOttcd down and committed to tho handy
| paper store house for redemption later on.
| If u delegate rises in his seat thousand pairs
| of eyes catch tho motion in advance of tho
chairman. Watching tho electric swiftne33
of intuition or anticipation ono wonders how
| IL Is possible for the trau5mittors of news to
| follow the complicated proceedings of an
/ Immense convention like the ono now in
| progress, and nOto every word and gesture
| correctly. Tho tables on which tho news-
| paper mon photograph the scenes aud incl
/ dents and record the words arc of plain pine.
| They are placed conveniently in front and a
| few feet below the speakers desk. An army
of messenger boys, with blue badges, aro on
| duty within cali, and as rapidly rs tho pro.
ceoding5 are taken by the reporters thoy are
| intrusted to tho messenger, who employ
! their practical tleetnes3 in transmitting them
to the Telegraph or loca! newspaper Offices.