Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-08

the southern delegations have been visited, an(
strong appeals made for his support. The genera
TENOR OF these appeals was that Bayard could com
mana all or the democratic vote OF the northern
ana eastern states, and just as large an indepen
Land Letters from Massachusetts republicans r
TINS effect were shown, and in which they also de
clared that The Dover speech would not lose him
single Independent vote. 1t was also urged Thai
such nomination would unite the party In New
YORK. anu insure the state in November. The de
made
THE FRIENDS OF CLEVELAND SOMEWHAT r1Mrp.
They do not claim for him even majority on thu
first ballot, and fear that II most OF the field unite
on Bayard the twothird rule will defeat Cleveland
me erect OF this change has, OF course, been very
marked on Tamnany hall There is no longer any
port the ticket. In fact, the entire sentiment herr
outside OF New York Is
TO LET Mr. KELLY DEPART IN PEACE
and forever. A repetition OF his st. Louis conduct
viii not be permitted In fact, the county democ
racy OF New York are berated for admit ing hin
De anything but In the interest 0 harmony. Mr.
heiiy's threats yesterday have reacted on hin
lnroughout the party, and defeat is preferred u
personal dictatiOn.
A movement to counterfeit the Bayard detection
was promptly made this morning by Clevelands
friends They sent a committee to the South Caro-
INA delegation urging the Cleveland delegates
there to remain firm.
THURMAN HAS DERIVED SOME IMPORTANCE
through compromise agreed upon in the Ohio del
egatlon 10 present his name. This Is the result of
trade, whereby Converse, high tariff man, wa,
put upon the committee on resolutions and Johr
Mclean was made chairman OF the delegation
Thurman could have been chairman OF the cOnyen
ton Dut he did not feel equal TO the tax and SO de
cined. Thurman is mentioned as dark horse.
VIEWS OF DANIEL DoUGHERrY
Daniel Dougherty, "the silver-tongued," the mar
who nominated Hancock at Cincinnati. is one Of
the alternates from Pennsylvania. He declined Il
be interviewed but says that he Is always for Han
cock. The instruction OF the delegation he says
is Tor Randall; but there being show for the ex
Speak their next choice win be for Hancock
Failing Randall and Hancock, there will not be @
man who Will not cry out tor Tilden AS matter
OF fact he Is afraid that Cleveland would be nomi
York delegation. He said he took but little stool
In the talk OF 1riSh-AmericanS kicking against
Cleveland.
BITTER TARIFF FIGHT IMPENDING.
The committee on resolutions will have a bittel
hight, and there is possibility OF that hight being
transferred to the convention. II the revenue re-
formers have the courage OF their convictions Il
certainly VIII be. The conspiracy to set up tartn
straddie Is we'll laid. Democrats have been t0lC
that New York. New Jersey and Connecticut can
not be carried upon revenue reform platform
therefore,, the majority OF the democrats are re-
queStrd to conceal their rel views and sIulk be
Grover Cleveland is strong with the tariff s.rad
oilers because he has no record, and, like Hancock
Is, perhaps ready to look upon the tariff issue
Mr.. MORRISON ON THE TARIFF PLANK.
Congressman Morrison, the Illinois member Of
the committee on resolutions says: 81 think they
will fix up some Kind OF satisfactory tariff plank
w don't care about that only we are not standing
Tor words But we insist upon the substance, and
expect TO have 1t. There will be OF course some
extreme tariff men on the committee on resou
tons cannot say yet how the committee Is con.
stituted: see they have put Converse on from
country cannot raise sheep with 10 cent protection
On wool, they had better 60 to raising goats We
don't propose TO alarm any body; we don't propose
10 do anything different from what have said In
| my speeches for many years. 1t will take a long
time 10 correct the evils OF the existing atrocious
roots at once This is what would do. | DOM 1iI
know what they will decide TO do. But I think
some amendments will be made"
The majority OF the California delegation still
favor Humans candidacy, and the chances are
that the vote will go with Ohio.
Cleveland is endeavoring to gain o foothold on
the Pacific coast, and while he has friends there II
is probable that California will train with the Thur
man crowd. II the Thurman men should 20 &c
Cleveland, California would, undoubtedly, follow
suit.
The Convention Hall.
HOW IT IS ARRANGED AND DECORATED
The arrangement OF the hall In the great eX-
position building Is in marked contrast with that
OF the republican convention held In June. Then
the stage was at the end OF the hail. with tiers OF
seats rising back Of 1t, holding over a thousand
persons The democratic committee learning that
It was impossible for quite twO-thtrds OF the au-
dience to hear what was going on, have abandoned
the stage feature and erected small platform on
the the Michigan avenue side of the building, equi-
distant from the ends. The delegates and alter.
Mates therefore. face the side instead of the end
| and occupy 1.640 seats Immediately in front. On
each side or the delegates the hall is divided on into
sections for spectators. The result is that only
those In the center hear what Is going on those
at the ends being unable to hear and, in many in
: r1,n re for
and the space allotted the telegraph companies are
very much restricted, and altogether the arrange
seating capacity. compared with the other conven-
ton, has undoubtedly been increased the facilities
for seeing and hearing have been decreased.
There are seats for about IL, 800 persons.
The decorations are much more elaborate than
at the republican convention. over the presidents
platform there is an arch thirty feet wide and
forty feet high, surmOunted by the Goddess OF
Liberty, representing the arts and industries OF
| the United States Upon this arch are Oil por-
POLK At the hase Of the sfsna sha
portrait Of Andrew Jackson in Oil from which rays
OF sunshine radiate while over the top is the word
On each side OF the stand there are two Roman
poles surmounted with globes. from which nags
depend; g. ON the top are Roman pennanta The
handsome sight. In the center OF the south end
OF the hall there is large medallion OF stars with
Of The building There are two large n aes at each each
end, which We're used at St Louis when T1iden
was nominated In all the aisles silk banners
designate the state delegations. Along the long
lines OF the galleries the shields OF the states
placed at intervals, around which fagS are fes-
TONED and streamlets radiate. Such q sea Of
blending coiors rarely. II ever. met the eye In Q
national convention and the committee are praised
on every hand for their good taste and lavish dis
play In the decorations Without the building
| nagS are flying from dozens OF STATS rising from
the dome and towers, while over the main balcony
there is banner eighty-six feet long and seven
feet wide, with the line "NatiOnal democratic Con-
| venttOn." Beneath this there Is large Shield
| with the c0at-of-arms OF the United States with