Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-03
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THE CONVENTION.
LIVELY OPENING SCENES.
THE GREAT HALL CROWDED.
CONTEST OVER THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
SHIP.
EX.CONGRESSMAN LYNCH GAL NST
POWELL CLAYTON.
THE LINES CLEARLY DRAWN.
ARTHUR AND EDMUNDS MEN SUPPORT
LYNCH; THE BLAINE MEN
STICK TO CLAYTON.
Lively Contest Over the Temporary
ChairmanShip.

uon when Massachusetts proposed to substitute
the name OF the colored eX-CongreSsman Lynch, OF
Mississippi. The debate which followed for some
time indicated that the combined Arthur and Ed
mundS vote would support Lynch while all of
Blaines strength would follow Clayton despite the
TACT that some OF them do not relish ClaytOnS Sc
lection. The speeches Of George William Curtis,
young Roosevelt, of New York: stewart, of Penn
con, We're loudly applauded. Carr in his speech
said that the only question was whether Clayton
was fit man. He thought he was. The applause
OF the floor and galleries was for Clayton, and
therefore for Blaine
The ROll-call i'm Progress.
INDICATIONS FAVOR ELECTION OF CLAYTON.
The roll is being called on each Individual
name, and 1t Will take nearly two hours. The
southern delegations divided on Lynch and
Clayton. Claytons election seems probable at 3
q. N. G.. W. A.
By Associated Press
Regular Report of the Convention.
CHICAGO, June 3-The republican national con-
Ventlon the eighth in the history OF the past con-
Vened at noon to-day. The spacious hall at the
opening presented notable appearance, and its
description would be worthy high flight Of the i'm
aginatlon The working body of the convention,
the greatest in point Of numbers OF any national
p0iltlcal aSsemblage, occupied only small portion
OF the vast auditorium. The remaining body OF
tne nall was filled by an audience which occupied
every point CT vantage, and made up picture, as
viewed from the press stand. OF an almost unend-
ing sea OF faces; OF solid black and uncovered heads
reviewed by the rich cOlOrS and utter1ng toilets OF
the LADIES, VINO were present in great force.
THE HALL
Is the largest, and has been termed the most COM
plete ever thrown open for the work of a vast de-
Lucrative body. 1t is, in one sense, temporary,
having been constructed within the walls of the
exposition building, situated on the east line OF the
city, on the shores of Lake Michigan Its seating
capacity approXimates 1900 Springing from the
nd yNns cid Nf bah
which rise two hundred feet in the air and
relieve the view through the entire eXpanse OF the
auditorium The speakers desk rests on platform
twelve feet above the seats OF the delegates. and
the press occupies an intermediate space midway
In height, or about level with the heads of the
delegates as they occupy their chairs. Back OF the
char, ranged In Semi-cirCle, and level space,
are seated the remaining officers OF the convention
members OF the national committee and their Inn
mediate friends Back Of this circle. on sharply
rising incline, are one thousand seats occupied by
great many persons OF national repute, whose
presence Is by the grace OF the national committee
men, Swinging over the desk OF the chairman
and fairly touching the arches. is wide-spreading
sounding board, and embracing the side extremes
OF the building. The delegates and alternates &C.
cupy dead level space bounded by square lines.
They are hemmed in on two sides by tiers OF boxes
occupied mainly by guests OF the delegates. The
section OF the hall occupied By
THE WORKING BODY OF THE CONVENTION
Is broken by four wide aiSeS, from the edges Of
which rise Roman standards, pendant with blue
silk banners, Imprinted in gold with the motto of
the states and territories; Beginning the left,
and back 9Sroush the the state s Of sr
seats follow Arkansas, California, Con-
necticut, and down through the line OF states in
the right and rear Is Maryland. with Massachusetts
Immediately in her front, and ending with the Dis
t I OF Columbia In the front row OF the second
tier. New York occupies the front rank in the
third and Ohio holds the ranking position in the
fourth and remaining tier. Back OF the delegates
is similar space occupied by the alternates and
separated from the main boxes by hardly percept-
ible Partition In rear of the alternates is commo-
aos ea seating gcnpe space and the chairs rs resting
space occupied by the alternates by a line or
plckets. Beginning at point 100 feet in the rear
OF the alernates is another dividing wall and from
that point rises tier upon tier OF seats to point
almost midway between the hall and the apex OF
the dome-ke root. To complete the picture,
narrow gallery runs along the east and west sides
OF the hall its entire length, and seemingly sus-
pended In mid-ar. The front OF this gallery is
faced with the coats of arms OF the several states
on back ground OF feStOOned flags floating, and
from the arches are the national cOlOrS and the
flags OF all nations.
dull Indian red to point where the arches to
spring from the galleries. and from this point
reaching to the dome, is light sky blue.
THE CORRESPONDENTS FIRST IN THE FIELD.
The first to arrive on the scene were the staff
correspondents and assistants representing the
great journals of the entire country. Their accom-
modatlons proved to be ample, and the precautions
taken against any possibility OF confusion, due
mainly TO the efforts OF the Hon. John G. New. of
Indiana, enabled them to find their working
stations without any consequent veXatlOn OF Spiril
Before 10 O'Clock the main auditorium began to
be sprinkled with early corners, and when the band
located In the extreme southern portion OF the
building, burst forth with martial air the stream
or arrivals became steady and unceasng until the
scene from the speakers "tItform was that OF an
unDrOken, undulating aces. The first OF the
delegates began to arrive 11:30, and the delega-
tiOns were in the allotted places before the noon
hour.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, PRESENT.
The following members of the U. S. Senate were
present among the delegates and on the main
stage: Aldrich, Blair, Hoar, Platt Miller On. w,
Miller Call, Sewell, Malone, Palmer, COnger Har-
rison, CullOm, Sabin, Plumb, Henderson, Bowen
DOlph. Jones {Nev)
Among the Representatives in Congress forming
part OF the state delegations, and among the Oh
servers OF the scene, were BOlee, Milligan, Ding
ley. OF Maine Stewart, OF Vermont; Rice OF Mass;
skinner, Burleigh, Wordsworth. n. Y; William
ton Md; Libby, Va: O'fIara, n c.; Smalls, s. c.;
Jefords. Miss: Kellogg, La: Houk, 2ettibone,
Tenn; Ochiltree, Tex; Mckinley, Robinson, Hart.
CalkinS, Browne, Peelle, Steele, Indiana: Thomas
Davis, Adams Illinois; Washington, Mimi; HOrr,
Mich: Anderson, Morrill,, Kan; Valentine, Neb.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY THE ACTION OF THE INDI-
ANA DELEGATION.
At the meeting Of the Indiana delegation this
morning twenty nine voted to present Harrison as
a candidate, and 1t is understood that twenty-five
OF these Will surely vote for him. This action has
created Intense excitement, and promises to upset
calculations.
Ex.Secretary Blaine i'm Boston.