Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-07-11
ONE DAY
Of the Democratic National
Convention and Temper
ary Organization.
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
SKETCH OF TIE CONVENTION.

held in the heat Of July, save thai
there is y mist in the air which may
grow into rain. The air is cool and
bracing tnd summer apparel does moi
burden the person. Crowds began "
gather in the vicinity OF the great
hall in which the democratic national
convention is being held at an early
hour in the day. Door tenders and
Hshers reporting for duty al O'Clock,
with people :here in wanting to enter
ard secure their seats. inside the
auditorium there was an approach
70 chaos. The laborers still being en-
gagged in giving the finishing touches,
after having been employed during
all of the prcceedin: night. They did
not erect p new platform, whore dec
orations are being hung to within hail
an hOurof the time announced FOR the
opening Of convention. When work
men quilted the building and the
scene was clear, the picture presented
was majestic, aud truly so with its
sittings Of thousands Of auditors
the vast ampitheatcr appeared to be
occupied, the audience having its ful!
quota Of the fair portion Of hu-
manity in holiday attire. 1t IS con
ceded that in picturesque effect the ar
rangrmcnt and dressing Of the hall
excel that of four weeks ago. The
great vista Of the old hall has been
lost by the placing Of the rnain stage
at one side, and midway, instead Of
al one extremity Of the hall, but the
arrangement brings the audience very
much closer to the stage than to dele
gates. The decorations are not pro
fuse, but striking and pleasing TO the
eve. The national colOrs predominant
ing. The only rctarding feature is
the main platform which is dwaried
in comparison to the magnificent pro
portions Of the hall The delegates
are seated IN square Immediately
fronting the speakers platform on the
dead level Of the convention hall.
Between the delegates and the plat
form are the quarters assigned the
press representatives, who have been
provided tables on rising tiers, allord-
my tins working army the most
complete view Imaginable Of any
incident to be provoked during the
sessions. To the right and left of the
tltItp.II'S III - IilA oNilS l'i bll' Hl'' 'tth
tors. Stepping upward evenly TO a
point 80 feet from the iloor level the
only additional word to be offered IN
way of description is that the lighting
of the vast hall is complete, being
lankcd and crowned with great win
dows which pour their flood Of light
upon every portion of the auditorium,
even with Il dull Icadcn sky overhead
At fl 80 the scarlet coated band Of the
FIRST Regiment took position above
the speakers platform and burst forth
with martial air, which also proved
the signal for the arrival Of the first
Of the delegates, the Tenncsseeans
lradm" the van From that moment
until at noon hour when The hall had
it's full complement Of people.
Ilot Il OF MEETING,
The approach Of the hour for the
assembling of The convention was an
nounccd by the arrival Of delegates
ia large bodies and a great crush of
people at the donrWays which provok-
cd confusion. The arrival of the Cali
fornia delegation carrying banners at
thelr H'ad proVoN'a l,'e nrHl oI'p"rSI
Jlrnrr and The riccriur was hearty.
The presence of distinguished leaders
among the delegates did not appear to
be caught by the crowd aAd there was
no applause to mark their arrival.
This held true until the familiar liz
urc of Sen. Thurman of Ohio, was dis
covered when cheer arose which was
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plauding. While the excitement was
at ITS hclghth, a California delegate
named NJ. 7. Tomkms, addressing the
chair who was not yet IN his place
said that the California delegation
after travelling :, 500 miles. catches ITS
first glimpse of paradise in the person
OF Allan G.. Thurman, Of Ohio
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