New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-04
CONVENTION SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
THE HALL CROWDED EARLY-PROMPT ARRIVAL OF
CANDIDATES FOR THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
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CHICAGO. June 3.-The Convention was TO as
scmbe at noon, and an hour earlier crowds OF men
and women swept through the streets leading 10
the Hall There the stream divided, for the dele
gates alternates officials representatives, OF the
press and thousand or more of the spectators en-
tered at the north end of the building, while the
main body of spectators were admitted at the
south end. There some confusion on this ac-
count and one or two entire delegations went
astray and did not find their seats until the last
moment There were many excited men who had
failed to obtain tickets and their appeals for adj
mission were sometimes pathetic. One bold man
who held an ordinary admission ticket pushed his
way through the stage entrance and up to the stage
where he encountered John c. New, the perspirins
Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements. Il
want my seat" demanded the bald man.
LET me see your ticket" said Mr.. New. After
glancmg at it Mr.. New impatiently said You are
! in the wrong pew. You cannot come In here Ior
/ YOU are not delegate"
but am here and want a seat" said the in
truder. He soon left, however, remarkIng that no
did not care ABOUT seeing the Convention anyway.
and 1t is to BIZ feared his countenance was not lent
to the days proceedings.
His experience occasionally modified, describes
that Of thousands of others many of whom had
come a long distance. Outsiders were asking forty
dollars for a ticket admitting one person to each
session.
| EARLY ARRIVAL OF CLAYTON AND LYNCH.
Soon after IL o'clock the building began 10 fill
up with delegates and spectators. One of the brst
delegations to arrive was that from Arkansas
! headed by tall erect man. with blond hair and
! tawny mustache, whose left sleeve was
empty This was General Powell Clayton,
ex-Brigadier-Gcncral, Ex-Governor, and ex-Unitcd
! states Senator from Arkansas, the nominee OF
| the National Committee for temporary chairman
! Of the Convention Clayton knew that hard ana
| doubtful struggle was before him. but his face was
calm and he showed no sign offnching more than
| he did at Pine Bluff, twenty years ago. when, with
an inferior force, he beat back rebel
division which sought to capture the town.
He took his seat under the banner Of his State and
quietly awaited the onslaught which he knew
must come.
Then came the Mississippi delegation, headed by
! B. X Bruce, Register Of the Treasury and eX-
! United States Senator, large, weli-formed and
! wel!-dressed man whose bearing was courty aud
! dIcuiGcd. Behind him walked slight, dark man.
whose intcige face wore an air
/ Of unusual anxiety. That was eX-ConSre'S-
man John T. lynch who two hours later was elected
| temporary chairman of the largest and propaDy
the most independent convention ever asselhDlti'
! When tLn Rc1ublicau National Convention in this
! clty nominated Abraham Lincoln. the enancIpator
| twenty-four years ago, John H. Lynch was "a save
/ boy on louisiana plantation opposite NalcHeA'
| Miss. After the Proclamation Of Emancipation,
! three years later he made ms way 10
/ NatchcZ which was then occupied ny me
/ Union troops where h has since resided lie IS IN
/ the main seli-cducated. Is man OF Keen ihltih-
gence and is one of the best speakers OF his race
/ now living. He has served three terms III Con-
CTess, and Is familiar with parliamentary usa2es'
A NEW FACE IL TIE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION
The delegates from Massachusetts, were led III by
Senator Hoar who was followed By Ex-Governor
| Long cx-Con gresham Grape. Congressman
Rice and Henry Cabot Lodge. The faces
of two or three colored men were seen in
this delegation. Mr.. Lodges face is new one to
National Convention goers, and i,was scanned WIN
considerable interest as well as curiosity, taii
we'll knit figure. COOL head close. short, full
brown beard hiTit - e. i,,5 does NOT despse
George William Curtis and Theodore Roosevelt
walked near together. =, -, l.
the Tennessee delegation. which has been
I claimed ~ solid by some of the Arthur
men until within the last two or thee days
Pcttibone is an aggressive Blaine man. however,
aud he reports that several OF his colleagues are ~
no means firm in their loyalty to the President.
Postmaster Conger. of Washington. did not come
with his colleague from the District OF columbia
Ills colleague is a colOred man, and IS Tor Logan,
yhif Co3 aSf 6a Arthur G"'y man. o0u as also
is his father the Michigan Senator, who drops into
a good seat on the stage
ARTHUR SENATORS Of THE STAGE.
/ Among the people Nn tut Ntd-N N'i' NV '4''-'
Arthur Senators whose duties at Washington do
not prevent their presence aud active efforts in the
Convention Some Of them, like senator Palmer,
sought to be elected delegates and failed, while
Others knew ii would be useless to make the
attempt They have done some effective work,
however, for the President. Many Congress
men were in the audience. Tho astute
Kasson OF Iowa, present with his only Arthur
coadiutor from the same state First Assistant POST
master-General Iiatton. They looked Hurried and
anxious as they met the eyes Of thentelgent dele
gates from their wn state. who occupied good
place at the right of the aisle in the body of
the hall Ochltree, the ferce-!ooking enemy of
bismarck struck an attitude in commanding seat
and immediate ly became an object OF curious at
tenti0n.
Other Congressman were scattered through the
audien &C. Strait, of Minnesota Cullen Thomas and
Henderson, of Illinois; Anderson, Of Kansas;
Browne, of Indiana and neaI' score OF Others
looked down upon the south Carolina delegation as
1t entered. 1t was headed by POSTMASTER ait IN
terna Revenue Collector Bgayton and Collector OF
| Customs Johnson all OF Charleston. congressman
Smalls was greeted with little round of applause
/ 1bo Tew-YoTk DELEGATES occupied the most pom
inent seat, IN the convention, on the first row oil
| ractV III front OF the chalTmans desk. Inc dele-
+ gates made an imposing entrance INTO the ConFen-
ZION hall at noOn when most Of the delegates from
other states had already arrived II l. an unusual
! IL fine looking body OF mon. Nearly an are ttI,e
! broad-shOudeTcd men. All wore on the lappels OF
/ their coats "A handsome white silk badge bearing
the name OF the State At the head Of the delegation
walked George William Curtis, tall and WIN
stately bearing lie vas followed closely by ihco-
/ dore Roosevelt who wore straw hat and had
boyish appearance John l. Gilbert, a Puritan look
. ing man Andrew D.White, short and full bearded,
/ and Edwin Packard, the BROOKLYN merchant
/ who amuses himself with politics. Collector Rob
I crtson sat directly IL front of Mr. Curtis;
/ Far To the right sat young manor distinguished
/ appearance neryousy glancing about. Spectators
/ were told that this Hamilton Fish, jr.
| shrewd aud able looking man Of middle age, WITH
gray hair, salt the centre Of the delegation ms
] was Jamcs D. MarIen chaLrman Of the hepuhlcan