The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-04

point almost midway between the level of the
hall and the apex Of the domelke roof. To
complete the picture, narrow galleries run along
the east and west sides of the hall, its entire
length seemingly suspended in mid
air. The front of this gallery is
faced with the coats of arms OF
the several States on background of festooned
flags. huttering from the arches are the ma
prevailing color in the body of the hall is a dull
Indian red to point where the arches seem to
spring from the galleries, and from this point,
embracing the dome of the building, Is a light
sky blue.
THE ASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
The first to arrive on the scene were the staff
of correspondents and assistants, representing
the great journals of the entire country. Their
accommodations proved to be ample and the
precautions taken against any possibility of con
fusion is due mainly to the efforts of Hon John
c. New, of Indiana. They were enabled
to find their working stations without any
consequent vexation of spirit 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 a martial strain the stream of ar
rivals became steady and unoeaSlng, until the
scene from the chairmans platform was that of an
Nnbroken, undulating sea of faces. The first of
the delegates began to arrive at IL A. NJ, and the
full delegations were in their allotted places be-
fore the noon hour.
The following members of the United States
Senate were present among the delegates and on
the main stage: Messrs. Aldrich. Blair, Hoar,
Platt, Miller, of New York; Miller, of Cali
fOrnia: SeweH Malone Palmer Conger Harri-
son. Cullom Sabin Plumb Henderson, Bowen.
Dolph, Jones, of Nevada. Among the represent
atives in Congress forming part of the State
delegations, and among the observers of the
scene, were Messrs. Boutelle MillIsan, Dingley
of Maine: Stewart, of Vermont; Rice, of Massa-
chusetts Skinner. Burleigh, Wordsworth. of
New York. William Walter Phelps, of New Jer
sey: Bayne Bingham. of Pennsylvania; Holton
of Maryland Libby of Virginia. OHara, of North
Carolina; Smalls of South Carolina; Jeffords, of
Mississippi Kellogg. of Louisiana; Houk, Petit
BONE of Tennessee: Ochiltree, of Texas; Mcl&in-
ley. Robinson, Hart, of Ohio; Calllins, Browne
Peelle, Steele, of Indiana; Thomas, Davis, Adams
of Illinois; Washburne of Minnesota; Horr, of
Michigan; Anderson, Morrill,, Of Kansas, and
Valentine. Of Nebraska
The gavel used by the chairman is a beautiful
piece of workmanship ofnumerous pieces Of hard
surrounded by bands of gold, bearing the in
seription Presented to the chairman of the
Republican national convention of 1884. by A, H.
Andrews g. CO. A letter of presentation &C
companying it reads as follows
We have the pleasure, less than che honor, of
presenting TO You gavel which is made OF wood from
every State and Territory i'll the Union, including
Alaska, and the handle of it is from the old Charter
Oak tree of Hartford, Conn. This gavel is a solid
II the delegates from all the States and Territories
from which this gavel will act in manner
equally united the business interests of the country
viii be conserved.