The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-09

| platform, which is dwarfed in comparison TO
the magnificent proportions of the hall The
delegates are seated in square Immediately
| fronting the Speakers platform on the dead
| lrNcl OF the Convention hail. Between the
| delegates and the platform are the quarters
/ assigned the press representatives, who hnVe
| been provided with tables in rising tiers af-
| tordlng these workers Hcompletc view ofany
/ incident likely 10 be provoked during the
! session. To the right and left of the delegates
are the seats for the spectators, soping up
| ward easily TO point thirty feet nom the
| noor level. The only additional, word to he
offered In the way of description is that
| the lighting ofthe vast halI is complete being
| ilanked and crowded With great windows.
which pour In Il flood of light ON every por-
| ton of the auditorium, even with n dull
| lcaden Sky overhead.
At $50 the scarlet-coated band of the First
| Illinois Regiment, took position above the
| Speakers platform and burst forth with a
martini air, which also proved the signal for
| the arrival ofthe first ofthe delegates, Ten
ncssee leading the van. From that moment
at the noon hour, when the hall had its niii
compliment OF people.
THE BREACH
! in the ranks of the New York delegation, as
! indicated in these dispatches last night Is
| being used as very affective weapon by the
| opponents of Mr.. Cleveland and there ia now
| everything to indicate that the recent
tempest of the Southern delegates il
toward Bayard or Mcdonald, and TO this end
those who have been startled at the size and
character of the Cleveland movement are
now working. Indiana Is being urged TO
stand by their faVorlte and not to be tempted
from their present line of action by q Vice
Presidential office.
Speaker Carlisle arrived from Washington
this morning and goes TO swell the active
force of revenue Teformers on the ground
The committee on Resolutions is generally
regarded us having u majority for ConserV-
ative platform. 1t contains extremists of
both views and number whose position has
lnaaN lNsag.a a,gI. a. .l.N,..
committee. There win be a majority and a
minority report, and 1t is now believed that
the subject may have to be brought out
on the floor of tlfe convention.
Another Of the things which now appears
certain to occur is n fight In open conven-
tion over the unit rule, and Notwithstanding
tho claims made yesterday by the Tammuny
people, the Cleveland people declare they are
ready for this contest also, and will defeat IL
| by large majority. The approach of the
HOUR FOR THE ASSEMBLING
of the convention was marked by the arrival
Of delegates in large bodies and great crush
OF people at the doorway, which provoked
confusion. The arrival of the California del
agation, carryinga a banner at their head, pro-
Nolled the first Outburst of enthusiasm In the
body of the audience and the cheering was
hearty. The presence of distinguished lend.
ers among the delegates did not appear To he
caught by the crowd, and there was no ap-
plauSe to mark their arrival. This held true
i!h TbrrIi%n tine familiar Gn,o hsutG of Senator
when cheer arose which swnlic1
,iIto lhc rear US 'ne auulehce came 70 ki ow
'l' otcusloh OF lho npp,auuing' While the
INSlteneht was Ht ltS height Il California
the Chairman, who was not yet in his place
3,tu;; -on he ne SaIllorhil ueieShioh' aiter COM
lig z'nU lhiics, cNlches lts hrst glimpse of
parIaIlsc IN tme person ol Alien u. thurman,
l Among the United states Senators present
either as delegates, alternate, or simple spec-
tators, were meSSrs' hampton, Nanc', Beck,
iI' Hilll;lll,s' r,t',i MGi hersoh' eprnan, Furcy,
Noornees, fehlletoh, Jones,oi Florida; Ram
som, Lamar, Jonas, tau ana Harris. SOOn
"I'er"aIu When
: THE BAND STRUCK W DIXIE
} s ssnSre W., was an3tner grea. shoul proceeding
rom lhe southern dclegations 0rlglnallyAnd
rs lhe import ol the applause was UNDER
st9ed u was tal&en,up by the audience.
AZ lZ;u p; m'i Ohlcago tlm2, the convention
W WaS etlleu 10 order " eN-Senatdr liarnum,
oIitlrHlah ol lhe Natloha Democratic CONF
mlttce'
} frayer was offered by Rcv. Dr. ID. G. Mar
gus, OF me Northwestern theological SEM
nary lc prayed lor "a blessing on this
great nsseihbly oI representative citizens,
that thcy should he endowed plentifully with
ne WISDOM Whlch Is hrst pure, then pcacca-
PIE ana gentle and easy to be entrcated; thnt
iiotihing shoula ne done through strife vain
jealousy, put that lhey should be tilled with
thnt charity which tx not pr6ed up, and doth
Iut oSnnNc iiSelI uhscemlN he prayed
| thht their deliberations We d he guided 10
such conclusions AS would best promote the
glory or God and the welfare yf the nation.
,r CnAiRsAN BARSuN's : hDREss.
nc Chairman said:
? phSrlEaEN OF THE ECoNNBNrIoN-TRm-
many seems TO be the sentiment OF the
convention. Even the air seems saturated
| "lth u ueolrc anu ueternlnation To nominate
: icket ior President and Vice President,
wnith t WIZ De satisfactory to the North and
20 the south, 10 the Eaft and to the
West Nay, more: ticket that will
,hTinonlEe tne democracy Throughout the
Union ana insure victory In November. lIar-
Nohy proNnlled IN the deliberations OF the
Natonai coinmluee ana no effort was
made 10 nominate temporary chairman
: IN inc interest OF any candidate;
Out,, on inc contrary, one who
S99@ti 9ah,. preslae over the deliberations
~ this convention win absolute impartial
lty, IN thht spirit ana To that ! have been
uFcctcu ny tnc unanimous vote OF the Nb-
t,onal !, colmllteG TO name The Hon. Richard
b., d. l,S shi oI lehns' ior temporary Chair
nun Oh thlb convention, As many US favor
me elestlon OF Hon, y. H. Hubbard, for tenn
| PolWS - hnlrmNhi Wlil Hay aye contrary, no.
hoh, H. B Hubbard, OF Texas, IL unani-
uluuSlS vlecIcu temporary Chairman OF this
CphEcutluh' Inc chair apnnnts senator Il.
y, I"uV'i pt loulslln(i iun. George T..
narhtS' OF Georgia, and Hon. Abrm y.
neNll,, oi New YORK, committee To await
upon MT nubbard ana conduct hin 10 the
ha,r, Gentlemen Of the convention, have
lhe heulsllnguHhed honor OF presenting tu this
convention ....
NJ. HoH' RICHARD u. llCBBARD,
ol IcAas, electeu absolutely the Impair lal
lemiporary Nh9lrhNn oi this convention.
Mr; huno3rd; ON taking the Chair, gave
s,',lns ,,.s,,., ior t,e nohor done INN, aud which
ho ac1epted nol as tribute to himself but n
"in npi'h'cnt 10 tllG great state nom which hc
5Iinic-| Slatt Wnich wns absolutely cOSmu-
CONAN IN every hbre, The Democratic party
~ Nll rs statements was the same us 1t was
Nneh louhuyu by the runners Of the COnsti-
luton, nearly three-quartvrs ol century
nSo. Moh ulcd US the leaves In an
'uhh, oul, Inc principles undcrly-
'nE notrlS ana Scu-GnvcrnlmCnt were
ItvrhNl, ana lnc principles that undCrlay the
belloCTnlc lMTly could not perish irunl the
,"'''l N.thpusu thSII authors might celsc 10
nv' tNpplnustl lhe pc hocratic party was
'n-unE hs much party organized Tor HggrcS-
| ~lNN Milr when victory b..l H.