Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. A POOL AGAINST BLAINE. His Man Beaten for Tempc- rary Chairman. ACOLORED MEMBER ELECTED. Henderson of Missouri for
 Permanent Chairman. SCENES IN THE CONVENTION. Nothing to Throw Light On
 the Result.
SCENES IN THE CONVENTION.
Nothing to Throw Light On
 the Result.
POLITICAL.

Opening of the COnventfOn-John R.
 Lynch, . COlored Delegate, Chosen
 for Temporary Chafrman-An the
 Antf-Blatne Forces Vote Against Clay
 tOn-Scenes in and About the Hall
 During the First Days Proceedings.
 CHICAGO, Juns 3.-When the delegates and visitors filed into the Exposition building to- day they were surprised at the grandly beau tiful effects in decorations of the interior of the building. The delegates sit on the main floor in sections carefully guarded and facing the presiding officer; just back of them sit the alternates, who are fenced out from their colleagues by railing. highly ornamsnted picket fence keeps the favored spectators from the slternates. The band stand is at the center of the hall in the south gallery. Visitors caR locate delegation by banners of blue silk with the name of the State in white. which hang from poles at the ends of the rows of seats given to the delegates. On the broad surface in the rear end of the hall. be- tween the south gallery and sounding board, an immense flag roseate has been placed, just in the rear of the band stand, and tive immense United States flags are on each side Banners decorate the front of the galleries below the south dividing fence. At the end of the speakers desk on the gallery front are portraits of Washington and Lin- coin. The enthusiasm Of the patriot is worked up by grand array of stars and while tender remembrsnces of the dead Presi- dent are recalled by large portrait of James A. Garfield in front of the speakers deAk. All this decoration was per- formed under the supervision of Frank E. Foster, of Cincinnati. Never in years gone by has such taste been displayed in conven- ton hall. A Chicago frm have manufactured a handsome gavel to be presented to the chairman of the convention; it is trimmed it contains piece of wood from Maine, yell low pine from Georgia, the quercus virens from Texas and Louisiana, the sequois Rigantes from California, white cedar from Alaska, oak and yew from Oregon, maple and ash from Washington territory, and specimens from every State and territory in the Union. The handleGDf it is made of a piece of white oak from Connecticut bona fide piece of the old Charter oak. The desk
 
 vention four years ago by Senator Hoar as chairman, is used on this occasion.
 Shortly before 12 the delegates began pouring into the hall till the floors, galleries and stage were crowded, making brilliant spectacle The following members of the United States Senate were present among the delegates and on the main stage: Ald- rich, Blair, Hoar, Platt, Miller of New York, Miller of California, Sewell, Malone, Palmer, Conger, Harrison, Oullom, Sabin, Plumb, Manderson, Bowen, Dolph and Jones of Nevada. Among the representatives in Con- gress forming part of the State delegations and among the observers of the scene were Boutelle, Milligan, Dingley of Maine, Stewart of Vermont Rice of Massa- chusetts, Skinner, Burleigh, Wards worth of New York, William Walter Pennsylvania, Holton of Maryland, Libby of Virginia, OHara of North Carolina, Smalls of South Carolina, Jeffords of Mississippi. Kel- logg of Louisiana, Houck, Pettibone of Ten nessee, Ochitrse of Texas, Mckinley, Rob- inson, Hart of Ohio, Cslkins. Bro8ne, Peelle, Steele of Illinois, Thomas, Davis, Adams of Illinois, Washburna of Minnesota, Horr of Michigan, Anderson, Merrill of Kan sas and Valentine of Nebraska
 THE SELECTION OF JOHN R. LYNCH,
 the colored ex-Congressman from Mississippi, as temporary chairman of the Republican national convention is of course the sensa- ton of the hour in political circles tonight. 'sThe Plumed Knight routed' and "Blalnes forces irretrievably defeated" are the phrases in which the managers of the other candl
 dates are tonight through bulletins and pri vete dispatches sending abroad from Maine to California their opinions of the work of the afternoon. Fidelity to impartiality and partisanship, however, scarcely warrant this interpretation of the action of the con yention. Prominent leaders of the inter ests of the ex-Senator from Maine stated liberally before the call of States had commenced that they would not consider the vote test one, and although it is true in main that the field was arranged against Blaine, things were scattered over the meadows. Many who supported the successful = .didate did so not Lgnch and Clayton they loved the former more. Personal antagonism toward the one- armed soldier from Arkansas had something to do with the result and the desirability of giving some recognition to the 'man and brother'' outweighed other considerations with not few of the delegates. A. s. Taft, of South Carolina, put it: If you are in earnest about the claims of southern men to recognition give it to them at the start and the convention did give it accordingly. How the Blaine men view the situation was briefly and poiptedly put by one of them this even-
 
 man It was . straight vote. There was no opportunity for the conferences and consult ations the bargains and pledges which fol- l low the ballot for . presidential nominee Mr. Blaine has never been credited with more than $40 votes and yet the man whom the opposition proclaim was his candidate l boiled SS7 with two delegates not voting i tell YOU ve are in a more hopeful mood 1 tonight than at any time since our arrival" :" Outside of this incident the day was marked by
 LESS ENEHUs1AsM, LIFE AND ENERGY
 than has characterized any similar gathering | since 1876. Delegates strolIed into the hall | listlessly by tvos and threes instead of march ! ing with upright form and noble nien as of yore and a solitary brass rand provided by | the National committee did all the musical \ honors which in former years were shared by | the crack bands of Philadelphia, Jew York and other cities Even the galleries were in | cjined in he conservatiye in the matter of their plaudits upon the occasions when the | anthusiasm rose to what would be regarded | on such occasions as normal pitch. At the
 o,,tset in fact the galleries were inclined to be 1 uolv. The small shield banners which inva- l risbly mark the location of tAe Tarious delega- l tions were 90 arranged as to somewhat | obstruct a view of the stage from the rear, | and the galleries made up their minds that ' the banners must go. They yelled accord | | The wells increased and the New York dele
 gates set an example by furling it's silk. The
 Massaahusetts haauer was next, and one af- ter snother went down in quick succession. The Iowa delegation tried to hold the fort,
 but the galleries would no not nave 1t and the cheered until the structure trembled. No time was lost by Senator Sabin in getting the convention to order. The prayer of ReY. Dr. Bristol. a young looking
 man with red moustache and garments of
 a pronounced secular cut. was calm and pa triotic. When he beseeched the Almighty that the coming campaign be conducted
 with deoancy two loud .'amens" came iron, that corner of the visitors gallery where
 Paul Sfrobaeh and : ex Minister Wash burne were sitting in close proximity When
 the prayer was concluded applause foiiowe on one side of the room followed by laughter on inc other. Then Chairman Sabin having
 read bis speech with a clear and distinct