Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-12
Tun PROCEEDINGS.

1.-The Old Ticket Win Wln---Tiidcn
and Reform were the words that at
tracted the eye OF everyone who en-
tered the opershouse yesterday morn
ing. The legend WIS ,emblssoned In
large letters lust over the rear Of the
stage, with n garden scene underneath.
The decorative artists had done faith
full work, and the stage aud interior ef-
fects were nj once striking and taste
full. Over the proscenium boxes were
oil portraits Of George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson
and sam Houston. The two latter
were loaned by Mr.. A. NJ. Brit
ton, president OF the City National
bank; the others were bought
III 80. Iculs, by the COMMITTEES OF ar
rangements. Taking the place of the
drop curtain and overhanglng the
stage and auditorium, was bunting.
with festoons Of the national colors on
either side. Large vases of fresh cut
flowers embellished the stage, and on
the tables for the president, secretary.
and reporters were smaller vases filied
with flowers, fragrant and beautiful.
The decorations were indeed highiy
appropriate, and II is but simple JUS.
| tice 10 state they were designed ana
arranged by Mr.. Thos. A. Cults, deco
ratiye artist OF this city, assisted bN
Messrs. Llndstrom, Hill and Bartlett
| IL was hali.past eleven when TIM
large front doors Of the building were
thrown open aud the throng. OF dele
gates and visitors commenced pouring
IN. Sections were marked OIL In TN
dress circle and parquet FOR the dele
cations from the several congressiona
dIstricts, and balconies and prosee
nium boxes commenced hllipg viii
spectators, many Of whom were ladies
| M MAS an animated and brilllan
throng. rs viewed from the stag
where the reporters were grouped
and a remarkable contrast to the con
vention that met In the sam
building during the month q
April. The crash OF martial nlusl
was heard next, rs q brass band dis
cn,rsed music 1T the door, ana "
ushers hurried around, assigning de!t
cations to their proper place.. All u
srranuements were carried out withou
n fans pas, and ut high noon the Den
ocrn,ic marty of Texas, ms fepIesente
Nv men from every section Of the stat
~ns ready 10 take hold OF the bushes
~ the dsy, The crash Of the ban
ceased and Gen. John M. Claiborne
Galveston. chairman Of the state q
ecutivc committee, stepped 70 ~
front Of the stage apd asked hienaoc
OF the committee 10 con
forward. A few answered \,
the call aud took seals on y y,
stage. Then Chairman cIaiDotngr ~ y
iroduccd Rev: pr. George o. re =,
Worth, raped 70 oIosi .. ny s y
| sssemblage rose and STOOD with Dows
heads while the reverend speaker
yoked ths blessl ngs q Goo upon v
\ assemblage and us deliDera,iohs,
The band broke out WIN D'~
Land,n which evoked cheers y.
Chairman Claiborne arose ana e,
the call issued by him lew WY
sgo calling the convention 20 ssse' ,a.
IN Fort Worth on June ~ 70 sc's
delegates TO the Democratic na.aon
convention ut Chicago, ~ wei -
name presidential electors; no ~
plemen.ed this with the io'iowins
dress: .,,, n.v
l Of the United States have put iolws
I 10 the country their platform ~"
names OF their candidates Iof tnc ~
r idency and vice-presidency' ~ ~ guy
IL platform one Of princtp!e o. ~
pipgly devii ed tIssue Of gIitteiing <,
eraiItIes? IL y not more vuln s.ss
than are the men ssiecsed ~. mi ~
form and IN other devices succe.a
hoodwiuhink 6he snlnn,n men