The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-09
Governor Hubbard Temporary
Chairman.
An Eloquent Speech by the
Brilliant Texan.
Tammany Sat Down Upon in
Good Shape.
Nobody Ahead in the Presiden-
tial Race.

EDlCtOusIy IOI OH UoO boA Pos' /
great convention, he'll in the neat
Of July, save that there IS a mist IN
the air which may grow into rain !;
The air is cool Pnd bracing. ana
simmer apparel does not burden Gne
nerson. Crowds began TO gather IN
the vicinity of the great hall In
which the Democratic national con-
vsntion is being held at an early
hour in the day, the door tenoers
and ushers reporting for duty at
O'Clock, with the people then IN
waiting to enter and secure LneI
seats; inside the auditorium now
ever. there was an approach to cnaos'
Iaborers still being engaged In CIV
ing the Gnishing touches, atter nav
inc been employed during all OF me
nrece ting night. They did not
desert the man platform 'Ehere
Decorations we're being hung to
within half an hour of the time an
nouuced for the opening OF the con-
vention. When the Workmen
quilted the building and the scene
was clear, the picture presence
was msieatic. and truly so wild Inc
seating capacity Of $4,000 audltors.
Every seat in the vast amphitheatre
appeared 10 be occupied, the addi-
ence having its full quota of the fair
norton of humanity in holiday at
tire. tt is conceded that in pic
turesuueness, the arrangement am
design of the hall excels that OF
the convention offour weeks ago:
At1lSO the scarlet coated BAND CT
the first Illinois regiment took po-
sition above the speakers platform!
and hurst forth with GA Matln"
which also proved the signal for
the arrival of the first of the dele
g8tes. the Tennessee leading the
Van, From that moment the crowd
streamsd in without cessing uatli
at noon when the hall had IT'S 1ull
complement Of people.
The approach OF the hour Tor ass
senbling at the convention was
marked by the arrival of delegates
{C Il sge bodies and a great crowd OF
neople at the doorway which pro
yoked confusion. The arrival OF
the California delegation, carrying
a banner at their head provoked the
6rst ontburst OF en- hu iasm In the
Indy of the audience and the cheers
inc was hearty. The pre- sence of
distinquishsd leaders among the
delegates did not appear to be caught
by the crowd and there was no ap-
nIsuse to mark their arrival. This
held true until the familiar figure OF
Senator Thurman, of Ohio. was dis
covered, when q cheer arose which
swelled into q roar as the audience
came to know the occasion OF the
anplauding. While the excitement
was at its height aCalitornia delegate
named M. F. Tompkins, addressed
the chairman, who was not yet in
his place, and said: "The California
delegation, after travelling 1880
miles. catches its first glimpse
of paradise in the person of
Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio. +"
Among the United States senators
present either as delegates, alterns
ates or simply spectators, were
Hampton, Vanee, Beck, Williams,
Mcpherson, Farley, Voorhees,, Pens
dleton, Jones of Florida, Ransom,
Lamar, Jones. Call and Harris.
Soon afterWard when the band
struck I'D Dixie, another great shout
arose. proceeding from the southern
delegations originally, and as the
import OF the applause was under
stood, it was taken up by The au-
dience.
AZ IL. 40, Chicago time. the con.
Uanfiou was cailed To order by eX.
Senator Barnum, chairman OF the
National Democratic Committee.
Prayer was offered by Rev. d. G.
Marquis, Of the n. W.. Theological
Seminary. He prayed for GA bles.
sing on the great assembly Of reps
resentative citizens, that they
should be endowed plentitully with
that wisdom which is fyst pure,
then peaceable and gentle and easy
70 be entreated, that nothing should
be done through strife or vain
iealousy; that they should
be filled with charity which is not
ruffed up and does not behave it
self unseemingly. BE prayed that
the deliberations would be gui led to
sueh conclusions that would best
promote the glory Of God and the
welfare of the nation"
The chairman said: Gentlemen
of the convention, harmony seems
to be the sentiment Of this eoaven-
tion. Even the air seems saturated
with a desire and determination to
nominate a ticket for President and
Vice President which will be salts
factory to the north and to the
south, to the east and to the west /;
nav, more, a ticket that will har-
monte the Democracy throughout
the Union and insure victory
ip November. Harmony pre-
vailed in the deliberations
of the national committee.
No effort was made to nominate a
temporary chairman 10 the interest
OF any candidate, but on the con
trary, one who shall preside over
the deliberations of this convention
with absolute impartis]ity, In that