The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-04
With the Current Decidedly in
Favor of the Former.
Indiana's Delegation Determines that
Harrison Shall Be Presented.
Interviews with Prominent Delegates Show
ing the Drift of Sentiment-Full
Report of the Proceedings.
THE FIRST DAY.
Prominent Speakers, and How They Wer
Received--Efect of the Vote.

Prominent Speakers and How They Were
Received--EfIect of the Vote.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, June 3-It was precisely half-past
IL o'clock when Senator Sabin struck the eavel
calling the eighth national Republican conven-
ton to order Nine thousand people We're in
front of and about him-eager delegates, earnest
delegates, eager partisans earnest Republicans,
without other care than happy solution of the
important problem about to be solved. Thou
sands, possibly, of careless and Indifferent spec
tators and a very large number of ladies were
on the stage, in the boxes and the galleries,
who, by their color, gave grace and picturesque
ness to the assembly
Senator Sabin is picture of Colonel Dudley
and John A. Logan in appearance; fine-looking
man, with good address and forcible manner.
He handled the convention well during its pre-
liminary work, and in his speech spoke words
which were formal and perfunctory.
Rev. F. NJ. Bristol, who made the opening
prayer, is young man, small in stature with
forid face and sandy mustache. He is one of
the most eloquent pulpiteers in the Methodist
Church. His words were well chosen impress
lively delivered and reverentially received
Mr.. Sabin, in ordering the roll-call by delegates
upon the election of a temporary chairman, set
an important precedent of the individual re-
sponsibility of delegate convention. It scat
tered forever the last possible remnant of the
once ce-celebrated unit rule.
When Gen. Malone appeared on the floor he
was greeted with cheers, and when his name
was called for his vote the tumult caused
suspension of business for some moments, almost
the entire convention and floor rising to their
feet to gain a sight of the noted Readiuster. He
is small man. not as shortsas he is spare, with
long, thin, gray hair, thin beard and mustache;
he has something of the appearance of an elderly
dude, but is evidently man of great will power
and self-assertion. Other of the noted men re-
ceived more or less attention from the conven
ton, but George William Curtis, when he rose to
speak in favor of the election of Mr.. Lynch, was
accorded an ovation. Mr.. Curtis is growing
older and somewhat heavier but he is still the
same man whose silver voice and graceful man
ner were the ornament of the lecture rostrum
score or more of years ago. Young Mr.. Roose
velt who has jumped into such phenomenal no
toriety and influence in New York politics, was
also warmly greeted but he is not happy on his
feet in public. In private conversation he talks
well, with clearness and pungency but he is too
impetuous for public speaker, and his appear
ance is so boyish and immature as to be dsap-
pointing
Another man who participated in the debate
was Hon. John Stewart, of Pennsyl-
vania, who ran as the Independent can
didate for Governor two years ago. He
is yonng looking man, by means i'm
pressive in appearance, but a good and
emphatic speaker. There was much curiosity
to see and hear him, in view of his recent polit-
ical attitude and the fact that he was to be one
of Mr. Blaine's sponsors
After the struggle over the temporary chair
manship was concluded. the proceedings of the
convention were routine and very uninteresting
and were carried forward amid tumult of re-
retiring people that made the whole business
little more than pantomine.
THEsFIGaT ON THE GUARDIANSHIP.
1t is not often that so much real work is ac-
complished in what may be termed an
informal session as was done to-day in
the result Of the fight upon the temporary chair
manship. The selection of Powell Clayton for
temporary chairman was a surprise, He is a
member of the national committee, and was pro-
posed by the member from Louisiana. who is an
Arthur man, and seconded by the Ohio member,
who is for John Sherman. The vote upon his
selection in the committee was by no means
Blaine vote, for men voted for him
who are strongly opposed to Mr..
Blaine's nomination; yet the selection
was regarded by the delegates and by the public
as a Blaine movement, and it was openly
charged that he had been rewarded for trans