The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-04

ing sounding-bosrd, embracing the side
extremes OF the building. The delegates
and altcrnates occupy doad-Icvrl space
bounded ey square lines. They are hcmmed
IN on TWO sides by Tiers OF boxes. occupied
mainly by guests OF the delegates. The
section OF the hall occupied by the working
oody OF the Convention Is broken by four
wide aisles, from the edges OF which rise
toman standards, pendant with blue
siik banners, imprinted In gold with the
motto OF the States and Territories.
beginning on the left, facing the
stage, Is the State of Alabama, and
BACK through the first tier OF seats follows
Kansas, California. Connecticut. and down
through the line OF States In alphabetical
turn 70 Maine. Beginning again on the
right and rtar Is MARYLAND, with Massachu-
sets Immediately In her front, and ending
With the District OF Columbia In the front
row OF the second tier. New York occu-
pies the front rank I'm the third, and
Ohio holds the ranking position in the
fourth and remaining tier. Back Of
the delegates is similar space occu-
pied by alternates and separated from
the man body by a hardly perceptible
partition. In rear OF the alternates Is o
cemmodious seating space, chairs resting
on an easy incline, and cut off from the
space occupied by alternates by line OF
pickets. Beginning at point one hum
dred feet In rear OF the alternates Is an
other dividing wall, and from that point
rise tier upon tier OF seats to point almost
midway between the hall and apex OF the
dome-like roof. Huge and narrow gale
ries run along the east and west sides OF
the hall its entire length, and seemingly
suspended in midair. The front OF this
gallery is faced with the coats OF arms of
the States. On background OF festooned
flags tluttering from the arches are the ma
tional colors and flags OF all nations.
CORRESPONDENTS.
The first to arrive on the scene were the
staff correspondents and assistants, repre-
senting the great journals OF the entire
country. Their accommodations proved
TO be ample, and precautions were taken
against any possibility OF confusion, due
mainly TO the efforts OF Hon. John G. New,
OF Indiana. They were enabled to find
their working stations without any conse-
quent vexations Of spirit. Before 10
O'Clock the main auditorium began TO be
sprinkled with the early corners, and when
the band, located in the extreme southern
part OF the building, burst forth with a
martial strain, the stream OF arrivals be-
came steady and increasing until the scene
from the Speakers platform was that OF an
undulating sea Of faces, relieved
by rich colors Of the toilets Of ladies, who
were present in force.
FIRST OF THE DELEGATES.
The first OF the delegates began to arrive
ut 1880 o'clock. and the full delegations
were in their allotted places before the noon
hour. The following members OF the
United States Senate were present among
the delegates and on the main stage:
MesSrs. Aldricb, Bllir, Hoar, Platt, Miller
Of New York. Miller Of California, Sewell,
Malone, Palmer, Conger, Harrison, Cul-
lom, Sabin, Plumb, Henderson, Bowen,
Dolpb, and Jones OF Nevada. Among
the representatives in Congress form
ing part of State delegations, and
among the observers OF the scene
were Messrs. Bsutelle, Miligan, Ding
ley, Stewart of Vermont, Rice OF Mas
,achusetts, Skinner, Burleigh, Wads-
worth Of New York, William Walter
Phelps Of New JERSEY, Bayne, Bing-
lam OF Pennsylvania, HoltOn OF Mary
land, Libby OF Virginia, O'liara OF North
SmaIls, Jeffords OF Mississippi,
Kellogg, Hauk, Pettibone, Ochiltree, Nc
Kinley, Robinson. Hart of Ohio, Calk-
ms, Browne, Peelle and Steele OF Indiana,
Thomas, Davis, Adams, Washburn, Horr,
Anderson, Morrill,, and Valentine.
At12:24 p. NJ. the Chair announced that
the hour having arrived for the meeting OF
The eighth Republican National Conyen-
ton, the Convention would now be opened
BY PRAYER. which was offered by Rev.
Frank Bristol, Of Chicago. At the con-
,lusIon Of the prayer the call for the Con-
yention was read byJ. A. Martin, secretary
81 the National Committee.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman Sabin, on behalf OF the Re-
publican Committee, called the Convention
to order IN its name in brief speech,
closing with an expression OF hope for
and proposed for temporary chair
man Hon. Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas.
when Chairman Ssbin had concluded
and mentioned the name OF Powell Clay
ton, Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge, of-Massa-
rose and proposed the name OF
John r. Lynch, OF Mississippi. He said
they recognized the claim OF the South.
and therefore he had proposed this second
name as one acceptable to the Republican
Mr.. Silas B. butcher, OF
New York, seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Lynch.
AT this point a great sensation was Gre
ated by a speech from w. W. Morrow, OF
California. He said that harmony was
essential, and it could best be secured by
not raising any factiOnal issues. 1t had
been the practice for forty years for the
National Committee to select the tempo
rary chairman of the Convention, and de-
parture could not now be made from that
custom without creating bitterness OF feel
ing. There were several delegates on thelr
feet to reply, but the Chairman recognized
George William Curtis, OF New York.
The announcement was greeted with the
widest applause.