The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-06-05
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Enlrtnching.
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Lakeside News and Views and Notes.

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Lakeside News ana Views and Notes.
Tuesdays Proceedings.
CHICAGO, June 3-Ths republican ra-
tinnai convention, the eighth ia the history
Of tina party, convened NJ moon to-day.
lna spectacle presented at the opeEIng
was notable one in many ways Snd IT,,
descr puon would DO worthy of n high
Il gut OF the imagination. The woTkiog
body ot the convention, the greatest la
poiot of numbers OF Hny national political
assemblage. occupied only 9 small p, rlon
OF the vast auditorium. Tue remaining
body of the hall Was filled by an audience
which occupied every point OF vantage and
made up picture, as viewed from the
press stand, OF an slmOst unending sea OF
faces Of sUlid black aud uncovered heads,
relieved by the rich colors and ilG,-
;esipg toiletI OF ladies, who were
present in gres: force. The hall is the
largest ana has been termed the most COM
plate tver thrown open tho work OF a
vas. delberalive body. IL IA In one fense
temporary, having been constrac ed within
tho walls uI the expedition building, ana
siluatei on the east line OF the city On the
shores OF Lake Michigan. LIS seating
capacity approxinstes 1900. Springrpg
from the east aud west sides OF the hall are
vast arches, which rise 200 feet and relieves
the view through the entire expanse Of the
suditorium. The speakers desk rests
on platform twelvo feet above
the seats OF the delegates. The
press occupi,s an intermediate space
u. .uway in height, or about or level with
the heads Of the delegates. Ranged In o
semi-c Q ard on level space are seated
the remaining officers OF the convention
and members Of the national committee
and their friends. B'ck OF this cir, IL, on
a sharply rising inoliue, are 1000 s,a,s &C.
cupied By great many
Persona OF NATIONAL gIPUTY,
whose presence 10 by the grace Vt the ma
tional committee. Swinging over tho de.k
OF the chair man and fairly touching the
arch is wide spreading sounding board
and embracing the side extremes OF the
building. The delegates and al:ernai.s
eS 400 nasd by ,qusrs lines. They
bre hemmed ~ 10 on Two sides oy tiers OF
doxes occupied mainly by wives OF the
Del egates. The section Of the hall occu.
lie d oy the working body OF the coDven-
10 n Is broken by four vide nisles, from the
edges of which lisa Roman Standard
pendarts With blue silk bsnrety i'm pripteG
10 gold with the names Of tho states and
Il rei,ories. Beginning Oh the left, facipG
tho stage, IS the stale CT Alaburp, and
back through the i:st tier OF seats follow
Arkansas, California, Connection, and
down through the l;ne OF etgtes in dphs.
helical turn to MsiGe: beginning again on
the rjRht and rear is Mary land, with Mas
sacbuseiis immediately in her front and
n ding with the District OF Columbia IN lhe
front row Of the econd tier. New Yori &C.
cup,es the 'ont rank in the third
ard Ohio holds the ranking position III
the fourth and remaining tier. Back OF
the delegates is a similar space occupied by
THE ALTERNATEs
and separated from the main body by a
hsrGIy perceptible partition. In the rear
of the aiiernatss is "A Commodious sitting
spsce, the chsirs resting on an easy incline
o nd cut off from the space occupied by the
alternates bv line of pIctets Beginning
ct q point 100 !eet in the row OF the alter
mates is another dividing wall, and from
that point rises tier upon tier of seats to
point almost midway between the level OF
The hall and the apex of the dome-like r,of,
To complete the picture, narrow galleries
un sIoue the east ard west sides of the hall
its entire Length and SEEMINGLY susp, nded
in mid sir. The front OF this gal
lery is faced with the coats 9f-erms
of the several states. On a
bnckgrc uId o. ieotooned flags, lutering
from tbs arches, are the nation al colorS
snd the fags OF all nations. The prevail,
Ing color in the DoGy Of the ball is u duI!
Indian red. to point where the arches
h, em to spIin.. from the galleries, asp
from this point, embracing tie dome OF
the ulding, is Il light sty blue.
THE FIRST TO ARRIVE
on the acme were the staff CORRESPONDENTS
ard sss,stapts representing the great Joar-
u els of the entire coun'ry. Their accom-
modaLiops proved to be anl lie, and owing
IN the PRECAUTIONS taken against any pos
sibill,y OF confusion, due mainly to the
efforts o. the Hon. John Q. New. OF In
llama they were enabled to ind their
stations without any ve2aiion OF
spirit.
Beitr, 10 o'clock the main auditorium
be gan to be spr,nk lied with early comers,
and when tha band located III the tXtreme
,opthern portion of the building ''ourst
orth with d martial sira,n," the stream ,ot
arrivals became steady and uDceasing Nm
ii the scene from the speakers platform
was that of a unbroken undulating sea OF
aces.
Tua fret Of the delegates began to ar.
i've at 1l:30, and the iuli delegation were
"a their allotted places before the noon
,our. Tue following members of the
D nited Staies senate were present among
;he delegates, and on the main stage
A idrick, Blair, Hoar, Plat, Miller, Of New
7 York, Miller, OF California, Seweil Ma
,one. Palmer, Congsr, Harri-
or, Cullom, Ssbin, Plumb. Man.
ierson, Bower, Dolph, Jones, OF Nevada.
Among the representatives. in congress
orming part OF the state delegations and
.mong the observers OF the scene were
ooutelI. Milligsn, Dineiey, of Maine, Stew.
lrt, OF Vernon, Rice, of Massscnutetts.
skinner. Burlsish, WardsU ortb, OF New
York. Williams, Walten, Phtlps, Libby. OF
Virginia, O'Has, ef Nor Carolina,
,mslls. Of south Carolina J.fords Of Mis-
Iissippi, Kellogg. OF Louisiana, Hank. Pet.
ibone, of Tennessee, Octiltves. OF Txas,
Robinson, Hart, Of Ohio, Cslk-
ms, Browne, Peellt, Steele, Of Indiana,
rhoDas, Davis, Adains. Of Illinois, Wssh.
,urne, vi Mirnesota, Hoar, OF Michigan,
A Acderson, Merrill. o kantas, Vsbehtine,
" Nebraska.
lsed by the chairman is beautiful piece Of
yoJ IN anship of numerous pieces Of hard
wood cloaely Joined, and highly polished
ND surrounded Nv napds Of gold bearing
be inscription, "Pie ened TO the chairman
# the republican, national convention OF
SSi. nv A FL Andrews e. TO-"
A. 1924 the cnair announced that the
i, ur havipe srrivsd for the meeting OF the