, 1884-07-09
Preparatory Arrangements of the
Convention Completed.

Convention Completed.
CHICAGO, July S.-The day opens aus
~piciously for all the purposes of a great
convention held in the heart of July, save
that there is a mist in the air which may
grow into rain. The air is cool and brac-
ing and summer apparel does not burden
the person. Crowds began to gather in
he vicinity of the great hall in which the
Democratic National Convention is being
held at an early hour in the day. door
ten lers and ushers reporting for duty at 3
o'clock, with people hen in waiting to en-
ter and secure their seats. Inside the au-
ditorums, however, there was an approach
to chaos, laborers still being engaged in
giving finishing touches. afSer having
been employed during all Of the preceding
night. They did not decorate the main
plltform where the decorations were being
hung to within half an hour of the time
announced for the opening Of the onven
tion. When the workmen quilted the
building and the scene was clear. the pic
ture presented was majestic, and truly SO
with its seating of $4,000 auditors. Every
seat in the vast ampitheater appeared to
be occupied, the audience having its
full quota of the fair portion Of humanity
in holiday attire. 1t is conceded that in
picturesqueness the arrangement and de-
sign of the hall exccls that of the conven-
ton of four weeks ago.
AT ll:30 O'Clock the scarlet coated band
of the First Illinois regiment took a po-
sition above the speakers platform and
burst forth with a motion which also prov
cd the signal for the arrival of
THE FIRST OF DELEGATES,
the Tennesseans, leading the van. From
that moment the crowd streamed in with
out ceasing, until at the 1901 hour, when
the hall had its full compliment o. people.
The break in the ranks of the New
York delegation, as indicated in these
dispatches last night, is being used as a
very effective weapon by the opponents of
Mr., Cleveland, and there is everything to
indicate that the Southern sentiment is
toward Mcdonald, and in this end those
who have been startled at the size and
character of the Cleveland movement are
now working.
Indiana is being urged to stand by their
candidate and not be tempted from their
present line of action by vice presidency
offer.
Speaker Carlisle arrived from Washing
ton this morning and goes to swell the
active force of revenue reformers now on
the ground. The committee on resulu-
ton is generally regarded as having a
majority for a conservative platform. 1t
contains, however,
EXTREMISTS OF both VICES
and Il number whose position has not been
clearly defined. In any action of the com
mittee these will be a majority and will
present a majority report, and it is now
believed that the subject may have to be
| fought out on the floor of the convention.
Another of the things which now appear
certain to occur is a fight in open conven.
,i,r oyer tho min mia and nntwitbstond.
inc the claims made Yesterday bv III,
Tam~on, ~no,tion ,Lo CIoroIand noorl,
IL H., aro ,aoJr, g.. tho oan.oSt anJ
Ill doe,ntit 4. = LanJsama n,aiar;tv
The approach of the hour for the as
h., tho arri,oI &c Jolor,too IN l,rno Lodio,
and aroat crush Of noonlo a. The door
rars ,rh;ch nro,oIad conf,s;on Tbo az
r;~oI Of h Col;f,rnio dologat;on corryin,
= Iarao burner NJ ,beir head nroyotod