Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
CHICAGO.
Decorators Working I'm the Great
Hail UP to the Last MInute-Ehe
stage Moved 10 One slide.

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Decorators working I'm the Great
Hail Up to the Last MInute-Ehe
stage Moved 10 One slide.
.ssoo,aisd rrsss Dispatch D' special wn@.
CHICAGO, July 8-The day opens
auspicicusly for all the purposes Of a
great convention held ip the heart Of
July, save that there Is a mist in the air
which may grow into rain. The air Ia
cool and bracing, and summer
apparel does not burden the per-
sons. Crowds began TO gather
in the vicinity of the great hall in which
the Democratic national convention is
being held at an early hour in the day,
door tenders and ushers reporting for
duty at 8 O'Clock, with people
then In waiting to enter and
secure their seats. Inside the
auditorium, however, there was an ap
proAch to chaos, lab rers still being en- =
gagged in giving finishing touches,
after having been employed dur
ing all Of the preceding night.
They did not desert the main
platform where decorations we're
being hung to within half an hour before
the time announced for the opening Of
the convention, when the workmen
quilted the building and the scene.
The picture presented was truly ma
lsstic with its setting OF ID, COO auditors.
Every seat in the vast Amphitheatre ap-
peared 10 be occupied, the auditorium
having its full quota Of the fair portion
of humanity In holiday attire.
It ia conceded that In pictur.
esqus effect the arrangement and
dressing Of the hall exoels that Of four
weeks ago. The great vista OF the old
hall has been Loaf by the placing OF the
main stage at one side, and midway, in
stead OF at one extreme OF the
hall, but the arrangement brings
the entire audience very much
closer to the stage proper and the dele
gates. The decorations are not profuse
but striking and pleasing to the eye,
national oolors predominating. The only
retarding feature is the main platform,
which ia dwArfed in comparison to the
magnificent proportions Of the hall. The
delegates are seated in square immedi-
ately fronting the speakers platform on
the dead level Of the convention hall.
Between the delegates an 1 the platform
are the quarters assigned the press rep
tables IN rising tiers, affording
this working army the most com
plete view imaginable Of any
incident likely to be provoked dur
/ ing the sessions. To the right and left
Of the delegates are the seats for the spec.
tators slopiDg upwards easily to point sc
feet from the floor level. The only ad-
dilionsl word TO be offered in the way Of
description is that the lighting OF the vasi
hall Is complete, being hsuked and
crowned with great windows which poul
their flood Of light upon every portion O.
the auditorium even with g dull lader
sky overhead.
| LOOKING TOWARD BAYARD.
At IL 80 the scarlet coated band Of tn,
First Illinois Regiment took position
above the speakers platform and burs
forth with q martial air, which als'
proved the signal for the arrival Of tn
first Of the delegates, the Teunesseeau
leading the van. From that moment tn,
crowd streamei In without ceAsing unit
the noon hour when the hall had its full
complement of people. The breach in tn
ranks of the New York delegation, as in
dictated in these dispatches last night, !
being used as very. eiiectiv
weapon by the opponents of Mr.
Cleveland, and there ia now everything
to indicate that the present temper OF tn
southern delegates is toward Bsyard o
Mcdonald, and to this end those VIII
have been startled at the size and char
aoter OF the Cleveland movement are NOT
working, Indiana being urged to stand b
their favorite and rot to be tempted fror
their present line of action by Vic
Presidential FER.
Speaker Carlisle arrived from Washing
ton this morning and goes to swell th
active force OF revenue reformers on I'll
ground. The committee on resolution
is generally regarded % having
majority for conservative pla
form. It contains, however, extremist
Of both views and numbt
whose position has not been olearl
defued. In any action Of the committt
! there will be a majority and miDorit
: report, and 1t is now believe
: that the subject may have
, be fought out on the floor of the CONVEX
ton. Another Of the things which no
3 appear certain to occur, is fight in OPT
+, convention over the unite rule, and, no
! withstanding the claims made ye
! terday by the Tammany peopl
1 the Cleveland people declare they a
y ready for this contest also and will defe
o II by a handsome majority.
. The approach Of the hour for q
assembling Of the convention was mark
by the arrival OF the delegates in lar
bodies and a great crush OF people at I
a door, which provoked confusion. T.
!. arrival of the California delegatio
!. carrying a banner at their he
"a ocoasioned the fist outburst OF applau
, in the body OF the audience, and t
l. cheering was hearty. The presence
n distinguished leaders among the delega'
Is did not appear to be caught by the cro'
4, and there was no applause to mark tn
re- arrival.
"a THURMAN CHEBRED
10 This held true until the familiar iHt
m OF Senator Thurman Of Ohio, was d
cerned, when q cheer arose VIII
swelled into roar as the audience ca
to know the occasion Of the spplal
IA ing. While the excitement v
M at it's hight, a California delega
Nv named M. T. Tompkins, addressing
AZ chairman, who WAS not yet in his pls
q. said: "fhe California delegation al
Il. travelling $500 miles catches it's q
ny glimpse Of paradise in the person Of AL
he G. Thurman Of Ohio" [Cheers ] Ann
nj the United States senators present, cit
as delegates, alternAtes or simple special
were Hampton, Vance, Beck, Villa
MCPHERSON, German, Farley, yoorh'
ee Pendleton, Jones of Florida, Rams
,e, Lamar, Jonas, Call and Harris.
he Soon afterwArd, when the band str
tie up "Dixie there was another 81
ne shout. proceeding from the south
iai delegations originally, and, as the inn
i've Of the applause was understood,
Ia. taken up by the audience. ...
nts THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
At II 40 p. ~, Chicago time)
convention WAS called to order by
Senator Bsrnum, chairman OF the matte
Ius Democratic committee.
eAr Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.
ops c. Marquis Of the Northwestern Thee
sht ical Seminary. He prayed for ga bl
In ing on this great assembly OF represe
md tive citizens, that they should be
He lowed plentifully with that wis
aas which Is first pure, then peace
and gentle and easy TO
entreated ; that nothing should be
through strife or vain jealosy, but
ard they should be filled with that chs
out which is not pulled up
um doth not behave itself unaee