The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-29
NOTES AND PERSONAL MENTION.
Gossip About Incidents of the Convention
and the Participants Therein.

Gossip About Incidents of the Convention
and the Participants Therein.
Governor Porter Ex-Governor Hendricks and
Ex-Governor Gray were interested spectators.
DR.. De La Matyr with his fog horn voice, and
elastic views, took leading part in the proceed
ings.
Mrs. Brstol's speech before the convention was
an address of extraordinary power and literary
finish
General Weaver makes an excellent presiding
officer, and the proceedings last night were
orderly and dignifed.
The when" band furnished excellent music
for the convention. Nearly every selection was
applauded. 1t is an excellent musical organiza-
ton.
Among the names proposed in the convention,
yesterday, Tor the party were National" 'Jef-
fersonian," National Wing" and Ben Butler
party.
Three ladies were delegates to the convention
Mrs. Juliet Severance of Wisconsin. Mrs Ma
ron Todd of California, and Mrs. Martha
Strickland, of Michigan.
| 1t was descorteous on the part of the conven-
ton not to have given such veteran in tho
cause as Scion Chase. of Maine some recogni-
ton, beyond merely appointing him upon a com
mittee
The Butler delegates in the convention wore
appropriate badges, one Of which was a small
spoonf and another silk ribbon bearing the let
tiers, ''B, B. B., which is supposed to mean,
"Brainy Ben Butler
Mr.. Ben Colvin, of Michigan, evidently made q
mistake when he attempted to get vindication
from the national convention, inasmuch his
own delegation openly denounced him as bolter
and a traitor to the cause.
| That antique political relic, George W. Julian,
who left the Republican party because it
wouldn't keep him in his Office all his life was on
the stage yesterday, but there did not seem to be
any demand for speech from him.
Mr.. Lee Crandall, secretary of the national
committee, is evidently crushed tragedian.
When his name was suggested for secretary it
was cordially Kissed, and this demonstration was
repeated when his name was again suggested.
1t is vaguely suspected the alleged delegates
from several distant States never lived outside
of Indiana. Mr. Roberts, of Texas said that a
proposition was made in the committee on ere
dentials to let man from Washington repre-
sent the free and untrammeled State of South
Carolina.
Mr.. 81 Small who addressed the convention SO
forcibly last night, is the well known humorous
writer "Old ST." of the Atlanta Constitution He
is young man. about thirtyfour years of age
slightly built with thin, intellectual face bright
eyes, and prominent nose He is ar-sighted
and wears glasses He is evidently gentleman
of refinement and culture.
Mr. Jones' of New York, was not treated
courteously by the convention simply because he
was heading the opposition to Butler. Time and
time again during the proceedings he arose to a
question of privilege, but could get no recogni
ton from the chair. When he finally did get
his resolution before the convention, it was
ruthlessy referred to the committee.
In taking the chair, yesterday, General Tyler
ndulged in review Of the history of the Tyler
family, from the time of Wat Tyler who melted
the instruction in England about 800 years ago,
down to the time of the present representative,
His ancestors. it seems include all the insurrec-
tionsts and obiectors in the last LOCO years,
GM ls whom are probably, Wat Tyler Oliver
CROMWELL Guy Fawkes and Bill Holman.
,, At the dinner hour yesterday, in the English
hotel' the dinine-room was crowded and as
consequence the waltelS .-oHa alou5 in serving
the unusual number of guests One of those
seated AT table was a y-haired delegate"
evldentiy Sexous lest he should be DELAYED so
long as 70 ee shut out from some of the proceed.
inSs. la&lng II the situation, some of his table
companions not Greenbackers, began guying
hlni telling him thet he could not possibly get
served III time. to get back TO
Tho convention aad that the dining room door
"as 5ed Hi anNiety sacreased amaziTt.f,y
an E D1;Jy, whom DE waiti;reame. he '.brourht
ao"n tAe houea," oy indignantly oxclailaing: