Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-06-08
National Democratic Convention,
GROVER CLETELAND, OF NEW
YORK, AND ALLEN g. THUR
MAN, OF OHIO.

&C, &C., &C.
The National Democratic Convention
assembled at st. Louis On Tuesday last at
noon, and adjourned yesterday at O'Clock
It was one Of the most enthusiastic ever
held by the Democracy. We give below a
sketch of its proceedings:
THE SCENE IN THE CITY.
st. Louis is tonight crammed full OF
people. The streets in that part of the
I city where the hotels are, were for some
| hours almost impossible, and inside of the
| Hobbies, corridors, stairways, parlors and
| rooms were {. mass of surging humanity.
| Bands of music were playing on all sides,
| and cheer after cheer was sent up from
J many directions at one and the same time.
| The sights and scenes belong exclusively
| to the gathering of the presidential nomi-
| mating convention of a great political par
| ty in the United States of America. The
| demonstrations were kept up nearly all
night, to be renewed tomorrow when the
| the multitudes will mass at the cOnven-
| ton hall for the great convention. The
| results of the convention have been antic-
| ipated perhaps more completely than any
| of its democratic predecessors in the histO-
| ry of that party since Presidents were
and Thurman will be the ticket, unless an
| upheaval occurs that would seem impossi-
| BILE.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
| The Virginia delegation, who have their
| headquarters at the Planters Hotel, next
door to Connecticut and two doors from
Maine, are having a royal good time.
There are a number of prominent men in
! the delegation, including Senator's Bar
bour and Daniel. Gen. Eppa Hunton, Cap
tain Phillip w. Mckinney, A. M. Bow
man, Marshall of Portsmouth, VIM. r.
AYlett and others. At the meeting of the
delegation this morning, Senator Barbour
was elected as the member of the national
committee, Captain Mckinney on resolu-
tiOns, Aylett On credentials, and Senator
Virginians are settled in st. Louis, and
they are doing the hospitable thing for
the delegates from their old mother State.
Carriage-drives to the races and other
places of public amusement, entertain
ments at private residences and every
thing that can give pleasure to the visi-
tors are on the programme for every hour.
The Virginians are for Thurman, and are
wearing the bandana.
ENTHUSIASM AND BOOSTERS.
There was remarkable time at the
Linden House this afternoon. The Hobbies
were packed full of people, and thousands
crowded tie streets in the vicinity. Half
dozen speakers, some Of them known to
national fame, we're addressing the crowds
in different places at the same time, and
the enthusiasm was unbOunded. The
rooster mania broke out virulently to-day.
Thousands Of roosters OF gorgeous feather
are won on the white Cleveland hats of
no I1hp do1onofionc
Calumets early adopted the rooster fashion.
and in a parade this afternoon showed as
many ROSTERS as they had men in line.
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION.
The California delegation had on their
train one car filled entirely with native
wine-one hundred cases. 1t is intended
from the East and to show them what
California is capable of producing. The
California banner. as usual, is bound to be
the haudsomest displayed before the con-
vention. Every part of it is of home pro-
ductiOn and manufacture. 1t is of mag
nGcent thick white silk, trimmed in the
richest and most elaborate style, Orna-
mented with vignettes and devices of the
of the commerce and agriculture of the
State. Each member of the delegation
has royal purple velvet badge, with
fringe and tassels of gold, and the words
"CalifOrnla Delegation, St. Louis, 1885,"
in silver. The delegation are all arrayed
in brand new suits of flaming colors and
fancy cut, and appear to have an unIimit-
ed supply Of twenty.dollar gold pieces,
with the disposition to break them on the
least provocatiop. The Callfornians
pressed Thurman for President in 1884,
and they are equally enthusiastic for him
now for Vice-President. They say Mr..
Thurman's candidacy will give the dem
ocrats 10000 additional votes in their
State.
THE MARYLAND DELEGATION,
The Maryland headquarters are among
the most notable of the States. They have
arranged around the walls finely executed
portraits of the leading Democrats of the
State. The Baltimore gold-and-black bunt-
ing makes a unique and becoming decora-
ton. To help complete the adornments, a
large likeness of President Cleveland has
the place of honor, with the national and
the Maryland cOat-of-arms on either side.
A large collection of plants was procured
frcm florist, and these were arranged
into mounds in the reception parlor.
Cleveland roses were in profusion, and the
mirror was festOoned with greenery max
ing the word maryland - The portrait
OF Cleveland and the national and State of
Maryland coat-of arms were dressed with
smllax. During to day the decorations of
the headquarters OF the Maryland delega-
ton received an addition 10 the shape of a
magnificent floral basket. The border is
composed of Cleveland roses and lilies.
and in the centre the maine of Senator
German was tastetully worked out in red
plush on white ground. A broad balcony
on Walnut street. leading from the win
dows of the Maryland parlors, is set off
with huge pyramids of gas-jets, with red,
white and blue glass globes. A banner
thlrty-five feet long. bears the words,
Maryland Delegation, This is displayed
in front Of the balcony. Red, white and
blue bunting help to beautify the balcony.
On this balcony the Fifth Maryland Regi-
ment Band will discourse music for the
multitude.
THE DELEGATIONS ARRIVING-TAMMA.
NY, THE NEW YORK COUNTY DEMoc-
RACY AND OTHERS.
Az about nine O'Clock the middle space
of the depot was flied with people. The
cause of the crush was the approaching
arrival of the New Y orkers. The trains
bearing the County Democracy aud Tam
many were late, and though scheduled
only some minutes behind, were really de.
layed hours. The Chicago County De-
mocracy arrived before them. and so did i
the Iroquois Club, of the same city. Each |
had big band of music, and all formed |
in line together, the Iroquois (silk stock |
ings) to the rear, and the Counties (short |
hairs) in front. While the bands blew
themselves hoarse, the undulating line Of