, 1888-06-06

GCl lAOhi0 W aeNSAAoH VI NhS
Courier Journal, with his coat tail pockets
bulged out conspicuously, suggesting a
manuscript copy of the platform which it
is said he is preparing. He stops to say
a word in SCOTS ear and passes quickly
to a seat.
ALL DELEGATIONS HAVE ARRIVED
at the convention hall except those from
New York and Missouri. The absence of
the New York delegation makes a large
gap in the center of the space reserved
and the convention waits with mingled
feelings of curiosity and Impotence for
the appearance of the Empire states rep
resentatives. 1t is fifteen minutes before
they come into the convention headed by
ex-Mayor Grace of New York City. Con-
spicuous as it marched to its place, with
the eyes of the convention fixed upon it,
is the distinguished figure of Dan Dough-
erty, who is to place Cleveland in nomi-
nation, and he is cheered.
AT THIS MOMENT
a California delegate mounts a chair and
unfurling a red handkerchief places it
upon the banner pole of the delegation.
This is the signal for the APPEARANCE of
hundreds of the ''old Romans standard,
and in almost al instant the banner poles
of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska,
West Virginia, Florida, Utah, New Mex
leo, Ohio, New. Hampshire, New Jersey,
Delaware, Oregon and Nevada are deco
rated with red handkerchiefs, and from
the gallery, balconies and nave of the hall
proper red banners wave all over the audi
torium. A cheer bursts from a thousand
threats in the galleries, which is caught
up by the convention and grows in volume
until the blare of the band, trumpets and
noise of the base drum is drowned in the
greater volume of the conventions full
throated voice.
While this fare up of enthusiasm is in
progress some one hoists high the gray
hat upon the pole OF the Indiana delega-
ton, and friends of Governor Gray now
join in shouting. Chairman Barnum,
who has advanced to the highest desk on
the platform, waits for the cheers to sub
side. At 1885 the vast assemblage was
silenced by a stroke of the gavel Of Chair
man Barnum and the Democratic conven-
ton Of 1888 was
FORMALLY IN SESSION.
The chairman introduced Bishop j. B.
Cranberry, of St Louis, who opened the
proceedings with prayer. The chair then
stated that, acting under authority con-
ferred upon him by the national Demo-
cratic committee, he would present to the
convention the names of persons selected
by the committee as officers of the tenn
porary organization. As the secretary
read the name of S. NJ. White, of Cali.
%fornia, as temporary chairman the con-
vention greeted 1t with cheers, as it also
greeted the name of f. q. Prince. OF
Massachusetts, as secretary.
THE LIST OF TEMPORARY OFFICERS
is as follows: Stephen NJ. White of Cal
~ifornia, temporary chairman; temporary
secretary. Fred. o. Prince of Massachu-
sets; assistant secretaries, Alfred Oren-
dorf Illinois, w. l.. Scott Virginia. T.
o. Barrett st. Louis, Leopold Strauss
Alabama, o. M. Hall Minnesota, John
Triplett Georgia, L. Il. Bowley Michigan,
Oliver Newell Colorado, T. j. Single Mis-
souri,, t. l.. Merrill Nebraska: reading
secretary, Hon. Thomas Petit, house of
representatives; assistant reading clerks,
NJ. l.. Scott Virginia, I. +. Barrett New
jersey, T. o. Walker Iowa, r. H. Hen
ry Mississippi, John w. Kern Indiana,
j. p. Carr Missouri, Ed. Sawyer Ohio,
A. p. Bentley Ohio; official stcnographer,
Edward b. Dickson New York; sergeant
alarms, Richard J. Bright; chief door
keeper, Daniel Ahle st. Louis.
The reading Of the list of officers
being concluded, the choice of the
committee was ratified by a unani-
nous vote of the convention. The
land, G. S. Brice, of Ohio, and +. W.
Lawson, of South Carolina, as a commit
tee to conduct Mr.. White to the platform.
Having taken the chair the new presiding
officer was greeted with another round of
applause and cheers.
A WARM DAY.
Mountain delegates suffered to-day before
and after the convention owing to the ex-
tremely sultry weather, which made it
uncomfortable for those were not accus-
toned to such an enervating temperature.
The coast delegation is one of the few
which has not blossomed out in light
suits, hats and attire adapted to this
climate. California, as it marched from
the Southern hotel to the exposition, car
rled itself with the dignity of senators.
The silk hats may have been uncomfort-
able, but they we're elegant and in spite of
the perspiration the delegates manifested
Spartanio indifference that was noble.
The Duckworth club of Cincinnati was to
have led California, Nevada and Oregon
to the convention, but at the appointed
hour no club or band appeared.
An executive session of about FIVE min
utes was held in order to distribute the
tickets and see that every delegate was
ready for business. Like old soldiers
their blood was fired by the powder of
political excitement, and when Senator
English, in a voice like a major general,
gave the order to fall in, the delegation
was enthusiastic, and if there had been a
good musical leader the entire crowd
would have raised their voices in melodi-
GUS chorus and have sounded the praises
of their old war horse, the veteran from
Ohio. They were
INPATIENT FOR H FRAY
and anxious to enter the arena against all.
The standard bearer fell in line, and at
twenty minutes to II the headquarters
were locked and barred and left in charge
of a police officer. The route to the CON
yention hall was by way of Broadway to
Fourth street, and as they quickly moved
through the throngs that crowded the
sidewalks they. were greeted vociferously
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