Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-06-22
Mr.. Thurston Prays for Another
Moses to Lead the Party to
the Promised Land.
The Committee. on Permanent Or
ganization Recommend Estee for
Permanent Chairman.
Estimate of the First Ballot Show.
ing the Reputed Strength of
the Candidates.
Notes and Gossip.

CHICAGO, June 1a.-It was precisely 10
O'Clock this morning when Gen. H. E.
Ballard. chief of the auditorium staff, gave
the signal upon which the huge doors
opening up all entrances to the auditorium
flew back on their hinges and the anxious
crowds that had been waiting for several
hours began to hastily file into the section
set apart for favored holders Of visitors
tickets. The crowd on the exterior of the
building stretched across Michigan avenue
on one side and Peck court on the other.
1t was estimated that at the opening hour
$4,000 people were assembled in the
vicinity OF the approaches to the building.
The spectators who first filed into the
building appeared to be perfectly spell
bound by the beauty and magnitude of the
interior, and after a breathless pause as if
seized by common impulse the vast con-
course rose from their seats and volley
after volley of thunderous applause re-
sounded. The stage, which is but slightly
raised above the floor, commanding view,
not only of the great audience in front,
but Of the large balcony in the rear and a
tier of boxes at either side This stage
stretches from side to side of the hall and
accommodates in addition to the presi-
dents platform, which is in the center,
several hundred newspaper representa-
tives. There are just 5000 seats in the
hall, and as the convention is called to
order probably 1900 people are within the
glance of Chairman Jones' eye. The deco
rations appear trife bewildering at first
with the ceiling and every post. pillar and
panel covered with flags, bunting and
streamers in varied artistic designs ana
c0lOrs, and portraits and paintings and
historic scenes meet the eye everywhere.
ThurstOn Of Nebraska arrived with mem
bers Of the committee from his state and
took seat on the stage. Mr.. Thurston is
Q asmallish man who wears glasses and is
dressed in s0mbre black. AS General
Fremont entered the hall he was greeted
with round Of applause and cheers, the
first genuine demonstration of the morn
ing. He was escorted to seat on the plat
form, where he provoked a further out
burst of applause by meeting Fred Doug
lass as he came to the seat beside bin and
shaking him BY the hands.
At1o.ao tho oa1al 80 Cho;-ua, 1onas
sonndad sharnlv IN tho mshooonn .,.,, ~ dash
Tho hnm ~ tho convant;on oaseed .ns 49, =
hnz, - arnactation % .. % n1aoa o;mn.ass;,,a
silence a. the chairm.n INT, ;nt,odmoad = @ .s Do,
Fr.nr " Gnnzan,ns ~ tho % p,vmonth ron CO..
orao.t;onal chnvch ~ Chico % ON, .- nnenaa Y..
tha n,ocaad;noa With nravs, Soorot.s,,
rossander - tho ,,at,a,s, 49, cn,.,,;.tsa 49,.
0eo.uon ~ .no !. uaslon"i ooa11i..so0 .nen
read the call 1or the convention issued by
the national committee AllusiOns in the
call tn the nosition ofs the marty nnon eha
tariff Question. tn tie detarmmination o1 the
marty n have fair eiactinn and hnnast a4
COMMIT and other salient nnints we've warmir
ann1snded' Chairman {nnes than Goi;varaaa
his oneninc addrass. SAVING S .MHm amnn9 Sv nfher
th1n1s. a'hsnrs III NJ G1eeveiand III ] and SyIGs h;s
noiicv the ilamncrstic nary has throWn' % ~ ~
the disanise in which s r. has 1 hMM henetnfora vn
foneht its battles IN northern states anG
has h0ldiv deciared for Rritish frae trada sia
and AGAINST American nrndrcts soo Th;e Eie
avowaf has caused much aduiation in Ger. s1s