The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-06

cred fathers % Democracy upon the stage as
suringly. Several OF them nodded 90 him. and
rs the Keystone delegates passed on to their
seats. Mr. Scott stepped in front OF the secre
tarys stand and held brief consultation with
some friends Closely following upon Mr..
Scotts heels entered Henry Watterson, with his
coat-tail pockets bulged out suspiciously. sug-
costing manuscript copy Of thetplatform, which.
il is said. he is preparing. He stopped to say
word IN Mr. Scotts ear, and passed quietly on
to his seat
As the convention gathered, full brass band
OF sixty pieces stationed on the west gallery
filled the hall with martial strains and popular
operate airs. The delegates struggled ia last
Of all, generally by delegations, and there was
some confusion in seating them in accordance
with the plan arranged, bus nobody appeared to
Az noon approached, the vast audience watched
each newcomer TO catch . familiar face and 20
cheer whenever . prominent figure was recoe-
nized Those in the hail who could rssd the
rather dim inscriptions beneath the portraits on
the face Of the east gallery railing repeated the
epierams to thsir next neighbors. who passed
them on, and soon the curiosity OF the entire
audience was satisfied. Beneath the Cleveland
portrait is the familiar quotation from the
Presidents message, 1T is q condition. not
portrait is the motto, Let there be peace aud
fraternity throughout the land" beneatb Hen
bricks, THE necessities of war cannot be pleaded
In time Of peace" Beneath the Hancock por-
trait is written the following quotation from his
letter Of acceptance. The great principles OF
liberty and the Inheritance OF the people"
1t Is at once noticed by the dele
gates 90 they note these famil-
lar Democratic faces and equally familiar
and historical Democratic sentiments, that
there 10 q conspicuous absence of one mans
face in this Democratic portrait gallery. The
portrait Of every Democratic national candidate
since, and including 1876, except that OF Hon.
w. n English. Of Indiana. who was on the
-I4 -ssk -
eyes of the convention, and the place which
should be filled by the English portrait is occu-
pied by that Of Ex-Governor Marmaduke. OF
Missouri.
Some one came in, and. passing down the
stage, placed an immense basket of roses on .
stand at the right o; the chAirmans desk, and
the incident provoked q cheer.
A noticeable incident Of the denomination OF
approval as the hour of opening the convention
approached, was the iutter of handkerchiefs
and the waving Of fans by the ladies who filed
the double row OF boxes arranged along the
front of the two galleries, which had been given
up almost exclusively to the womeIf, whose
bright attire and pretty faces lent additional
attraction 70 the convention ensemble. the Wis
iting clubs, with emblazoned banners, came 10
late. but 40 each well-known organization was
recognized they were greeted with cheers Tue
Tammany Hall braves were among the fret to
appear. followed closely by the New York
County Democracy and q local st. Louis or
ganization. The Randall Club. with its gorgeous
black and gold banner, and led by Squire"
VIM. McMullin. the hero of seven national con-
ventions, marched in proudly and were gen.
erously applauded. The first Of the great ma
tional Democratic leaders to appear among the
delegates was the senior Senator from Indiana
Daniel W. Voorhees-and he was at once recog-
nized and cheered to the echo. Tho Cleveland
Democracy of Buffalo. with full brass band
playing "Dixie," marched into the gallery and
created something of . sensation, the conven-
tion bursting into applause and cheers which
continued until the club had made the circuit Of
the gallery and was seated. The clubs crimson
banner, with its CONSPICUOUS gold letters in
scrbing the Presidents name. became at once
one Of the most conspicuous and popular OBJ
jeets in the hall Every member of the club
wore high hat and Cleveland badge
While the Cleveland Club were thus enthus-
ing the convention Hon. Stephen M White. Of
California. who was to be the temporary chair
man of the convention, stepped quietly into bis
seat very few persons in the hall recognizing
him. Mr.. White is man of strong physique,
stoutly built, Of medium height with q full
brown beard. While he was shaking hands
with the California delegates. the Cleveland
Clubs parade came to end and the standard
bearer planted the Cleveland banner directly in
front of the great picture of the Capitol in the
east gallery. significant incident, which re-
doubled the cheers from the. throng in the nave
OF the hall below.