The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-06
ENTRY OF THE DELEGATES.
One Face Missing From the Demo
cratic Picture Gallery.

One Face Missing From the Demo
cratic Picture Gallery.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 5.-As the conven-
tion gathered a full brass band of sixty
pieces, stationed in the west gallery, filed
the hall with martial strains and popular
operatic airs. The delegates came struggling
in, generally by delegations, and there was
some confusion in seating item in accord
ance with the plan arranged, but nobody
appeared to be III a hurry, and every body
was good-natured. As noon approached
the vast audience watched each new conner
to catch a familiar face. A cheer rose
whenever prominent figure was recognized.
Those in the ball who could read the rather
dim inscriptions beneath the portraits
on the face Of the east gal
lery railing, repeated the epigrams
to their next neighbors, who passed them
on, and soon as the curiosity of the entire
audience was satisfied. Beneath President
Cleveland's portrait is the familiar quota
ton from the Presidents message: alt is
condition, not a theory that confronts
u.s."
Under the Tilden portrait Is the motto
LET there be peace and fraternity through
out the land"
Beneath that of ex-Vice President Hen
bricks was: THE necessity Of war cannot
be pleaded in time of peace"
Beneath the Hancock portrait is written
the following quotation from his letter OF
acceptance: THE great principles of
liberty are the inheritance of the people,"
A MISSING FACE.
1t was at once noticed by the delegates as
they noted these familiar Democratic faces
and equally familiar and historical Demo
cratic sentiments, that there was a corspc-
uous absence of one mans face in tnis Dem
ocratic portrait gallery. The portraits of
every Democratic national candidate since
and including 1876, except that of Gov.
English Of Indiana, who was on the ticket
with Gen. Hancock in 1880, is denied the
eyes of the convention, and the place which
it would appear should be filed by ex-
Gov. English's portrait is occupied by that
of ex-Gov. Marmaduke of Missouri. Some
one came in and passing down the stage
placed an immense basket Of roses on the
stand at the right of the chairman's desk
which was as yet unoccupied. The Incl
dent provoked a cheer.
A noticeable incident Of the demonstra-
tion of approval, as the hour OF, the opening
OF the convention approached, was the
flutter of handkerchiefs and waving Of fans
by the ladies who filed double row of
lUges arranged along the front of the two
galleries, which had been given up almost
exclusively to women, whose bright attire
and pretty faces lent an additional attrac-
ton to the convention ensemble
EMBLAZoNED BANNERS.
The visiting clubs with emblazonel ban
ners came in late but as each well-known
organization was recognized, it was greeted
with cheers. The Tammany Hall braves
were among the first to appear, followed
closely by the New York county democracy
and local ST. Louis organization.
The Randall club, with its gorgeous black
and gold banner, and led by Squire" Will
lam McMullen, the hero of seven national
conventions, marched in proudly and was
generously applauded.
The first of the great national Democratic
figures to appear among the delegates was
the tall form of the senior senator from
Indiana, Daniel w. Voorhees,, and he was
at once recognized and cheered to the echo.