The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-12
TIE GAYEL DROPS.
And the Convention Comes
to Order.
SCENES IN CONVENTION HALL.
Arrival Of State Delegations
Cheered.
RED BANDANAS FLYING.
Speech of the Chairman and
General Gossip.
RED BANDANAS FLYING.

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-TSpecial. From early
morning until the convention met, the streets
of st. Louis were alive with uniformed demo-
cratic clubs, marching behind brass bands and
displaying banners of Cleveland and the 'Old
Roman" When the Cleveland democracy of
Buffalo passed down Olive street to the con-
vention hall, behind band of fifty pieces,
playing "Dixie,' the entire populace seemed
wild with enthusiasm. Thousands of demo-
Gratis followed in their wake and cheered
Justify for them until the walls of the conven-
ton hall had shut them from view.
Following in their footsteps came the Calu-
met club of Baltimore, stepping briskly for
ward to the well known air of "NIaryland, my
Maryland" and behind these came club after
club until it seemed the democrats of the union
had turned out to cheer for Cleveland and
Thurman.
It was nearly noon when the delegates fled
Into the hall The Indianians were
THE FIRST TO ARRIVE.
They struggled in quietly to their seats, ap-
parently knowing that Gray had been done
Tor, and that the obsequies should be as solemn
rs possible. When W. L. Scott, heading the
Pennsylvania delegation, came in, the strains
of "God Save America were re-echoing
through tho hall, and the audience rising to its
feet gave the personal representative of Presi-
dent Cleveland hearty round of applause.
The balance OF the delegations then came in
RAPIDLY and each was cheered Senator Cor
man and Bill Morrison both slipped in unno-
ticed and therefore lost the applause which
was awaiting them.
The delegations had hardly gotten seated
before the Californians unexpectedly crystal
lied the sentiment Of the convention, and YER
lied the worst fears of the Indianians who
have dreaded stampede for the sold Roman"
by Warren D. English, who arose in his chair
and fixed
FLAMING RED BANDANA,
be Thurman emblem to the top of the stand
ard, showing the location of the delegation.
AS he made fast the knot the California dele
CATION sent up q victorious shout which drew
the attention of every one of the delegates
from the golden gate They mounted their
chairs and swinging their hats in one hand and
bandanas in another hurrahed for Thurman,
she grand old Roman.
The immense audience soon discovered the
cause and probably the loudest democratic
cheers eyer uttered went forth from the Threats
Of the great audience. 1t seemed a
cheer that could never be quelled and even
the ladies in the galleries arose in their seats,
Haunted their handkerchiefs and added their
weak voices to the cheers of the nation g de-
mocracy. While this cheering was going on,
mississippi, Alabama, Missouri Oregon, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Ne
gada, Virginia, Florida, West Virginia, Ohio,
Massachusetts, North Carolina, Wyoming,
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa and others hung
the gilded tips of their standards with ban
danaS as QUICKLY as the emDIemS could be
tied to the lpoles AS every bandana was
raised the cheering seemed to grow until even
the painted glass roof vibrated in unison with
the unprecedented applause.
THE GRAY AND BLACK MEN.
The Indiana delegation meekly run up
gray hat and the Colorado delegation had to
borrow a black stove pipe hat to run up on a
pole as the emblem OF weak boom for Black
An enthusiast in the New York delegation
reached the New York standard and thrust
the bandana toward the top, when more judi
cious hands stayed the climbing delegate. A
hurried conference took place in the row near
the standard. and the impulsive delegate was
soon convinced that it would
be improper for New York
to prejudice the convention in favor of any
candidate while the party was taking presi-
dent from the empire state.
Illinois remained calm and DISPLAYED moth
ang, seeming to think it best to wait for pos
sibility for Morrison. Georgia was one of the
few delegations that displayed nothing.
When the great burst of enthusiasm and
cheers had ceased, after nearly half hours
continuation, the Californians again arose and
offered three rousing cheers for Thurman,
which seemed to have been entered into by
every one in the hall, except the Indianians.
CHEERING CLEvELAND's NAME.
When Temporary Chairman White men,
TONED President Cleveland in his opening
speech as the reform president, the convention
had its first chance to show what it thought of
him. 1t had been said that the delegates had
showed at this mention that it was untrue. A
wild cheer burst over The thousands while the
speaker was pronouncing Grover" and before
he got to cleveland" the latter name was
drowned with yells. Delegates rose to their
feet at this, and red bandanas were thrown
up wildly, canes were waved and the conven-
tion was in an uproar, which lasted fully
fwo minutes, and was equal to that displayed
over the bandana scene The trickling stream of
humanity which began to run into the big eX-
position building as early as eight O'Clock has
grown to a torrent. which surges in and fills
the great nave of the hall to overlooking, and
long before noon ten thousand human faces
gaze upon the high desk reserved for the pre-
siding officer of the convention, as yet empty,
but with its cleaning white silver gayel, the
gift Of the Nevada delegation, full OF curious
Interests for the eXpectant multitude.
The noble proportions of the hall strike one
ct once with admiration. 1t is oblong in
shape, relieved upon either side by balconies,
reaching back two hundred feet above which,
stretching entirely around the auditorium, is a
broad oyerhanging gallery. An ample stage
coaches from tho rear of the chairman's plat
form fifty feet to the last wall of the hall and
accommodates four hundred and forty Of the
gathered leaders and fathers Of the national
democracy, who thus are enabled to overlook
officers, delegates and spectators.
The decorations are simple, but effective.
The stage is hung with red, white and blue
bunting, relieved by festoons and borders of
evergreens. Upon a PEDESTAL on the right Of
the entrance of the stage, stands bust Of the
president ana suspended upon the lace OF the
gallery above the stage, heavily framed in gilt,
ts large portrait OF the president in oil. On
either side are similar portraits If Cleveland,
Handbook, Tilden, Hendricks and ex-Gov-
ernor Marmaduke, Of Missouri. The balcony
and gallery pillars and face Of the long
winding galleries and fronts of the balconies
are profusely decorated with American flags in
alternate large and short festoons, caught up
with large red, white and blue rosettes.
Fesioons Of American flags and rcd, white and
blue bunting hung from the open woodwork
supporting the roof and the high, gr.aeful pill
larh which support thc raitcrs are bound with
encfcling guilanda nud ropes Of evergreens.
Gracefully nom tho capitals of the columns
which uphold tho gallery are dropping
branches OF cedar and pine aud upon the faces
81 The columns above hang bannerettes bearing
tho arms OF the siatoa Of the union.
Delegates seats arc arranged entirely