The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-08
ENTRY OF THE HOSTS.
The Early Hours Given Over to Music
and Cheering.
BIZ the Associated Prf

By the associated Press
ST. LOUIS, June -Nothwithstanding
the fact that number of the visiting or
CARNATIONS and individual strangers left
the city last night and on early morning
trains, and in spite of the further fact that
the sun burst forth this morning with all its
summer vigor, rendering the atmosphere in
the convention hall extremely close and
sultry, there was little appreciable reduc-
tion in the attendance of spectators in the
galleries and in the vast area in the
rear of the seats for the delegates. The
decorations, whicl were roughly handled
during the stormy demonstrations follow
ing the nomination of President Cleveland
yesterday, were restored, and the bust OF
the President 1anking the chairman's desk,
still wore the wreath of laurels jauntily
placed on the side of the head for the de-
lectation of the audience, which assembled
long before the delegates began to arrive.
The band played with little cessation
number of airs, ranging from serious to
gay, and the spectators, intent on applause,
and having nothing upon the floor to excite
their enthusiasm, frequently manifested
their appreciation of the music by a round
of clapping.
DELEGATES sTRAGGLING IN.
As the delegates slowly struggled in, in
twos and threes and not i'll state assemblies,
they dropped into social conversation, the
burden of their remarks being as to the
respective chances of Judge Thurman and
Gov. Gray for the vice presidential nomina-
tion. Queries were numerous, but were
confined principally co two subjects-the
tariff plank of the platform as reported in
the papers and the state of the thermometer
While as to the latter, there was unanimity
of opinion that st. Louis was treating her
visitors to an exhibition of what she could
do in the way of summer weather, there
was a great divergency of views as to the
exact manner in which the tariff plank
would be received by the people.
As the delegation space began to fill the
usual fiutter of handkerchiefs broke out,
Thurman red and muslin, indicative of the
name of the Indiana candidate, being hoisted
to the masthead by the respective admirers
of the contestants. AS each new color was
recognized it was greeted with shouts from
the galleries, but il was evident from the
volume of the sound that the old Roman
was the favorite of the spectators, many of
whom themselves sported red bandanas in
every manner of head and neck gear.
GEN. BLACK wITHDRAws.
A letter was received from Gen. Black
requesting his name to be withdrawn. Just
before the convention was called to order
a loud whoop was heard to come from the
upper gallery, and al enthusiastic Gray
man was seen to unfurl and allow to hang
fluttering down aroll of gray muslin several
yards in length, and the adherents of it
rewarded his efforts with a succession of
cries and hurrahs. OF course the Thur
man men could not let the incident
go by without counter demonstration, and
a cry for Thurman met every shout for
Gray. The New York delegation was the
last to enter, and the Thurman colors were
pinned to its standard. The assemblage
rose on its feet and gave the delegation
hearty cheer but Indiana was not dis
MAYED, and answered with defiant shouts,
and for some moments confusion, noise and
excitement reigned.