New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-06
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| anywhere, and it is not often even his name IS
mentioned When il was heard in the Convention
to-day there was q respectful cheer, but there was
no trace of warmth Any one who has ever heard
the burst of sound that greets the Of Blaine
or Grant in Republican convention, or has lis-
tened TO the roar that would break out from
Democratic crowd at the sight OF Horatio Sey-
mour's face or Of Allen G.. Thurrnan's, would not
need to have explained TO him the difference be-
tween enthusiasm and the feeling with which
Grover Cleveland is regarded by his party. When
the time comes to renomnate him he will be haf
drowned in eulogy, OF course. The idol Of Democ-
racy will be garlanded weth flowers, but therd
will be only fear and not love for him in the hearts
Of his worshippers.
But the Republicans who are TO gather shortly
in Chicago will not make the mistake Of mis-
understanding the party's relation to Cleveland.
The Republicans must not only meet the Demo-
cratic party, intrusted in power for the frse
time since the War, but for the first time, exc
cept during Tlden's brief control, with leades
Of strong will, whom they follow blindly Even
Tilden never had the despotic power in the
organization which every detail OF this conyen-
ton shows that Cleveland Is welding to-day
because Tilden never had patronage az his corns
mand.
CONVENIENCE SACRIFICED TO SCENIC EFFECTS.
We seem to have passed the big barn period
in National Conventions; the day Of wigwams
and the like structures is over The Exposition
Building is a huge and imposing structure OF
stone and brick and iron. In England or France
they would call it palace. In America, whers
there is so much bombast you know, it is simply
called building. In Chicago they are preparing
structure for the Republican Convention evea
more imposing than this.
The hall IN which the Convention meets is
well adapted for what may be called the scenic
effects of such gathering, but its inconvenience
soon become arPa@fen' @ ~ Is narinw n w'a
complete circle of the hall These were pro.
fusely trimmed with flags and bunting and
decorated with the coats OF arms of the various
States and Territories. Festoons 81 the National
colors hung gracefully from the roof Between
the slender t columns at the end Of the hall op
gigantic shrine OF bunting, in which stood y
large equestrian portrait of Washington. Tho
whole wall above the gallery back of the chair
mans head covered with an immense painting
representing the Capitol at Washington Of tho
whole of which the Democratic party is anxious
to get a lease. The beauty of these works oe
art was not conspicuous, but the general decora-
tions of the hall were handsome They made, a
brilliant mass of color. Prominent among tha
decorations were four large portraits hanging
against the face of the lower gallery, back OF
the chairnans head. These were accompanied
with inscriptions as follows:
Cleveland-~It 1t is condition that confronts us-nos
Tlden-" Let there be peace and fraternity in the
lands
Hendricks The necessities of war not be pleaded
Hancock The principles of personal liberty tho
Inheritance Of the people,
The three last named portraits were open TO the
suspicion of being ibelIous but Mr. Cleyelands
fattered him greatly The platform was a long
pulpit built out from the back of the hall toward
the convention, descending by different levels to
the floor The stenographers had the place nearesc
the convention. Back of them, on high level,
were the chairman and secretaries. This put the
chairman long way of from the convention; and
army of newspaper correspondents were IN rising
tiers on each side Of the platform, and they cub
off the view Of part Of the convention Owing
to the fact that the galleries were level and noo
inclined only the spectators IN the first two rows
could see 10 advantage and those IN the rows
behind stood up, and pressed upon those in fronD
In the effort TO see When the hour Of noon ar
rived the great hall was thronged in every part
bands played alternately in the galleries at either
end of the hall. The weather, which had been
delightfully."- cool up TO this morning, grew suddenly
warm and fhe atmosphere in the hall was oppres-
sive. There were many ladies in the galleries
and fans futtered everywhere. There was no
special incident in the entrance of delegates eX-
cept now and then faint and scattering fire of
applause from the galleries as some f3mlllan
figure was recognized The New delegation,
whose seats were in the main body OF the conven-
tion, about half way down and between the two
aisles, came in last and were loudly appauded-
George Raines and the tall young Mayor OF BROOK.
lyn Mr. Chaplin, were among the first and
Tim, Campbell and Daniel Dougherty were in
suggestive proximity
THE RED BANDANNA GREETED WITH CHEERS.
incident of the day. delegate from Nevada was
seen tying to the pole that bore the name Of his
State red bandanna handkerchief. There was
spontaneous cheer at this that showed the popu-
larity of the old Senator. Delegates sprang To
their feet waving their red bandannas, spectators
on the floor away back of the mass Of delegates
and alternates waved theirs Ladies IN the gal-
leries waved them. Cheer followed cheer; othes othiss
State poles were ornamented with them in qulca
succession. Ohio, California, New;Hampshire,
and number Of other soon, had red nighteaps.
Then Gray man, just to show that the Gray
boom, if not alive was at least kicking, perched
his gray stove-pipe hat on the Indiana pole There
was cheer at this, and away out in the back OF
the hall a cloud OF gray hats seen shaking
on canes amid cheering This wa the little sa-
lutte OF the Hendricks Club, but there were delega-
tions that were divided; so. on one pole, Tiers
was seen red bandanna and gray hat, with q
dark handkerchief to stand for Black.
The proceedings were necessarily much oecupied
with formalites Ex-senator Barnum was cheered
when he showed his grizzled face TO call the convcn,
ton to order SO was the ann uucement of Stephen
NJ White president of the California Senate. TO be
temporary chairman, and of the veteran Frederics
o. Prince,to be temporary secretary 80 was Senaton
Gorman whenever he showed himself. The Demo-
Gratis like Senator German, and the Mugwumps
don't seem to mind him, unless the degree OF promi
nence and power he shows IN this convention may
have some effect upon them: William L. Scotts
the mildest- hammered boss that ever was moved
about in his most unassuming way and avoided
attracting attention. Henry Watterson got one Of
the best cheers of the day when he was announced
as one of the Committee on Resolutions.
CALIFORNIA FURNISHES GOOD CHAIRMAN.
Mr. White, the temporary chairman, Short
thicls-set man, who spoke in high, clear voice,
making himself heard, proved to be an effective
presiding officer At his first mention of Cleve.
lands name. there was brief but hearty cheer.
and another at the declaration that he was to ba
reelected This was so sho-t that Roswell Il.
Flower beckoned up the New-York delegates, and
about half of them responded with second cheer.
but there was no real heart in it, in the earliea
anplausc fo- Thurman. The red bandanna is evi-
dently TO be a popular Democratic symbol in the
coming campaign The party managers must in
vent something to stand for Cleveland, or thers
will be the strange spectacle OF the candidate for