Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
u DAY OF INCIDENTS.
An Interesting Resume of Scenes in the
Great Hall.

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CHICAGO June 22d.-When the Convention
met this morning the air was full of rumors of
combinations and bargains but nothing definite
was made known by anybody. The leaders
were in as much ignorance as were the rank
and file. Every person had lots of information,
but II was OF a promiscuous and fnnocuous kind
and what person told you one moment he
would change in another on later rumor 1t
was in this delightful state of uncertainty that
the convention sat down to make the first trial
of strength between the several candidates
The main thing waited for was an exhibition of
the strength of Mr.. Sherman. 1t was thought
that the Sherman men would be very judiciouS
in the use of their power and put it forth slowly
The Sherman men had heretofore shown so
much good sense that it was thought it would
desert them now.
There were the usual scenes at the opening of
the session. Into the great bali poured in a
steady stream, by scores of entrances, the
thousands of people who were lucky enough to
secure tickets or authority for admission. 1t
was the greatest jam of the occasion, and when
the hammer fell every available inch of space
was taken up The heat was not quite as bad
as 1t has been, but it was bad enough, and the
great iluttering of fans was resumed. Mrs
Governor Foraker and Mrs. Logan stood side by
side in the b.lcony, and Miss Rachel Sherman
sat near. I he fast and-loose way in which
tickets have been issued and privileges granted
iammed all the avenues of approach, and even
the space within the press Enclosure, until the
newspaper men were obliged to fight for room
to work, and knocked the loafers off their
desks. There were
isEvERAL LITTLE SCRAPS
In this line, notably the one between Congress
man Ames Cummings of the New York Sua
and a chivalrous Southcrner. who sat down on
Cummings paper while the latter was writing
1t is not known whether the Southern gentle
man went on or not. If he did not, it was not
cummings faut. Inc number OF assistant
Sergeants-at-Arms and ushers was large There
were about three of them to each member and
the city buildings were depopulated of clerks
and subs TO make officials for the Convention,
md pffi ar a of ty-ix
tiyes for the occasion.
THE CALIFORNIA VOTE.
The first thing of note after the proceedings
began was the trial Of the Blaine strength by
the solid vote of California. Creed Haymoud
announced the vote in an impressive way, and
then followed a great cheer from the galleries
and visitors, but the Convention remained i'm
passive. The venture, while not failure, was
Certainly not pronounced success, as all
agreed that Mr.. Raymond made his announce
meut with the air of one who expected that he
had settled the matter. But he did not
The greatest noise made during the afternoon
session was when Illinois lost her full vote for
Gresham. This fact was discounted by the
knowledge that the galleries were full of
CIR sham meu, run in by Illinois land especially
Chicago influence.
The Convention was very unruly during the
first call of States and many times the presid-
ing officers had to cali the galleries to order and
the Sergeant Arms to clear them. Senator
Hiscock was in the Chair, and he was fresh and
new, and an old. seasoned pariamentarian
Finally the Convention bee me so interested in
hearing the vote that the crowd began to de-
mand that each other should preserve silence.
4EN THOUSAND Kissing MEN
1t was funny to hear the Convention Kissing
to call itself to order. So earnest did the great
crowd become in this that sometimes the hiss
ing made more noise than applause. 1t was a
strange and heretofore unheard sound viz: the
united kissing of 10000 people. 1t was a sound
that cannot be described, because it was never
heard before and there is nothing n
it with. unless we compare it with the kissing
of 10000 serpents. As nobody ever heard that
number of scrpents hi'sing at the same time
the comparison, of course, does not count for
much When the reader hears 5000 snakes
kissing he may get an idea of the strange, wierd
effect produced by lo,0O0 Kissing men together
They hissed to themselves to make themselves
behave. They accomplished their object and
during the voting there never was better-be-
haved mass of people. When, now and then, a
vote so aroused the enthusiasm of some admirer
of the man voted for that he let out an in
voluntary yell, that mammoth audience imme-
diately squelched him. Thing went smoothly.
and after the first vote, which was the real
measuring of swords, the roll-call became almost
monotonous.
LITTLE RIPPLE
Was occasioned by the demand for the polling
of the Pennsylvania vote by Mister Flynn"
Several colored men had before this demanded
the polling of their delegatiou's votes and the
Convention had got tired Of it. So Mr. Flynn
was the recipient of great many verbal testi-
monials TO his unpopularity, and the subject of
mad Kissing and groaning in a general way
The audience understood that when a man de-
mands a poll of his State delegation he merely
wishes to have the individual names called out
II is pleasant for dele cate from q way back
a cuIn-cracker or nepro-to hear his precious
name called out in Convention of 10 600 of his
fcllow-citizens.
a M'KINLEY SENSATION
There was a sensation when Texas cast two
yo es for Mckinley of Ohio The air had been
full of rumors about Mckinley. People said
Well, what Is the mater with McKinley?'i
and everybody agreed that He is Nil right"
The situation was suggestive in connection with
Mckinley, and people whispered among them
selves ami punched each other and pointed out
Mckinley. Says one:
He is the incarna'e representative of the
principle on which we have Joined issue with
the Democratic party
Whenever Mckiney's name was mentioned
but so did Fotaker's and so did Butterworth's
In her wealth of good material Ohio did not
think it strange that one OF her sons, who had
not been formally put in nomination should be
voted for 1t was amusing to watch
THE BIG FOUR" OF OHIO
When the votes for Mckinley were read of.
] he tremendous effort at indifference in an
pearance was well enough. but If one could
have read the hearts of the men some interest
ing phases OF human emotion would have been
developed. Major Mckinley took up a news
paper in his calm and impa rluable manner and
vas soon intensely Interested in its contents
He was reading thrilling account of a dog
hght in Bsdda Pesth, and 81 icken fight In
Canton, Ohio. He was anxious TO read about