The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-06
Jubi|ant Democrats.
NDED ENTHUSIASM AT
ST. LOUIS.
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
CONCEDED TO CLEVELAND
AND THE OLD ROMAA.Of OHIO ALMOST
SIRE OF SECOND PLACE.
4 RED HANDKERCHIEF BOON
rHr BANDANA TO BE THE FLAG on
THE CAMPAIGN.
Nominations To be Made To-Day.

CONTENTION HALL, 81. bOAlS, JUN
5-The Democratic National Conven-
tion began to gather in the early hours
nf the morning, although the Cavel OF
Chairman Barnum of the National Com
mittee did not announce It's opening un-
til noon The trickling stream Of hu
manitv which began TO run into the big
exposition building AS early as o'clock
soon crew 10 torrent which surged in
and filled the great nave of the hall 10
overhOwing, and long before noon 10000
human faces gazed upon the high desk
reserved for the presiding officer of the
convention, as we. empty but with lis
cleaning white silver gavel, gift Of the
Nayada delegation, full Of curious in
terests for the expectani multitude.
The noble proportions of the hall strike
one AT once with admiration Itis Oblong
in shape. relieved upon either side by
balconies reaching back 200 feet, above
which. stretching entirely around the
auditorium, is broad Overhapging
gallery. An ample Stage reaches from
the rear Of the chairman's platform 80
feet to the east wall of the hall, and aC-
commodities 40 of the gathered leaders
and fathers Of the national Democracy.
who thus are enabled to overlook oiiicers
delegates, and spectators. The decOra
tions are simple but effective. The stage
is hung with red. white, aud blue bunt
ing. relieved by festoons and borders of
eyergreens Upon pedestal on the righ,
of the entrance Of the stage stands
ADJUST OF THE PRESIDENT,
and suspended upon the face OF the gal
lery above the stage heavily framed in
gilt is large p rtrait OF the President in
oil Ca either side are similar portraits
Of Cleveland, Hancock, Tilden, Hen
dricks. and Ex-Governor Marmaduke OF
Missouri The balcony and gallery pill
lars and the face Of the long winding
galleries aud the front of the balconies
are profusely decorated with American
flags in alternate large and short festoous
caught up with large red, white, and
hlle rosettes FestOODs of American
fags and red white, aud blue bunting
hang from the open wood work support
ing the roof, and the high, graceful pillars
which support the raltcrs are bound with
encircling garlands aud ropes OF ever
greens Bending gracefully from the
capital- OF the columns which uphold the
gallery are dropping branches OF cedar
aud pine. and upon the faces OF the
columns above hang bannerettes bearing
The arms of the States OF the Union. II
the background and along the hall is a
more elaborate attempt at decoration
AHEROIC STATUE OF WASHINGTON on
HORSEBACK,
framed in a festOOn Of large American
fags. which are caught in the centre OF
the frame above the head Of the statue
by an American shield, surmounted by
an American eagle with widespread pin
ions grlspng in his talOns a sheai OF
green wheat The statue, which has the
appearance of marble, Is highly relieved
by a background of rich brown plush silk
drsped curtains. Tae hall is amply
lignted IN the daytime by long skylght
in the roof, and in the night by 41O fieis-
ler and 300 Edison incandescent electric
lamp.. A very striking effect IL pro-
duced In the gallery above the stage in
full sight of the delegates and spectators
by enormous shaded drawing of the Cap
itol al Washington upon background OF
skv. blue canvas POtted plants and green
shrubbery are ingeniousiy arranged
about the base of the picture so as to
give the effect of a terraced park,
such a. leads up TO the Capitol at
Washington from The West The illusion
j. about perfect, and the striking picture,
90 feet long and % feet from the base TO
the cap of the Goddess of Liberty at the
summit of the dome, ia the crOwning fea-
ture of the decoration Of the hall. The
delegates seats are arranged entirely
across the nave of the hall, and stretch
30 feet in front OF the platform. They
are arranged with two aisles and in alp a.
beiical order, beginning with the Az
bama delegation at the extreme ri 4
front and ending with the Wisconsin dele
CATION al the extreme left front The large
New York delegation is nearly In the
centre. and the Pennsylvania delegation
two thirds OF the distance back on the
left hand row of seats. The ONO dele
CATION is in the extreme southwest cor
ner
EPIGRAMATIc SENTENCES.
As noon approached the vast audience
watched each newcomer 10 catch a
familiar face and 10 cheer whenever a
prominent figure is recognized. Those in
the hall who can read the rather dim IN
scriptiOns beneath the portraits on the
face of the east gallery railing, repea,
the epigrams to their next neighbor, VINO
pass them on, and soon the curiosity OF
the entire audience is satisfied. Beneath
The Cleveland portrait is the familiar
quotation from the Presidents message:
II is condition, not theory that con
fronts US" Under the Tilden portrait Is
the motto Let there be peace and fra
terniiy throughout the land - beneath
Hendricks: The necessities OF wal
csnnot be pleaded in time OF peace
beneath the Hancock portrait is written
the following quotation from his letter
Of acceptance The great principles ol
liberty and the inheritance OF the peo'
pie"
ENrurSIkaTiC LANES