The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-06-28
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SECOND DAY.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The great Convention
Hall fills more rapidly this morning than yes
terday. The uncompleted details in the ar.
engagements of seats compelled the Sergeant-at-
Arms TO keep the crowd out yesterday until
nearly noon. To-day there is nothing wanting,
ana the eager, expectant, puzzled. but some
what weary multitude, flows into the building
with great expectation visible upon every face.
The weather is much warmer than yesterday,
and In the great galleries and balconies there
is a sea OF waving fans, and some OF the specta-
tors discard their coats and take their ease
IN true democratic style, while the crowds flow
in with great murmer like the ocean. There
Is slower gathering OF the solons of the party,
The newspaper men and the officers of the CON
vention on the platform and in the galleries in
the rear OF the chairman's desk.
The old walnut desk, withits gilt letterings
telling that from ii Blaine and Garfield were
both nominated in this city excites o great deal
OF curiosity from the people on the stage in its
vicinity, The desk top is scared with deep
cuts made by the vandal knives of the relic
hunter and 70 prevent further depredations, a
uniformed policeman keeps guard over the desk
until its proper official custodians arrive There
are plenty Of gnvels at the convention. and no
less than four are now resting In plush cases on
the chairman's desk.
One OF these is the plain oak gavel Another
II.
Michigan. with which Chairman Thurston prom
iscd to pound the life out of the Democratic
party. A third Is the gold banded instrument
which Chicago firm presented the temporary
chairman, and n fourth is for the permanent
chairman. which has been presented by the
mayor OF Chicago. This gavel is very hand
some affair. 1t Is beautiful piece OF work
manship, II inches in length and weighs -
ounces, IS OF which are silver and OF gold.
The handle is inches in length, of solid silver,
twisted, at the top OF which are two escutcheons
OF the United States in gold and enamel
Above this is the American eagle bearing on
Its back the gavel proper, which is OF silver,
bearing upon 1t the name OF the thirty-eight
States OF the Union. AT each end is a heavy
gold plate, upon one OF which Is a three carat
diamond and the arms OF the State OF Illinois,
and at the other end Is engraved: '.Presented
10 the National Republican Convention of 1883,
by His Honor the Mayor, on behalf of the citi-
zcns Of Chicago
II has been sent in with letter from Mayor
Roche. which Is TO be read as soon as Mr.. Estce.
who Is 10 be the permanent chairman has been
chosen
Tie convention was called TO order at 1880
by Chairman Jhure.nn and hush fell upon the
ossehbage whom Rev. Stephen A, Northrop, OF
Fort Wayne, Ind, lifted up his voice In prayer.
Hc invoked the Divine blessing upon the pro.
ceodlngs OF the convention. He rendered thanks
for The memories which clustered around this
facroi and impressive hour. for Divine ana
civil protection, and for the blessings which
cane from generous past
1'he Divine favor was invoked upon the lead.
crs " the convention. and the Divine aid was
nSkel That The delegates might realize the
grave responsibilities resting on them 10 the
choice OF standard bearer, who should conc
fspin ihq peopls end be Of thp peopics