The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-06

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AS THE CONVENTION ASSEMBLED
afull brass band ofsixty pieces, stationed on
The west gallery, filled the hall with martial
strains and popular operate airs. The
delegates struggled in last OF all, generally
by delegations, and there was some confus-
Ion IN seating them in accordance with the
plan arranged, but nobody appeared to be
IN hurry and everybody was good natured.
As noon approached the vast audience
watched each new conner to catch famil.
lar face to cheer for every prominent fig
ure. Those in the hail who could read
the dim inscriptions underline portraits on
the face OF the east gallery railing re.
peated the epgrams TO his next neighbor,
who passed them on, and soon the curios.
lty OF the entire audience was satisfied.
Beneath the Cleveland portrait is Il quota.
ton from the Presidents message, at is q
condition, not theory, that confronts us. l"
PORTRAITS OF OLD HEROES.
Under the Tlden portrait is the motto
Let there be peace and fraternity through
out the land" beneath Hendricks, "The
necessities OF war cannot be pleaded in
time Of peace" beneath the Hancock
portrait is written the following quotation
from his letter OF acceptance: "lhe great
principles Of liberty and the inheritance OF
the people" 1t is ut once noticed by the
delegates as they note these familiar Demo
cratic faces, and the equally familiar and
historical Democratic sentiments, that
there is conspicuous absence OF one mans
lace in this Democratic portrait gallery.
The portrait OF every national candidate
since and including 1886, except that Of
ex-Gov. English, OF Indiana, who was on
the ticket with Hancock in 1880. The
place which should be filed by the English
portrait is occupied by that Of ex-Gov.
Marmaduke, of Missouri. Some one came
in and passed down the stage, placed an
immense bunch OF roses at the right OF
the chairman's desk, and the incident
provoked cheer A noticeable incident
OF the demonstration Of approval us the
hour OF the opening convention APP.
proaches was
THE FLrTrER OF HANDKERcHIEFs
and the waving OF fans by the ladies,
who filed the double row OF chairs ar.
ranged along the front OF the galleries,
which have been given up almost exclu.
sively TO women, whose bright attire aud
pretty faces lend an additional attraction
10 the convention ensemble. The visiting
clubs, with emblazoncd banners, came in
late, but rs well known persons are recog.
nized they were greeted with cheers. The
Tammany Hall braves were among the first
10 appear, followed closely by the New
York county Democracy and a local 81.
Louis organization. The Randall club,
with its gorgeous black and gold banner,
and led by Esquire" McMullin, the hero
OF seven national conventions, marched in
and were generously applauded. First ofthe
great national Democratic figures 20 ap-
pear among the delegates was the tall form
OF the senior senator from Indiana, Daniel
W. voorhees,, and he was at once recognized
and cheered 10 the echo. The Cleveland
Democracy, OF Buffalo, with full brass
band playing Dixie" marched into the
gallery and created something of sensa-
ton, the convention bursting into applause
and cheers, which continued until the club
had made the circuit OF the gallery and was
seated. The clubs from Buffalo, carrying
its banner with It's conspicuous gold letters
inscribing the Presidents name, became
at once the most conspicuous thing and for
few minutes attract all the attention.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN,
Nic nun = W NlAtt VI NdlloIllht Oh the
convention, stepped quickly into his seat,
very few persons In the hall recognizing
him. Mr.. White is man Of strong
physique. stou,ly built and Of medium
hight, with a full brown beard. While he
was shaking hands with the California dele
gates, the Cleveland clubs parade came
10 an end aud the standard bearer planted
the Cleveland banner directly in front Of
the great picture Of the capitol in the east
gallery, u significant incident which re-.
doubled the cheers from the nave Of the
hall below.
CONGRESSMAN SCOTT,
his face wrealhed in SMILES. rs though
everything had been arranged 10 his salts
faction, marched In at the head OF the
Pennsylvania delegation, and looked up at
the gathered fathers Of Democracy upon the
stage assuringly. Several Of them nodded
tohim, and las the Keystone delegates passed
on 10 their seats, Mr.. Scott stepped in front
10 the secrctary's stand and held n consul.
tatiOn with some friends Closely follow
ing upon Mr.. SCOTS heels entered Henry
Watterson, OF the COHisr-JOurHdi, with
his coat tail pockets bulged out suspicious.
~, suggesting a manuscript copy Of the
platform, which il is said he Is preparing.
lie stopped 30 say word in Mr.. Scott ear
as he passed quietly 10 his seat.
At noon all the delegations had ar
rived at the convention hall, except those
from New York and Missouri. The alb
sence Of the New York delegation made q
large gap In the center OF the space re-
served for the delegates, aud the conycn-
ton waited with mingled feelings OF curl
Osity and impotence for the appearance
Of the Empire States representatives. IL
was fifteen minutes before they came into
the convention headed by cx-Mayor
Grace Of New York city. Conspicuous rs
Il marched 10 it, place, with the eyes Of
the convention fixed upon II, was the fig
urc Oi
DANIEL DoU0urRrY,
who Is 10 place Cleveland in nomination,
and he was Chccrcd. AZ this moment a
California delegate mounted n chair, and
uniurlng q red handkerchief, placed II
upon the banner pole Of the delegation.
This was the signal for the appearance Of
hundreds Of the cold Romans standard,
and in almost an instant the banner poles
OF the Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ne.
braska, West Virginia, Idaho, Utah,
Ohio, New Hampshire, New Jer.
sey, Delaware, Oregon and Nevada
delegations were decorated with red
handkerchieis, aud from gallery balconies
and the nave Of the hall proper the rcd
banners wave all over the auditorium. A
cheer burst from a thousand threats In
the galleries, which was caught up by the
convention and grew In volume until the
blare Of the band trumpcts aud the noise