Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
CONVENTION SCENES.
Notable Men and Women in the CAL
leries Of the Great Hall.

A Chicago correspondent OF the New York Sum-
In his account OF the scenes In the convention Sat-
urday, says:
Let the reader imagine himself the Sun reporter
seated on kitchen chair behind pine board
counter, scanning the convention with an eye
trained by experience with crowds, and familiar
with the faces Of the idols OF the public Certainly
TO republican 1t was glad and an inspiring
scene. Modestly tucked away upon the platform
IN corner OF the back gallery sat that chunk OF
human MARBLE Fred. Grant, beSt with the most
sensitive, Intelligent, and responsive OF women
whom Chicago used to honor as her belle, Miss
Honore, once again wearing the proud insignia Of
her marriage In the shape OF diamond girdled
portrait or Gen. Giant, pinned TO a sailor suit by
Worth. There was too much French blood in her
to permit her doing what the other women
did who kept a tally Of the voting that followed
She had no time for anything but drinking In the
spirit OF the convention. Beautiful In face statu-
eSQue in body, and responsive as the tympanum OF
a Telephone she inspired with intellectual alacrity
all. who looked upon her. II was Mt that her hus-
band should bend TO the mechanical work OF pen
cillng the dull ballots OF the sutomatons, moved
by nve or six political king makers. The couple
faced that Adonis Of regenerated Africa, Bruce Of
Mississippi. Stout, round-faced genial, and hand
some, he sat the peer OF any white man around
him. Behind the officers or the convention insig-
niticant-looking Senator Culom, who looked like
telescope sat as insenSate as bump on log,
knowing the secrets OF what went on, but showing
no more interest In them than the painted eagle
on the wall above him.
Beside his wife under the back gallery, sat B. OF
Jones, distinguished only by the Craftsmanship F.
opposite gallery upon which many eyes were riv.
eted. 1t was that OF the blonde beauty, Rachael
Sherman, rightly proud Of her lineage, rightly
battered whenever it showed it domination OF the
convention. On one side OF her was Walker Blaine,
well barbered, smiling, and CALAMITY advertising
MS tailor. On the other side OF her sat EmmOns
Blaine noted for kicking over the family traces but
showing In mis- face what his brother Walker does
not show, trace Of the family genius. The beautt-
full BLONDE girl bent over her tally-sheet with
golden pencil poised, and every sense alert to
catch photographic re-echo OF the proceedings.
She still wore her dress OF changeable drab and
silver silk. Her blonde, wavy hair still framed
her beauteouS face, significant OF intelligence,
modesty and high spirit. The trio interested
scionS OF majestic forces occupied with vigorous
contention. The young Blafnes hoped for the
downfall OF the aspirations OF the Sherman
family. The dladem OF that family bent her
prayers upon the humiliation of the Blaines Yet
they sat together harmoniously, rendered AMIGA
To acceptuate the changed conditions OF the day
the band, long silent, reappeared. 1t played
'Dixie." Marching Through Georgia" and "The
Star-Spanged Banner tunes reflective of the
glores or the grand old war party. 1t played
those tunes as only one band In the West can play
them, that OF a manufacturing company OF EIgin,
Ill
Mrs. Logan sat in her accustomed place among
the common herd in the main gallery, still dis
tinguiShed by those weeds with which she will be
ever clothed in the immortal memory OF great
public. II is said that she has permitted her grief
to drive from mind every recollection that does
not link her existence with that or her valiant
husband. Therefore the public looked upon her as
upon shadow OF the past knowing that though
Is only because OF his love for her husband. In
bold contrast beside her sat the wife OF the pyro-
good wife should be where her husband is con.
ccrned In any otner aSsemblage than that OF O
mass OF politicians the fervOr OF little, modest,
lovely woman such as she would sway the common
sentiment where she wished 1t.
Warner Miller was in the Understanding up
beside It, to speak accurately-and showing his
nhy m nd him,
Thousands OF men who had never seen him before
were surprised by his youthfulness. lie captured
and beat with his gavel like gold-beater manipu-
lating his sheets OF skin and leaf, and the public
ever proud of ideal mascul1nity, cheered and ad-
mred him. Poor, egOtistic FitzsimmonS the ser
geant-at-arms posing behind q little stick capped
with ribbons, sat beside hin. and, upon q call for
overawe the convention by waving his baton to-
ward each OF the cardinal points or the compass.
The people knew that his only distinction was
that OF having been knocked down by smaller
man. They laughed at him. Fred. Douglass had
taken away his shaggy lIead for safe keeping after
and remnant Of the glory Of Col Ingersol robbed
of all the prestige gained in lifetime, was also
Mr.. Miller introduced the Rev. Bishop Fallows.
OF Chicago. Fitzstmmons waved his ny chaser to
silence the band The good bishop startled the
Of he puest i type Of the Methodist pioneer Of
twenty-five years ago. He WAS rough-skinned,
coarse bearded, sallow and spare. His hair looked
pendent. He had the courage to pray for the
President OF the United States. He prayed also for
sheridan, hoping that he would gain another VIM
chester. lie adopted a Quavertng, prayer-meeting
voice, which reminded the spectators who knew
the story OF that typical backwoods preacher who
once prayed "that the indecent might be made
decent, that tine inhuman might be made human,
and that the industrious might be made 'dus-
Lrioua".
WILD EXCITEMENT IN the HOTELS
1t would be dificult TO imagine scenes Of wilder
and hotter political turmoil than those which
were enacted among the throngs In the Grand
Pacific, the Palmer and tine Leland few seconds
after the noon adjournment OF the convention.
There was not soul, from the Oootblacks up,
that did not believe that effort was 10 be maze
TO spring the Maine statesman onAhe convention
at tire afternoon session. 1he report spread faster
than q prairie flre. II swept like q blizzard
through the Ager, Allison and Harrison head
quarters, and AL the big leaders hurried TO the
consulting rooms The Blaine men shrteked Tor
the Piuined Knight outside the doors and brought
bands into the great corridors and Oade them
blare cut exultant tunes. There was JOY, doubt,
anger, despair and Indignation in every throng.
Young Harrison, the son OF the Hoosier candidate
made startling exhibition OF nearly all thee
feellng1 although there was very little JOY In his
countenance until he heard that something was
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