Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-06


ST. LOUIS. June 5.-As the convention
gathered iull brass band Of SKY pieces.
stationed In the west gallery. filed The hail
with martial strains and popular operate
airs.
The DELEGATES struggled in last Of all,
generally by delegations, and there was
some confusion in seating them in accord
ance with the plan arranged, bat nobody ap-
psared n be IN bury, and everybody was
good naturcd. As noon approached the
vast audience watched each new conner to
catch a familiar face, and cheercd whenever
B prominent figure was recognized. Those
iu the hail who could read the ratb' + dim IN
.cnp'ious beneath the portraits IN The face
n the east gallery railing rcpelted the
ergrams 10 his next neighbOr, VINO passed
them on.
Beneath Clevelands portrait is the IA
uiiiar quotation from the Presidents mes
sage It Is a condition not a theory that
c0nfronts US" Under Tllden's portrait is
che motto. "Let there be peace and ira
genity throughout the land" Beneath Hen
drlcks's, "The necessity Of war cannot be
pcaded IN time OF peace" Benelth Han
cocks portrait Is written the following quo
tation from bis letter Of acceptance; "Tbe
great principles Of liberty are the inheri-
tauco Of the people"
they note these familiar Democratic faces,
and equally familiar aud historical Demo-
cratic continents. that there Is n conspicuous
absence Of one mans face i'm this Demo.
cratic portrait gallery. The portrait OF
every Democratic national candidate since
and Including 1876 except that OF eX-GOv-
crnor English, OF Indiana, who was on the
ticket with Hancock In 1880. Is before the
ewes " the convention. aud the place which
D. would appear should be nlled by Eng.
lsh's portrait Is occupied by that OF eX-
Governor MArmaduke, of Missouri. Some
one came in, and, passing down 10 the stage,
placed an immense basket OF roses on the
stand at the right Of the chalrman's desk,
Us yet unoccupicd. ana the incilent plo-
Fokcd cheers.
NOTABLE ISClDENT.
A noticeable incident Of the demonstra-
lions Of approval as the hour OF opening OF
the convention approaches was the nutter OF
handkeTchiefs aud waving OF fans by the
ladies, who fll the double row Of lOges ar.
ranged along the front Of the two galleries,
which have been given up almost exclusively
10 women, those bright attIe aud pretty
faces lend additional attraction 20 the con-
VcntiOn ciSemblOQe.
The Tammany Hall Braves were among
the first 10 appear, followed closely by the
New York County Democracy aud the local
St. Louis organiz itiOu. The Randall Club,
with its gorgeous black and gold banner and
he'd by esquire" William Mullen, the hero
u seven National Conventions. marched in
proudly and were generously appauded.
The first great national Democratic figure TO
appear among the delegates was the tail form
az the senior senator from Indiana, Daniel
". VOORHEES,, aid he was at once recognized
and Chcered to the echo. The Cleveland
Democracy 81 Buffalo, with a full brass baud
PLAYING Dixie" marched into the gallery
aud created something u a sensation, the
convention bursting into applause aud cheers,
which continued until the club had made
circuit OF the gallery. Every member
Of the cluD wars high hat and q Cleveland
badge. While the Cleveland Club was thus
enthusing the convention Hon. stephen
VI. White, OF California, who Is TO be tempo
rlry chairman Of the convention, stepped
quietly into his scat. Very few persons in
the ball recognized him. MIR. White is a
msn Of strong physique, Stoutly bum and OF
medium height, With fun brown beard.
While be was shaking hands with the Cali-
fOrnia delegates the Cleveland Cub parade
came 10 an end. ana the standard bearer
planted the cleveland banner directly in
trout OF the great picture OF the Capitol in
the east gallery. a significant incident which
TedOuhled the cheers from the thr0ng IN toe
nave OF the hall below.
BARNUM.
Chairmqn Barnum. OF the National Com
mittee, appearncd al this moment upon tue
platform and WAS INSTANTLY recognized amid
general applause. Voices crying Barnum"
were heard all over the hsll. Toe Hendricks
cub Of Indianapolis increased the volume
81 Oh. .rft 10 % h. n fsf trul
lory aud placed ils banner by the side Of The
Cleveland Democracy banner Chlirmin
Baruum looked no TO see what was going on
above him, aud when lac caught sight 0f the
two friendly hanncrs nodded approval.
Congressman scott, his face wres' he'd in
smiles a. though everything had been ar
ranged 20 his satisfaction, marched In at the
head Of the PENNSYLVANIA delegation and
looked up at the gathered fathers OF DE.
mOctacy upon the stage sssunnciy. several
of them nodded 10 him, aud as The keystone
delegates passed on to their seats Mr.. Scott
stepped IN front OF the secretary'S stand and
held a brief consultation with some freads.
wATIEEsoN.
Closely following upon Nr. SCOTS heeh |
entered ncuTy Wstlerson, OF the Courier /
J04rHaI, with bis cosl-Iai pockets bdlgiug |
out suspiciotislV, suggesting a manuscript !
copy Of the platform which, it is said, he IS !
preparing. He stopped 20 say word IN /
Mr. SCOTS ear aud passed quietly on to his |
seat.
Al noon al Of The delegations bad arrived |
Ut the ball except those from New York aud /
Missouri. The ssseuce OF the New York /
delegation made large gap IN the |
centre OF the space reserved fer /
the delegates, aud the convention waited
with Mingled feelings OF curiosity aud im-
patience Tor the appearance OF the Empire
states representatives.
NEW YORK APPEARS.
il was fifteen minutes before they came
into the convention, headed by ex-Msyor
Grace, Of New York. Conspicuous as IL
marched 70 is place with tue eyes OF the eon-
venlion fixed upon 1t was distinguished the
ngure OF Daniel Dougherty, who is 10 place
Cleveland IN nomination, and he was cheer
ed. Al this moment California delegate
mounted chair and uniurliDg a red band
kerchict placed II upon the .bsDDer-pole Of
the delegation. THIS was the signal for the
appearance OF hundreds OF the "Oid RO-
mans" standards. and 10 almost an instant
the banner poles Of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,,
Nebraska. West Virginia, Florida, Utab, New
Mexico, Ohio, New Hampshire. New Jersey,
Delaware. oregon. and Nevada were deco
rated with red bsndktrchieis. and from the
gallery, baleoDies, aud nave OF the ball proper
red bandaDss waved all over the auditorium.
Cheers burst from thousand throa,s is the IL
galleries, which were caught up by the con-
Veuti0n snd grew ia volume until the blare
Of the bands tFuDpets and the noise OF the
base-drum was drowned In the greater
volume Of the eonyentlon's fuli.fbroated
voice. While this iare-up Of enthusiasm
la "a G.l
ana the friends OF Governor Gray now Joined .
~ shouting. Chairman Bsrnum, who bad !
advanced 10 The him deek On the platlopta