New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-20

on the stage, having his daughter by his side
GROUP OF OHIO LEADERS.
On the way further down the same aisle with
! the Big Four Of New.York are the Big Four
| Of Ohio Foraker and Butterworth sitting side
by side and Immediately behind them Mckinley
and Foster. The three last named are familiar
| figures in National Conventions, and
the fiery young Governor OF OHIO
is best known by name There is great deal
Of curiosity to see him. and many eyes watch
the quick and inpatient movements and the rest
| less motion OF his eyes.
In the New-Yor1 delegation. which stretches
a long way down the aisle. are many familiar
faces. Often among the many bald heads that
Of General Hustled is conspicuous and luminous.
John d. Iawsons grim face is there. George West
has secured a scat in the middle aisle. Not far
| from him is the pale, thoughtful face Of Robert
Ray Hamilton Judge Robertson sits alongside
Of Warner Miller in friendly proximity and
George 3. Sloane is them both short.
keen-eyed man in the Wisconsin delegation is
Senator Spooner, one Of the most promising of
the younger generation o. Republicans Near him
is General Harry Bingham, of the Pennsylvania
Gele2a'icn. who looks as young and bright-eyed
and handsome Immediately across tho
aisle to the extreme left of the chairman sits
General Malone. resting his head on his hand
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beard while his piercing black eyes look aimlcssly
here and there.
APPLAUSE ON THE HEELS OF THE PRAYER
In marked contrast to the meeting of other large
bodies of men, and notably the recent Democratic
Convention in st. Louis, which no time seemed en-
tirely under the control of its chairman, the gath
ering to-day called to order by Chairman Jones,
of the National Committee with promptness and
rapdt fort tha
dispatch of business. The order preserved through
out different parts of the hall while the Convention
sat to-day made it comparatively easy for the
speakers to be heard There was none of that
constant hum Of voices, suppressed whispering or
restless moving about which ordinarily makes it
trying task for speakers to hold the attention
of large audience. Even the music was listened
to with patience and occasionally applauded. or
course the proceedings opened with prayer.
| The task fell to a young local preacher who dis
charged it apparently to the satisfaction of every
body; at least no complaints were heard. On the
contrary, after he had finished several voices in
front were heard to cxclam: Good prayer, that"
Splendid /" Did very well, didn't he ?" and
before the delegates had fairly recovered from the
pleasant sensation of having been prayed for salts
factorily by young man with dark features, an
aquiline nose and pretty little mustache, they
for that would have been unheard Of; nor the min
ister, because he had long since dropped out of
sight and into large armchair, but presumably
because their hearts were too full for utterance
and overburdened at finding themselves safely
sheltered from the lake breezes, with the ther-
mometer at s5 degrees in the shade, their emo
tions had to find vent in some way.
SENTIMENTS THE CONVENTION LIKED
rr1-- a. forf
convention by Mr. Fessenden, the secretary Of the
National Committee. Its references TO the prin-
ciple of protection, the elevation Of home labor,
the necessity for reducing the surplus in accordance
with Republican ideas, the injustice done
to the people of Dakota BY Demo-
cratic opposition to the admission OF
that Territory into the Union as State,
the benefits conferred upon the people by free
school system and popular education, the ndeavors
to secure free ballot and an honest count in the
South the failure Of the present Administration to
guard and protect the interests of American citi-
zens abroad-all found hearty response in the fire.
quent applause with which the reading of the
document greeted.
Chairman Joness speech, which followed, was
read from manuscript and scarcely heard at a
distance of ten feet from the platform. To re-
peated calls of LOUDER Louder!7 Mr.. Jones
only replied by adjusting his glasses and going
calmly on. The noise gradually increased, be-
coming louder and louder, and Mr.. Jones's voice
correspondingly weaker and weaker until finally
it was lost altogether in the animated conversation
kept up in different parts Of the hall At its close
Mr.. Jones folded his manuscript and said:
now have the honor to propose the tempo
rary chairman of the convention Judge Thurston,
Of Nebraska
PEN PICTURE OF CHAIRMAN THURsToN.
That gentleman-a thin figure in tightly fitting
black coat, with high forehead and brown,
smooth hair, combed back; gold-rimmed specta-
cies, behind which blinlxed a pair Of uncertain
light eyes and q general air Of the schoolmaster
about it-stepped promptly forward and opened his
mouth:
las the chairman been elected yet?' piped
voice from among the Kansas delegation. IL he
has we were not aware of it,
NJ Jones turned around hesitatingy, and Chair
man Thurston looked in the direction Of the piping
voice as if he would have liked order its owner
to the front of the class for a sound f1Oggng. For
a moment he did not seem to know what to do.
Again the Kansas voice piped:
It's most extraordinary proceedng-danger-
Gus preccdent-vote ought to be taken-want to be
recorded as favorlng the Hon. William Warner, of
Missouri ard more to the same effect inter-
ruped by cries of regular Order,' a1d Kisses and
applause by way of encouragement TO Chairman
Thurston. The latter soon regained his composure
and settled the whole question by ignoring it,
Once started upon hs address. he proceeded with
it without interruption. 1t was read from man.
uscrpt and was evidently prepared with great
care Its delivery occupied about twenty five
minutes. Judge Thurston has strong voice and
a s,inct enunciation. What he said could easily
be heard in every part OF the hail. the acoustic
qualities Of which proved themselves to be of a
very superior kind and all that claimed for it
by its projectors Temporary chairmen are not
infrequently chooses on account of their ability
to make themselves heard. II this was the only
Quality which recommended Mr. Thurston 10 the