The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07


, next neighLor, who passed them on, ant
soon the curiosity of the entire audience
was satisfied. Beneath Cleveland's por
trait was the familiar quotation from th
} presidents message: 1T is a condition
not theory that confronts u.s."
Under Tilden's portrait was the motto
Let there be peace and fraternity
throughout the land" Beneath Hendricks
"The necessities of war cannot pc pleaded
in time of peace" Beneath Hendrick',
portrait was the following quotation from
his letter accepting the nomination
"The great principles of liberty are the
inheritance of the people"
Some one came in and passing dowr
the stage pl. esd an immense basket OF
roses on the stand at the right of the
chairman's desk as yet unoccupied and
the incident provoked cheers. Another
incident of demonstration of approval Ms
the hour of the opening of the convention
approached was the hutter of banker
chiefs and the waving of fans by the
ladies who filed the double row of boxes
arranged along the front of the two gal
leries which had been given up to the
women whose bright attire and pretty
facGs lent an additional attraction to the
convention now assembling.
Visiting clubs emblazoned with banners
came in late, but as each well known
organization was recognized they were
greeted with cheers.
THE TAMMANY HALL BRAVES
were among the first to appear, followed
by the New York county democracy and
local ST. Louis organization. The Ran
dali club with its gorgeous black and
gold banner, and led by Squire" VIM.
MCMILLAN, the hero of seveu national
conventions, marched in proudly and
were applalded. The first of the great
national democratic figures who appeared
among the delegates was the tall form of
the senior senator from Indiana, Daniel
| W. Voorhees,, and he was at once recog-
nized and cheered to the echo. The
cleveland democracy" of Buffalo, with a
full brass band playing "Dixie," marched
into the gallery and created some
thing of q sensation, the convent on
bursting into applause, which con-
tinued until the club had made
the circuit of the gallery and was seated
The clubs crimson banner, with its con-
spicuous gold letters insoribing the presi-
dents name, became at once the most
conspicuous and popular ornament in the
hall. Every member of the club wore a
high hat and Cleveland badge.
While the Cleveland club was thus en-
thusing the convention, Hon. S. M. White,
of California, who was to be temporary
chairman, steps quietly into his seat, q
very few persons in the hall recogniz
ing him. Mr.. White is a
man of strong physique, stoutly
built and of medium height WITH full
brown beard. While he was shaking
hands with the California delegates the
Cleveland clubs parade came to an end
and the standard bearer planted the
Cleveland banner directly in front of the
great picture in the east gallery-a signi-
ticant Incident which caused cheers from
the throng in the hall.
CHAIRMAN BARNUM,
of the national committee, appeared at
this moment and was instantly recognized
and general applause of voices crying
"Barnum," are heard all over the hall.
The Hendricks club, of Indiana, in
creased the volume as it marched up the
gallery, and placed its banner by the side
of the Cleveland democracy banner.
Chairman Barnum looked up to see
what was going on about him, and when
he saw two friendly banners, nodded ap-
proval.
Congressman Scott, his face wreathed
in smiles as though every thing had been
arranged to his satisfaction, marched in
at the head of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton, and looked up at the gathered
fathers of democracy upon the stage as
suringly. Several of them nodded to
him, and as the Keystone delegates passed
on to their seats, Scott stepped in from
off the secretary's stand and held brief
conversation with some friends. Closely
following upon SCOTS heels entered
Henry Watterson, of the Courier-J ournal,
with his coat tail pockets bulged out, con-
spiouously suggesting a manuscript copy
of the platform, which he is preparing.
He stopped to say word in Scott's ear
and passed quietly to his seat.
At noon all of the delegations had ar
rived at the convention hall, except those
from New York and Missouri. The
absence of the New York delegation made
big gap in the center Of the space re-
served for the delegates, and the conven-
ton waited with mingled feeling of curl
osity and impotence for the appearance
of the Empire states represent
atives. 1t was fifteen minutes before
they came into the convention,
headed by exMayor Grace, of
New York city; conspicuous as he
marched to his place with the eyes of the
convention fixed on him, was the dis
tinguished Daniel Dougherty, who is to
place Cleveland in nomination. He was
cheered.
At this moment a California delegate
mounted a chair and unfurling
BED HANDKERCHIEF,
placed it upon the banner pole of the del
egation; this was the signal for the ap
pearance of hundreds of "Old Roman"
standards, and in almost an instant the
banner poles of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Nebraska, West Virginia, Flor
ida, Utah, New Mexico, Ohio,
New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Delaware, Oregon, and Nevada are deco
rated with red handkerchiefs, and from
the gallery, balconies and nave of the hall
proper red banners wave all over the
auditorium. Cheers burst forth from
thousands of throats in the galleries,
which was caught up by the convention,
and grew in volume until the noise
of the bass drum was drowned,
in the greater volumne of the conven-
tons full throated voice. While this
fare up of enthusiasm was in progress
some one hoisted a gray hat upon the