New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22

the delegation with gloomy faces hlet anu
Elliot Danforth, State Treasurer. members OF ,he
Infamous Returning Board which aided Dnvin
j.. Hin to steal the Legislature OF New-lork
last December 1t has been said by some Demo
Gratis in, opposition 70 the nom,n nina,n
of Mr. m that it would ~ d. 90 to
Rice and Mr.. Danforth hoped 10 he rewarded D-
Hill for what they did If lie sh1lll lccom" Pfcs
dent One now saw in their faces the conviction ;l
their terms should end 70 join Charles F Tabor.
John, Bogart and Edward Wcmpc, their fellow
their bread i in obs e permonenty dis
cardcd by The political parry that had proii'ed
by their theft.
seat directly back of that of Mr.. Flower, bnt w?s
SO disturbed in mind that he found il impossible
To remain there, and walked up and down Ihr
Of cav various l; States M r. shechan has a big
chin md even today has :, not r., given up
is the only man in the New-iork delegation who
has not given mp the fight. James W. Ridgway,
MED Mr.. Hill upon the latter's u.hern journey.
looks as il hr were SICK man, for he had good
many bets that Hill would he nominated
sLo.rM AND HCKLEs.
There was slender man with iron-aray hair
and mustachc, looking much like a retired army
officer. who joined the delegation after its members
had taken their seats II was General Henry w.
SlOCum. OF brooklyn, tnc ulStnguSHeu cOHllndi'cr
Of General Shcrman's Army Corps upon its march
to the sea- General Slocum took chair by the
side OF Maior-Genera SiclSles, also war veteran,
whose crutches speak eloquently of the wound
be suffered at Gettysburg. General Sickles looks
like line soldier with his grizzled mustachc,
his DEEPEST gray eyes, his prominent nose and
his big chin. II would not have pleased hin
II he had heard an Illinois delegate, in speaking
about him, refer TO him former Sheriff OF
New-York BY what magic did David b. Hill
ever persuade these noted and honorable soldiers
to support a man Ct his character for President
of the United States? The New-York delegates
sat quietly in their seats in the course OF the
deliberations OF the convention with one eNcep-
ton: William G. Dewitt, of Brooklyn, who wan-
dered about the hall in an uneasy p,ann:r, Ny
DeWitt's face somewhat resembles that of Napo
leon Bonapartc, and it was a Napoleon with
troubled mind, apparently, who thus wandered
about the convention hall. lie delivered
fall in which he so truthfnly described
.Sl%s nov Ss 70 maas The sps%Sss
that what was troubling him? Is he ssceking
for an epithet which will describe liill az
adequately % the other cpthct described Flower
Don NJ Dickinson of Michigan, sat upon the
aisle opposite the .Scw-lork delegation, and 1t
interesting TO not" that he several times
crossed the aisle and aahly entered into conycrsa
ton with Edward Murphy, jr. 1t can be slispcc ei
that Mr.. Dickinson is aware OF the fact thar MI.
Murphy is chairman of the Democratic state
will need good deal Of smoothing down to &c.
him in good working condition for TIE NlcVef'hd
ticket.
MEN FROM TIE KEY.ToNE STATE.
The Pennsylvania delegation had the head sec
ton on the extreme left, the same position heid
by that State at Minneapolis. Ex-Postmaster
Harrity, of Philadelphia, was in charge Of the
sixty-four delegates. Editor Singery, Of " The
Philadelphia Record" sat with Mr.. llarrity in the
front row, while some distance of was eX senator
Wallace, the leader Of the anti-Cleveand element
in the delegation, whose votes 10 this contest are
cast for the ex-President BY Mr. liarrty by
virtue of the obnoxious unit rule.
The leading figure In the Ohio delegation was
Ex-Governor Campbell, smiling, afobe and hand
some the recipient of the only marked out
break of applause which the convention siw
fit to bestow on any favorite son
While the delegates were still gathering the
clouds, which had been threatening. burst. and
for fifteen minutes the big hall was scene OF
great confusion and disorder. The rain poured
into the building through the roofing. Inc
electric lights could not be turned on in the
midst of the storm and the whole building was
left In semi-darkness All the spectators who had
umbrellas raised them and there was scraulblins
for the dryest places. The band came to the
rescue by playing vigorously. The clouds broke
away presently, the delegates who bad been de-
tanned outside arrived in increased forces ana
Mr. Brice finally hammered for and secured order
CALLED TO ORDER DY CHAIRMAN BRICE.
At exactly 10 43 o'clock Chairman Brice,
standing at the clerks desk, below that in
tended for the presiding officer, called tie con-
vcntion TO order. Meanwhile the storm had
abated, the canvas curtains which had been
/ tbo in upAo roof
when the rain began falling had been raised.
! the sunlight again illumined what had quarter
Of an hour before appeared like a cave Of dark
ness and a current OF cooler air circulating
throughout the great building, 10 the relief
Of all. Mr. Brce, when order was completely
restored. simply announced that the Rev John
/ Rouse, rector Of Trinity Episcopal Church, would
lead in prayer. The clergyman advanced TO the
front, and raised both hands as if TO suggest
That the audience should rise to their feet
With the exception. however, OF about 100
delegates located 20 the right Of the chairmans
platform-notablv the delegates from Iowa, In
ghana and Ul;inois-E,e entire assemblage re-
NAMED seated, and audible conversation was
! heard several times during the progress OF the
invocation. This incident was in marked contrast
with the scene witnessed at the Republican Con-
vcntion at Minneapolis Four timrs in the course Of
the sessions Of that conference prayer offered,
each time by a different minister representing
varying religious creeds On every occasion the
entire body Of delegates and all the spectators
arose and reverently continued standing until
the amen" was reached in the meantime the
utmost quiet prevailed.
| DISORDER IN TIE HALL.
The prayer concluded, Chairman Bricc arcsc to
announce the list Of temporary officers selected
by the National Committee" Though h. spoke
in reasonably clear voice, he had scarcely opened
his lips when the spectators on the floor back
Of tho delegates and in the galleries began in
the customary way TO annoy the convention by
shouting Louder, louder when even the strong