The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-08
THE STORY OF THE DAY
Scenes In and Outside the Convention Hail.
The Lions OF the Hour.

MINNEAPoLIs. June 1.-The tenth National
Convention that the Republican party records
In its annals began to-day under a cloud
strewn sky. with thunder in the air and uncer-
tainty in every condition. The great spiritual
cyclorama OF Jerusalem. tho six-days walk
ing match Of short-skirted females who go
out with the men of the audience at II o'clock
every night and begin their walk at 8 o'clock
every morning. tho wild West Show.
the beer saloons. and even the great lobby
OF the West Hotel were all deserted
for the great moral Republican show which
Mr. Clarkson is now holding in the fair build
ing. milo out OF overybody's way across tho
river in st. Anthony's Falls. Whenever the
sun threw out one Of its beams around the
corner OF thunder cloud it was hotter than
tho land Of the Hottentots. 1t seemed that
everything contributed to keep it hot. The
dense crowds Of people on the pavements. the
noisy bands In tho streets. the quiescent air.
and. above all. tho dramatic uncertainty as to
which Of the two candidates will win the nom
ination. all fed the fever OF tho multitude. The
plain and evident desire OF the combatants to
put of the fight to the last possible moment
strained the tension OF tho situation and en-
HANGED the perspiring condition.
To picture the Convention hall In the read
er's mind. imagine building almost as largo
asMadison Square Gardon.New York common
place and purely American in design. hut inn
posing III its proportions. set outside sparsely
inhabited region like the neighDorhood of Gabe
Cases road house. where the trotters ara
speeded. In front OF 1t are soma railroad yard
tracks clustered with row after row of phil
man cars in which hundreds and perhaps
thousands OF unfortunate wretchcs are living
ana thinking themselves fortunate RI
get food and shelter. DR.. Den,w,s ,or
Is there empty. but there ure othor
crowded cars on which ono roads tina
placards OF the Chicago Blaine Club" tha
Corn Palace City of tho World" whntevor
that hideous motto may mean. tho "Swin,
City delegation" and dozens OF Others. con-.
spicuous among the rest being the ear OF the
chicago tribune. with tho Snowman. John Cor
win. In charge. All those ears are down in a
hollow. On the main ground. where the streets
hre ankle deep in mud. are tents enough for n
Bedouin encampment. These are set I'D as
feeding places for the people. at which tho
Westerners may get what they plcasingy call
their grub stakes" The biggest bunch o,
tents Is called The Lumberman's Camp'
but 1t is best known by the nickname OF THE
Beancry." because the principal sign an.
nounces: Pork and Beans for the Millions
The Methodist women have a tent and olre!
meats for Christians while the rest OF tho folks
OF tho canvas camp ere as truly non sectariaI
asa good appetite and dollar bill At the
last Convention reported for THE Sun the
iakirs all brought fans. but here every peddlel
and idle wench and child has table load Of
bottles of ginger pop and spruce beer. There
does not seem to be fan in town.
IN front of the great brick fair building this
afternoon We're long lines Of mon. reaching
lar across the city into tho heart OF Minneap.
OILS Behind the building was tho uncxplored
northwest. Not in many years has n National
convention been so poorly attended. The
mace is too far out Of the way and the railroad
lares are too high When editor A. W. Lyman
o. me leading paper In Montana reached here
~ bed tlmo last night and applied to the ac-
eomuioda'ion bureau for a room he was told
WAY no could have as many rooms as he
"Anleu' aad that rooms with baths attached