New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.
Mr.. FASSETT ITS CHAIRMAN.
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL GATHERING
CALLED TO ORDER

Err IEED-DELEGATIoys FROM THE STATES
OF THE UNION AS THEY APPEARED on
TIE FLooI-PAEIY LEADERS OF
NATIONAL FAME-THE TEN
PoRARY ORGANIZATION.
| ,Br TELEGRAPH THE rRiBUSEI
| Minnrap apolis, June THE tenth Republican Ma
| tional Convention opened this afternoon with a
busincse-hkc snap and energy and hcartiness OF
| feeling which promise TO make its work in the
| main, harmonious and satisfactory, whether its
outcome be a ene-balot nomination or the So
lection Of candidate Only after one of those Sc
rions and earnest struggles which have been wit
messed in many previous conventions. The
contentious of the preliminary canvass found no
| expression in the proceedings which
| resulted in temporary organization
| There was no dissent whatever from The
| National Committees choice of temporary officers
| nor in the speeches made from the platform were
there any of the customary allusons to proG-
| pcctivc candidates which are intended To pro-
| woke from rival contingcnts the floor and in
| the galleries wildly competitive demonstrations OF
man ifactured enthusiasm. The temporary CHAIR
man Of the convention, Mr.. Fasett though yield
| ing 30 far To the conventional demands OF MS
role "a TO name in the usual succession the heroes
| Of the party, dead and living, skilfully avoided
exciting any i<iry in the matter OF partisan
| outbnrsts by coupling in breath the names
| Of Harrison and Blaine, piece of strategy which
| took the convention n little by surprise at first,
| hut which was acquiescrd in with entire cordial
| ty and satisfaction.
This convention. in fact, shows every sign Of
being a serious and not overvolatilc body, which
oppreciates the real value of mere demonstrative
all tv hn ryeI
from clear sense of its practical responsibilities
| by any form of cphermcral and fictitious clamor.
| The temper of the delegates body seems
undoubtedly cold and matcrVf-fact, COM
| pared with that often shown III
| other years at Cincinnati and Chicago. There was
| little applause for the more notable figures Of the
convention as they came in 70 take their places,
and the cheering at Mr. Fas-ett's reference to the
| rival candidates was well restrained, although
| hearty.
MIR. RBED THE KERO OF TuE CONVENTION.
Only once did the convention seem b show
| genuine and untrammellcd enthusiasm, and that
was when. after MI Fassctt had finished III"
| deleoates rose in n body and insisted that
Speaker Reed should come down from
amorg the seats reserved for privileged
| -peo ators and make n speech. The pondcrous
and impre ,sivc leader of the Ious WIS, in' eed the
hero Of the convention. lie filled It's eye and
IMAGINATION as the incarnation oi the stalwnrt.
aggressive Republicanism OF to-day. and in cheer
inQ his ontspoken and vigorous declarations Of
lelief in the present and future mission OF the
Marty both interests among the delegates dropped
their differences over Presidential candidates out
OF sight That these differences will crop out
again. with more less heat and vigor bcforc
the convention Is half over is beyond
ouertion: bat to-day's Incidents and the
tendencies already shown by tile convention
have undoubtedly done much To soften the
aspcrtcs OF the canvass OF the last few days;
and will do even more TO pfoyoc sober aal s"ri
aus effort on both sides TO reach a nomination
without haste
Minneapolis and ST Paul have been waiting
impa,icntly for weeks 10 see the opening Of the
great convention, and thousands Of people from all
over the Northwest have journeycd here 10 en-
10Y the novel spectacle. Yet. though both cities
are ovcrrun with visitors. the arrangements at the
convention hall have been almost perfect, and
rhd .rlegDtcs hlNc bccn enabled to gather
and do their work without discomfort
or interference. The Exposition Hall, a. ITS
name indicates, il n big show building or per
mancnt exhibition place for the products of Min
ncsota and the two DakotaS. IL Is hige square
wooden structure, built close to the edge of the
Falls Of ST. Anthony in South Minneapolis, on the
opposite bank Of the river from Minneapolis
proper. and it's tall tower commands a fine view
southward Of the ncghboring city of ST. Paul
INTERIOR OF THE CoNvENTIoN HALL.
The interior Of the building is plain. but
spacious tall pillars supporting IL broad
Hat roof which rises III the MD
lie dozen feet more into
a heavy skylight through which the suns rays
filter down into the central body of the hall. In
this central portion are the seats for the 900
delegates On one side of the square, courf-lke
space in which the seats are arranged Is the plat
form Of the president, with seats on it for, per-
haps 200 people, each member of the National
Committee having u place reserved here for his
own use, and one or two extra chairs Tor HIS
friends On each side OF the main plat
form are the seats for tie newspaper
press 800 or 400 in number. Behind the space
railcl of for the delegates are sections of seats
for spectators stretching back 10 the entrance, and
above are tiers Of galleries all the way around
the building. About the pillars which uphold
the roof half way mp, were sheavcS OF wheat
gracefully capped. and acstooncd against the
GALLERY foot-ras about tn" hall the shields
and coats of OF the forty-four States Front
ing the presidents table, suspended from the top
gallery over the main entrance, was the only
banner Of any sort permitted 10 enter thc
convention Ii was the property Of the Home
Market Club, and embroidered on its dark back
prounl were these sentences in yclow silk:
~ American Wages for American Workmcn,
American Markets for the American People.
Protection for American Homes Under the
shadow Of this Home Market Club banner the Pres
idcnt was nominated four years ago in the Audito-
rum building in Chicago, and hi supporters took
its temperance OF the walls Of the Exposition
Building to-day as a happy omen Of success. No po-
tical portraits OF the usual nightmare art were al
lowed to mar the general good effect Of the
plain but tasteful decorations.
Directly opposite the chairman's platform, mp