The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-22
FIRST DAY OF THE CONVENTION.
Temporary Organization Erected Re solu.
ton OF Sympathy for Mr. Blaine.
Bv ne Cnifei P,ess

ZION OF Sympathy fOr mr.. Blaine.
BY me United Press
CHICAGO. June 21.--The Democratic Ma
| tional Convention on. It's opening. day has not
the interest Of the Convention held two weeks
ago at Minneapolis. The opponents OF Mr..
Harrison kept up bold front until the third
session Of the Convention. They claimed
even an hour before the nomination was made
that they had hopes OF success. The men who
have been fighting Cleveland most bitterly
have given UP all hope this morning. They
have even stopped the shouting OF their fol.
lowers in the corridors OF the hotels. and tho
Convention opened as tamely almost as tho
Cleveland ratification meeting at ST. Louis
four years ago. The Tammany men did
not give up the battle until an early
hour this morning. They have not made a
formal surrender yet But. as the delegations
at their meetings last evening determined one
by one to support Cleveland as n unit the anti
Cleveland case grew more and more hopeless,
and when the news that Illinois had refused to
break from It's instructions came in at about
midnight. the battle was over. Only two favor
lite sons stayed In tho fight uncompromisinsly
Hill and Boies. They stand to their colors
and will stand to them until the battle Ia
fought and won. Tho other candidates were
all conditional If Cleveland is out of
the way" was the cautious Introduction
OF every State as 1t proclaimed it's
allegiance to its local leader Indiana was
unit for Cleveland. until he should be out Of
the race" Then It was for Gray. Maryland
would have delighted to honor her candidate
OF yesterday-"if Cleveland should ever be out
OF the race" But second choice candidates
wero at discount this morning. Mr.. Cor
mans friends were doing all they could last
night and again to-day to convince the dele
afn "a hat hoh oI h~o
a candidate Senator Gibson his spokesm man.
gave out an interview saying that Mr.. German
had never been In the field.
The Convention hall was roped in like a
gigantic prize ring. and guarded by a strong
force OF police. 1t was q muggy. sticky, swell
tering Chicago day. The air was so thick with
smoke that respiration was difficult. Occasion
ally the sun struggled through the gloom, only
to make more plainly visible the perpetually
descending SCOT flakes. Through these cheer.
less surroundings the vast crowds forced their
way. hedged In by alternate LAYERS OF livery
stables and huge Chicago Office buildings ON
ono side. and by tall bill posters hoardings
shutting out the view OF the lake on the other
side. Conspicuous painted signs indicated
the different sections where tickets OF admis.
sion to the Wigwam had been issued. and n
small army OF deputy sergeant at arms su-
Derintcnded the process OF packing the dele.
gates and spectators into their allotted places
Fully two hours before tho time set for the
commencement OF the proceedings the crowds
began to climb the outside stairs. and tumbled
themselves inside the ugly wooden box much
after the way In which Shem. Ham. and Japhet
and tho little wooden animals are let down
into the toy Noahs Ark. PerambulatinC bands
and marching PROFESSIONS innumernbly lent
outside life to tho streets. But inside the
building the effect Of the decorations was lost
in the immensely OF space and the depressin:
obscurity ofthc OPAQUE atm osphere. Tho thou.
sands OF yards OF bunting and the UNIQUE collec-
ton OF papier mach6 spread eagles. portraits
OF dead horoos. and emblazoned allegories OF
fame and victory. were barely dscerniLle
and their effect was lost In tho cavernous
depths OF almost limltess space Yet, not
withstnndng tho Gargantuan proportions of
tho preparations made. they wore mono too
great for the crowds which sought to gain i'd
mission. or. failing In that. to got a glinpso
into the building from tho outside. The con-
structors OF tho Wigwam claimed that Il
would pack 10000 people standing and seat
$4,000. Apparently these limits were reached
but. as for hearing the speeches or discerning
the features OF the speakers. the great major
ity Of tho audience was about ms well off az
the onlookers at a spectacular exhibition OF
tho Tho Fall OF Babylon" Nevertheless. tho
discomforts were In great part taken good
humoredly. and to be In and to form a part OF
o great National Democratic Convention
seemed to be soul-satisfyinc glory enough.
Almost up to the hour Of meeting tho sound
OF hammers. hurriedly driving the last nails
Into the woodwork Of tho galleries, echoed
through tho hall. In tho concluding rush a
number OF the intended decorative effects had
TO be abandoned and others were matariaIIv
changed. Tho four pilared arch. with its
towering busts OF Andrew Jackson and Stephen
Douglas, (which was to have surmounted
the Chairman's stand. was unconstructed. All
tho platform fittings were somewhat m eagre
and primitive as compared with those at Min
neapolis- The most conspicuous object was a
modest mahogany desk. bearing In front the
Inscription In old English text:
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS
Nominated from this desk. July Ii 1884