Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
0lTLzI UNUSUALLY IMPORTANT.
The Committee on Credentials Being
Therefore Closely Wacthed.
GROVER ON HARRISON.
BE See. No Reason to Chaugr His Opinion
Th4i the President VIII BE Renomi-
pated-Generai Convention News.
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MyyE.roLs, MINI. June An
,,.7 threatening day and the delegates
.sl rough lighting mood, and very i'll
rusd-almost 10 the point Of
0arrv. That's the opening OF the
I...tican National Convention to
candidate for the presidency.
Ia. Mississippi. in a huge, murky
yellow Good. plunging sullenly over the
a.. within sight Of the main entrance
o.t.e convention hall, and sweeping all
-- q wreckage to more complete
distinction. was the gloomy, suggestive
spectacle that had presented itself as the
l-r-Ll1g bands poured into the build
.-s.
PRAYER NEEDED.
Probably never before in the history
o. american political convent ons has an
o--a.nr PRAYER been more urgently
q. l.l than when, soon after Il o'clock
.ls afternoon, the words to the Almighty
g., marked the opening of the proceed
n-s we're heard by listening thousands
slo bad silently OF otherwise all the
looming been cursing the rain and mud
s-l tle situation az to the presidential
.--l,5ates.
TIE BIG HALL.
Ic'or, prayer there had been only
ole thing which anybody seemed in
c.-.l t1 look at with even half-pleased
,1.s the interior OF the big hall that
81 .r1m today to be famous for years
.. come in annals of the Republican
pr.v 4 sudden burst OF sunlight
hep 20 dispel the intense dulness OF
i-.- foo; skylight, as well as the blue
-.ss of the rapidly arriving delegates
A1i pac.aio,s, and enable the more
c-..f'l.. light coloring Of the broad cell
Ig all wings and the harmoniously
tinted eats aud aisles to show to advan'
i. obstuctcl only by four large
a4. fags artistieally draped Oh
,a.a -.le Of the immense square audi
talu. The old gold pillars, eaet
culr sheaf Of golden grain, were
,el.ey distinguishable against the
q j. 600 chairs. The single flora
dec ration was a great base OF ever
g-els and white lilies on the platform.
BIG TOM REED.
im4d-shouldered. pushing Tom Reed
% Maine. va the first man of national
iang 10 peep into the hall, but h'
slipped out again before being generally
Observed
SO 1875 4. NJ. the convention hal
Ias.lt j a decidedly lively appearance
Viia animated groups eagerly discussing
ile outlook.
--AHRs FHKyD HIT, AND cLABKsoS'
Ga tie floor moving briskly abou
among the delegates was the striking
g-y-bearded figure of Blaine's par
tca.r friend, Congressman Hit, o.
4a-0a Chairman Clarkson, trim anc
sprshly, Was seated mo!estly in dele
gates chair on the platform chatting
v.ia inend and apparently in excellen
spirits.
NKINLEY.
Ihefrst applause Of heconvention wal
When, al ten minutes to noon, Goyernol
Mckinley was seen entering the mali
aisle and starting towards his place II
The Ohio delegation. The rapture will
Winch spectators aud delegates clappet
bands, stamped. and shouted for th'
Ohio Governor and then crowded arouns
nim 70 shake his hands seemed pro
pLetic.
DisTISGUIsHED xEw WORKERS.
Chauncey Depew, Senator Hiscock
warner Miller. and Platt, almost bunch
81, were the no1t arrivals to attract ut
'eniion as they marched in with proba
by fifty other Now Yorkers, who wer
generously applauded.
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