St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-08

its best. Everything looked radiant
with light and cleanliness. and the sun
sifted gaily through the MaZarin blue
roof and touched off the really beautiful
and artistic decorations. The hall was
never fnll. When the proceedings were
at their height and the influx of people
was over, fully one-third of the
vast space was unoccupied. Yet the
multitude without waited and clamored.
and in vain. A little different and more
liberal policy in the matter of issuing
tickets might have been pursued to ad
vantage, and probably will hereafter.
Singing Out Great Men.
1t was 1870 o'clock before the dele
gates had begun to arrive IN numbers.
The galleries and balconies, and espe-
cially those in the rear of the speakers
desk, had become pretty we'll filled,
while the delegates space looked empty
and deserted. When the real conven-
ton figures did come, they came in.
such a blanket that the spectators were
deprived of their greatest joy, that of
singing out and greeting the distiE
guished men. The first man to strike
the public eye was that long
and attenuated silver from Kansas,
John j. ingalls,. looking as though he
had just stepped out of Puck Carl.
cature. Everybody knew him at once,
and everybody applauded, but the icicle
JayhaWker passed along as though he
never heard word of it at all. Then
some one spied Joseph Benson Foraker.
just as he took his seat in the center of
the space. half way down the middle
aisle; and at the same time Gov. Nc
Kinley came down from above and re-
ceived his share of the applause. But
the two OhiOanS never spoke as they
passed by. Then came a great crowd
of delegates. and when they were seated
it was found they included most of the
New Workers. j. f. Sloat had come in
from the rear entrance and was in the
front row, directly under the speakers
desk, earnestly talking to Boss
Platt, whose face wore the sour
and Grabbed look of last
seasons apple. Warner Miller sat
next and was absorbed in a paper.
Frank Hiscock sat next behind, and
spent his time with his head thrown
back, eyes on the ceiling and intently
picking his teeth. Smiling ChaunceY
Depew was behind him, looking at peace
Will HiinSell, anu eVlucNllv DelleVtHS
Harrison was as good as nominated.
Some Big Guns.
There was a ripple on the right and
some one said "MahOne." The little
Virginia general, with collar of the
days of Andrew Jackson, was almost
lost behind the form of his colored enc
my, John NJ. Langston, but the quick
sighted crowd had picked him out.
Powell Clayton sat directly in front of
him, and still further front came the
silver delegation, with Senators Teller
and Wolcott. of Colorado, and Senator
Feltner, of California, conspicuous.
The last ripple of applause came just as
the convention was IN order. The
crowd craned its neck and saw John
G. New coming down the center
aisle, leading a young lady. New
blushed scarlet. but not so his COM
panion. With the grace of wild stag
and entirely unnerved, though 10000
pairs of eyes were leveled upon her, she
moved with a stately air, and finally
landed in the tier back of the platform.
She was one of the delegates from
Wyoming. New disappeared for the
day. 1t was now 1890 O'Clock. Clark
son had quietly slipped in from the