The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-22

delegates. They are bright fellows. those anti
snappers. and will do lively work ut button
holing and stirenlng the delegates In case
they weaken In their adherence to Cleveland.
But in the main Brice held on to his tickets
with that deadly clutch with which death is
said to seize negroes. Hence the rows OF
empty chairs. 1t is said that there never were
30 many newspaper correspondents at work
together In any place before in this country
They occupied seven rows OF seats on either
side of the platform. and each row was nifty
feet long. There were two women reporters
among all these mon. and again. as at
Minneapolis. Murat Halstead was the
dean Of tho faculty. Behind the press
seats. whore ono would expect TO see
the notables Of the historic old party.
and whore one Is accustomed TO look for the
bcllcs and beauties OF Washington society.
were row upon row Of nobodies. chattcring
chts OF girls and doodish connteriumpers.
Ono bright spot alone attracted the eyes Of the
delegates toward this strangely disappointing
section OF the hail. That spot was whore Mrs.
George S. Willets and Miss Letter. both Of
Chicago and both noted beauties. were smiling
at the homage OF Mr.. Springer OF Illinois. ex-
Senator Henry g. Davis. and Senators Gray.
Ransom. and Gibson.
Among the delegates there was the same
scarcity OF popular heroes In the forefront,
among the Pennsylvanians. sat William F.
liarrty. lieutenant of Mr. Whitney in the man
ngement OF the rainbow forces. Across tho
aisle sat W. G. Wallace. tho sou OF William A.
Wallace. the belatcd genius Of the opposition
to Cleveland. The Senator was not feeling
we'll. and his son. who is his younger image.
was acting for him. Ex-Gov. Campbell Of Ohio
aroused cheering as lis carefully costumcd
figure was seen making it's way through the
ranks Of men. The New York leaders hayo
boon referred to. They were not smiling
As one looked upon their darkened faces
1t almost seemed rs though the whole Conven-
ton might hear their angry denunciations OF
the cowardicc they aliege Mr. German has
shown in holding the anti-ClevennL forces
around him until it WAS too late for them to
20 anywhere else. This was what all the New
Workers talked about every timo they were
approached. and they were indeed very angry.
But 1t seems to all non-con batants, as we'll as
to all OF Mr.. Germans friends. that until proof
Is shown that German was dickerinE with
Whitney it is fair to allow that he had right
to show timiaity rather than hurl him self
against the rainbow epidemic. so long AS he
was satisfied That there Were not votes enough
Disseminated from Cleveland to give any other
man q show.
People who like EraSe OF Wisconsin GER
tanly got plenty of him this morning His
Htt!c tut-Nkc llgur". MI III gray, was forever
Hitting about between the delegates and tho
platform. lie seemed to DO running things.
Perhaps he was. but judging from tho results
of the uniiscirined mnntinG that followed.
he doesn't deserve much credit forth Job. At
the head Of tho Delaware delegation sat
Thomas Francis Payard. looking moro like
Henry Irving than ever His friends
say that he is growing gent!er and
moro sunVo with every year. and
he is losing His old ychenonre and
fro in coUrtlin"ss that distinguishes ngc
more highly thar anything r.cc,t amiahilitv.
sitting. with his arms folded in his bo.t dirce.
toiro manner was tho Hon. Henry Watterson.
witt his head down md his face in the shadow
os tho thntching OF his tawny hair A pretty
lively experience had Editor Wattcrson en-
jVyed in tho last twelve hours. From being
the oracle % the o,rositfnn to Cleveland. he
had Soon Kentucky swallow that g!oiulnr
hero. turn its Chief out Of tho National Com
m'tt"o. and leave him So minded that tho only
az iran, he was nile tou,t,ry.osth .bovauId
l.Eo to bc all ,wod t, retire with his .iIo,rr,s