Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-22
A Remarkable Outburst of Applause
for James G.. Blaine.
The Convention Promises to Be Har-
moniOus After. All.
Grover Cleveland Has Dead Cinch
on the Nomination.
0ray's Selection for Second Place Prob
able but Not Assured- Bynum Is
formidable Candidate-Bad
Press Arrangements.
BY the Assoc ociated Press.

CHICAGO, June 2l.-The national
Democratic convention was in session
two hours today, and during that time
the name of but one iflustrious Ameri-
can was mentioned-James G.. Blaine.
By q singular coincidence, the Demo-
cratic ideal, Grover Cleveland, who is
destined to be the nominee of the con-
vention was unmentioned throughout
the session, while that Of Blaine called
forth the most enthusiaHtic demonstra-
tion Of the day. Before the purport of
the resolution was known, and immedi-
ately upon the mention of "Blaine, :"
the secretary was interrupted by tre-
mendous ovation, which recalled the
tribute accorded his name at Minneapo-
lis. Equally pleasant was the incident
which followed, when Hon. E. @.
Sweet, of Maine, arose and thanked the,
convention on behalf Of his state for the
resolution adopted.
DIssENsIoN TAKES WINGS.
The indications are that the national
convention of 1892 will not be inhar-
monious as generally predicted. The
proceedings today were unusually tame,
but no action was offered to call forth
any particular party. enthusiasm. The
speech Of the temporary chairman was
well received. His arraignment of the
Republican doctrine Of protection was
in original and effective language.
The only diesention which occurred
during the days proceedings was over
an attempt by several delegates to throw
open the vacant galleries to crowds of
eager Democrats who were standing out
in the rain. No one seems able to
explain the reason, but throughout the
session there were 5000 unoccupied seats
in the galleries Of the convention hall,
and there was great popular inquiry as
No one volunteered any Information,
came in for most of the blame, and it
was generally asserted that the members
of the organization or some of their
favorite friends pocketed the tickets, to
be used at the best time to the best ad-
vantage in filling up the galleries with
cheerers for some particular candidate.
wRETCHED PRESS ACCOMMODATIONS.
1t is probable that never in the his
tory OF American national conventions
have the press arrangements been 30
wretched and the accom- mmodations for
active workers 90 inadequate. While
there were 5000 vacant gallery seats,
there were over 400 representatives of
the press, half Of whom are representa-
tives of daily papers, standing on the
outside and unable to gain admittance
to the ball. Most OF these gentlemen
are from the western and southern
states, and they failed to secure the
usual courtesies because of the matter
being referred to the Washington press
committee. Only $50 seats were &C..
corded the committee, and they natu-
rally gave the preference to papers hav-
ing representatives at the national capi-
tai. The congressional press committee
maintained that as only $50 seats we're
allotted them for distribution, they GER
tainly could not give accommodation for
1000 newspaper workers, and that they
should not be blamed for lack of facili-
ties when the question was determined
solely by the national cemmittee. Sew
eral vain attempts were made to open
the vacant galleries to outsiders, and
particularly to union veterans of the
ate war, but the whole matter was re.
ferred to the committee on resolutions.
OVERWHELMING CLEVELAND SENTIMENT.
The conviction that Cleveland will be
the leader of the Democratic party, had
full possession of the delegates today,
and so fixed in the minds of all that
other things were merely done to reach
the result. and for which the convention
will rush impetuously and with unan-
unity that must nettle the helpless OPP
position and amaze the Republican
party.
Two strong factors in the Democratic
party, the, south and Tammany hall,
will not play leading parts, as they are
won't to do, and as undoubtedly they
could, were they in accord. With the
south, Democratic success is above an
individual, and the debate as to who
could achieve success was won by the
supporters of Cleveland. The moment
the south believed that Cleveland could
carry New York, the opposition in the
south, headed by Watterson, melted
away and the popular demand for the
nomination of Cleveland grew ir-
resistible. This means that Tammany
hall is one Of theobstacles to Cleve-
lands royal triumph.
The fact is manifest that the broken
Republican lines in Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Kan
sas Infused courage into the Democrats.
The doubtful Democratic states Of the
west, uniting on Cleveland, constrained