New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17

c. W. FAIRBANKS.
potriarchal than ever; Cooper. alert and vigil
liant and that twin brother Of the unfortunate
Clayton, who little more than six years ago
fell the victim Of Of the foulest pohticai
assassinations which have disgraced the annals
Of even Southern politics
Addicls. Of no State in particular. lounged Tor
sorne time In the aisles with his contract dele
cation at his heels the whole finally dropping i"'o
the seats from which the sergeant-at-arins is-
ANONYMOUSLY elected them some time after, nei'heT
Addicks nor his opponents, under the decision OF
the National Committee, having right 10 oc-
cupy a seat among the delegates
Harold NJ Sewc! whose conversion from De-
mocracy a few years ago is still mentioned with
anproyal as one of the notable incidents In the
category OF Maine politics, was seen in the front
row under the chalrman's desk.
PRAYER OF THE RABBI.
The PRAYER of the dty was remarkable chieny
from the fact that il was offered by rappi' inc
first time in National Convention history" IL
was curious. too, for the further fact ina. IL
made mention O., gchi ard silver. though IN VITA.
connection could no. be heard at distance OF
twenty feet from the platform 1t may not oe
inappropriate, either, 10 mention the app'au6e
which greeted It's conclusion. ~.
Al the suggestion Of Chairman Carter; al,er .ns
reading of the call by Mr.. Nancy nao pc"
completed. Mr.. Fairbanks. OF INDIANA, wa'
elected temporary chairman OF the ConVention.
Mr. Fairbanks is candidate 70 succeed M.
Voorhees, in the United Ste'cs senate; "a.
Nkewise a relic OF that faction In his S,ate
which at one time was LED by the late W altei ~
Gresham and which bitterly opposed tne po., OIL
cal aspirations of Benjamin Harrison. for 'h'
and other reasons already mentioned IN ines
dispatches a respectable element IN the lhuiah'
delegation. resi- cctdble In number az wei. d
character. had ,ppo ,ed the seiectlon OF Nj a.
banks as chairman. He was acceptance now
ever to the friends OF Major Mckinney, ana IN
the absence of reasons more weighty than mos
given II was deemed safs. as Well as WISE tits
SELECTION having been made before objection 10
At was heard. to insist upon MI FalroanKs pre-
siding over the temporary organization
ApPIAJ-DJNG THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
There may have been more effective chairmen
of conventions like this. judging from to-day
performance, but nom more painstakinS II is
unfortunate that Mr. Fairbanks possesses no
voice that can make Itself heard a; a distance
greater than fifty feet. and that the speech feii
short of the desired effect upon the audience 10Y
the further reason that It was. In part rea-
from notes but poorly concealed In the pam Oh
the speakers hand. Those who heard u spea.
of II as a conservative effort. ana ADEQUATE d.
the same time to the occasion. It's references
to the monetary question Enthusiastically senectsn
not only the views of the speaker, but those aIso
vreeted with generous applause The Hentio'
Of BIaines name evoked the only genuine pit oi
enthusiasm Of the Cay. the Maine ana -aassa-
chusetts delegations leading of, their spirits IN
fecting the delegates on the Hooi anu '' ~
ence In the galleries -.,. ,.o
The routine business Of the CONVENTION wac
concluded BY the adoption of the rules which
governed the proceedings OF the Minneapolis
Convention four years ago -
Ifter having been in session for less than an
hour and q half the Convention auJouiheu ""'"
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
DETAILS OF THE OPENING SESSION.
tPv the United Pre.sD
Tho Ars, day OF the Convention opened with ur'-
c,ouded skies and with the prospect OF extremely
hot weather Although the Convention was not ~
be called until the streets IN me vicinity Oh
the hall were throngcd for two hours be1ore 'Ha'
time with strangers who had come TO the city 10
witness what they could Of the grand spectacle ana
who naturally drifted around the Auditorium Inc
Aoorx however we're closed to all persons IT.
Guiding delegates and alternates. until the tfne
should arrive for their official opening Inc Only
exceptions this rule were newspaper men, =,
nished with badges and tickets OF admission oi'-
Gals of the Convention and several hundreo speeiai
sra ,eneral aids TO the sergeani-a farms.
There were a few indications In the nan OF inc
places to be occupied by the various deiesati'hs'
The row Of seats Immediately facing the pres1 ht 3
chair was assigned to the State Of Maine. ana inc
two rows back Of that to the State OF Massacnn-
,e,tsy Next behind Massachusetts, came four rows
ass,tred TO the State OF New-York Back OF these
were assignments for the States OF Michigan END
WISCONSIN The chairs n the extreme back low
were marked of for the delegates from the Terri
tories and the District OF Columbia That disposed
Of the rst section Immediately fronting the chair OF
the presiding officer. With tho exception OF Iowa
and Kansas 10 which back rows OF the next section
on fe r,eht were assigned there were no other In
d,cat,ons OF where the delegates from the other
states were 10 be. but time passed on ron RODS
hearing tin placards with the names Of the states
nainted In white letters on blue ground were
n,aced IN position In sections OF the seats. showing
where other State and Territorial delegations were
70 CO. At II o'clock assignments were competed
for all the States. In the section Immediately TO hs
right OF the platform hxed the placards OF the
states OF California Colorado Connecticut. lh
nois Washington. Alabama. Arkanss Florda
south Carolina Louisiana Nebraska New-Jer
s.v West Virginia and Delaware, California are
Alabama being in the front rows and me othe
states coming behind them IN the order named Int
ether States were provided for In the sections laci
t,he p,atform on the .eft-hand side.
An hour was occupied by the assistant sergeant
alarms in instructng and pacing his deputies
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