The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-17
WHAT THE EARLY RISER SAW
{ Continued From Fifth Page.)
name of Lemuei E. Quigg and ]. Sloat
FaSsett

| Depew on the convention ana II Is pos
stble that nj hope of a stampede for him
they may mention his name, but 1t is
certain Hanna, Plat and Quay can con-
troll the convention.
From Maine has come a movement
| this morning in favor of Lodge as good
| tail TO the ticket.
The whole population was astir early
and by O'Clock the streets were black
with people. Clubs with brilliant ban
ners were renGeZvousing, bands with
| gorgeous uniforms were playing in front
OF the hotels and the houses were dis
| gorging their occupants into the streets.
All roads led to the convention at
Clark avenue and Twelfth street. From
that great obIong box-like structure
which covers a block, fiUttered thous-
ands Of flags. The great pillars which
uphold the galleries are swaJhed IN
| bunting and the rough ceiling IS feet
! above the pit is a mass of color. Around
I the galleries at intervals blazed the coat
of arms Of the various states. The
speakers stand, from which on either
side stretched tables for the press was
ornamented with beautiful silk flags.
| while from the gallery in the rear in
which overhung the seats reserved for
| distinguished visitors, looked out faces
Z of many Republican heroes who have
I gone to their last record. At 1 o'clock
| a band of forty pieces took its place in
the gallery above the speaker stand and
at 1910 struck up the rousing air ''Agner-
Tea" Soon after the spectators began
TO stream through the entrances which
opened into the gallery.
Last ar IL o'clock The thunder OF ar
irving clubs outside the hall was heard
and the Alabama delegation appeared
at the main ertI ance and marched TO
their seats IN tie pit
The Higgins Aid'cI1s contesting dele
cations from Delaware. one headed by
ex-senator Higgins and the other by
Addicks, were among the first TO ar
rive, with Addicks in the lead and US
ing his elbows vigorously TO get through
the crowd. They pressed in while Hig-
gins stood in controversy with the door
keeper as TO where he and his fellow
Claimants should go for seats. The Ad-
dicks people found their way to the Del
aware section. Higgins stood aloof.
and when one OF his followers asked
him TO have the seargent-at-arrns to put
the AddfcIs crowd out he declined TO
Interfere, saying ii was a case of squat
ters rights.
few of the delegates an alternates
struggled in and soon the Dit became
animated but the clubs and spectators
were restrained outside to await Ryrnes
order 20 open the doors TO the public.
The outside of the hall resembied a
beleagured fortress when the order wac;
given about II 30 few Of the more
favored of those holding tickets manag-
ed to gain admission at the main en-
trance, however, before that hour. The
quiet within was in marked contrast
with the cheering crowds and clashing
bands without
The police were a thick as flies about
the building, kept the men on the near
sidewalks moving TO prevent jams,
and those who seemed to be mere look
ers-on We're herded up on the opposite
sidewalks, where fire lines established
along the curb TO keep the crowds from
oVerfiowing into the streets and block
ing the way of carriages and cars.
Several delegations marched down be-
mind their bands and eft their bands on
the outside of the hall.
AT 20 a. m, Senator Carter, chair
man of the national committee, who Is
10 call the convention TO order arrived
and gave the final instructions TO The
secretaries and reading clerks.
The $50 seats reserved for the press
were filled with busy rrewspaper men
and the click Of the Telegraph instrry-
ments already beginning to carry the
music OF the convention TO the world
at large.
AS the noon hour approached crowds
filled a radius of two OF three blocks
from the hall in every direction. They
were good naitured crowds Few of the
delegates made a march from their no
tells TO the convention hall. The sun at
midday became a triae TOO torrid for
men who have been sitting I'M late TO
attend caucusses, &c do anything ex-
hausting
The Illinois delegation, escorted by
the Cook County Republican club.
marched to the hall from state head
quarters. headed by the venerable Rich
ard j. Oglesby. BY his side was ex-
Governor Joseph W. Fifar.
The Blaine club Of Cincinnati. 200
strong, acted as an escort to the Ohio
delegation. Club members marched
four abreast, all wearing high white
hats and carrying alternately by rows
white and blue umbrellas. Mark Han
ma headed the delega'ill supported on
either side by Governor PusnneII and
O. Cox Then came Governor For
aker and DR.. Gordon together.
All was Confusion on she floor IL final
moments Delegates came in singIy.in
groups, and by delegations. Th..
Pennsylvania delegation ir which Cow
ernor Hastings ana Senator QUAY were |
conspicuous figures. were late in ar1-iv- !
ing. and although ex-senator Warner
Miller, Frank IIiSnOck and CorneI.us |
y. Bliss were N New York deIeea4:o, |
seats when az - O'clock the band l1.ka |
forth, Plat had net arrived. Senator's |
Teller, Dubois. Representative Hart |
mar and other free silver people were |
comforting earnestly
To ex-senator Plat belonged the dis
tfnction OF receiving the first demon
strstion of the convention. As he |
walked down 10 his place with New |
York delegation he was recoCnized and
Plat moved around into the !
center aisle next to the Ohio delegation /
and Ohio men Joined n the cheer. II
was then learned that Governor Nor /
ton had yielded to the opportunities ~ /
MS friends 70 accept the second place |
On the ticket and the air seemed charz-
Il with feeling that the ticket wo,1,5 /
be Mckinley and Morton.
Quay was also received with cheers
BY his enthusiastic followers IN me /
Pennsylvania delegation as he took ais
place.
just before Chairman Carter called
ne convention 70 order. Depew Joined
the New York delegation amid co1s5s-
srable demonstrations.
The most surprising news Of the morn
ng came about 10 O'Clock when II was
announced by Lauterbach. who Is 70 be
New York's member OF the committee
IN resolutions that he is not satisfied (
With the gold plank The announce
nent was surprising in a view OF the
act that Piatt had practically declared
hlElself TnsrfscrlE s.a.-lsE..a L. - |