Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-04

Boys" But the eye leaves this detail
of color and rests on the magnificent
flags, eac AZ feet long, which are cam
opted from the top of the building to the
sides, two of the monster emblems flank
dng the chairman's platform like the
wings of a stage. In the center Of these
what an opportunity is offered for a
coup d'oeil In this scheme of color with
THE portrait of the party's idol and COM
ing nominee. But, strangely, it Is not
here, and Chief Decorator Baker ex-
plains that the committee had forbidden
the hanging of protraits of any living
mar.
AUDITORIUM BOWL SHAPED.
The auditorium is shaped like a great
bowl, with the presiding officer almost
in h center, while the seats rise tier
on tier on every side back to the remot-
est corner of the building. In the hol-
low of this bow the real business is to
be done. for here the delegates and alter
mates are seated and the platform Is 10
Gated. The area for delegates is paved
with stone, so there will be no oun of
shutting feet. The seats are arranged
in a great oval, the side toward the plat
form. The folding chairs for the dele
gates and alternates make a little lake
of yellow in the bottom of his bowl,
marked here and there by the tall stand
ards, indicating the various state dele
cations.
Raised about two feet above this stone
area the platform juts out into the lake
of yellow like some cape i'm the sea. The
platform is f1anked OF either side by the
rows of press seats. stretching back 200
feet in either direction. The platform
itself presents evidence of elegance, even
~rgeousne and is far more elaborate
than the counterpart at Philadelphia.
Beneath the chairman's feet stretches a
rich Turkish rug of crimson hue, while
a great leathern seat is ready to accom-
modate the man who holds the gavel.
Instead Of a table before him the gavel
lis to fall upon a strange wooden pedestal,
similar to those used in supporting a
catafalque. The secretary has another
raised platform with a huge chair of
leathern elegance, while the lesser Off
Gals, clerks and stenographers, nave the
usual spread of pine before them. Alto
gether, the arrangements are admirable
i'm their detail and combine to give the
most perfect machinery for the transac-
ton of the businss of the convention .
SITUATION COMPLICATED.
The vice presidential situation was the
more complicated his morning because
of the inclination of many of the strong
est silver adherents to take umbrage at
the action of the New York state dele
cation in refusing to put Senator Hill
on the platform committee. The south
ern delegates were particularly angry
and the suggestion of the morning
papers that 1T was a scheme foammany
to hurt Bryan, received more than pass
ing notice.
The Tennessee delegation was the first
to start the revolt and out of pure SYM
pathy this morning adopted resolutions
endorsing Senator Hill for vice president
and pledging themselves to vote for him.
Several leaders called on Senator Hill
before he had his breakfast and urged
him to be a candidate. All he answered
was that under no circumstances would
hn ha - 4aS ~
he said: II have no desire to be a cam
didate. am obliged to you for your
uppor but cannot accept, and I nope
you will not present my name" Senator
Hill was particularly active this morn
ing, while he was as reticent as usual.
II was evident that he was still working
Tor a conservative platform and that he
still had hopes of success in
ing his object.
A feature of the morning was the re-
opening of the Sulzer boom. Although
Mr.. Sulzer seconded the nomination of
Mr.. kellar In the New York delegation.
yesterday, he was. it was understood
acting under orders, and he is still in,
clined to let the vice president lightning
hit him II 1t could. At 10 o'clock this
morning 500 members of the CONNER
cfal Travellers leag,Ne called at his hotel
with a band. They were headed by H.
B.. Thompson of Nebraska. the president.
and w. HI. Love, the secretary and
asked Mr.. Sulzer to go with him to
Mr.. Croker so that they might urge him
to support his boom. At 1890 they were
waiting to get Mr.. Cookers ear, but
with little probability of success in their
efforts for to make Mr.. Sulzer New
York's candidate would necessitate an
other meeting of the New York dele
cation. ~
IDAHO IN LINE FOR LEWIS.
The Idaho delegation held it's caucus
at III o'clock this morning and decided to
place the name of James Hamilton Lewis
before the convention as a candidate nnr
vice president. Mr.. Lewis will be plac-
ed IN nomination by Mr.. Murphy of
Washington. When the roll of states IA
called Idaho will yield its place to wash
tngton. and after the speech of Mr.. Muir.
ply. j. w. Reid of dab will second the
nomination Of Mr.. Lewis. The deleca-
ton said that they had no idea that Mr..
Lewis will be able to secure the nomin-
alton, and after the ballot the state vote
Will be cast for the man showing the
greatest strength. The silver onar+;on