The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 13, 1888, Page 10

convention over Co Collins is a remarkable ma in Fermoy, Count came to this country at4ye got a common schol edue was taught the upholsterer When he got to bea man he undertvok to manu- | facture whetstones, but only succeeded in sharpening his wits, so he returned into polities, and got! Massachusetts struggle for They vied with each other in offering inducements to an extent never been were represented in the y Cork, in 1844, he f away the honors it was only be the gentlemen mittee were cr went to Ohio and inced that she had of- fered superior inducements and that the entire pleased with the selection of that city than any other. The location of the Republican con- to Boston, went v, went to the, § while he was member of the state house stimulate the citizens in their prepar: tion and the spirit of emulation thus aroused served to make the facilities decorations displayed, and the welcome anything that had ever been attempted in this way. The clans began gathering as as Wednesday of the Sunday preceding the convention found the city crowded with sight- seers, politicians and the heterogen- eous mass that gathers around the announced while he was a state senator. still in the state senate when, in 1571, he was admitted to the bar. seventeen years since he has built up one of the test practices in Poston, and | ail the while he gave more than haif | his time to politics. lawyer, wth an eloanent tongue, a other natural vantages which help a young man along wonderfully. though very much against his will, he has spent the greater part of nearly six years in Washington as a member of He has attained high rank jon and commands $10,- 000 or $15,000 a year from his clients. He is a very able Cea ‘AN INTERIOR VIEW OF THE HALL SHOWING THE CONVE. fine presence Now, at 44, al- alternates: the location | each delegation, as also delegate nlternates, being indicated by standards of white silk so disposed as notto in- terrupt the view to the platforms. The first row of seats in the foryer ely reserved to the us ing correspondents. delegations and in his profe; and Nebraska panied by Oregon A Description of Convention Hall. PROPER prepara. | tion for an event ‘of this kind is also anecessity and the ens of Saint Louis in their . se- lection of peop'e to manage it so as In the rear of the se reserved for delegations, was the rising in altitude, three inches to the tier from the con- a gallery on Fourteenth the main gallery ex- rd three-fourths of the f ull was a sub gallery, out from which, on either side, were built four semi-octagonal boxes, giving iid. views of the hall withcut in- ing with the view from any other point. ‘Lhe main gallery extended from the platforms around the entire hall. There were, exclusive of platforms 10,400 chairs. this number 1,640 were located on the leve! for the use of delegates and al- | ternates, and the tota ple who found seats in the hall was about 15,00). Inthe western end of the hall an equestrian «statue thirty feet high, the withdrawal of resplendent After them colors and much audience space, the state delegations arrived rapilly until on Monday morning the city was yention flcor to ‘Tho interest was centered upon the tending west ; i length of the choice for vice-president and the con- struction of the tariff plank of the nom nations relung on ac ‘ount of the many well- | mentione |. } tostants were such statesmen of Ohio, Win, Black of [linois, ny of Indiana, Joseph MeDona‘d of Indiana, General Steven- upon their enter: choice. A National Convention | Yonvention Pages. Morrison and Gen. never better accommodated than this Isuae BP. Gri 1 number of peo- The Exposition Building in| which Democratic and Fourteenth The north nave of this build- d been refitted and converted into an immense and well fu nished hall- | one of the best in the United States— Democratic Convention met on the 6th inst. ‘Lhe hall is 822 feet long, 100 feet wide The platforms were at the eastern The points of inter between the eastern and western, withthe north naye, and the projection of those beyond the north line of north- 1 tilled up, 80 as to fect the hall so far as possible and bring every seat within the view of the presiding officer. There were two entrances, one on hirteenth and one on grew enthusiastic over Samuel J. Ran- Thirteenth Washington Pennsylvania, pwo flags thirty-eight of the hail wer names were of course discussed but at the opening of the convention that of Allen G. Thurman appeared to excite more enthusiasm than any other. Barnum chairman of the National committee was early on the scene and to his exertions and exe- cut.ve ability is due mueh of the sue- cess in the “domestic” arrangements conversation moye so smoothly in the work. elaborately and bevutifully and beins exact count rp ning at the centre of the under the gla: elliptical aveh, constructed 0 entire length of the hall. At the junc- ture of each two arches a shield w placed bearing the name of tat parily covered by flags encircling t state s emblem. Olive street, leading to the s heautifully de Arches bearing and mottos were placed its intersection Kighth, Tenth, uid Fourteenth streets. at Fourth street bore 12000 jets louis Greets-—N Convention.” arch standards there w colored globes; that on Sixth bea Patrick A, Collins, tion Building ed and illumi colored glasses across the REAT speculation sindulged in re- garding who - should be the per- entering on Thirteenth street side passed through aisles under the platform to the sides of the hall under the gallery. larger platform was a smaller one on whieh the Chairman sat. of the presiding oflicer a large so nd- ing board hy of the convention, ) Committee demon- strated their wi dom when they de- (cided that “Pat | “Ae Collins of ould have this place of b d framed in the folds of the | Direetly above this was an American inated motto, “Public Office is a | eagle, clutching in its tallons a sheaf re ‘arrows and shield. On one side of thi a portrait of Thomas A. Hendricks, on the other protraits of Samuel J. Hancock, all draped. chusetts sh 3, under the wings of a gigantic v n the placing of 6,000 254 globes on enth street. Representative Patrick A, Collins, of Massachusetts, was Chairman of the Tilden and W. 8. side these beautiful illuminations and aaa En eae ‘ea CNN ats ft H. J. MeAtoor, J. W ‘Thos. H. Greevy, Jobi A : Lowry, dt. John Ge ing, T. D. Casey, HF, Kunkel, Jno. P, Cb Phil Hi, Stevenson, A. Y Alf Short, Wm. . Byon, Jno, H. Orvis, AV SOUTH CAROLINA, FE. W. Dawson, James F. Hart, Wille Jones, 0 a Pepper Boers, Chas, Be WOES 8. Raysor, A. % Ruth, .L, Arthur O'Neill, M. B. Mo, gler, W. R. Kelly, W. te Goggans, OJ M.D VO, . ‘ham, A. 8, Hydri de ad. 1.’ Sloan, Lownd Leroy Springs, B. J.D. Means, 8. W. Edwards, A. B. Bristow, J. E. Jernag mont Moses, Josiab Doar, Jas. P, Adams, lard ‘Thompson: P, R. Smith, Jesse Arnol Lamb, Frank Anet, John fi. 'T, Bryan, Aflen Nk, rh Telloy, Jno. Bennet W. C. Shelton, RN. YTION IN SESSION, Bateman, A. B. L ARKANSAB, Michael Doran, Frank L, Morse, Albert A. ‘Ames, E. W. Durant, Robert A. Smith, Wm. Quinn, John Lendwig, John Adams, W. W. Mayo, Geo. W. Turner, D.R. P. B a R. 0. Craig, A. P. Pfan, E. . Borst, E, C. Stringer, Frank Nicolin, J. P. B. Winston, H. C, Bull, C.D, O'Brien, J. D. Markham, Wm. Aughn, H. Keller, T. P. Hudson, E. M. Wright. CALIFORNIA. F. Tarpey, R. M. Fitzgerald, Stephen M. White, J. J. Montgomery, W. 1. Englieh, Dr. Ey H. Bryan, Clay W. ‘taylor, W. T. Doohny, Jas. E. Murphy, F. E. Johnston, Robt. Cosner, W. P. Matthews, Geo. H, Castle, J.D. Youn ae. Filcher, L. Burrell, J. J. White, E. MeGethyen, E. G. Blessing, L. R. Adams, Edward Curtis, S.J. Brattnhart, Joseph Clark, Sam'l Newman, Maurice Smitt, C. P, Stone Ryland, J. 8. Potts, W. J. Graves, B, Cobn, V. D, Knapp, W. D. Grady. COLORADO, 'T. M. Patterson, M. D. Curefgan, E. A. Ballard, G.R, Hartenstein, TB. Ryan, C. 0, Untug, C. Bareld, W. H. Kentzen, W. H. Kentyen, C. 5. ‘Thomas. CONNECTICUT. A. FE. Bivoo, Sprague, J. P. Pigott, Jas, Galla- gher, C. N. Futnam, W. H. Barnum, Abr. Wildman, Robert J. Fance, C. H. Pendleton, Geo, L, Philips, Herman Hess, C. H. ‘Tomlinson, C. M. Eliot, C. B. Davis, C. F. Williams, Stephen O' Bowen, W, H. ‘Tallmage, 3. Robertson, M. D. Kichardson, Ww. H, Low DELAWARE. L. C. Vandegrift, E. R. Cochran, W. H. C. Hard- | castle, Chas, J. Harrington, W. F. Causey, W. I. Stevens, J. Wilkins Cooch, J. HH. Rodney, E. T. Cooper, Jno. W. Hall, Wm. R. McCabe, H, C. Pen- nington. GEORGIA Hon, Paza Barron, Hon. Fleming Du Bi Hon. Washington Desson, Hon. A. Ii. Cox, Ss J.C, Dell, T. W.' Lamb, R. J. Williams, . Henry Sheftield, W. H. Willis, John Glesmer, Will Branson, W. J. ee Mandeville, F, D. Peabody, W, H. Josh Spaulding, Ernest Womach, Robt, F, H. Richardson, Richard Johnson, Mr. . Graham, dno. T. t y M. How- W. D. Baker, 'T. 1. Peoples, J. H. H. Simpkins, W. H. Perkeson, H. D. D. butt, W. ‘Twiggs, Benerby Evans, Jr., W, 0. Mitchell, W. M. Fleming. MuINors. Hon.Wm. R. Morrison, James $. Ewing, Hon. N. E. Worthington, Hon. Wm, ©, Goudy, 8. 8. Marshall, N.O. Goodrich, Alfred Orendorf, Clay: ton ©. Craft, Wm. Fite gerald, ‘hos. 1 Gahan, C k White. Chas, Caldwell, Daniel Corkery, Geo, P.) Bunker, Jolin Foley, “David Sendelar, y Michael Tyan, John A. ph sokup, Mike Freneis A. Hott= man, ¢ M. Franzen, W. I’. Deve lin, J. Denison, Ja \) MeNamara,J.S. Van Pa’ Cc. Dutcher, Charles Dur C. Haley, John | of lilinois W. Lee, John H, dames Smith, L. F. Beacl | Patrick, Matthew Henneberry, J. B. Holmes, Forest Cook, Quinton S$ Is. Montgomery, Hon. Delos I John Jones, Wm. Moriland, Thomas F, Hon. J. M. Bush, James W. Patten, V. I 5 | John Mallory, ‘V! Don Mauss, James 'T, Hoblett, M. M. Marahall, Thos. E . Collier, Jag. C. ‘Gardenshire, H. I. Ingersoll, D. De 0. KR. Goodwin, G. John B. Brown, N. Chas. Borhe, Albert Talbott, F. A. Furst, Bamer Wilson, Thos. H. Hunt, H. J. Thomas Scharf. R Compton, Wm. Sydney B, Harley, J. Frank W. Throckmorton, T. J. Beall, Horace Chilten, . Giddings, H. M. Garwood, O. 'T mite. H. P. George, W. M. L ‘LY. Murchison, G.'T. Ingrahany, J. H. Pope, Judge Reo, G. B, ’ 2. J.J. Morris, K. € tor, J. B. Belmont, Robt. McCar danner, John Book: H B.C. Hendricks, J. B, Wells, J. 0, olson, Thos. MeNeill, R. D. Ford, 0 C. Pendleton, r. H.C. Robertson, J. son, A. 8. Fisher, Edgar Shram, J.D. Leedbuller, A Clark, 5. W. J. M, Weston, George L. Yayle, H. M. Cham- berlin, Peter White, rd L. H. Saulabury, C. Barkburst, Huch. Ric! Q. Howard, Thos. F. McGarry, Thos. Byron G, Stout, E. B. Winans, Alex M: Frank W. Hubbard, Fred Este, J. 8. Cr P. Nesbitt, A. ¥. Mann, Joseph ‘Turner, Rufus Gillette, . Whitman, J. ¢ rd, H. C, Sherwood, W Montgomery, L. G. Rutherford, Frag A. De M. Sterling, C. Y. Cook, R. J. Fros W. Lyle, L. M. 1. Knapp, Jonah Buehles A. Hardwiek. G: W. M, Stevens, r Geo. Goodsell, Mason’Anderson, F y. P Farker, James Michacl Doran, W. Durant, Robt. A. MoKinney, R. C. Marsha Wallace, Hon James KE. Heath, C, Fenton Gay, Jnmes D. Patton, Col, W. KR. Aylett, E. 7 be, KR. G. Southall, M. P. Jordan, Bolen, W. EB. Green, P, A, Kriss, Basil B, Gordon, . Eppa Hunton. Thomas P, Wale 1. M. Fenton, \V. M. McAle A. Jonex, 3. ¥. Ryan, W. 1. WH. Brockenbrongh, 1’. Walker, Kt. ‘T. Armistead, A. mith, Wm. Quinn, J. Gunter, Charles Bini eG. Stringer, Frank Nicolin, J. M. Winston, Hl, C. Bull, C.D. O'Brien, J.D. Mar hen Win, Auglin, H. Kelier, 'T. P. Hudson, diy Af. David W. Carnth, of St. Louis John O'Day, of Springfield, E. L. Martin, of Kansas Citys Nat E. Dryden, of Lincoln J. HL. Carroll, ol Putnam, J. C, Gristy, of Scotland. Dr. B.C. Gore, of Monroe. ©. G. Young, of Carroll. oO. Chapman, of Cutdwell, Clinton Tillery, of Clay. Samuel B. Greene, of Buchanan, R. P. C. Wilson, of Platte. J.C. Tarnsey, of Jackson. TD: Shewalter, of Lafayette. James A. Johnson, of Cooper. G. P. B. Jackson, of Pettis. James J. Jones, of Franklin, Cash Blackburn, of Audrain John B. O'Meara, of St. Louis, Patrick O'Malley, of St. Louis. G.W. Allen, of St. Louis. Chas. W. Knapp, of St. Louis. daxper N. Burkes, of St. F 1. C. Terry, of South St. I J. 1, Nichols, of Callawa: Warren, of Pula F. G. ‘Thurman, of Barto Rajley, of Cass. . Teele, of Lawrence. 0.1L. Travers, of Greene, B.T. Pitts, of Howell. flson, of Mississippl. Dalton, James T. M. Walker, R. W.'T. Matthews, Winfleld Liggett, Walker man, @. 8. P. Triplett, J. H. Alexander, Tho J. W. Marshall, W. M. Patrick, J. WEST VIRGINIA. J.B. Tracy. 1. ©. raimer, W. M,C Tutton, Jas. A. Niebert, E. B. den, J.B. Jackson, John Bassell, D. A. 0, Johnson. J. U- Blair, Chew. C, W. Bailey, W lement, Elin ph Moreland, Alex F. Matthews. Farnesworth, James Copehart. Dr, 1. P ter, Geo. McKendree, R.S. BI Gilbert M. Woodward, McDonald. Emil, Schandein, Thos. Kersten. Geo, W. Bird, Geo. W, Pratt, J. H. Knight, J. D. Putnam, a WV. W. Strong, K. B. Kirkland, W. Le Shunk, Ow . Wells, J. Deissner, Ww. . Smith, Thos, J, Brook, 'T. Henry Moulten, Schley, James Kneeland, al A. Hiasey, Wo Wy Spahl 8) . A. W. Patten, Geo Kreiss, R. C. if L, Patterson, 0. F. Block, 8. M. '. , Trawley, J. 8. Matthows, Ky Barden, Jonathan B. McDonald, F Gardner, Montgomer Hackett, Is, G, McBride, Jani Territories. Ne Taylor, J. | fC. Herndon, 8. B, Pomeroy, George G. Barrgy E. Crutcher, R. U, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Wm. Dickson, Chas. Thompson, Jr, Li Garder, Wu, H, Claggett, i puree Ww A.Woods, It. A. Ison, N.C. Hill, A. K, Northrup, | George Nicholson, CM, Williamson, Wm. I. C. Conn, Geo. Handy. Martin Maginols, A.J. Davidson, R & Mi NEW MEXICO. owls, Hon, John W. Cummings, James E. French, John Rt. ‘Thayer, Hon. Godfrey Morse, Mahoney, Hon John W. Hart, 'T. Davis, Hon. Wm. B. Childers ero, Felor Martinez, ull George Delano, John 1, Bryant, hn kent, Herbert L. Price, Wm. . Prince, Hon. M. M. Cunniff, . Belford, Matthew ennedy, Hon. dames A. McGeough, Hon, Alpheus B. Alger, ‘Thomas O'brien, George P. Bartett. R. C. Chambers, Parle L. Williams, acne Geo. W. Barter, J. Dixon, Robert | James Owlensby, James Munson, James P. Lillard, | J. Gargan, John PF.