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would havo been, for the reetif- bol of that error, [Applause] Now, Mr. Chairman, L beg to say that, upon the imple statement of the gentleman fro Staite anerror has been committed; if he does not have unantinons consent, without a sition to correct It, It shall nut bé becauso L ¢ e—Mr, Chairman, in reply to tho St a from New York Ldesire to say when Limade my motion Lind just been ine formed that Utah had been left oft, I know Htwas the ngreement that 1b should goon. ipne Secretary was not near mo for me to the quire. Ie came to me after my motion was maile, Applause.) The. Temporary Ghalrman—Is_ there fur- thor objection to the resolution? [There was none.) The Chair hears none, nnd it ts y Mite Secretary Vist called Utah, and tho vg were handed I, Dane Mesiiver, of Utth—Lho Utah dele: ton declines to nominate anyboily for the Committes on Permanent Organization and Rules. CONTESTING DELEGATIONS, NOW CCAT. Mr, McCormick, of Arizona—I_ now ask iho rending of tho resolution I sent to tho Chair a while ago. e “Temporary Chairman—The Chalr rec- ognizes the gentlemun from Arizona, ‘The Beeretary will read hfs resolution. ‘The Seeretary read it ng follows: Reotrel, That.a roll of the Btutes and Terri- tories bo called for the Prcreatanion: of eredun= tlils and for notico of contest, and all such prpers shall be referred without statement or Tafute to the Committee on Credentinta, Mr. MeCurimtek—L move the adoption of solutions, ae ‘Temporary Chairman—Is the Conven- don ready for tho question? ‘Mr, Conkling—-Let us hear the resolution, Phe Secretary read it again, ‘Thorg was considerable noise, The Temporary Chatrman—Tho Chair re- uiests the occupants of the gallertes or the Shor toabstain from demonstrations of ap- Haitse oF ilisapprebation wile tho Conven- fon is conducting Hs business, ‘The reaulution offered by Mr. McCormick a alopted, The ‘Sueretary began the call of the rofl. ALABAMA, hen Alabama was called, Mr. Parsons sal! < desire to give notes that J.T. Rapler claims to-be a delegate elected from tho Fourth Congressional Distriet of Alabamo, The Temporary Chalrman—The Chalr ts Informed that’ in the case o£ most ‘of the States and ‘Lecritorles tho credentials haye already been glyen to the member of the Gommlttee on Cfedentials from that State, and, If no objection 1s made, the announee- ment that that ins been done from any State willbe regarded ns nt compliance with tho order of theConvention. Wherever no notice {a glven of contest that will be received by the Convention. ‘The gentleman from Alnvama gives notice of « contest from his State, Mr. Parsons, of Alabama—Lalso give notice ofa contest on the part of Willhun HL. Siuith ant Willard. Warner, who claim ta have deen elected from the Seventh District of tho Btate to the seats now elahned by Bingham and It. A. Mosley of that district, Mr, Heneorson, of lowa—I hold in my ‘the ‘Temporary Chatrinan—For what pur- pose does the gentleman rise? Mr, Henderson-—To give notles of a con- The Temporary Chairman—Hrom what ute Mr, Henderson—Tlinois, The Temporary Chairman—That is not in order, Arkansas Is now being called. The Secretary proceeded with the calling of tho rull. ILLINOIS. ‘When Tilinois was called, Gen, Logan arose to clalin the floor, but the Chair recog- nized Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, who said: desire to introduce credentials and menori- als on behalf of certain delegates from the First, Second, ‘Third, Fourth, Fitth, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, and Seventeenth Conereaainaal Districts of Ilnois. [Loud applause, y ‘ho papers were received without further comment. Gen, Ben farrlson—Do I understand that 16 orlainal certificates af membership are to besent to the Chair, or slmply a Ist certified by theChalrman and Secretary of the delo- lon? ‘The Temporary Chairman—The ereden- tials of members, or such documents as they Temard as their credentials, and rely on as Bch, under the order of tho Convention aust be send to the Chair, untess they have alrendy been sent to tha Committee on Cre- dentlals, LOUISIANA H.C, Warinoth—I will present to tha Com- mittes on Credentials the credentinis of the contesting delegates from the Stntuof Loutsi- ana elected at the Convention held in New Orleans on the Mth of May. There ave a erent many of them, And £ want to know if It ‘Will be tn order to hand them in inunedIately to the Committee on Credentials, : ‘The Temporary Chatrman—That, of course, Will be dane unless objection Is made, Whe New York was called no one re- sponied, The ‘Temporary Chalrman—Thero {fs no Tespouse from the State of New York, What Will be done with it? Roscow Conkling—If I heard aright tho announcentent of the Char, itwas ttiat where credentinte ind been. handed to the State's member of the Committee, that {sn come Pliance with the rule, Lhave no doubt the eredentlals of New York have been so handed, PENNSYLVANIA. Gen. James A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania—t Sn requested tosenit to the Secretary, to be trnsinitted to that Committee, the separate éredentials for the members from the Sixth Congressional District of Pennsylvanit. I an requested also to send to the Seeretary the credentials of mombers from the Ninth Con- Bressional District, in which there is con- gst. These papers will be sent to the Secre- tary to bu transmitted to the Secretary. U; the Terrt UTA, pon the Territ ft Mr. Conkling ee of Utah bolng called, u ving requested to do so by Republicans of tal, I ber to present the protest and the Lane paint Ing tho contest from that THE VETERANS. ADMITTING THEM ‘TO ‘THE CONVENTION, - The Temporary Chulrman—What ts the farther pleasure of tho Convention ? Senator Logan—I desire to offer the fol- Ioving tesolutlon: ‘ ced, Thut tho Vominittee on the Distribu- bee ‘Nekots Is hereby Instructed fo furnish aes ay tu tha Chulrman of tho Veternn Sal- asi ssocintion MO tlokets of adinigsion for rivittion nmony tha veteran Union soldiers, Tho Tem porary Chalrman—The question is on the adoption of the resolution, Senator Logan—L desire tasny ono word, lr, ln reference to that resolution, Tho vet rans have had a meeting in the City af Chi- mee and are here, and expected that at lenst ey would be treated as they have been In Chee Natlonal Conventions, In 1808, In the yot Chleago, I was Chairman of tho eteran Agsocintion, and marched into the ational Convention at the head of tho vet- ems, and that by the invitation of the Nu- gee Republican Convention, {Cheers,] migtteation Was made to the Natlonal Com- ec for ndinission to this Republican Con- peli: and [am told—howerer, not being n Lae nbOr of that Committee I cannot vouch bes etruth of the statement—thnt It was oted dawn in that Committee. If that bo e, Lask this Convention to do for them Pind Justicu which hus been done by every er convention whore the application been made, [Cheers] On lookin ane these vacaut seats unoceupled nit hina day, Lusk what Hepublloat will gay me ite eran soldiers, thy men that saved urs atom, should not be furnished with i} VETERAN SOLDIERS WILL sUPronT Nis YOU CANDIDATE it ls not for that, but It Is that theso men who Coun oe tial went forth and saved their Heat nie and nine-tenths of them are Repub as : howld not be dented thelr rlghte, hort tulrman, Ede not wish to eomplain, aie a J, of the Nutional Conmnfttuc, but, vent Ss worning when I entered this Con- ih Mon, although o ele gaternt-larigs from eket*, ot Midmtscton a8 re Swlew : Src SRR ital lst en ted at Cominittec, We) ong of that Comuittee, and hey over to Aoally sai a that they gavenasuch Instruction: aut Was the treatment thut [ received ag r gue from the Buty at large, No gu eeu UP Cg ae a nL enter this hall with a Gelegato's ticket, Lentored this hall with a eket [holding it up ue ee I Toot Now, alee fey a pa ueet complalnt.” Tam here, but f want wien that have usked to be per- | the THE CIICAGG-;TRIBUN THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. 3 mitled to doake down npon the Convention, veterans of this eountry,—P want. thly Cons vention to allow then: todo Shey do not. desire to con hers to make a nolse; they do not destre to comes here to yer for wy man, but ask aS {hat they may he per- niltted, as men who have served thelr eoun- try faithfully, to look upon this Convention that notninates the eandidate that they are asked tu vote for. [Appluse.) “OBN. KILPATRICK. Gen, Kilpatrick, of New Jersey—1 second the resolution, £ desire to any just. one word. With all my heart Tsceond the reso lution of the gentleman from Tlnols, (Loud applause.) ‘The men fer whom he Pleads here to-day, were my constant and well-loved eumpanlins. on many a bloody battle-fleld. Lda not care who they favor i this Convention; they have n rigtt to be here to took upon it. [Applause.] ‘Thera are men who have reeorved Uckets to Utils Con vention from, thelr friends who do not pre tand to have done what these brave soldiers did, not only for the grand old Republican arty of the Natlon, but for the Nation tself, Lawl never tren my back ipon a sol- dier [oud applause), no matter for whom he voles or who he may favor tn this Conven- tion, [Applause] ‘The resolution was adopted .by a unant- mous vote.” : ADJOURNMENT UNTIL IL ‘ro-DAY, The Temporary Chalrman—The Chalr ‘walls the further plensttre of the Conyen- tion, ‘Tho Committees on Resolutions, Permanent Organization and Rules, and Order of Busl- Ness were requested to meet for consultation, Senator Conkiing—Mr. Chatrman, there are now four conunittees of the Conventlon withdrawn to cominence their duties. Itis possible that one or two of those committees might be ablo to report im season foran evening session, but there Is another qne or two whieh cannot be able to report before to-morrow morning; and until reports are reeelved from all these committees, more c3- peciully from the Committee on Cre- dentials nnd Contested Seats, —_vir- tunlly no business can proceed in the Con- vention, ‘Therefore, at tho suggestion of a number of delegates, as well ns in ace cordance with my own impression, I suggest that our convenience would bo consulted, and that. probably we should conclude our Inbors sooner, were we now to adjourn to a convenient hour fn_ the jorning. At. that hour Ushall hope that all committees will be ready, and then the netual business of the Convenion may begin, and that we may speedily conclude that work which has, Li any belief, so much to do with the future welfare of tha country, ‘Therefore, Mr. Presitent, I move that this Convention do now adjourn to meet to-nor row morning at il o'clock. Mr, Hale, of Maine, arose, but the Chair's statement of the motion interrupted what- over lie had to faye Senator Conkilng—I withdraw the motion for n moment, Mr. Jinle—I only rise to say that tt seems to me that the proposition mude by the gen- teman from New York 1s one that does ac- cord with tho condition of the business before this Convention, “If we had an evening ses- sion, not more than one, or possibly two, of the committees, would be able to report, It woull only be the bringing of dele. mutes here for a brief time and for business that could be ag well nceomnplished Tn the early hours of to-morrow morning, and L hope that the suggestion, in the form of a motion, of tho gentleman from New York, will now prevail, and that the com milters“ may Jinve full seupo'from now on wut to-morrow morning, Senator Conkling—Mr. Chairman, L now re- new my notion, ‘The motion was put, and carricd tnanl- mously, and the Conyentlon adjourned until 11 o'clock this morning. 2 THE CONVENTION. OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. THE CROWD NEGAN TO COLLECT around the Exposition Butkling xs early as o'clock, There was nothing to be seen there atthat hour, but there are those who are always watching for nchance to sean show without having the credentials necessary to geting and It was this elass of persons who hovered around.the Convention Mull doors, Thoro was nothing at all to bo sven at the thie which should oven In the least have tended to create xn excitement, and even tho. side- show blower—who was entirely too numer- ous In the vicinity—had not yet commenced his unearthly -yelling. But an hour Inter there was on considerable crowd gathered in the vicinity, Tho — beer- shantles, gin-inills, and lunch-houses which abound about the Exposition Building did a rushing trade, But delegates were yet no- where to be seen, The sidewalk on tho east sideof Michigan avenue frontlig the bullid- Ing was roped off south of Monroe street, Tho rope was stretched along the curbing south to the conservatory, Opposit Monroe street there wasn broad passuge left clear to tho main entrance of the building, which ‘was also used as the entrance tothe northern most galleries, From this opening the dele- gations, reporters, and gnests wera di- reeted south to thelr yarlous — see- tions, ‘There had been some delay In securing tho tickets by the delegations and thelr friends, and sont ALy they did not begin to arrive until after half-past 11 o'elock, At that tne the crowd In the vie elnity was not less than, front 6,000 to 8,000, People crowded and elbowed each other on .tho sidewalks and In the middle of the strects, “Our Carter” had promised that: Michigan avenne should bein first-class con- dition for the Convention, but 16 did nut come. upto promise, When tho various delega- tions cominenced to arrive there was an tine mense mnount of buttonholing going on. 1b wis Airanie how mumerous had become tho visitors to Chlengo from other pieceen ten who hind resided: In Chiengo all thelr Hyves, but who for this ocension were willing to be credited ts nble-boiied voters. from Oregon, Lousiana, Washlagton ‘Lorritory, or- Utah, ‘There wore no delegntes present from Alaska, hence residents trom this cold region were searee and none of thein clatmed ndinission to the Conventionon that score, But iman is doomed to he disap. pointed, Nearly wll of the delegates and meinbers of tho National Comnilttea HAD DIStOsSED OF THEM TICKETS long before thoy caine t the hall, and heneo the ‘uisappolnted ones” were unt ‘There was no enthusiasm In. that crowd for anys body, beeausy, in: the muin, ev ie there hoped and oxpeeted to get in, ‘Ciekets were Bolt! for as high a4 $25 each, and S30 was of fesed fone dnstance in the hearing of a TRIRUNE reporter, ‘The pletiocketsat luspite the ylullance of the polles, did some goad work, Several mourned'the loss of wallets and watches, but they kept mum about it, so far as their names were concerned, One stranger from St. Louis was regrettlug the Joss of ao diamond stud, nnd another man from Arizona iissed 1 $240 watch, Whether thes robberies will be reported tu the police remulns to bo seen, ‘The Arizonn man was a Hittlo off,” and he sald that he wasn’t com- Ing to Chicago again to any, —— Republican or Democratic Conyention clthor, He evi- dently had become disgusted, AN ENTHUSIAST FNOM ARKANSAS shouted for three cheers for Grant, but no one responded. A Maine man called for three cheers for Blaine, but no ong took notice of him. ‘These were the only ovi- dences of enthuslasm shown, and It shows that all the excitument of the ‘previons days had about exhausted Itself when tho thine cane for the assembling of the Convention, About 13 oelock the Philadelphia Union Republican Club, with — their white- plush ties, black dress suits, and large, rotallk Keystone bridges, came upon the scone, headed by McClurg’s — brass’ band of thirty pleces, They attracted a great deal of -attontion, and all expected to Ret into the Convention, but-a food many white tiles went back towards he fremont House with fucos under them that looked anything but happy. a » The Sherman Club from Clicinnath, with thebr drab military hats, came wlong ahurtly after, headed by thelr tine band, ‘The Sher- manites “were “no imore fortunate, and the band marched back, heading the man who curried the red silk banner, bearing the plet- ure In its centre of John Sherman. After this the crowd begun to subside, ‘The glusses elinked in the beer saluons opposit, and beer was in great demand, ‘Tho cit: ; faltes around the bul hie were In charge of Livut. Hayes, and he real Hy had them in very goad control, and thay did etliclent service fia gulet way that did creiit to thom. Capt. Neely, of Now York, Maj. Welter, and Joseph Dixon had charge of the doors and ushers, and their mon did their duty very well, considering Confusion consequent upon co large a & fathering ‘on the first, 4 hitely when site INS HLTANOIS DELGATION CASI UP, They were headedby Green Th Raum and Dave Littler, Long Jones was tn the crowd, as it proxy for Brows Brown had forgotten to xt hf iekete and here was ite mim ids and Raum held pro- vistonal de tick nd here was hiteh t vy Mar Uekets biel » bub the others ees of bine pastebourd. ‘The Oil not knew mnytiag about thom, ond thd whole «telegation was stopped at the , dior attracted quite nh erowd, One braves suggested” that they mare tn any way, but the ofticers sald they should not nniil they Jind tho tu sury aithorily lo go fn. Gen. Strong, the ennt-at-Arnis, entie nad vouched for them, and the gang marched. in, al but Long Jones, who tied to walt un. tilhe got thet wry pusteboard, then, he too, went on a choiuiny, Don Cun eronand his wife, Gen. and” Mrs. Jolin A. Logan, Mrs, Tucker, and several other ladles ene. together: in earrhages, ‘The “gentle min from Jackson? stopped a moment on the sidewalk, and attracted a great deal of attention. 1 was the same with Don Cane cron, Whose pecullur carriage enused hin to be most pirtenlirty observed, Conkling went iu heading the New York delegations, v. Koster and Gen, Gartietd walked Inarm-ant-arntitogethor. All the noted nen Were more or less remarked atpon, bub none of them received any public shuw of Fecumultion when they passed, When It was nnnouneed to the erowd on the ontside that a temporary, organization hat been ¢ dL without any fuss, many of then belleved that Grant's trends had atven up the contest, and that he would not he placed In nomination, ‘The crowd stood ground ualit the Conyentionadjourned, when it, tao, broke ap, inspite of the really excellent arrange- ments for the Ingress of the erowd, there wis A VAST DEAL OF CONFURION In finding the right doors, and several of the doorke) were bul poorly titted for thelr paallloue They sent tieket-holers, erate poys, snd representatives of the 1 front door to door, Conslilerable exctwinent Ww manifested in the erowdl during the afters oon over the statement that at least 2,000 sents In the rear of the hatt wero vacant, ait tint no one apperrei to claim tho longed-for: seats, THE TICKET BELLING In the crowd was conducted ina quict, busi- negs-like way, which seemed to argue the existence of a ayniticnta which had control of tho extra tlekets, As far ns could be learned by reportat investigation, these tickets were obtained direct from the dele. gntes and alternates. ‘The ‘sellers displayed no glans, but could be easily picked out, the vast majority belag colored men, ‘The prices Vin the ufterngon stood at about $20 for faney seats, and about ten minutes before the Convention adjourned two m re seen by the reporter. paylng $3 th for Ueket good for the “day only. After tho Convention adjourned some “ suckers” wera found by the speculators willing to buy Qe. unused coupons for yesterday's sesslous une der the impression that. they were good for to-day’s work. A carpenter-shop on tho south side of Adams street, near Michigi avente, dispinyed a sign fuvithig delemutes to dispose of thelr extra pasteboards for cash. [Mere the unused coupons were played to good advantage, and only the arrival of a reporter, who exposed the scheme, prevented the swindling of an old man who was about to lay down the cash for these worthless bits of paper. In one case the reporter ERED INTO NEGOTIATIONS ht-colored negro with mustache and goates, He had for sale guests’ tek: numbered B, dts, 373, and 875 for to-day, the lot he wanted $20, but Intiniated ‘that It the buyer wotld enll at Room 6 of the Pa iner_ House, which fs tho Mississipp! heat quarters, he might ho able to effect 1 com- promtss on alower price. Among thetickets offered for sate the, reporter. obtained tho numbers of tho following: Delegate, No, 734, alternate, Nos. 7} and W203 sta’, ‘I, G18; 5) By Q, 580} hh de K. 123, 100s a B tleket "No. 263 It” might possibly be within the provines of tho National’ Sub- Committee to Inquire into this abuse of tho confidence reposed In the delegates, After the Convention had adjourned the crowd—tickeb-sellers and all—rapldly melted, away, and inhalfan hour thorerematnedonly te crowd of loafers talking over the situd- tlon and tho cuployes hurrying off after their hard day’s work, “The crowd at no time was humense, and at many thaes dwindled down to very smal! proportions. ‘ TICKETS. THE NUSIt Fort THEM. From carly morning until Jong after tho hour of noon yesterday, thousands and thousands of howling, hustilng, swearing, sweating. ticket-hunters nade the atmosphere of the Palmer House sulphttrous and Jocomo- tlon impossthle. ‘The people who sought tickets numbered not less than 20,000; they trled to geenre them in every way their Ingenuity could suegest, and the badgerlng, bulldozing, and trickery not ony mada tho position = of on member of tho Tieket Committees anything buts happy one, but made it almost an fin- possibility for these committees: to accom- vilsh the work of distribution in the Halted thne which necessity compelled thom to de- vote te the work, "Ti kels wore to have been Issued from Room 20 at 10 o’elock, nnd, buttor thea howling crowd which fanned the corridors and the stalrways, the Com- nilttee would have been upon the spot nt that hour, | As was, within wyery short tlie after 10 o'clock the distrib- utors were at their posts, the work began, nnd ft lasted Jong after the National Conven- ton had been enlted to order, ‘Lhe slowness of tho work made the crowd ‘howl, It was: nearly 11 o'clock betors the tekets reached some of the Jeatusarters, and the Logan-Gorhum lot’ stanped the cn- tlre Tiekot Conmmittes as a pack of lllots, The “distinguished” ettizen, ule female suf. friuzlat, the — small local politician, and the keeper of # politleal ginnery, the old subserlber ton prominent papery this political trunp, aud the ofleesseeking lhangeran awariaed acomid Room 29 and for three or four hours poured a steady torrent of dentine elation upon dim Root and his assistants. After the Committes reached thelr quarters it was Impossible for any imenber or any. eleck connected with the Committee to moven Hud aelttout being surronaited by tuts oF elamoring people, ‘The probubifity is that, had thera not been a strong force of polleemen Pon tie spot, the wallof the room in which the Committes were sheltered would hive been battered down, dim Root demolished, und the pasteboards eaptured. HUSUELS AND WUSHELS OF CARDS, letters, and bogus ercdentials were shoved at the Comnitteo asking for individual Uekets, When ft was posstblo these com munications were dropped on the floor unane sworn, and when the tisket-huntor - por sonaly presented hls document he was. promplly disposed of upon the statement that no Jndividual Uekets could be granted except as provided by the National Commit tee, ‘Lhosy ener and witty to pay for ad- nilasion, however, found Httle diflenity in hurclusling tickels, ‘roops of delegates eoutd be found In and around the Palmer Honse oll day ready to sell, and thoy found, a lively market ut prices mng- it from S10 to S20 for a season tleket. Among those disappolated In the dlstribution by the Committe wore the female sutrigists, who, It was stated at thelr meet> Ing on ‘Tuesday, . bad. been pu y Don Cameron that thelr delegation munbering yesix would reeelyo Uekets In the morn hing, “Wo belleved,” sald ono of the sullragists to the reporter, “ we were to have thon, until a man came over ta Farwell Tlwl this) morning = and = with much suf, soap sald they lind been prom Isud by a gentleman who coukl never: refuse a request by a lady, but who hdd rently no power to vote away soventy-alx, tickets,” wn the recelpt of tis informa ton nine or ten: gathered up thelr skirts, put on thelr bonnots, inarehed down to: Vote ter Pahner’s caravansary and began to strug le through the tolacco-laden atmosphere loward the conmuittes-roon ‘This reached, thoy besieged Enos, of Wisconsin, and talked hint out of ten tekets, ; Woillo the arrangements forthe disteibus tlon of udinission tickets guve- ground for complulnt, Ht should be ranwmbered that: the Commnittes has had much to content with. If tt had been possibly tho tickets would have been Issued to the delegations Tuesday night, but en the morn UF that day this was found to:.ba- Lmpossible, Sub-Committees appolited to cxamine the Uckets and compare thom with, the sents found that there had been a blunder in the numburlag, In order to rectify Unis, and to count out the tekets, giving to each State ond Individual the fale quota, ten or twelve clerks were employed {ros 3o'gtock Tuesday afternoon until 4 o'elock yesterday mornin, ‘The first buslivss of the Coummittes on reach. ing thelr rooms was to give the Chairman of the delegation from cach State his: quota of 1 4%, Ah as the resolution of the National eat tee proved. ‘They direeted further Fr A PROVISIONAL TICKET should be issued where there was rny con- testor any shadow of contest, In the of 1Umnof t #iven to thekets, for the reason that, if season ts had been Issued to both, when tho Convention shall have dectled which set shall be entiticd to asent there would have Deen two sets of ser tase OF Tinols the 8: In regard to the coutes Some ol stonat iden, he delegates objeeted to the pra but thelr abjection was overe ‘The Com- Inittee refralned from giving to ine tl js, no matter who they we r where ine from, taless they eam under the healsof theelasses designated by the National Committee ag entitled to ndaisston, ‘The row among the tnlseellaueous peo ple seeking tickets, lively as it was, couldn't be compared to the turmoil among the correspondents — and edlt- ors of the dally press when they foul 10 ofelock passing away and no tickets ovhoand, By unnganeement: in the morning papers the Gnembers of the notional dally press were invited to eall at. the baleony room inthe entresol of the Valincr at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and there rece tickets of admission. As carly ag 8 ofelock there were 600 editors on the spot, and thls erowd steadily Increased. W! 10 o'clock they arrived the” Press Connulttee, — consist ing of MH. Stone, of the | patty News: Gil Pleree, of tho fieter-Oecan; and LLoward Carroll, of the New York Times, hal not put in anuippearanee, By that dine Tully 1,000 editors svere on the appoluted spot clamoring for their Uckets and shrieking for At afew loaded with ts. all arranged by States ‘spapers entitled to ad- te his appearance at the Palmer s ator, Inthe menntines friend from, tho press qtarters, becoming alarmed at the aspeet of things, lind ne down with the ine tention of warning one, If he coutel dhs iim. le was lucky enough to cateh the litle man, who with his: tive buxes of tickets wits I PARING TO GET INTO THE ELEVATOR, Vor God's sake, Stone,” he exclaimed, “don't go tip: theres theyll eat yor up.” ‘That settled It Stony clutched “lily tive noxes of tickets and retreated hastily fron the entrance, of the |= Palmer Ilouse to the miidle of the street. Omni- buses, messenzer boys, hneks, Negroes, lums, hootblacks, and the crowd generally found about the door of the Palmer, jostleil him to and fra, yet in the midst ofall hie tightly clasped to is bosom hits tive boxes, of tickets,—thera he was, a figure, mting the en abllewn, wal Convention, rr, of Barnuin’s, who had been lot Upon ra rat q {ire Ceorge watehing his agony, took compas Stone. George, being used to crowds, tnd knowing the Important inission intrusted to him, went. with Phoclon Howard, to his re- Hef, By this thine the raving inass of | press men upstalrs had destroyed every piece of furniture provided by, Potter Palmer for the Press Connnittee. Starr sugested that Stony go cand imprison himself tn Barns ticket-wagon,—a sugeestion which Stone instantly. adopted. So with hig. lve boxes of tickets he started for the Lake- Front. When he reached there, however, Lewis June, the business-manager of Bar- ntun’s, sald that, while he was carts ie and exhibiting and Duylng and selling all kinds of wild boasts, there Was one elass of aniinals he wanted nothing to do with, and by Gd he wouktn't allow his tle! won to be Used for that purpose, Stoue aricied the case, but June was inexorable, ‘Then he tried to get the loan of Barntni'’s Zubia his ta toved mun as an escort, but June was by orable, Stone sat down on the ground, with his tive boxes of tickets firmly clasped to hts breast, physteully: exhansted and mentally: miudifed, and was only saved from walking into the Inke by the timely arrival of the Cap taln of the Exposition pollee, who offered hhin the north theket-wladow, whither he fled with his five boxes of tickets, ‘he Captaln of police gave him a guard of twelve inen and than genta messenger to make tho news- paper people acquainted with the fet thas tickets wonld be Issued then, Within three ulinutes of the announcement at the Palmer, 1,000 EDITORS MADE THEM APPEARANCE infront of Stone, and amule him” wish to Theaven the Ci nlion hadn't been held in Ciilearo, Es lad -of -editer was repre- sented,—Jew, Irish, Gurinan, Svoteh, French, Scandinavian, Patlsh, thadlst, Uresby- terlan, Episcopalian, pay ublished weelt- ly, monthly, and: * yearly, erlitors of trade “papers, sporting papers, religlows papers, One oman in the Ine for two hours without any ereden- ilals demanded a ticket of ‘admisslon siinply because he had been a reader of Tie Cincago Tribus for twevloyenrs. A prom: nent rallroad attorney. was in the Mne for tivo honrs and presented bogus eredentlals froma daily newspaper; but these Instances ruliehe be multiplied to uny extent. Only 500 had Med credentials, and fully 1,000 for tekets, ‘Tho reporter murely gives to illustrate the ditcultles “experienced by Alr. Stone, who atone had to fight the hattle with the ald of his twelve jugtlcenten. For Howerd Carroll, who jolned him at the position, ran awity when he saw the crowd erocious nen, wi Gil Pleree never put Itis suid that when of ian appearance xt all, he heard the condition of atfalrs nt the Jaber he auletly silpped mto. his room and barricaded the door it case of att Invasion, INSIDE TNE WALT ITS GENERAL APPEARANCE, Those who had todo with the designing and ereetlon ofthe Convention Hall, when complimented upon tho.result of their Jubor, luvariably replled “Waitunt{l the Convention isin session, nid then—” the patse con- veying the meaning that; while the bullding in Hs raw and undecorated condition might weet with favor, its then appearances was as nothing compared to the efect to be pro- duced when tho ornamenters would have done thelr work, and the bare woodwork of walls, benches, and staireases would be hld- den behind the backs of the delegates, tho alternates, and the spectators, Dut though the connolsscur in such matters sald, Walt a Iitle,” Ue amateur was content to give his favorable yerdict froma view of tho untine ished bullding, which certainly presented a combination of grace and grandeur not be foraseen In any slinilur structuro in the West. ‘The term amphitheatre exactly describes tho structure, as It consists slmply of an ob- Tong urenn, occupied by. the political gladin- tons, and surrounded by tlers of seats rising In concentric oblongs one above the otlier, until the toymost one, whieh enelreles the Whole bullding ata hight of sixty feot from the ground, ts reached. Tho total tength of the umphithoatre 1s 400 fect; Its width fs 150, ‘The arena is divided) by partitluns running Reross it east and y into four nearly equal parts, each of which ty set apart for Its own peculiar purpose, ‘That yuarter of the arena: Which Hog to the south Is occupled ciitirely, by the reporters’ platform, which ls elevated threo fect above the level of the arenafloor; by the Speaker's platform, which stands just back of thutof tho reporters’, above which it rises to the hight of four feet; and by tho alstinguished guests’ gallery, which has seatlng necommodation for some 500 people, and which runs from the rear of the Spork- or’s platform to the base of tho southern faco of tho spectators’ gallery, The remalning three-fourths of the arena, separnted from one another by light railings, are divided be- tween tho delegates, whose sents occupy the space linmedintely In front of tho clevated platforns; the alternates, just behind them; and the friends of tha dglugates and alter. nates, who have seats in the northernmost section, ‘Tho dvor of the arena has a gradual slope’from the reporters’ gallery to the northorn spectators’ gallery, rising seven. feut In all, xo that the ground upon which the Jast arunn bench rests iy exactly on Juvel with the floor of tho Speaker's platform, whieh is thus kept in full view of all the vartles wost desply lntorested, Such fg tho building plain ond simple, and suvh the arrangements for tho avcommoda- tlon of those taking part in the work of Presidont-making wid the thousands Inter- ested in watching the progress of the mighty task, But hidden away from the sight, bo- neath the seate aecupled by the spectators, are tho rooms tn wileh the various com tnittees meet, the telegraphiors send olf thelr dispatches, and tho other Important work connected with the Convention is curried on, THE PROPER DECORATION of so lure a structure 13 no casy matter, but the generul verdict of both delegates ax spectators ]ptorday was that it had been uc compilshed In a most satisfactory manner, ‘Tho mcaus omployed were few and shuple, dnt they were so happily dlaposed rs to pro- duce a strikingly pleasing efeet. The forat polntof the pieture iy, ofcourse, thes Watforsn, and here the enbellixht been placed by the artist In the greatest, and yet not too arent, profuslon. The. staple articls of ornamentation is the United States fliuss, the. patriotic — emblem arving Jn all sizes nnd shapes to give color ta the occasion.” Directly er the Spenker's desk tho starry corners of four monster American banners combine in tho produetion of a bright galaxy studding a firmament of blue, away from whieh stream the stripes of the huge ‘enstynsa to the four corners of the heavens, Belaw this galaxy ant these glorions bands of alternnte red anid white, hangs a portrait of the Stalwart Zach Chondlern—a gout portralt, tou, a trifle: Jie vente fn its appearance, perhaps, but on fhe whole avery ‘satisfactory representation of the flrin atvl relant face of the brave Michi- gan Senator, THE SPEAKER'S PLATFORM, it-shaped stand fifty feet In breadth and twenty-tive feet In depth across the centre, fy carpeted In a deep, rich green, in fie hittnony with whieh ty the follage of tha Whie-branching patin trees placed here and there mong the furnit 3 Speaker's desk ts a very plain plees of black-walnut work, back of which stands, in the centre of the convex side of the crescent, a statue of the Goddess of Liberty, draped with tho Na- tional ensign, OF the ornamentation of the walls lnctaslis the arena, itis enough to say thatthe Auerican flag, disposed Ina variety of graceful shapes, and the coats of aru of the varlous States of the Union, constitute the principal means of relieving the plain deal surface fram the suspicion of monotony, Upon that portion of the walls whieh tlanks the Speaker's platforn and Incloses of the delegates the decorators: ha ployed their’ best taste and have produced very handsome framework for the piet- Uresqite beauty of the platform, ‘The wall, re covered with flags of all elzes, the Tari oties looped up and falling in graceful tuons, the smaller ones folded “In graceful forms, which greatly entiunee thelr cotur effects, Aguinst the brilliant background are ringed the marble busts of « nunber of famous Americans, living and dead. ‘The front of the Speaker's plattorn, rising from that of the reporters’, is draped with flags, in. the centre of which, fimmedtately below the Speiker’s desk, [3 the cont of suring of the City of Clileago, a handsome fhaninn- tlon, whose effect, however, Is somewhat lost to the spectators on account of the Interven: tng news erinmen, Who partially obscure its brilllaney by thelr own, The platforin provided for these useful: people cou- tulnselzht Jarge tables, in’) which pleturesque effect has been sacrificed to ulltity, A profusion of. starry snd striped “bunting pleturesquely arranged along tho elvenlar front of this piutforn siyes It from being Hable to the charge of delng unornimental and provides the foundation for the finely arranged system of decoration which takes this portion of the hall the point upon whieh tha glance of sul- sniration must frequently rests, THE ANCHED ROOF of the Exposition Pullding, with its network oC tron girders aud its awkward open spaces, is not an Invithg field for the decorative artist to work upon, but by dint of closing up the large done and the other openings with a canvas palnted in red and white stripes, am of innking the American flag to. turn dnoand out of the iron-work, a very pretty effect has been produced. | In the centre of the roof a combination of four monster flags, slinilar to that which over hangs the Speaker's desk, polses above a splendid Hkeness of the Father of his: Coun- try,—the countenance of the original untl Alitrd-termer wearing that familiar stern ex- pression whieh used ta make invading Brit- shers tremble, and which ought to have an oqually good effect upon the delegate third- termers, Upon the northern wall of the amphithea- tre, nbove the northern tlers of sientatora seats, Is huni n large-sized ‘portrait of the martyr President, Lincoln, while the re- inalnder of the surface Ix ocenpled bythe motto, taken from his Gettysburg speech, “ And the Government of the people, by the people, and for the peovle shall not perish frown the earth,’ From the top of this woor- en partition to the ceiling fs stretched a deep- biue canopy, The connecting link between thoornainentation of the northern hall and that which surmounts the Speaker's platfora is supplied In the slugs of all: nations, wieh depend from the arched cetling, and In the thuz-draped portratts of some of the most fa- qmous of, Atnerican statesmen, which nore hung so that they Inclose the space fmmedl- ately over the arena, Along the cast side of the huilttIng the portraits are those of Will- fam iL Seward, Gov. Andrew, Jashua it, Giddings, William ‘Pitt Fessenden, and Charles Summer; those along the west side helng Salmon P. Chase, Oliver P. Morton, geen Lovejoy, Stevens, and “Blut Ben 8 nde, THE GREAT OBJECT OF THE DECORATORS was toso arrange thelr work that when the Convention delegates and the vast andience were lu their seats there would be visible no bare, blank spaces to offend the eye, and the result Yesterday showed that hey had suc cecdted admirably in thelr undertaking. 'The seene when the hall was fully oceupled was strikingly beautiful and limposing. Unre- Heved by other coloring, that of thy brilliant bunting seemed in the empty bullding some- what too fds, but when the woodwork was concealed by the thousands of human beings Whose costumes were of the dull shades favored by the Amerjean gentleman, the rich tints whielt had been so lavishly em- ployed praved the one thing needful to give Rely and orightness to the scene, and a de- tehtful picture will be presented: to-night when the ninphitheatre will be crowded with people and the brilliant gaslight ilumines the svene, . Perhaps the only thing necded to perfect the arrangements, that is among the neces- aitles of the oceasion, was a big clock placed somewhere In the centre whero It could be seen by all In tho hall. Some peo- plo do not carry. watches, and others, having strayed away in the vielnity: of the head- quarters of the third-termers, have been re- Neved of theirs, to atl of whoa clock tell- ing of how the pregnant hours are flying would bean wndoubted boom. Among the Juxurtes which might be Introduced to ad- vantage Is an nir-cushion, or n plank with 9 soft side for ench spectator, ns tho enrpenters engaged on tho hall very unwisely turned upwards tho hard side of each hoard which they put into the spectators gallery, Yes- terday's session was avery short ane, and yot tie seats managed to reach the most palin fuldegree of firmness before adjournment: was accomplished, “1¢ will require a patriot to sit out the threa sessions of to-lay with: out surrendering to the unylelding and nie cushioned woodwork, Ab was clear yesterituy that the public. had made up its inind that the delegates were not the most punctual of men. ACL o’cloel: only a sprinkling of people dotted. the gul- Jeries here and there. At bilf-past 1L the number present Nad not increased to any marked degree, but ag noon drew uenr tho spectators began arriving in groups, and the ushers were kept busy from that thine for ward, ‘There was no contusion, and each visitor found lis place without trouble, ‘The first ta enter the bullding were Gen, Strong and his guard of imanagers, who was fol- luwed by Liont. Hayes in command of a syuad of city polle Thon came the tele- graph boys und pages of the delention, after whont trooped In’ Messrs, G. IL, Sommers, Charles Catlin, and ©, IL, Wilson, and fifty Western Union telegraph operators, rendy to flash tho afternoon's doings over halt w hundred wires to different, seetions of the country. The Amerlean Union oftice was tn chirge of Mr, W. E. Vigis und 8, L Wallace, who had twenty-ilve assistants at work. A company of pages, intended for tho use of the delegates, was under the direction of Capts, J. Riedle and M, Schwartz, MUSIC, . Shortly after those the First Relment Band made thelr appearance and took up position on tho Dand-stund at the fout of tho northern spectators’ gallery, ‘he band during tha afternoon : played the following program, under the direction of Lows Kretlows 1, Grand Mareh, * Independence" #. Overture, * Festival,” so... .506 & Bolection, American National LTH veseseerrvencosres: seeveke Krotlow 4. Grand "Goncert’ Waits, “finaior telles" 5, Grand Fi Girl". 6, Jubel Ov 7. ‘Torch Dancy... leyerbeer 8 Airy und variations, sole et. cornet... Herlot - a, Jatin, 9. Grand Seloction, * Faust” Gounod W. Galup, "Go Avcad,",... 006 Wolugarton ‘The music hylped the spectators to kill tho rather dreary walt for the arrival of the delu- gallons, and the third number, a suluction of ‘athonul ulrs, met with distinguished favor, not, however, until the old tamillar cheor- fulness und Jnspiring vivaclty of “Yankeo Doodle” reached ita turn, ‘This aroused the enthusiasm of the andicnce, which cheered the sliple Ittle tune to the echu. After 13 o’ofock the people arrived raplily, and yet the amphitheatre avenwd to give no sign of filling up. ‘The bara yellow of tha pine buards seemed to be only sprinkled here nud there with seated humanity, and yet a Jittly Investigation showed that a large lum. ber had arrived, What looked Uke «a small and Anaticiltiea nt knot of people turned ont by netu: mnt ta be a respectable gathering ntsfive or thirty. THK SWALLOWING CAPACITY OF THE ALL wag wonderful, and it got to be nearly 1 o'clock before the Inpresslon of filling up was produced upon. tho About this Mime the delegations began to are rive in atrany force. Aimongst the earliest to take thelr place were those from Dndiana, Iinois, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, and Connectient. "The New York, delegation filed in shortly after noon. They were headed by Sunator Conkling, who recelved a faint round of cheers from the third-termers, whieh he acknowledged with a very formal and frigid bow. ‘The heartlest reeiption of all was that giver te Mr. Harrison, Chairman of the Initia delegation, whose appearance was the signal for a wari demonstration. THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION took thelr sents without avy mark of ap proval trom the eltizens of ‘the chief com. inereinl city of thelr Stute, Senator Logan tiarehoed fp at their head with a lordly stride, and with the expectaney of an enthusiastic teat Riainiy: written upon his coun- When the delegation reached their waits the bulldozing Senator glanced round the building with a Why-don’t-you- eheer” expression upon tis mobile face, and, when only a commendable: silence rewarded His mute interrogatery, he ran’ his hand through his hair and: plumpud Inte his seat, palpably puzzled. One after another then the defeats den) poet In sat down under the shields which, bearing the names of the diferent tes, deshenntad thelr pecullar benches, When the whole had arrived they vceupled positions In the four seetlons into whieh thelr xcats are divided, as follows, commencing at the north end: First Section—Alabarna, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georuin, Minols, Indiana, Second Section—Arizona, Distriet of Columbia, Misael: i, Missourt, Miunesota, Michiana, Mie uryland, Stulnu, Loulsinnu, Ken- Lown ebraska. Nevada, New Hamp. rehire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolia, Dukoti, Ohio, Idaho, Tthode island, Montana, Now Mexico, x Seetion—Wiaeonsin, West Virginia, ermont, Temnessee, Pennsylvania, ning, Utah, Washington Territory. cinent was none the less Intense Was suppressed as the moment r forealling the Convention to or Wwexpectancy relgned upon nearly: The delegates! seats were at Jast full; the ulternates tion of the arenn was packed; the quarter devoted to the friends uf the former were jammed; the Inelosing galleries above were comfortably flled with spectators. It was not Rieomnfoxtatly: warm in the hall, and Ft the fans, espeelally those in the hands of the occupant: the arena, moved with a Jerky regularity which sug- gested undue excitement as the propulsive power behind then, ‘The monster audience Kept its eves fixed upon the platform in the hope of finding some intimation of approach- ing actlon; the better-posted ainong thom watched satlible gailertes. = . ‘The exel beenuse It drew 1 der. N every face, THN NEWSPAPER MEN in the gallery below, knowlng that a comnto- tlon anongst them would prove the mast tlinble criterion of the approuch of the Conventton’s opening. The reporters were tuking it easily. At two of the lomrest tables sut a dozen MHghtnine- fingered short-hand men calmly awalting the work before them. At one of the imltdlle les snt the representatives of “Tue Tm ext to Ulem wi ed the reporters nt for the Ass ed Press. On either side of them the nen bers of the — local of the other Chicago dailies and the correspondents of the visiting irae who combined th ae knowledging thut the press accommodit- tlons werv better than they_hud ever enjoyed at home or elsewhere [ia National Conven- tion, Suddenly the air of careless neglizence which the newspaper met wore gave way to a decidedly business aspect. Cozy chats In progress between Its members were dropped, vopy paper was spread in front of each, and Teu-pencils were seized upon. The audl- once, quick to catch the intlination of sone thing coming, shufled about nervously in thelr seats, fanned themselves more vigor ously and less regularly 3 a lium of voices mur- mured lowly; the imuriwur Increased in voluine, and was just threatening to become & noise when siddenty itstopped nd silence reigned Inits place. ‘The looked-for moment had arrived, At five minutes past 1 o'clock the not very Imposing figure of JJ. Donstld, better known perhaps as Don, Cameron stepped from among the knot of gentlemen oceupying the eastern extremity of the platform and ap- prouched the Spenker's desk. Arrived here ng Htted the gavel—a solld plece of executive furniture imde of woud taken from the house in whieh Lineoln Hyed—and | struek the desk twlee, producing a couple of sonor- ous reports, ‘She Convention was at last opened, and tha mnultitude took a long sigh of rellef us it set- tled down to an enjoyment of the opening seenes of the grand political battle to fought by the intelectual armies in tho arena, wlow. “4 The scene atthe moment when the Con- vention was vitalized by the opening of tho netive proceedings was a remarkable one, Ln the prevailing silence the eve was left to en- ier undisturbed the panorama spread before it. ‘She stillness of the scene was perhaps its strongest feature. Even the faus seemed to have guined a ftrlough, Delezates and al- ternates, giests of the arena and spectators: in the gallery sat motiontess, thelr attention wrapped up in the coming events to take piace on the platform. A glance around the nudience In this moment of absolute quiet revealed the faces of a large number of WELI-KNOWN PEOPLE on the stage amt -in the galleries, among whom may be mentioned the followings Goy, Cullom, of Itlinols; Fred Douglass, Judge. M, Moore, Joe McCullagh, of tha St. Louls Giobe-Democrat; Senator Hannlbal Tintntin, of Malney ex-Gi Toverldere of Mlnots; Mayor Stoke of Philadelphia; Mayor Harrison, of Chicago; Mayor Jacobs, of Cincinnatt; Fred Haussarek, of Cinelnnath; Hornes White, of New York; Gen, Charies K. Graham, Surveyor of the Port of New Yorks Congressman Burroughs, of Michi- gang ox-Mayor Mason, of Chicago; ex-Muyor Medill, uf Chicngy; Mon. Willian” J, Hynes; ex-United = States Senator Doo- little, of Wisconsin; Senator Carpenter, of Wisconsiny Hon, George C. Gorham, of California; Hon, dimes N, ‘Tyner, Assistant: Postumster-General, of Washington; Owen G Jawatoy sonot the Rey, Owen Loveloy, the Abolitlonist, who was martyred at Alton; Tieut.Gen, Sherldan, Col, MV. Sheridan, Gen, W. with, of Florida; the Hon 3, of Wisconsin; the Hon. B, Van Horie, ex-M. C,, of Naw York; the lon. IL Snapp, doilet, ex-M. CG, of Ullnois; 1M, Pollard, ex-M, C., of Missourl; Senne tor Dlslr, of New Hampshire; the Hon. J, Warren kretfer, member of Congress, Ohio; the flow. Clarence King, New York; the Hon, W, Reed, Washinton: the Hon J.T. Up dexratt, 4. C., Ohio; the Hon, Willan Me Kindley, member of | Congress, Ol the lon, dames ‘Townsend, member at Congress, Ohlo;y en. Stephon A, Hurtoat, “Ullnoixs “United States Marstint ildrap, ox-Marshal Campbell, the Hon. de Russert Jones, dideo Patt, Olloy Gen, Aver ill, Minnesotay “Long? Jones, of Ltlnols; 26.5. Pluchback, of Louishinias Mr. Heath, pf Miehtzan; the Tlon, I, GC. Platt, of New York; Gen, Join A. Lagan, the Hon, Chauncey 1. Filey, of Missouri; ex-Gov, Powell Clayton, of Arkansas; Judge Anylor Beattle, of Louisiana; Gov, ter, of Ohiu; the Hon, ‘Thomas Uh id States Sen- ator Bruce, of . Mesing, Gen, Anson Sta Bross, the Hon, Charles B. Farwell, the Hon, J, Young Scanian, Hermann Raster, Lieut. Gov, Manstieht, of California; United Stutes Senator-ele ural, of Olio; the Hon, ‘Tom But rth, Cinelunadl; and others, ‘Tho Intsiness transacted at the niveting was of nroutliw nature and yet it was not un inuproved by interesting, almost exciting, ln eldont, ‘That the oecupants of the arena uid calleries were alive to the bitter controversy fi progress and keenly ready to eatel upon tho slightest polnt suggestive of the struggle was made apparent tt a very enrly stage of the proceedings, "Che readiig of the eqtl for thy Conventlon—a siiiple thitu enough dn ite self—guve the first opportunity for un ox. pression of teellug, and: tt was selzed upon and fiproved by dhe antl-Grant sympathizers, When that portion of the call was read which destynated that the delegates were to. TRPHESENT DISTHICTS IN ‘THE CONVENTION, the mention of the word districts was caught up with, a cheer whieh rolled up from all quarters of the hall, = *Pirst cheer for the untl-Grant boys," erled an enthuslastle Jndlyidual: tn See. © the remark causing a prolongation of the younl enthuslasin, "This chear—iand It was one of the heartlest of its kind—changed the whole charactor of the sentiment prevalling inthe multitude, General expectiney mive way to fumnaral exeltement; the future was left to take care of [tself; the fun had begun, and every step In the movemunta pe the wee ive partlelpants In the exerelses I progress was thenceforward watched by 10, raking, with the keenest interest. ‘The Chair gave an intimation that applause on the part of the galleries would be checked, but the galleries smiled audibly, wondered whother tha Souutor from Abusyachusyits wus joking, and got themselves ready for another cheor 4 when the proper oceaston therefor arose. ‘ THE CHAUMAN was very populur with the masses, His ad. veut had been greeted with n glorious round, of applause which he may have desired to check, but did not, and it only needed an op- portunity, which soon arrived, to place him at once on the best of footings with the mn jority of the hou: that Is-to any, the antl drant element. re were grave daubts at; firat that the vocal powers of Senator Hoar alentortan Hieutennnt appesred Re unetot ster enant appeared in the por son of Mr. C, W, Clisbee, of Michizan, wiloso sonorous voice resountded through the entire, building, iterly eclipsing the shouts of tho dissatistied individual In’ the further end of tie Sullding whose a jJouder! done derl? was! or sone nitnates a living reproach te Cliate’s Inaudible efforts. pee 2 ne ‘The announeing by the, Chairmen of tho various delegations of the Committecinen ap- pointe! at their caucttses of the day previous wave abundant opportunity for the other States to prodice a delecite who could out Aut Mr. Clisbee, but at the close hw re= ir volves, sqm ringing yolces, husky vole nasal volves, nus teal voices, but never a yoleu that bellowed forth su grand a volume of sound as dld that of Mr, Cilsbee, of Michigan. By virtue of his _tnely eloqtence he beeame the pet of the , house, and, if his friends are only amart enough, there Is no knowlng what future tuay be fit store for the loud-voleed dark horse from the o thor side of the Inke, : The opportunity which the Chalr | im-, proved of galning a substanthal foothold in? the goal favor of the anti-Grant element: took place during n brief but highly exelting tilt between Mr. Frye, of Maine, and Mr. Conkling, of New York, who. can lience- Yorward be looked upon us the leaders of tho contending fuetions. In ealling the roll of: ttelegates that of Utah was aechtentally omitted, and’ Mr. Frye beeame the ehainpion * for the Territory. ‘I'he New York Senator took 4 position on a pointof order, and when. the Chalr decided adversely to the Grant Jeader a splendid volume of cheers. which’ increased as It rolled and gained power until the galleries quivered gain, testified the anti-Grant inen’s appreciation of the Chatr- man's Inpartinilty, It was tho champion cheer of the day, and ft looks as though each of the 600 veteran shouters_ whom Senator Logan is to lead into the buitding to-morrow } to shout for Cirant will need to be a second eilition of Clisbee, of Michigan, if the antl- Grantcheer is to be drowned Ino greater, yoluine of sound. * THE ANTI-GRANT ELEMENT have reason to be congratulated on their Jeader, Whose impression upon the multhe + tude was much more favorable than thas pralueed by hts antagonist. Mr. Frye is on nstantuicous, Impulsive, warm, magnetic mun,—Just the kind that entehes the ndmira-- tion of n Western audience, Mr. Conkling is: cold, collectert, apathetic, He ean get Warm, he did get wrrm yesterday,—but in the meantiine. Mr. Frye had got red-hot. If in the Convention. ‘the Grant feader really* inanages to get red-hot, which Ina person of jils temperament sees hor possible, Mr, Frye will be: still found Ina white-neat una proachable degress above him. Calorie. catches a Western audience, and, as Mr, Frye possesses a strong advantage in this matter over his somewhint frigid opponent, the chntees nro that, despite tho trained auxiliaries who will shout when Mr. nan gives the siznal, the cheers will fol- Jow the man from Malne. ‘Che friends of Mr, Conkling elat that there is a charm in his inanner which grows upon an audience, bué the Ife of the Convention 1s $0 short that it ls to be feared the people will be paly begin- « ning to be fascinated by the time the ballot {s taken which nominates the anti-Grant candl- date, ‘The second loudest cheer which woke the echoes in the Convention hall was that whieh. went up when the name of Gen. Gartield was": mentioned by the Ohio delegation, But.the . cheers of yesterday will probably bo forgot- ten In the memory of the outbursts which ~ wil fll the building to-day when tho full force of both armies will bo arrayed against one another, when questions of the direst im- portance will animute both the speakers and and shouters, and when crammed galleries (including 500 yoeal yeternns) will mark thelr approvil of tho day's doin. . CREDENTIALS. PRELIMINARY MEETING. IT ONGANIZES SOLID AGAINST GRANT. As soon as the debate over the placing of Utah on tho roll had concluded, the Comnit- tee on Credentials were escorted to the rooms of tho Exposition managers over the main en-' trance to the bullding. Pending the arrival of somo half-dozen tardy members, it was suggested that W. Mf. Bateman, of Ohio, act as informal Chairman, and the Committea call tho roll of uncontested States. ‘The sug gestion seemed to moct with a gencral ap- proval, aud the clerk—Mr,. Chandler’s private secretary—was about to exerciso his lung Power, when several absentees put In an appearance, Iminediately Green GB. Raum sprang to his feet and nominated Ben- jamin F, Tracey for Chairman. W. E. Chandler, of Now Dampshire, was equally prompt, and placed in nomination O. D. Conger, of Michigan, A roll-call was or- dered, which resulted in the election of the Michigan Congressman by a vote of 20 to 11, —seven being absent or not voting, ‘The following shows TUE POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF THE COM MITTEE, with the possibility of one or two variations, G belng for Grant and A against: Alabama—J. Heymui Arkansas—Powell Clayton, Culiforniu—Creed Huymont Colorado—Georgo T, Gluok. Connectleut—Sumuct Fesset Deluware—James ft. Lotiand, Florlda—Jogeph EB. Lea.. Goorgin—Edwin, Bolchor. Illuels—Green 1B. Raum: Tidiana—B, K, Higglobottom, —J. 8, Clark Malne—Almon Marylund—W, J, Hoopers.s., sce Massuchusotts—Churiva It. Codman. Hehlua—Omnr D, Conger. Minnesota—D, M. Sabin Sttsiinel ppl FB. M. Libby Migsouri—! Nebraska; Novactu: Foles Pal New Ham pahire--Wiliien i, Chandlo! Now Jorsey—Caillon Robbins. Now York—Benjamln FP, ‘Tru North Carolina—Georgo W, 11 Uhlo—Warnor M. Batemi Oregon—J, HL. Mitebell.. Ponnayivania—Jobn Ce Rhole fglund—Jehn 2, Sanbor South Curullnn—W, N, Tatt.,,... ‘Tonnessco—J, M. Thornburg. ‘Toxus—W obster Flunngin,. Vermont—John W, stewa in—U. C. Tompii poms BE. BI Wisconsti—Edward Sandorso: Arizona—Klehurd C. MeCornle! Dakota—Porter Warne District of Columblu—snylea J. Bowen.. Iduho—Qcorge 8, Shoup, Montana—Henry N. Bink Now Mexico—W. 1, Hymo Wyong, C, Brown, Utah—V, Mesilvor...., a, “ Votl—Grant, Hy untl-Grant, a1. i Loulstaia not represented, Mr. Sanne! Fessenden, of Connectlout, was appointed Seeretary, though he pro- tested, un the grown that ho was not compo- tent to discharge the arduous duties, : Chundler, of New Hampshire, offered: a resolution to tho effect that the roll-call be, ordered, sv as to asvertaln jn what Statea: there are contests; the Cammitteenian from: eivh State tu review the printed official list nud report to the Committees whatever errors he might fad In spelllng or Initials, It wag. agreed to, Tho roll-call was thon orderdd, and when Alubams was called there was a walt of nt least wo ininute ‘for a'fesponse. “Pass it,” sald som One, Rens ' Mr, Chandlur—Thero {3-9 Dbana,-<two delegates ln ono gjstrigt and ono Inanother, Mr. Suerotary, just mason the, credentials Contest” et a MD TS Mt, Heyman, of Alabama—Hoveryou. any: documents herg notitylug you of a contest?. If su £ should Ike torses then, 2 alist Mr, Chandlor—10s all right... ‘There's 4. contest there, and it will be ryachod Jo Ite regular order, = pi ¥ Mr, Haymond, of Culifornia=tiavish the representatives from the States tycwhich there are contests would announce fi At will ald tha Committee in tho , of its dutles, vt "Tho Clurk—Arkunsas, Claytun—No contest. * } , *Caltornia.” s i “No contest \ Ani su the call proceeded, . * dina,” Green B, Rdum looked nervously around the commiltice-room to seo if anybody waa jQCanthnued an dia Shit Payer * nd the champion, ‘There wers orotund ‘| contest In Alo ‘ :