Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-09
BALTIM OR e,
II BIG CROW.D.
THE CONVENTION.
OPENING SCENES
BELMONT CALLS TO ORDER
His Remarks.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
THOMiS JEFFERSON RANDOLPH, CHAIRMAN
FITS SPEECH
SCENES AND iNcIDeHTs-0UTslDs AND INSIDE.
GREELEY AND ANTI.GREELEY.
Pennsylvania Delegation all Right for H. G.
Little Delaware Solitary and Alone
in Opposition.
SCENES AND lNcIDEHTs-oUTsIDs AND INSIDE
GREELEY AND ANTI.GREELEY.
Pennsylvania Delegation all Right for H. G.
Little Delaware Solitary and Alone
in Opposition.
{ Especial Dfspafehes to The Rr<nsnx Star

Special Dfspafehes to The Er<ains Star.
BALTIMORE, July 8, 11:40 a. m.-The city is
literally oyertiowing to-day. Arrivals by the
morning trains find it impossible to secure
sleeping accommodations. The streets are alive
with professions of clubs and flying banners and
bands OF music. The attendance is larger than
at the Cincinnati convention, and quite equal to
that at Philadelphia. The vicinity of the opera
house and the building itself are gaily and elab-
orately decorated with banners, flags and
streamers; while the air is enlivened by music
from resident and visiting bands.
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE DIsAFFECTToN
in the Pennsylvania delegation, by which its
vote is to be cast as a unit, removes the last
objective point from the convention, unless it
be the threatened bolt of Delaware. Congress
man Biggs Of that delegation, says that under
their instructions he fears they will be obliged
to withdraw from the convention If Greeley and
Brown are nominated. The New York delega-
ton. at their meeting this morning, voted un an
imously to go for the nomination, and to oppose
any amendment to the Cincinnati platform
Nearly all of the other states delegations took
similar ground to-day, which insures a formal
nomination of the Cincinnati ticket and an
acceptance of its platform.
THE PASSIVE POLICY MEN.
This is contrary to the desire of the Missouri
delegation, who wanted a complete fulfllment
OF the passive policy by a mere Endorsement A
nomination, they say, makes Greeley and Brown
absolutely democratic candidates, which will
have tendency to drive off liberal republican
woes. Senator Upton, ex-senator Fowler, Col
Aleck Mcclure, John Cochrane, and other lib
eral republicans, are in conference this morn
ing. Ex-senator Hendricks teegraphs that he
will not be here, and therefore declines to be
permanent president of the convention. The
cholce Will therefore tall on General McCler-
nand.
Opening Scenes
By II a. m. the delegations, spectators and
newspaper men commenced to take their seats
in Ford's Opera House, so that by noon the con-
vention was in order and promptly ready to
proceed to business. The upper gallery, how
ever, was not moro than half full, though every
other portion of the hall was densely packed
In view OF the gorgeous descriptions heretofore
published of the inside of the building, it must
be confessed that there was quite a disappoint-
ment at its actual sight. The coats.of- arms of
the various states depended from the two tiers
and were festOOned with flags and evergreens
but the ceiling was without a single decora-
ton.
Mr.. Belmont called the convention to order
with an address, during which the mention of
the name of Greeley ELECTED tremendous enthu-
siasm! all the convention rising to its feet and
cheering
Mr.. Randolph, of Virginia, was made temno-
rary chairman, and temporary organization
was otherwise effected by the appointment Of
committees. secretary, &c.
The heat in the opera-house was not as great
as was expected, owing to the admirable ar
rangements for ventilation.
CIRCULAR
has been distributed through the convention
headed with the names of Sumner and Groes-
beck for President and Vice President.
SUMNER FOR GREELEY.
1t is announced that Tilt0n arrived here to-
day from Washington, and reports that he saw
Mr.. Sumner, and that he will declare for Gree
ley and Brown in few days.
ADJOURNED TILL FoURP.M.
The convention, at lilo p. M, having effected
temporary organization, adjourned till four
O'Clock p. N. A.
Outside Scenes.
BLoop-TUBs AND GREELEY FANS.
BALTIMORE, July 9-The arrivals last night
and to-day have considerably swelled the num-
bers here, but there is nothing notable thus far
In the way of crowds or enthusiasm such as have
marked the great political conventions of the
last twelve years. The display Of decorations,
public and private, is also Insignificant as COM
pared with that at Philadelphia The only
marked feature of display is the Greeley fan,
on which the round face of the great Chappa,
quack appears with border OF floss represent-
ing his white whiskers. Everybody carries a
Greeley fan, and it is droll to see the short
haired, heavy-jawed blood-tubs and plugs of
Baltimore masquerading behind the beaming,
PicKwickian face Of the Greeley fan. A large
Ithograph of Greeley, issued by Rev. Theo.
Tilton, Is also posted everywhere as an adyer-
tisement of Tiltons paper.
GREELEY AND THE NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE
The newspaper syndicate is badly demoralized
since it went to Philadelphia in close column to
beat Colfax. Now it is split up into Greeley
men, Grant men, and "don't-care- a. darn's,n
and the joustingo of the keen lances, like "Gath,
Of the Chicago Tribune Greeley, and sMack, ;"
Of the st. Lonis Democrat (Grant), is amusing to
| by the syndicats upon poor Holloway, or sny-
body who raised voice for Colfax at Philadel-
phia, Is now poked at the "boys," as Shaw fra
teInally calls them, who train for Greeley, and
retorted BY them with ''you're another" but
all in good temper.
THE DEMOCRATS CAPTURE A CoLoRRp NAN,
1t has been felt that 1t was Q weak side of the
Greeley cause that it was going into the canvass
| with the colored vote Of the country almost 90
Idly for Grant. At Philadelphia the spirited
| and really able speeches Of some of the colored
delegates, and the enthusiastic part taken In the
proceedings generally by the colored men, were
among the most notable features Of the republic
can convention. To Offset all this, and to
counterfeit the fact that no colored man will
have voice in the Baltimore convention it has
been deemed Of the first Importance to make
some outside captures, and this has been effected
In single instance, that Of . colored man named
in Maryland. The hotels here are piacsrded
with the following in big letters, and due dis
/ play Of "ecare- marks"
/ "SIH! SEE!
A Grant and Wilson elector
/ DECLINED!
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MARY.
1 LAMDi!i
SAUNDERS Is THE MAN!
HE Is COLORED!!M
HE GOES FOR GREELEY AND BROWNii
/ SEE Hrs LRrTRRi"
The letter OF Saunders referred to gives the
heretofore arguments used In southern states
| why the negroes should vote with the democrats,
| and was written, ii IL said, by Montgomery
Blair, who is popularity credited with having 1