The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-10
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IMORE.
Opening scenes Yesterday.

commenced to take their seats in Ford's
Opera House, so that by noon the Conven-
ton was in order and promptly ready to
proceed to business. The upper gallery,
however, was not more than half full,
though every other portion Of the hall was
densely packed. In view of the gorgeous
descriptions heretofore published Of the in
side of the building, it must be confessed
that there was quite a disappointment at its
actual sight. The coats-of-arms of the va
rious states depended from the two tiers,
and were festooned with flags and ever
greens, but the ceiling was without a single
decoration. 0 1855. u.
Mr.. Belmont called the Convention to
order with an address, during which the
mention of the name Of Greeley elected tre-
mendous enthusiasm, all the Convention
rising to its feet and cheering.
Mr.. Randolph, of Virginia, was made
temporary chairman, and a temporary or
ganization was otherwise effected by the
appointment of committees, secretary, &c.
The heat in the o%pera-house was not as
great as was expected, owing to the admit
rable arrangements for ventilation.
A CIRCULAR
has been distributed through the Conven-
ton headed with the names Of Sumner and
Groesbeck, for President and Vice-Presi-
dent.
SUMNER FOR GREELEY.
It il announced that Tilton arrived here
to-day from Washington, and reports that
he saw Mr.. Sumner, and that he will de-
clare for Greeley and Brown in q few days.
ontsido scenes-Blood-Tubs and Greeley Fans.
baltimore, July - The arrivals last
night and to-day have considerably swelled
the numbers here, but there is nothing no.
table 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 insignificant as compared
with that at Philadelphia. The only mark
ed feature of display is the Greeley fan, on
which the round face of the great Chappa-
quack appears with a border of floss rep
resenting his white whiskers. Everybody
carries a Greeley fan, and it is droll to see
the sh~ort-haired, heavyjawed, blood-tubs
and plugs of Baltimore masquerading be-
hind the..beaming, Pickwickian face Of the
Greeley fan. A large Autograph of Gree
ley, issued by Rev. Theodore Tilton, is also
posted everywhere as an advertisement of
Tilton's paper.
GREELEY AND THE NEWSPAPER sYDI-
CATE.
The newspaper sydicate is badly demora-
lized 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, and the joustling of
the keen laces, like "Gath," of the Chicago
Tribune Greeley, and SMACK" Of the st.
Louis Democrat Grant, is amusing to spec
tators. The cry of POSTMASTER is leveled
by the sydicate upon poor Holloway, or
anybody who raised a voice for Colfax at
Philadelphia, is now poked at the ''boys,"
as Shaw fraternally calls them, who train
for Greeley, and retorted by them with
YOU'RE another" but all in good temper.
THE DEMOCRATS CAPTURE A CoLoRED
MAN.
It has been felt that it was a weak side
of the Greeley cause that it was going into
the canvass with the colored vote of the
country almost solidly for Grant. At
Philadelphia the spirited and 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 a voice in the Baltimore Conven-
ton, it has been deemed of the first i'm
portance to make some outside captures,
and this has been effected in a single in.
stance, that of a colored man named Saun-
ders, who is on the Grant electoral ticket
in Maryland. The hotels here are pla-
earded with the following big letters, and
due display of ''scare-marks:"
"sEE! SEE!-A GRANT AND WILSON
ELECToR DECLINED !t!-FoURTH con-
GRESSIONAL DISTRICTMARYLAND!U
SAUNDERS is THE MAN HE
rs CoLoRED!!!! HE GOES FOR FREE
LEY AND BROWN !!!-sEE HIS LET-
TERI" r..a..
The letter of Saunders referred to gives the
heretofore arguments used in the southern
states why the negroes should vote with
the Democrats, and was written, it is said,
by Montgomery Blair, who is popularity
credited with having a finger in every piece
Of party finesse in Maryland. 4.
ANTI-GREELEY.
The city is flooded also with the hand
bills of the Bourbon Democrats, and tho
Greeleyites charge that the Republicans
have a hand in issuing them. There are
circulars afloat in behalf of the nomination
of Sumner and Groesbeck, and this morn
ing a letter has been issued, written by
Isaac Myers, the colored speaker, in behalf
of labor reform, replying in caustic terms
to the letter of the oolored Grant ~elector,
Saunders, captured by the Democrats yes
terday. The cause of Saunders detection
is said to be his dismissal as special agent
by Secretary Creswell.
F~OUR-FIFTHS FOR GREELEY.
The convention Hall was crowded to-day
in all but the upper tier, which, for some
reason, was only about two-thirds full.
The applause when Greeley's name was
mentioned in Belmont's speech seemed to
be started by prearrangement, but wa so
general and well sustained as to indicate
that four-ffths of the convention are for
Greeley.
THE ANTI-GREELEY CONVENTION
at Maryland Institute to-day was larger
than yesterday, but there were only about
one hundred present. The speeches, how
ever, were red hot against Greeley, espe-
cially Brick Pomeroy's, who claimed to
represent zoe, 900 democratic readers who
repudiate Greeley.
He spoke of the Democratic Convention
as recreant brethren, who were going to
pnpn;nata tbo haoI lan,I 80 ou.IE