New-York tribune., 1876-06-14

BINNERs BADGES CALCIUM GIFTS, AND BOLir-
TINs-BIAINE's COLUMN SOLID AND ENrHusIAs-
TIC-sURE OF NOMINATION BY THE THIRD
BALLOT
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
CINCINNATI Ohio June 13.-With the eve of the
Convention the excitement has reached ITS hight.
The city is filled to oyerfowing, and every train
pours fresh crowds into the crowds already come.
The streets are constantly filed with ceaselessly
moving throngs who keep the stream of native
lager ever flowing and really exhaust the hoatlng
coal dust provided for home consumption. Every
hotel corridor and hall is filed with eager groups
discussing the latest news from doubtful dolega-
tions or dSputing their favorites. The various
Headquarters are brave with flags and banners ana
streamers, and may be known by the portrait OF
the "favorite SON. the wall or flung
out OIL slken banner. At the Grand Hotel
the crowd is tasseed all over with the handsome
New-York badge of blue, and great banner swings
over the street bearing this prediction, in big,
sreous letters Roscoe Conklings nomination as-
sures the 80 electoral votes of New-York" There
are other banners that are borne about by the
Republican Clubs of NewYOrk and Buffalo, and that
are set OH high in the great rotunda of the Grand
Hotel to the martial music of the New-fork band.
II does not require great degree of enthusiasm for
acandidate to march to such good music, aud there
Is no lack of Conkling troopers to fail INTO
line and no lack of spectators to nil the sur
rounding spaces and block up the great starr
case--ladles, delegates politicians, ana alF-whhie
there is Strauss Verdi to be had for the listening
Each time Conklng waltz comes to q reluctant
close or Conkling march takes its last STEP there
"a O grand round of applause running all over the
rotunda and up the staircase taking IN the knot OF
ladies who have the courage TO face this army OF
politicians, and sometimes growing into cheers for
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their best. The official larynx and the Federal
diaphragm move as one and the result is such
cheer as might be heard if their lives depended on
it /; and some say they do.
The other candidates make no rash promises or
canvass There is no Blaine flag ont anywhere, ex-
eept modest one hung out by the Maryland delega-
ton. At the Blaine headquarters there is bunting
enough but for declaration of confidence and prefer
ences they content themselves with a handsome
photograph of the ex-Speaker. There seems 10 have
been a sudden growth of Hayes men during the
night and the generation go about with red,
white and blue badges declaring " Ohio for Hayes"
MANY of these are 10 be seen everywhere. AT the
Hayes headquarters oil portrait OF the Governor
watches his delegation from the wall, and redeems
much Of the unpleasant impression made by
CHASTITY portrait that disfgures the shop-windows,
wherein he looks half frozen his nose pinched
N
as seaweed. The big Hartranft badge and the Hart
ranft white hat make good show, where badges
are blooming out 50 fast that cannot keep track
of their shades their meanings.
As the evening goes on the crowds grow denser
and the excitement deepens. There is Babel OF
voices broken now and then by all outbuIst OF mu-
sic. The Conkling calcium light casts its roseate
haze over the banner of the New-YOrk Senator, and
moves from place to place, turning night into PINK
ish day. Crowds follow the bands hIthcr and
thither and you may hear at intervals great bursts
of cheering from distant points that have strangely
stirring sound none the less because they probably
mean nothing whether in general or in particular.
There bands and bands cheers and cheers, crowds
and crowds. The elbow becomes the staff OF life, and
there Is ceaseless turmoil, confusion, babDng, and
good humor. Whenever bulletins of Blaine's cOndi-
ton are posted up there eager knots of readers
straining their necks and their eyes. These are
posted,everywhere-on newspaper bulletins, OH hotel
walls in delegation rooms-posted aud pinned on
floor panels and lambs even on the dirty wall of the
Posi- t-Oice They are hunted after eagerly, and cor
respondents who receive kilograms find always an
audience quick to hear and quick to applaud.
WILD FOR BLAINE.
The Blaine enthusiasm is in the air, and seems TO
spread every hour. GOOD for the old mani" they
say when they hear that he wants the papers read to
him or has called for toast and tea. YOU'RE Hart
ranft man, know" said one man to another, " and
you'll stand up for your rights" $50 l am Hart
rauft man." is the reply, but what's more, I'm a
Blame man." "GoOdl good! Better yet~ are the
excamations that run around the circle; and one
enthusiastic spirit says that "Blaine's the boy for
me-" There is Blaine campaign song. with almost
many voices he has delegates and 1t is sung by
acrowd whose enthusiasm must go oft in music if it
Is going to go off at all 1t is song Of humor and
coiemporaneous interest, and tolls how
The traitor has met with his reward
Gone 70 meet the Mulig;n Guard.
Proctor Knott is erpbalmed in its amber. and so
are other victims of the recent trays in Washington
The more they sing of this the more the Blaine men
they take votes with Blaine usually away ahead of
oil the field The air is full Of predictions of his nom
nation. They differ only as to the ballot by which
1t Is 10 be DONE No one has the courage to predict
anything else save a few of the Conkling leaders,
who have the best band in town to keep their
age up. The Blaine managers have the air Of men
whose work is done, and seem to think that this is
pretty good world after all. Their conviction Is
diused over the mass of the gathering " If the old
man can stand on his legs" says oue "hen get it,"
de can't be beaten,o says another, " if he's alive
enough TO be nominated "Thc American people
VIII stand by any man whom they believe 10 be
persccn.--S.., : says stall another.
lame grows not only IL enthusiasm but IN nule-