Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-08
INTEREST IN TIE SENATE.


When the telegraphic reports OF the first bal
lot at Chicago began TO arrive In the senate
business was nearly suspended. senators moved
about The floor, comparing telegrams and quite
crowd collected around senator Blaine. WIN
scratched his head as IL he didn't like the num-
ger OF votes ne got, and at once LETT the cham-
ber IL was supposed he went home 70 be near
his telegraph operator and direct movements
IN Chicago for his interest
AROUND THE CAPITOL BULLETIN BOARDS
he crowds around the bulletin boards af the
capitol to-day were greater than on any pre-
hlors occasion since the convention met The
House and Senate chambers wore q deserted air
While the balloting was going on. and senators
and Representatives, equipped with tally papers
ana lead pencils stood In the crowds which filIed
The corridors before the telegraph Offices mark
ing down the votes OF the different states as
tAey were displayed on the bulletins Atl2.lo
THE RESULT OF THE FIRST BALLOT
pecame known. The result created some little
surprise. The Blaine men had estimated that
Grant would receive ~ and Blaine ABOUT s05
votes. In the preliminary work OF the conyen-
tlon the Grant men had obtained IL votes from
New ork. whereas on the first first ballot fhe
eX-Presldent obtained 81 votes from Nr. Conk-
nngs delegation. The Grant men had evident
ly been AT work with the Texas and Virginia
delegations. In the former state. which was
claimed 10y Blaine, Grant received II votes; Vir-
Sinia gave Grant Is votes contrary 10 the an
ucipatiOn OF the sherman men. The action OF
the Massachusetts, delegation. which was
claimed solid for Edmunds gave for sherman
ana iCF W aShDurn on the flrSt ballot. Al Nln-
cinnati four years ago Mr.. Blaine received 2S5
votes on the first ballot. one less than he re
ceiyed to-day.
FNClTEMENT ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS.
very little work was done I'm the departments
to-day; la fact, very little work was done any
where. The city had gone Wild over the chi
cago convention. There was hardly an excep-
tlon 10 THIS rule. Grant, Blaine sherman and
Ecmunds men thronged around the bulletin
boards hundred deep and yelled as each vote
was posted. In the departments the excitement
was as high. Bulletins OF each ballot were re-
ceiyed ard displayed. Anxious clerks crept
from their rooms and devoured the lettering
cut again In a few moments Special announce
mepts OF the result OF each ballot were received
by Secretary sherman In the room adjoining
ais Office; senator Blaine was kept informed
by BIS private wire and the President
was Lot lacking for Information through the
telegraph operator. MIR. Montgomery. at the
White House. There was never more excite
ment In Washington over even the result OF
residential election. While there was cheer
ing at every ballot there was all along, it was
evident, feeling OF suspense. The crowd were
waiting for the nominating ballot. Nothing
else would satisfy them. Telegrams received
AZ the different offices here show that the same
feeling OF deep interest was manifested In every
place where there is telegraph Office.
SECRETARY SHERMAN NOT WORRIED.
The department people early in the afternoon
abandoned all pretenSe at work and waited re-
suits. Secretary sherman was the coolest man
OF them all He was IN his Office ana attended
10 his duties or read the result OF ballots with
equal apparent Indifference.