Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-07
The Chicago Excitement.
INTEREST IN THE sENATK.

When the Geographic reports OF the first bal
lot al Chicago began to arrive in the Senate
business was nearly suspended Senators moved
about the floor. comparing kilograms and quite
crowd collected around senator Blaine who
scratched his head as II he didn't like the num-
Der OF votes he got, and at once left the cham
Der. It was supposed he went home 10 be near
his telegraph operator and direct movements
In Chicago for his interest.
AROUND THE CAPITOL BULLETIN BOARDS
The crowds around the bulletin boards at the
Capitol to-day were greater than on any pre-
NOUS occasion since the convention met. The
house ana senate chambers wore deserted air
while the balloting was going on, AMI senators
and Representatives equipped with tally papers
and lead pencils stood I'm the crowds which filied
the corridors before The telegraph Offices mark
ing down the votes OF the different states "a
they were displayed on the bulletins. AtlglO
THE RESULT OF THE FIRST BALLOT
became known. The result created some little
surprise. The Blaine men had estimated that
Gfant Would receive 81 and Blaine about 3o5
votes. In the preliminary work OF the conven-
ton the Grant men had obtained a. votes from
New York, whereas on the first FIRST ballot the
eX-President obtained 81 votes from Mr.. Conk-
liDgs delegation. The Grant men had evident-
ly been at work with the Texas and Virginia
delegations In the former state, which was
claimed by Blaine. Grant received II votes; Vir-
ginia gave Grant Is votes, contrary 10 the an
Ucipatlon OF the sherman men. The action OF
the Massachusetts, delegation, which was
claimed solid for Edmunds gave for sherman
cinnau four years ago Mr.. Blaine received 2S5
votes on the first ballot. one less than he re-
ceiyed to-day.
EXCITEMENT ABOUT THB DEPARTMENTS
Very little work was done I'm the departments
to-day; In fact, very little work was done any
where. The city had gone wild over the Chi
cago convention. There was hardly an excep-
ton 10 this rule. Grant, Blaine sherman and
Edmuuds men thronged around the bulletin
boards hundred deep and yelled as each vote
was posted. In the departments the excitement
was as high. Bulletins or each ballot were re-
ceived and displayed. Anxious clerks crept
from their rooms and deyoured the lettering
thereon. They went back TO work bat 10 come
out again In few moments. Special announce
mentS OF the result OF each ballot were received
by secretary sherman In the room adjoining
his Office; Senator Blaine was kept informed
by his private wire, ard the President
was not lacking for Information through the
telegraph operator, Mr. Montgomery, at the
White House. There was never more excite
ment in Washington over even the result OF a
Presidential election. While there was cheer
ing at every ballot there was all along, IL was
evident, a feeling or suspense. The crowd were
waiting for the nominating ballot. Nothing
else would satisfy them. kilograms received
at 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 and attended
10 his duties or read the result or ballots with
equal apparent indifference.