New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-08

crowds surrounded the Offices Of those newspapers
which exhibited bulletins In front OF The
TRIBUNE bulletins were eager. earnest thronga
Of people, impatient to catch the latest tdings
from the theatre OF conflict. The sympatlieS
Of the crowd were plainly percepuble when Mr'
Baine's slight gain on the twenty-hftb ballot
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. II was
noteworthy that THE TRIBUNE bulletins gave the re-
suits long i'm advance OF those OF the other New'York
newspapers When the twenty fifth ballot bad been
posted for minutes in front OF THE TRIBUNE office
the bulletin shown by the most Onterprising OF
other journals was the twenty.third. while
Journal which made show OF
displaying the news seemed to be satisfied with the
eighteenth ballot. The freshest news attracted the
largest crowd Of persons and THE TRIBUNE Office was
surrounded long after it seemed probable that no
nomination would be made last night.
A large throng gathered in front OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel watching the results OF the ballot
ing as they were announced by the aid OF q
stereOptican at Broadway and Twenty-thlrd-st.
Noteworthy among the gathering some Of tho at
taches OF the Chinese Embassy, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel General Daniel E. Sickles was the centre OF
group OF business and politicians.
" what will be the result, GeneralP asked one as the
twenty-seventh ballot was posted
"There will be one two ballots and then prob
ably an adjournment" replied the General. There
Will probably be combination effected tonight. but
The Windsor Hotel IL crowded every night with Wall
Street operators but Last evening the corridors were
thronged with some Of the most prominent merchants
lawyers bankers and professional men OF the city, ask
ing to learn the latest intelligence FROM Chicago Many
of the residents Ffthave who usually take little
discussing the different phases OF the situation and
exchanging views as to the probable result
s Sas e4 aiiT packed and the croWd rPeW
impatient to hear news. IL was generally Thought
that the ballots OF the evening session would show
that u combination had been formed No one Sc emed 10
have decided opinion rs to who the candidate would
About $50 tho first message received from the
Convention and was posted IN large letters outside OF
The message read as follows: 715 ConkliDg cbeered
as he enters" Much dissatisfaction was expressed ct
what the crowd considered UninpOrtant news A seq
ond bulletin announced that the Convention haq Deen
called 70 ordeT and tasn the The OaGI
at first. and when It was discovered
Votes general laugh followed. Many pre-:
dlctGd at that moment that no v sgreem n
the 5. ectaors begun consider tile ballong monOt-
OnOus hut the crowd did not disbuTse until late hour
At the Lincoln Club rooms, in Egbth-st., last evening,
thpr,. was gathered a considerable number OF
Of them felt encouraged by the manner IN
which Grn,'s friends stood Ivy him but were .orccd
admit that he apparently stronger and no nearer
the nomination than when the bAllotns began.
No private advIces had been received at the sher-
man Cub rooms IN East 1wcnty-cghih-st., although It
was expected that The president OF the club, ". L.
Strong would send something about the fcel-
ing OF the Sherman men at Chicago. There
was some little disappointment that the
Sherman vote had not yet opened 100 over. hut
was found in tho fact that his vote had
Increased In the closing ballots. The hope and belief
were expressed that when combination was made It
would be upon Secretary Sherman as the most available
good deal of surprise expressed nv ~ classes,
including veteran politicians, al the pesstency with
Whh the friends OF the respective candidates stood 10y
them. IT expected that break would come
on the thri fourth ballot, and that only or Two
more ballots would be needed to settle the question.
BUT when be eighteenth ballot had been reached and
no serious lnrOad lad been made the vote OF Of
the candidates. Tho expressions OF surprise were uni
yersa,