The daily gazette., 1880-06-24
Pointing out the Lions.

AmDram .. Hewitt and Judge Calvin
K. Pratt exchange sympathy, because
they stand in brighter light as posi-
bilities. Among the Californians sits
Wallace Woodwork, son of the author
of tThe Old Caken Bucket" and only a
few PAGES off is Hon. Joel Robinson, who
had the honor of capturing Santa Anna
at San Jaclnto in 1S46. General John A.
McClernand, of Illinois, permanent
Chairman of Tilden's st. Louis Conven-
tion, and so ultra Democrat il. an
ultra Republican State that he was walk
ed around in the cold for a long time,
claims some attention for having broken
up caucus Of his delegation by calling
Senator David Davis champion, Angus
tus NJ. Harrington, "a liar" is seen in
the aisle. Senator Voorhees,, the "Tall
Sy camore of the Wabash, is in conversa-
tion with Senator Ben Hill, of Georgia
who looks nervously up at tie ladies'
gallery, to see perhaps, II Jessie Ray
mond is there, for IL is reported that she
and little Tommy Hill are in town.
Congressman Springer is with the
Illinois delegates and the confidential
Finley, very large and very knowing is
on the reporters. platform. Among the
Hendricks people the fianre of 41Blue
Jeans" Governor Williams is conspicu-
Gus. He is quoted as saying that Heud-
ricks Is Justly entitled to the nomination
because 1t was promised him four years
ago at st. Louis. The formidable person
who comes at the stage-door is Colonel
BlantOn Duncan, of Kentucky, Que OF
the violent aid hopeful GreenDackers
and stanch Hancock man. The Thur
man prospects are discussed by Judge
Stevenson, and tGentleman George
Senator Pendleton, and Watterson joins
them as chirpy as a chicken hawk. The
brawpy delegates from Arkansas a. sale
TO be unarmed, but they look as though
they were loaded with bowie-knIves anC
pepper-boxes. Attorney General George
Gray, of Delaware is referred to as the
man who will nominate Bayard
voorhees, baving decided to take sponso
rial honors for Hendricks. Orestes Cleve
land, of New Jersey, who when he cOult
not have the Centennial Exhibition lucat
ell at New FORK, turned in zealously Il
make it success at Philadelphia Is seat
ed with Attorney General Stockton OIL
one hand and Centennial DlrectO
Goshorn on the other.
. | Among I've aye
Reuben Springer, who literally endowe,
CincinnaLl's Collsge OF Music and Mrs
Matilda Joselyn Gage, one of Mis-
Anthony s most devoted followers, VIII
is TO present, il she cen ct the opport
unity, the case OF the sufiragists befor
3 he convention. The only man VIII
awakens enthusiasm is Wade Hampton
and when he comes in, the theatrica
effect of the Garfield and Conklip
entrees at Chicago ave repeated, an
finally there is time to note before th
, eavel falls the presence OF Genera
rom Ewing, who has gone into III
Hancock camp; Governor Blackburn, {
Kentucky; Senator Lamar; ext Nongress
. man and familiarly dubbed "Boundin
Banning" Senator job Brown, {
. = Georgia, the first Rebel to accept til
: : results of The war; ex-senator Gordol
. = who evacuated bis seat for small rail
road Pl esidency; Daniel Dougheriy,wh
) is to be substituted for X. Milton Speel
and makethe effort of his life in nomina
ting cock; Han and Judge Abbott, tn
anti Butler leader of Massachusetts