New-York tribune., 1880-06-23
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
4 TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

party of the United States met at Cincinnati
Yesterday, at noon. The Convention Hall was
thrown open early and filled slowly with dele
rates and spectators. When John Kelly came
in. he was greeted with faint applause. Wade
Hamilton was received with rOusing cheers and
wells. At 1915 p. NJ, Senator Barnum, CHAIR
man of the National Committee, called the Con-
yention to order On his nomination Judge
George Hoadey, of Ohio, was made temporary
chairman.
Judge Hoadley took the chair amid much ell
thusia$m He made short speech, in which
hc dwelt.on the topic of fraud in the election of
1876. When he referred by name to Mr. Ill
den there was general Outburst OF applause.
The New-YOrk delegates rose TO their feet, ana
gave three cheers, others rising and joining IN
Tho demonstration. The chairman declared
that the delegates were there, not as represent
iny Congressional Districts, but indestructlble
States There was much applause over this re-
mark.
+. D. Prince. OF Massachusetts,. was made
Temporary secretary, with six assistants. Tie
rules Of the last Convention of the party were
adorted pro tem The roll was then called for
the appointment of the regular committees.
When the State OF New-YOrk was called, John
Kelly rose from Il seat back of the delegates,
and asked that he might be heard. AT this
there was a great deal of confusion. Cheers
and misses broke out all over the hall, and there
we're shouts of Regular Order,"." Sit down."
1Put him out" The chairman refused to
recognize Mr.. Kelly, and said the call must pro-
coed. John b. Haskin also tried to be heard,
but like Mr.. Kelly was not permitted to speak.
Mr.. Kelly stood up until after the call OF New
". fa1 >uhpn hp sat down.
At2 y. H., the committees having been ap-
pointed, the Convention adjourned until 1O a.
M. to-day.
Hard work went on among the delegates last
night in behalf of the several candidates for the
nomination. Mr.. Bayard is reported to have
canned ground. lie will he prominent on the
FIRST ballot, but there is no decided indication
that he is to be nominated Mr.. Payne has also
gained ground, and i, as strong as Mr.. Bayard.
He looks for the votes of the New-YOrk and
Ohio men, and expects that the influence OF
these States will bring in flood of votes i'll his
favor from other quarters. Mr.. Randall Is feel
ing aggrcved because lie does not receive the
snpport of the IIl,len men. II is stated that
even among those who are not friends of Mr..
Randall the opinion is shared that he has not
been treated by tie Tilden men as he had
right to expect.
The York delegation held two meetings
Yesterday. The name of Judge Pratt was with
drawn and after considerable talk, 1t was re-
solved TO cast the vote of the State for Payne.
Some of the friends of Mr.. Tflden do not yet
regard him as entirely out of the field. There
NAV nc votes for him on the second ballot. Hen
6rirls is thought now to he willing to have the
ticket of 1876 renomnated.
Tairmany Hall has been totally defeated I'D
tie Committee on Credentials.
GATHERING FOR THE FRAY.
THE HAIL AND us DC CJRATI0%s-NOTABiE MEN,
E,r so I"ADEls--TIiE FRAUD ISSUE RAISED BY
Ipr TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN VAIN FrFORI OF
TIE ThMMANY CHEF TO BE HEARD.
I;Y TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSk.I
f,xct,x.TI June -Cincinnati, with char
acIcristic hospitality. rut on It's very best and
brightest face for the Convention to-day. Even
the thousaml-and-One chimreys politely held
their brcati. and the cloud of smoke that
often darhcns the air and sometimes fairly
smuts the white clouds and cclipses the sur was
rolled away. The sky was OF Il Ve1table blue ana
the sun smiled smile of real Western welcome.
The city looked bright and ciccrn There was
little in the way If decoration besides what had
becn seen before, but all these lad fresh anu new
look in keeping with the day.
There vas a la.: dying for Hendricks, and strip
OF canvas ac.css the street for ayard, and another
stIip stretched on the front of hotel for Field.
Beyond this there WA little in the way OF bunting
ar bai.ncrs except the OniuOus motto of the Ham-
i,ton County Democratic Club drawn taut across
street, that Cincinnati named the last Democratic
President in 1856, and will do it again i'll 1850;
which, has caused nIcvcrent persons to declare that
if the las; Democratic President was named i'll 1896
there i, 10 nse OF Try ing to get any more The prin-
Al 81, IurumfOlfaDIV crowded ana
walking in the road way w;s more convenient than
thc rou vh competition OF elbows on the sidewalk.
All this crowd was dcched Out with badges-black
and gold for Randall, dark blGc for Seymour, white
for Hendricks blue again for lIanc0ck white again
for Bayari, aud still EOrc blue. few scattered
badges ior Samuel j. Tilslen
Toward roon when tic sun began to beat down
Gcrceiy on the pay aud the horse-cars cIawled
along their interrupted way, the current Of the
crow DIS set out toward the Exposition Building in
which the Music Hall placed, being about half
mile llor the largo hotels. Long struggling lines of
n.oulc like an adjourned political funeral walked
fLrouuh the swctcriug heat. while some crowds
tried to stretch the capacity of the elastic hOrsc-car
even beyond it's stIctchable limitation.
Tb,,e WAS prOdiglOus deal of tanning and Of
,,nniue of heated brows and it was altogether
fortunate circumstance for delegates OF moderate
means that Cincinnati had nObly stood true to It's
promise, and had not ralscd lhe pIce VI occl on'o
of the clubs marched out. carrying Their banners
and following their bands and persplnG for their
candidates and their country in way that might
gaiu some substantial sympathy for them III the
future if anybody but General Garfield was to be
President.
SCENE THE STRUGGLE
The Exposition Building. handsome brick struc-
tuie in the modernized Gothic. watched by an
interested crowd. The Exposition portions proper
were occupied by the Mllers Exhibition. Sand
wiched between them is the Music Hall. into all the
entrances of which the crowd was now pouring,
clad 10 get out of the and eager TO the Ma