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


When the Geographic reports OF the first bal
lot at 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 If he didn't like the num-
Der of votes he got, and at once left the cham
Der. IL was supposed he went home TO 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-
NioUs occasion since the convention met The
House and Senate chambers wore deserted air
while the balloting was going on, and Senators
and lead pencils stood In the crowds which filled
the corridors before the telegraph Offices mark
ing down the votes OF the different states as
they were displayed on the bulletins. AT 1910
THE RESULT OF THE FIRST BALLOT
became known. The result created some little
surprise. The Blaine men had estimated that
Grant would receive 2S7 and Blaine about 3Os
votes. In the preliminary work Of the conven-
ton the Grant men had obtained AZ votes from
New York, whereas on the first first ballot the
eX-President obtained 81 votes from Mr.. Conk-
ling's delegation. The Grant men had evident
ly been at work with the Texas and Virginia
claimed by Blaine. Grant received II votes; Viz
gtnia gave Grant IS votes. contrary TO the an
ticipation Of the Sherman men. The action OF
the Massachusetts delegation, which was
claimed solid for Edmunds, gave for Sherman
and for Washburn on the first ballot. At Gin
cfnnau four years ago Mr.. Blaine received 2S5
votes on the first ballot. one less than he re-
ce1ved to-day.
EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS.
Very little work was done in the departments
today; 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 to this rule. Grant, Blaine, Sherman and
EdmundS 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
cefved and displayed. Anxious clerks crep,
from their rooms and devOured the lettering
thereon. They went back to work but 10 COM
out again in a 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, and the President
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, it was
evident, a feeling OF 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
to his duties or read the result OF ballots with
equal apparent Indifference.