National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-08
RBCEIyING THE NEWS.
The Excitement and Suspense - sherman
and Blaine Headquarters.

and Blaine Headquarters.
The scenes about the city yesterday reflect
cd the excitement in Chicago. At the capitol
tho news from Chicago seemed 10 receive more
attention from senator's representatives and
visitors than the subject Of legislation. Dur
lug the reception Of the FIRST ballot, which
was received in detail over each of the three
rival wires, an immense crowd thronged tho
area in front of the main entrance, where y
telegraph instrument occupies n place on
either side. The crowd was too dense to be
penetrated, and the MD of the police to open
way through was required BY tho time the
second ballot was received things had been
better arranged. The announcement was not
made direct from tue wires, but public bull
lotin was put up on ono of the posts in Statuary
hail. and an eager crowd thronged around all
day, or until n recess was taken by the con-
vention. A private bulletin for representatives,
was put up in the lobby in tho rear of the
speakers desk, and was well watched by those
interested Bulletins were also sent into the
senate as the ballots were received, and
eagerly read. At night the Western Union
operator was at his post in the senate wing,
and the staid senators took possession Of tho
room in the rear of the reporters gallery,
usually occupied by the fraternity, and there
quickly received the returns and discussed
the chances Of tho candidates.
About the city the same eagerness for news
was observable everywhere. In the depart
ments business was apparently ut II standstill.
The crowds about the telegraph offices were
reinforced after 4 o'clock by an army Of the
department clerks. Until the news of the
adjournment OF the convention was received,
crowds several hundred strong througed about
the bulletins in front of the telegraph Offices
At the sherman headquarters in the Corcoran
building there was quiet but confident
gathering. The results of the different
hal ftYn1 ~ t.NNa a1w Il
the dispatches were carefully scanned
for every indication of rise in Sher-
man stock. The gentlemen in charge APP
pearcd confident that there would soon be Il
change in Sherman's favor, aud relied upon
THE logic of events" as one gentleman stated
to work out the problem in favor of their can
didatc. A well'known journalist in the crowd
held that the spirit of the Lord" would soon
take hold of the convention, us it did in tho
C Use of President Hayes, aud an irresistible
sherman boom would be started. There was
o large attendance at the Blaine headquarters
on f street, and OF course here there were q
score of gentlemen ready to figure out at once
schedule showing that Blaine would in
evitably be nominated. The National Vet
eran CLUB also received the news at their head
quarters on New York avenue. There was
no Grant headquarters open, as there has been
none established during the canvass, but his
friends were numerous, and whenever they
met seemed content quietly to await the final
result with the frmest conviction that there
could be no other conclusion than u triumph
for their chieftaiu,
A singular coincidence in the ballotng,
namely, that Blaine cntercd.the contest yestcr-
day with the same number of votes that he
received at Cincinnati four years ago, was tho
subject of considerable comment. His failure
to increase his score in subsequent ballots had
depressing influence upon his supporters,
especially on those whose enthusiasm had led
them to believe he would start out now, as
theu, with the largest number of votes.