Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-09
Scenes in the Chicago COnVen-
tiOn.

NCAAC AZ AAAO NAAlCukO convent
ton.
Special to the Courier-Journal.l
CHICAGO, June This is the fifth
memorable convention for Chicago.
The old River and Harbor convention.
absence from which cost General Cass
all the political prospects he ever had
ia the great northwest, was the first.
The great Wigwam convention, which
defeated Seward and gave Lincoln a
foremost place in history, was the
second. The democratic convention,
which nominated Mcclellan, was the
third. And the convention which
nominated Grant in 1863 was the
fourth.
The remark is universal with
strangers who never we're before in
Chicago, that the man who would
best enjoy the brilliant attractions Of
this great city should visit it in its
normal condition and not on occasions
of intense excitement.
Amusement managers have been
universally disappointed in their cal
culations. They counted on immense
crowds. The fact is, they have not
secured their usual business, and
Barnum, here all last week, who pub
licly boosted that he would draw
more people than the convention.
produced his own and only greatest
show to half filled tents.
As if the elemental furies had felt
a pang Of rivalry at the tempostuous
proceedings Of the convention, they
organized an opposition wind-storm,
which ragged here three days. The
effort, though a good one, was a fail
ure.
Men can be kind, courteous and
generous in everyday life easily, but
the mar who is all this when every
body else Is crazed with excitement
deserves earnest praise. M. L. Stone,
chief editor of the News, one of the
press committee, is a man of this
character, and has honestly earned
grateful remembrances from every
working newspaper mar at the con-
vention.
A carpenter and joiner zeal the ex-
position building, being of a specula-
tive turn, transformed his shop into a
ticket brokers' establishment, bought
and sold from delegates and others
1900 tickets, and cleared over $4,000
cash. Great occasions often profit OBJ
scure men.
Mr.. Joy may be a great railroad
lawyer, but his speech on nominating
Blaine has convinced the country that
his unfortunate iHdiscreetness not only
belittled the occasion, but furnished
the proper estimate of his overesti-
mated ability.
| am informed that's 900 will hard
ly cover the loss sustained by the ten
days mob rule at the Grand Pacific
Hotel.
Universal satisfaction is expressed
that infdel Ingersoll was barred out
by the sly amendment of the Sherman
men striking out the clause making il
possible for the Illinois contestants to
be heard by counsel" Ingersoll
ached for the opportunity for so thor
ough an advertisement, and was ever
whelmed with rage and disappoint-
ment.
Politicians with their astuteness
can derive an example well to copy
from the members of the press who
have spread an account of their raw.
ings before the country. Last Friday
and Saturday nights, when the won,
derful scenes of enthusiasm were en-.
acted, these men sat there with the
equipoise Of Grant himself, and--sim-
ply attended to business as though al
their desks in their offices. Probably
no such scenes of tumult were ever
or ever will be witnessed, and these
newspaper men gave no further evi.
dence Examination, save hat required
in picturing the scene with their pen.
ellis, than the calm face of Washing
ton above their heads.
1t will be interesting to observe
with what remarkable unanimity our
local little greatmen, who were burieC
out Of sight by imported statesmen
will move to the front with strenuoui
claims as to the mighty work done b,
them for the victor.