New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
A PHENOMENAL SCENE.


Chicago, june 6.-Vsteran observers say they
newer Jaw the like of the storm Of cheering that
ragged in the Convention last night after midnight.
ana lasted 30 long that no detailed account OF 1t
eonld be- transmitted to New-YOrk in time Tor pub
koation. 1t was altogether phenomenal, aud was
enough in itself to undermine the reputation OF
American crowds for gravity and decorum.
The storm began with Emory StOrrs's declaration
that all the Illinois Republicans would support
Blaine, but when he made his alusion to Grant tn
Grant wave rose, and fur a time overwhelmed tho
Convention.
The tumult grew by what it fed on. AT first II
looked like Only five-minute cheer mere trlile
euoh az the lungs of all the orators who have had no
cnance to make speech. and OF the spectators who
have had no chance to say anything whatever, can
throw of at any time But the excitement began
to spread At least one-half the Grant men in the
Convention were on their feet. cheering and shout
lar In the galleries women were waving their
handkerchiefs, and men who had nothing else to
wave opened their umbrellas and swayed them
above their head. screaming ali the time like mad
There was no wavering OF diminution in the vast
volume of sound. 1t was as steady as the roar
Of n cataract. The excitement was fairlY re-
doubled when Senator Conkling rose from
his chair, and Joined in the cheering, waving his
handkerchief at the galleries, now on one side and
now on the other, and being answered all round by
waving haadkerchiefs and enthusiastic cheering.
II might be said, without much eTaggeration, that
pandemonium ensued. Perhaps it would he fairer
TO say that it was great Grant froiic ANew-York
delegate seized the New-York banner and wavedit
Wildly; men stripped off their coats and swung
tAeaa round their heads. Up in the gallery young
man had opened his umbrella and tied his handker
chief on the point, and springing on the parapet
was wildly sw nging the umbrella. BE soon had
nd handkerchief tied on the white, and another
white tied ON the red and the stDeamer went whrl-
ing round for Grant
A SEA or UMBRELLAS.
The rear of The had, where alternates and spec
tatsrs were seated, looked if there were thun-
DIR storm in the neigheorhood, with its array of
umbrellas on some of which men had clapDed their
hats.
nenater Conlzlipg Joined in the frolic with the
giee of boy he waved and cheered. and his face
was oonyuIsed with laughter. Long" John
Wentworth was standing on q char shaking his
oaae waving his hat, and adding very respectable
bsllow to the universal din
cara were of no use in this upr0ar. All that
ouula be learned was 70 be learned through the
Il was evident that something was going on IN the
KeE-Y0rk delegation. Thomas Murphy. Barney"
Bsglin John T. OiBrien and others were standing
On their chairs and stamping in marked time. Those
who were within twenty feetof them could only
suspect that they were singing. A ragged snatch
ef ~Glory. glory Hanelujah" broke through the
uproaT. Men in the Virginia delegation caught up
the song the extreme left of the chair, and the
Alabama delegation on the extreme tight Joined in,
while jealous Grant correspondent on the plat
form led the chorus.
There was strong oircumstantIal evidence about
tbis time that somebody, or perhaps fifty some
bOAies, were singing " Marching through Georgia"
but nsbody could have proved it.
The cheering reached its height when Senator
Conkirng seized the New-York banner by its staff
and waved it slowly to and fro in the air amid the
enthusiastic shouts and plandlts of all the friends of
Grant. Then the storm fell away By degrees, haV-
ing lasted fully thirty minutes
coSKLING LEADS IN THE DIN.
u mere noise is net beyond criticism, it can be
said that the demonstration would not have lasted
20 long if 10 had not been for Senator Conklings
lsAdership; also, that it owed something to Demo-
erHtic help. One OF the most conspicuous figures
In the galleries was dark-baired man in light
Clothes. who really led the cheering in his region.
Tis was Il. G.. Hail. the Editor of ST. Paul Globe of
ST. Paul. MIMI, an enthusiastic Democrat. who has
nOt concealed his anxiety to have Grant nominated
O. the easiest Republican to beat.
The Convention had almost settled down into
qRset when there began, none knew exactly how or
where cheer for Blaine that rolled ND like thun-
der and in five minutes had fairly drowned cut
even the memory of the demonstration for Grant
AZ least double the preYious number of spectators
1oined 10 the cheering. and the Grant eDthusiasm
IN khs Convention itself was far surpassed. There
visa no one leader, as in the Grant demonstration
Beth the body Ut the Convention and the galleries
were almost obeeured With the flying handkerehiefs
and hats and rotary umbrellas. while the roar of
the cheering made vast volume of sound to which
M snQ md frOu
which no one could take anything away.
Colonel Bob " IngersolPs face was seen above
broad brimmed hat was waving above his head.
The audience recognized the great Blaine ad-
vo.ate, and turning toward him cbeered him
Let shawl from the shoulders of q lady
trend and waved 1t above his head amid the wild
n . se o bs Sn e1 Inc ao
seized the banners of she States. aud the air was
fsll of the "red, white and blue" Ga the plat
form was small statue OF liberty.
AN AMAzoNKAH RPIsoDK.
well-dsessed woman leaped on the pedestal,
fixed her hands on the head of the fEure and swung
hsr parasol frAntacslly, crying all the while for
three cheers for Bane that is to say, she could be
seen to say it. II is said that womens voices have
great travelling power. and this enthusiastic lady
did her best. but no could do more than guess at
The motion Of her Ips The crowd reared back to
ber with delight. and when she caught ND a flag.
wound 1t around her amazonlan figure, and still
cbeere6 for Blaine the turnnit was understandable.
The slimax was reached when the Maine dele
oates raised Eueepe Hale above the heads Of tha
Convention, with his feet planted on the ehouders
Of bis colleagues. ana ia hts hand the staff OF the
Maine shield. which he held steadily hseh M Ia the
III. A dozen OF fifteen Kiaine men had fathered
about him with their state shields. and Il made
|isexally little army with banners.
IRE Blaine cheer had Lasted nnnterupeedly Sor
minutes, i've inmates ioneer thar The
Grant cheer and In ene bnfsrrayeed peal. Then it
hoped from sheer exhaustion.
Yersiict q tic jnry Nobody hurt aud everybody |
3 better kufmoR. especially when fhree cheefR A
Ecp proposed fa the nominse Of The CoaSantzeR /