New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09
HOW TIE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.

,,rvrs ~ VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CITY WHEN
THE TIDINGS CAME.
The crowd that assembled in front OF TIE
TRIBUNE Building yesterday was 10y iar tue largest 's'
has cOngregated there since the convention oPecu'
the protracton OF the struggle at Chicago having
work ed I'D public excitement to the highest piteh a
Throne gathered long before the Convention assembled
I'm the morning. and waited patiently for the announce
ment that the delegates aud leaders at chicago h"'
resumed the battle. They wiled away tue time III con-
lectures as to what bad been done during he hgh anu
when a stray newspaper man or Il veteran politician
aupeared on the scene lie was Mt once pOnhceu upon
and as TO what had taken place at Chctgo
since midnight. Information upon this point
there was none but there were rumnrs without en-" u
bargains and arrangements between the supporters o
the different candidates. The first ballot was great
disappointment. There a very general expectation
hat some progress had been made during the Sn' anu
that the first ballot wonld disclose the Conventions
choice but the numbers OF votes recorded for 'e
respective candidates appeared much the same "e vi
he previous evening Various comments were Daoe us
to- he stubbOrDness OF the candidates who had Few sup
porters one man murmuring "Why docsnt "ih"oin
i've hts votes to Blaine - and Others baking slhar re-
marks in regard to Edmunds aud Washburne'
IA the figures OF the various ballots came
every second man in the crowd took out pencil an"
notebook figure the possibilities In the mean
me the names Of Sheridan and COnkng had appeared
the bulletin with vote recorded for each but TINS
xed on the records of Blaine ana GRAFT
On the thirty ballot, which was received at halt
past 1. Grant had $40 votes and man III tue crOwu
climbed part way the statue of Franklin and called
for three cheers for Grant He them himself. and
descended from his elevated position not entirely
satisfied with the exploit Garfield, on this ballot had
II votes TO his credit but this fact did not cause much
comment. People still believed that Grant or Blaine
would be the successful candidate, and many feared II
would be the former There was no shouting when the
bulletins now appeared; no conversation evoD The
crowd appeared feel that the end o! the struggle was
drawing near and the people stood watching the clerks
in THE TRIBUNE office silent. quiet. but intensely eager
md excited 4 few wandered TO the other newspaper
Offices and compared the bulletins There were several
instances in which the returns ya1td One had wash
burne 1884, another a. and another only on this ballot
After the previous days experience 1t generally
known that THE TRIBUNE w6s not only ballot or more
ahead OF all other jUu mails In its bulletins but Was al
most by far the correct At one newspaper Ouce
IN the vicinity the manager stood yesterday morning I'LL
patiently awaiting the intelligence OF the first ballot
and noting with agony the crowd rushing toward THE
TRIBUNE building. He waited fully five minutes, AID
then addressing OF his aides, sad FOr God saEe 80
and copy THE TRIBUNEbulletin"
The thirty-fth ballot showed Grant 313 Blame 257,
Sherman 90, washburne 49, Garfield 50 TIE increase
in Gafcld's vote was particularly noted but sim the
people feared that Grant would succeed. In few
minutes or at half-past 2 O'clock, New-YOTk
time, someone from the front or the Of
fee shouted "GaIflcld has the nOnuatiUn."
and at once the only real earnest cheer heard up to hat
time was sent up. Ii followed by cheer alter
cheer; the bulletin appeared thousands OF people
were rusLiug up to it, nd thousands were rushing
away in every direct" TO SPREAD the in Glligence.
Exactly one minute aft' he OF the nomination
OF Garfield was received tue sta and stripes 1oaied
from The TRIBUNE building. Tie hag was seen by tie
thrOng the Aston House, aud an exciting race 10
Printing House Square along the crowd ID sidewalks or
through the midday traffic OF the street, At once csucd
BY the time this second crowd arrived the details
of the tEirty-siXth and last ballot were beng
received Someone standing ON the Steps Of The IuB
uNE Office called three cheers for Garfield, AID they
were gwen with tremendous enthusiasm. Ardent ad
m,rers VI Blaine joined heartily in the che liLg One
little old man screamed " That's Baincs nominee
Blaine nominated Garfield" and the cheering was re-
pewed Then followed cheers for the Republican pary
and men madiy waved Their bats ana OpeIed tneir
lungs to their fullest capacity
Soon flags were flying i'll every direction, and the
cheering carried into the adjacent streets Half
hour aferward people were still rushing TO TIE IEIB,
USE building, copying tho dispatches, and hnrying
away AGAIN. But there no dimButiOn IN the crowd
and when in a few minutes a cannon fired in the
City Hall Park its dimensions became larger aud larger.
Ar the cannon doomed the air City Hall Park and the
adjacent streets were filled with vast multitude. which
responded with hearty cheers to every discharge OF the
cannon. There host around The TRIBUNE building
during the rest Of the day. the great majority OF PERSONS
composing which took out pencils and books ana copied
the u ballot Of the various States. Everybody seemed
TO have a notebook and pencil. In regard to the nOui
nation for Vice-President comparatively little interest
was manifested but when was known that the choice
had fallen upon NewYork, in the person Of Chester A
THE TRIBUNE again far ahead OF all other tels-
graphic information, and Its bulletins were IN every
ease tie fret exhibited. The flags displayed when tie
nomination was made had been flying ten minutes be-
fore any others unfnrled on adjacent buildings.
IN AND ABOUT WALL STREET.
The bulletins displayed at the telegraph Offices were
watched with intense anxiety yesterday oy large crowds
of people. Upon the announcement OF the result
of the hrst vote for the day 1t appeared to he
the general impression that the changes indicated
speedy end TO conflict. The crowds comprised how
ever representatives of all shades Of political opinion.
and expressions OF each Of the leading
didates were numerous. The increase the Sherman
vote led many TO think him the successful com:
petitOr; but when the later bulletins were posted
the friends OF Grant ubiiant at his increasing
strength. When thirtyffth vote was posted, aid
Is was announced that break III the vote was going
on In favor Of Garfield, the thrOngs became denser,
and the successive dispatches were awaited with the
utmost interest Upon the announcement that the NOM
nation bad heen made the crowd broke with cheers
for the candidate chosen by the Convention Persons
10 the crowds declared loudly that the choice was
eminently wise one ana predicted with great conf
At the Custom House there great exultatiOn, and
when the news was received Rags hOsttd la
OF the nomination TIE satisfaction OF the officers was
nged with regret however at the defeat OF Secretary
Slerman
TALKS WITH FISANCIERs
Among the bankers and uanciers the nomination was
received with undisgused satisfaction They declared
the selection wise and predicted for IL success at
the polls. General Garfelds position on financial
questions was well KNOWN. they said, and his nomna-
ton will tend heal all differences among members of
the Republican party.
GEORGE g. Coe, president of the American Exchange
National Bank said yesterday that the Convention had
made an excellent choice. General Garfield is thor
oughy sound on the financial question:" MIR. Coe de-
clared aDd after ALL that Is the important question
American politics. 30 man, perhaps, who could have
been nominated, has stronger convictions on this
subject Bosides, General Garfield Is rep
versatile. III