New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-18

from ton to bottom. On the northern wall OF tne
hall will be a large portrait of.Abraham Lincoln,
and the memorable words, with malice toward
none and charity for ALL" -
Hanging from the centre OF the root OF Ihe nan
will be double head of Washington, and ABOVE tne
officers of the Convention on the stage Will hang
ten-foot draped portrait of the late Senator Aach
Chandler. The portion of the roof elevated IN the
centre above the arches, forming its principal
support will be shut ont by bunting, which, at the
southern end, where the space is VIDE, VIII H ne
painted blue and set with stars. Inc resi- Oh @ Jno
bunting will be red and white. Around tno sI@ncs @
of the hall will hang fifteen large portralts OF MS MS
tinCuished American statesmen OF the past lno
remaining decorations consist wholly OF M ;eront
state ID deeGations will he rs follows: Arkansas.
California Georgia Indiana, Kansas, kentncky' TIA Ni-
ryand, Missouri Pennsylvania, Rhode Isiand1, dS,1
nessee and Vermont at the Palmer House CoIoHHHuO'
Connecticut Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, new ,'d
Hampshire. New-JerseX Gr0nd Pacic Lousi-
ana North Carolina and Wisconsin at inc orn,on
House Iowa and South Carolina at the e9eIlnn gno
House; Alabama and Texas at the Chtton houso
Maine at the Matteson House and Massachusetts,
at the Gardner House.
A FEW WORDS FROM COLONEL INGERsoLL.
WHY HE DESIRES MR.. BLAINE's NoMINATIoN-HIs
FEELING TOWARD GRANr-MR. TIIDENS PROS
PEcTs.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll had busy DAY
yesterday After his lecture Sunday evening In Booths
Theatre ocks OF friends called upon him at the S1
James Hotel to congratulate him. They kept MN up W
late hour but he stirring soon al'er
yesterday morning and shortly after that early hour
called upon Senator Blaine at the Fifth Avenue Hote
Then he went to Central Park, and during the day
visited number Of friends In the city, In the evening
he was again at the st. James Hotel ana
again throng Of visitors called upon
him. Among them was q TRIBUNE reporter
Colonel Ingerso found in his room, surrounded py
friends As each arrival entered If 1t happened 10
be an old acquaintance, lie rose from his seat with
outstretched hand, his round, rosy face Dclln'
ing with smiles OF welcome. During inc
interval before dinner he talked of many things ana
spoke freely upon all questions brought up ana they
were so numerous that casual observer might nave
thought the whole company was maze UP oi
newspaper inquirers. InterroGations as TO the
subjects Of his various lectures, his behet rs
TO religion, his ideas Of future state, were
all pleasantly received and as pleasantly replied
to; Colonel Ingersoll in many instances CHARM
ing his small coterie with his eloquent words The one
newspaper man present particularly desired TO get MS
political views and ventured to wedge in question IN
regard 10 the Presidential candidacy. ~, 4.
be nominated because he OF genius; because lie
dead for other candidates will have wings for him. with
him as President we shall new era in this country
Government will be purer and politics moro paloc'
"ithink there is widespread prejudice against the
ing against Grant. For mvself, though Grant mas
never been my friend. have aways been MS
which would do him an unkind act But at the same
time above the grandeur of his history, oyer an tho
roar of his guns hear the OF Blaine Personally
hear the name Of Blaine and am for him first ana
last"
What about Shermani
should Sherman be the only candidate before the
Convention, the Convention would adjourn anu adver
tise for proposals" , ....
This epgrammatic rejonder caused much merTment
Some one asked similar question in regard to IIlden.
"No Democrat admires Tllden," Mr. lngersoll m
stantly replied. The Democrats admire cummings hey
admire gentleman shod with silence; they admire
gentleman with velvet feeti but t"rising III bis seat
" they admire courage, dash. defiance"
"And that Tilden hasn't" observed another OF the
party. - o, A.. ,,,.,
added. They tried him and he was not equal TO
the occasion They soy he was elected but he had not
courage 10 say that he was.
Whist 10 my opinion OF Tden Tilden stands on tho
shore of bankruptcy, wrecker. Everybody imnRtnes
line stretched from the stranded ship TO the shore;
and when hey think Of Tiden they think OF one gath
erng boxes and barrels and trunks and personal bag
gage. The name OF Tiidcn suggests SURF"