The state journal., 1884-06-14

CHICAGO, June 1l-If it was not
for the fact that Chlcsgo Is never quiet
/ would say tha. quietness has pre-.
vaded our city since the departure Of
the great Republican host, but
could not say this and be strictly
true. While there is less noise, less
Of the busy hum Of voices and fewer
people in the corridors of the hotels,
yet the hotels are well filed, and the
only people enjoying any relaxation
are the bartenders and walters. The
smoke has cleared away, and in going
over the late field of battle broken
pledges; broken gamblers, handker
chiefs soilcd with the tears OF mad
and disappointed delegates and wire
pullere, and here and there are traces
of oaths uttered by delegates soon
after the third ballot. Al Of these
things remind the casual observer
of the late contest which will take its
place in history as the most remark
able National Convention ever held
by any party. TO the co!ored people
Of America especially will it be re-
membered as one step higher upon
the plane they are yet to occupy,
while the elevation OF one OF the race
TO the high position Ct the presiding
officer over the deliberations of nearly
a thousand men representing the
brain and wealth and the power of
the greatest party in the world, sit
ting in the midst of his colleagues
presiding With calmness, dignity and
intelligence with twenty thousand
pairs Of eyes watching his every me
ton, is an honor long to be remem-
bered. The colored people are not
going to become intoxicated over
thing the Republican party could
easily afford to do when it is remem-
bered what it cost such men as
Lynch, Bruce, Pinchback, and host
OF others in the South, to sustain its
standard. On looking into the great
exposition building | found that ex-
tensive preparations are being made
for the Democratic convention, which
meets here shortly. Larger accom-
modations are being made for the
press and for the outside crowd
There won't be any scarcity Of tick
cts to this convention. as the boys
want crowd and they don't care
who is in it. Such a crowd of the
unwashed. unterriied and unkempt
as it is expected will be here cannot
be imagined All the hotels will
take on an extra force of bartenders.
There will not be any need of SC
many walters, as the mob that Is
coming are unused to such attentions.
Chaplin and Gore have hoisted in
several barrels of sour mash, while
the fremont House has filled it's eel
lars with '76 Kentucky bourbon.
There were many features of the last
convention that think Of with pride.
Among them the class of delegates
from the South men Of intelligence,
well dressed, honest in their convic-
tions and manly enough to express
them, and any man who could look
upon those colorcd delegates, with
their manly bearing, and accuse them
of bartering away their votes, OF
being ignorant and poorly dressed, IS
mean enough to rob the dead.
Another feature was the number OF
colored journalists. Although not
given seats at the press tables they
were here Pelham and. Anderson,
of the Detroit Pldindealer ; Pied
ger, of the Atlanta, Ga, Elevator ;
Adams, of the Louisville Bulletin ;
Howard, cf the Harrisburg, Pa
STATE JOURNAL; Col. Murrill, OF the
Washington Bee Horn, of the In
dianapolis World ; Barnet, Of the
ConSerydtor, and many others whom
| did not have the pleasure TO meet
But perhaps the greatest feature OF
all was the NJ S. Quay Club, Of
Philadelphia, with a band. A more
manly, genteel or finer appearing SET
of men never walked the streets OF
Chicago. They were the cynocuIe
OF all eyes, and the compliments
passed upon them by white and
colored were numerous The under
taking was big one. To come all
the way from Philadelphia to Chi
cago at their own expense, with their
own sleeper and dining car, accom-
panied by an excellent colored band,
is star in the crown of the movers
of the trip that will shine brightly
for a long time. The people OF Chi
cago only regret that they were not
advised of their coming, for they GER
tainly would have given them re-
ception worthy OF the occasion.
Among those who spared no pains to
make it pleasant for the members Of
the club were Our Derby Boys,
headed by Mr.. Sanford Edwards, the
genial President. and assisted by ].
B. Williams, that excellent fellow,
John Skinner, Jimmie Watson, Jas
Brown, always reliable, and many
other citizens.
James Landre has the JOURNAL
for sale at his news depot, and the
news of Pennsylvania can be obtained
through It's columns now.
MURDER IN MISSOURI.
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