New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-08
CHICAGO.
EcHOEs OF THE CONVENTION.

IGI TELEGRAPH TO TiIL TgIBUN&l
CmCAco. June Tie National Convention has
ovcrshadOWcd every tniuE else during the week. 1t
has had IFS effect on Change, where only the sem
bance OF trading wa, INDUCED in; it threw "A
shadow over the social world and permeat,d even
thr home cIce. 1t became " the proper thing" to
attend the sessions of the Convention. which de
vcloped into rage dur.ng the two II ght sessions.
As a consequence all the wealth and beauty of the
city which could by the proper exercise of influence
secure sitting in the vast hall, was to be seen
there, and the audiences in q great measure repre-
scented the culture and refinement OF the city 1t
WAS altogether more popular form of amusement
than was offered at any of the local theatres and in
fact strange "a il may seem, the latter appeared to
pine rather than flourish during the Convention
period Notwithstanding the number of strangers
within the city's walls. This was largely owing to
the fact that the people drawn here by the Couycn-
ton had strong interest in the outcome and hicd
themselves to the hotels and mingled days and
nights among its sitting crowds, lending their
efforts TO shape it according TO their views, rather
than indulge in the diversion OF the drama. The
threatre of political action was confined mainly to
the four leading hotels. Here the committees
labored here the caucuses were all held, here were
drawn all the active participants in the COnven-
ton and the onlookers and here probably was con-
centmted about as much personal discomfort and
misery as it would by any stretch Of the magma
ton be poss bile to conceive. The crush
ccas.ig. the Railways rescmblcd dusty byways and
the atmosphere was close and mwhocsome by
reason Of the continued and unceasIne presence of
great crowds IL would have been the same had
the hotels been many times moro commodious.
owing to the policy of concentrating all the dehb
crations in practically the two leading hotels and
the desire Of the general public, drawn there they
knew not why, but IN the main 10 obtain a view of
the more distinguished pcrsonaecs in attendance.
Outside these hotels and IN and about the Couycn-
ton hall the presence of the strangers not felt
in the city, nor was il very discernbc.
From IA great many points OF view il is to be
doubted. and the doubt Is freely expressed. whether
benefit TO the city. Those who attended II were
purely birds OF passage who had no thought save
the immediate business IN hand. and who took
flight the moment that was accomplished.
The scenes in the Convention were toward tho
close more exciting than those OF tOur years ago.
1t was thought that the scene which followed the
naming of Grant four years ago could not be
cqualled and IL had already passed into story the
madlcst picture that had ever been known in
moments. 1t was only FAINT cOlOrIng, however, to
the view presented in the Convention hall when
Illinois Joined the Blaine column aud made almost
certain hs promotion TO the head of the ticket The
enthusiasm rose to tho highest imaginable pitch,
and the shOnt which came rom 10000 Threats
fairly rocked the great structure Inc fever spread
to the fair portion of the audience, whose handker
chiefs HuttcTcd ia irenzled sort OF way. The vol
umc of sound was 50 spontaneous and mighty when
ever the name of Maine on Blaine was spoken that il
evidenced the strength of his hold upon the masses
and demonstrated in an unmlslakable way how
thoroughly he is the idol OF the people.
4 prominent Democratic official who watched the
scene from the stage made the remark: Our party
has no one who could move an audience to che
fourth the enthusiasm which Is to be seen here
An extraordinary incident occurred yesterday
morning in the southwestern portion of the city, IN
habted largely by BOhcmians aud Poles young
man giving the name Of Gustav Froebel IS accused
Of having visited anumber of families in hedlstrct
which he had ascertained had sick people among !
their number and, protesting 10 be IA physician |
agreed 10 undertake their ce, IN each instance for
FLO. Receiving the money he would give the pa |
TENT few harmless homeopathic pills, and not |
again appear upon the scene. His tactics soon be-
came brnltod around, and yesterday morning |
1uped Bohenlan woman recognized hlu IN the |
1eighborhoOd She set up CRY aud marshalling