Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-06
SCENES ABOUT THE CITY.
DEEP INTEREST AT THE WHITE HOUSE,

DEEP INTEREST AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The deep interest in the result OF the convention
in and about the White House was more manifest
to-day than at any time heretofore The regular
Friday Cabinet meeting was held as usual, but the
Cabinet officers seemed to know that the meeting
would not be devoted to the customary Subjects
ana hence were In no hurry TO reach the White
House before the returns from the ballotlng could
come in. Secretary Chandler was the first
lincoln Who rode over rom the war ear
ment All the Others, except Secretary Teller
came later, including the Attorney General who re-
turned from Philadelphia this morning: Postmas-
ter General Gresham, with his large oce portfolio
under his arm, looking ii he had no thoughts OF
Chicago; was the last to put in an appearance, and
the result Of the first ballot was known before his
gray horse was driven up TO the White House door.
The Cabinet meeting was very brief and those
mansion, and either conversed or reflected
upon the allimportant subject. Private dispatches
and Associated Press bulletins were received at
short intervals by Private Secretary Phillips, and
their contents were at once communicated 10y him
to the President Secretaries Frellnghuysen,
Chandler, Lincoln and eX-Attorney General Pierre
pont, OF New York, formed an animated group in
Mr.. Phillips office, and by their manner and con-
were to the President and his advisers
SENATORIAL COMMENTS ON THE SECOND BALLOT.
Senators George, Pugh, Jonas, Call Farley
Cockrell, Vest and Hawley remained In the Senate
chamber Bulletins were promptly delivered to
Senator Hawley, and read out to the crowd. On
the second ballot the bulletins announced only the
changes. On the opposite side OF the chamber sat
Senator Cameron, OF Wis, chatting with several
friends and paying no attention to the bulletins
During the first ballot Mr.. Robert Blaine brother
OF the ex-senator, watched every figure closely
When the vote OF New York was reached on the
second ballot the opinion among the Senators was
that Blaine still had the best chance s.He,s on
rising ground remarked Senator George sand viii
be nominated
BLAINE STOCK GOES UP.
The Senate party was recruited by Senators Gar
land, Vance and Colquitt, and, when the result OF
the second ballot announced, Blaine stock went
up. Senator EdmundS left the Capitol and went
home soon after the Senate adjourned.
MOCK SESSION OF THE HOUSE
Directly after the adjournment Of the House.
Mr.. Van Eaton took the chair, and all the members
newspaper men, and visitors assembled In the hall
and began mock session, amid the widest merrl-
ment Mr. BelfOrd was asked to take the floor
He said that his friend, James G. Blaine would
have been nominated In 1876 but some one
turned out the gas, and in the dark.
ness X. B. Hayes was nominated. Hayes
name was greeted with derisive laughter. In this
manner the session continued, the clerk reading
the dispatches as they came in over the wire
Between the regular announcement of the ballot.
fictitious dispatches were read, alleged to be the
--latest by grapevine" giving hints and rumors OF
combinations, first on Gresham, then on Edmunds,
and so on through the various candidates BlatneS
THE UPTOWN DEPARTMENTS.
Bulletins were received in all the uptown depart.
ments, and the clerks managed to keep themselves
pretty well posted without neglecring their work
to any extent