New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-05

ra. U,ncssod Almost half the delegates, and nearly
all the spectators thousands in number rose up ana oe
gan TO scream and hurrah. For five minutes inc
roar Of voices continued. and Mr. Ekins, sitting az
enc front Of platform looked with his ooyn reu
face and big square head delighted. In biiiowsot ao
claims the tumult rose again and again. IKE an army
storming wall and only ceased when the voices "ero
cut with their toll.
After il was over like a climax to his pension list Mr.
Henderson naned General sherman. citizen OF MS own
city OF St. Louis The applause was goodnatureu' pu
slcht not a whisper to Blaine. People began to see
boweyer that there was really scheme to bring out
General sherman and by who daily acquainted with
him. and presumed to know that ne was
not trnc with the convention well as with MS toWns-
man. Moreover, Mr.. Henderson has been an Edmunds
man with Arthur as second choice and this attempt to
Soon General sherman lent substance to the report that
or the coming Of his name the Edmunds men in most
cases were TO 20 to the hero OF Atlanta
Athalf-past twelve long adjournment agreed to
and everybody left the hall in good humor yesterday
disappontmcnts being forgotten and the Blaine men re-
ioong that their boom the event OF the morning
and the thing freshest in the mind Of every delegate
TIE TALK OF TIE RECESS.
the day and session was an interval
az six hours The hotel headquarters filed up again ana
canyassng went on. The Blaine men, II they
had ever felt discouraged. were now more
positive and confident than ever. Powel
CSayton said that ne old soldier to mutiny at
moi receiving promotion and predicted that his defeat
would Baines inconsdcrse opponents any good
He said that Lynch had told him few minutes before
his namo was presented that under no circumstance
would he take nomination
But" said General Clayton, his official Supervisors
probably left him no choice"
THE SCENE IN THE EVENING.
The huge cylinder Of the hall was crowded again at
At, and lighted by five rows OF horizontal loops OF gas
Of which extended down the middle. each OF about
twenty Pipes OF gas aud side lights also added
IIa.a ss1nh %
As refined an audience sat at church or opera
heard il quietly.
AS Mr.. West. OF Ohio. came in wearing Henry Clay
cloak and sl0uched hat, and blind, Ohio men re-
marked tlat he fine speaker, but often slipped W
on . great occasion.
President Henderson TOOK the chair at quarter to
eight He looked trine fatigued and preoccupied. The
grand moral combination had worked to perfection
When the Republican Convention met in this city sixteen
years his vote tse impeachment trial of Andrew
johnson. then recently recorded exposed him 10 all the
fury OF the party. He is the first OF tie antrim
parchment Senator'S to receive the full honors Of the
party. also the special counsel 10 prosecute Gen
era Babcock and checked by the Attorney General
Warrington when nc referred President Grant in
way unusual for employee of the Government The
death of Blbcock the occurred
many mind which remembered these associations
A debate on seats for soldiers called out several
speeches showing that the soldiers vote is a good deal
counted Ii is said that nearly half the delegates
been in the army An odd feature OF the convention
is the presence Of good many Rebel soldiers TIL of late
Democrats, working for the various Republican candi-
dates in good faith.
BY o'clock the the Convention floor was
traor1inay. Though debating the scheme seat 500
people empty seat seemed to be In the hall. which
was a. full as great bllOw of the ped with rain
drops II soon became apparent that no business was
ready for the and adjournment was carried
TIE scene that followed when the Immense crowd re-
and finally forced Governor Oesby 10 the
platform aad olamored till they got character
isdc speech from the Old no
table for another amazing OutDurst OF the
ephusiasm for Blaine with which the very air OF the con
yention hall is electric After that the references TO all
other candidates fell fiat.
The nomination may take place Thursday night but
probably not till Friday.