Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-11
'AL-Senator Ingalls, and son were pas
Waiting for News.

SCENES ABOUT THE BULLETIN BOARDS-WHAT IS SAID
OF THE PLATFORM.
The crowds gathered about the bulletin boards
with increased interest to-day. About the time the
CLERKS began to out OF the Treasury for lunch
the crowd became quite large in front of the West
ern Union telegraph Office. But few prominent
politicians appeared among them The early an
nouncements OF gains for Cleveland awoke mild
r1ppleS or excitement, and when II was announced
that Randall would probably support the New
Yorker and afterwards that forty votes from Penn
syivana would go to him, the crowd began to press
close about the board with great eagernesS.
DISCUSSING THE PLATFORM.
There is some discussion OF the platform about
the hotels, but the few members in town are rather
cautious In the expression OF their opinion as yet
The republicans denominate 1t a "straddle.' and
all the democrats. of course, say 1t is good; but
there is general feeling that the free-trade Sent-
ment has Internationally surrendered. The State
ment that Randall would go over to Cleveland pro-
voSed the expression OF the opinion that there was
dicHer on the tariff, by which the Pennsylvania
gave up the presidency for the tariff plank. The
plank Is spoken of as Randall's ideas, formulated
by Hewitt and endorsed by Morrison and Waiter
SON. The ultra free-traders are disappointed
Buffers analysis OF the tariff plank is referred to
with delight by the republicans, who say they need
no better campaign argument than it will furnish
How 1t Was Received.
CLEvELANDs NOMINATION. APPLAUDED By DEMO-
Gratis HERE.
The announcement Of Cleveland's nomination
was received with shout by the crowd about the
Western Union telegraph office. Representative
Ellis, OF Louisiana, who stood by watching the
bulletin board, said he was well pleased with the
way things had gone off, He liked the platform
and the nomination. Cleveland could certainly
carry New York. Kelly's opposition would only
strengthen him, and he could poll larger inde-
pendent vote than any other man. she will not
lose vote in the SOUTH" he said, 'and all Blaines
hopes IN that direction are vain"
Good! Good.' cried Representative George d.
Wise, OF Virginia. "The platform suits me; and
Ceveland'S Is the best nomination they could have
made"
Representative Herbert, Of Alabama thought the
platform was admirable. 1t could not. he said, be
better He said he had had some doubt OF Cleveland
but after careful examination OF the elements Of
opposition he regarded him as the strongest man
before the convention.
senator Vest says lie likes both the nomination
ana the platform. He thinks there will be no
trouble about Cleveland'S election. He thinks he
Will certainly carry New York and has an excel
lent chance OF carrying Massachusetts, He dis
parages the idea OF kelly's repudiating the nomi-
nation. He only kicks to increase his prestige.
colonel Wlntersnith, who was sitting by
seconded all that the senator had TO say and both
seemed Immensely satisfied.
WHAT REPUBLICANS SAY.
Senator Hawley says that he is satisfied; his
party can beat Cleveland as well as any other man.
He regarded Cleveland as about as strong nomi-
nation as the democrats could make Senator
Manderson was cheerful, and thought Blaine would
win.