Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-10
CONVENTION ECHOES.

A Delegation That Acted NobIy-Ths
Fat Man from Nebraska-Judge Horn
Of Georgia.
The convention is over and the crowd
has dispersed. A big, fat man from Ne
braska, who gave $50 for back seat and
held it down patiently during the entire
convention, is one of the happiest men in
Chicago. He was at the doors before they
opened, and nothing escaped him. He
could not always hear, but that didn'i
make any difference. His ears were sui
ticiently sharp to allow him to catch the
name of Blaine, and be never lost an op-
portunity to cheer for the Maine candi.
date with very powerful pair Of lungs
a few seats in front Of him sat Judge
Horn, of Georgia. The Judge is a little
fellow. He has iron gray hair, wears a
big straw hat and blue calico shirt. He
is Blaine all over, and his en-.
thusiasm knew no bounds. He howled
with delight at every vote which was an
nOunced for his candidate, and when
Blaine was declared the nominee and the
band struck up america" the Judge
| jumped upon his chair, threw his hat up
in the air and danced hOrnpipe.
JUDGE HoUK, OF TENNESSEE,
said: 81 am the easiest fellow TO give up
when / am beaten you can find. Blaine
is just as acceptable to our people as any
| man except Arthur. l am about as happy
as licked man can be. The boys insist
ed on having Logan and / joined the
crowd. My spurs are drawn, and they
can have anything they ask from me now.
l am reconstructed"
Ibid the Southern vote by cllnging to
Arthur when Blaine's nomination was
assured indicate any luminosity against
the latter:1
"Not bit Of it. 1t indicates that the
southern vote was not the cheap commod-
lty the NOrtherners represented il. There
are some rascals among US, it is true.
why, one OF them came to me and stated
MS price, but they are not in the majority
by any manner of means. You can saw
for me that Georgia by her action has
earned halo of glory that will be pOliti.
cally Imperishable. The delegation from
that much-abused State acted nobly."
hen "0rder" was called the people
quickly quieted down and gave the closest
attention. Even the man with the bass
drum, although he made several false
| motions, restrained himself, and it was
not until Logan was nominated that he
added to the general din. ''Pve seen it
all, murmured the fat man, as the i'm
mense concOurse of humanity surged out,
''lye seen it all, but I'd have been here if
1t had cost me a thousand dollars" The
perspiratiOn was running down his face
in miniature torrents, but he was very
happy and very fat man.
AN INsIDER THUS SUMS UP THE WAY
in which the whole thing was worked :
Arthur expected to be nominated, and.
failing in that, was confident of his ability
to give the place to Gresham. Blaine
hoped to be nominated, and, falling in
that rnGOIVnd fn / or hn hoo -
the ticket. John Sherman was wild for
the nomination as a compromise between
Arthur and Blaine, neither of whom cared
a button for him. Harrison was amazed
when he found himself of consequence
and lost his head. Gresham and Lincoln
acted loyalty to Arthur, aud neither made
selfish move. Logan hoped to get it.,
and, failing in that, opened the door
through which Ohio was forced and settled
the problem, his compensation being his
presence on the ticket as a good enough
second with which to catch the boys in
blue. This was not the place for boys nor
the theatre for amateurs. The little lad
who called out "Will you tumble tn the
dude?' was rude, but he hit the popular
idea square on the head. Sturdy men
were needed here, and they were not to
be found. 1t was more a convention of
wirepulling than of elaboration. and in
thC SehiC pay GU ny SuIeWQ pOllIlcldQS
trying to get the best of each other the
Eastern college graduates, who expected
to become leaders of the convention and
dictate the nomination, were caught be-
tween two fires and routed completely.
CONGER GROWS CONFIDENTIAL.
Senator COnger sat near the newspaper
racks in the Grand Pacific enjoying his
cigar and chat with his friend, Roswell
G. Horn.
Can see you a moment, Senator ~
asked strange young man.
Certainly" said the Senator, arising.
The young man led him away across
the large room, and seemed to have some
thing very important to impart to him,
and 10 him alone. Clear down close in
the corner the young man spoke right in
the Senator's ear.
81 guess you don't know me. Pm the
editor of the Galesburg Mich Enter
prise. want you to tell me just the
situation here"
The Senator looked little puzzled at
first, then said, "COme with me-" and
leading the way he walked through the
reading room, down the Office steps, up
the ladies' parlOr stairs, through the long
entire sol TO the dining room door, and
drawing him close into the corner behind
a hatrack, said:
Il don't know anything about it,"