New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-23
NEW YORK DEEPLY INTERESTED.
ENTHUSIASTIC IN SPITE OF TIE HEAT.
wArcn1Ne THn Ru11Er1N poARps AND TIoKERs


-REPUBLICANs FOR THE TICKET.
The Chicago Convention swallowed up interest In
nearly everything else yesterday. Sweltering as was
the weather. it could not keep crowds away from every
ticker that brought news Of the ballotlng, nor Keep
hundreds of men from standing in a broiiing sun
wherever bulletin board, Ike that Of The Tribune,
displayed the returns by fast the voting
proceeded Lovers of sport asked first for the Chicago
dispatches before probable settled fate of speedy
horses or word from the diamond field was desired
Uptown and downtown alike the average citizen was
eager 90 scan the tape that brought news from the
West and the latest bit Of information of the proceed
fnSs was welcomed by the seeker after Information
from any more fortunate friend who possessed H. The
hotels buzzng with interest. matched by the
business exchange where prices Of stocks ana com
modties were largely secondary in the attention they
attracted 10 the tick tick which told how
this or that State delegation cast its vote Only
when the adjournment TO the evening was announced
did the uptown iders and the men busy in store, al
desk or In office. normal attitude TO the
ordinary news of tho day
Keen the interest generally shown II IS marked
on the part OF Republicans with an encouraging
temper and confidence Not a little nonsense about
"sta,npeaing for BlaineS and combining against the
Blaneess of plots and counter plots, Is heard where
groups OF men gather together but II in most cases
the efusveness Of overheated partisans. The com
monest remark heard IS well I'm for tho Ticket
whoever is selected and most Republicans realize
duties regardless of the speculatons or fancies OF
interested newspaper correspondents. The longing
for Blaine after all" cannot be suppressed, put u
receives utterance rule in precisely the same spirit
In which friends of other candidates voice their PREF
erences Confidence in the Convention and faith IN
the party characterizes Republican watchers Of the
news.
The Telegraph desk in the oil department Of the
Consolidated stock and Petroleum Exchange was i'm
provised as political bulletin board and as soon as
the result of each ballot could be Obtained u was
posted up on telegraph blanks where curious DroKers
could scan H. The approach of the time when the
final decision of the Convention VIII be reached
stimulated interest decidedly and politics more
staple topic of conversation than the movements OF
sluggish markets At first hopes were entertained OF
speedy action, but later II was admitted that
long waiting period might have 10 be endured Miid
bets were INDUCED in whether the prize World iau
10 this man that.
While the first ballot was in progress at Chicago
Yesterday the stock market stood still Afterward
the ballots observed less eagerly and the prices
of stocks moved in natural. If narrow, chahhes. Inc
first ballot vas considered complimentary, but the
doubt about the result suggested previous rear ia
1t might be decisive. The division In some states was
so great according 10 press reports that stampede
in the Convention was considered Impossible bohei
in the final nomination of Mr.. Blaine steadily grew
however, ard the rallyins cry OF the last campaign
was raised more than once. AS the VOTING pIoVoeu'u
the enthusiasm increased, and the necessity OF mar
mony became more apparent 1t was urged lhae inc
bauo,ny for favorite sons had been exhausted ana
the .nnouncenent that the Convention had ADJOURNED
for five hours considered to DC promise u Ia
nro,nnf decision Wall Street brokers went hohle Ias,
nighf in the expectation that the convention Mouiu
na,ne the Repubiican candidate before they again
The beeinning of the bslloting was the slgnai lor
additional interest among the oficiais ID ie EeI M
building and the Court OF General session. re-
seneers were sent the bulletin boards 10 OBTAIN thc
Is,nst Inflammation the progress OF the Young
y s,',ner ~ oflcals who believed thas Mr. Blaine
,sn1la aral. be the candidate very large The
trteres, ran from the Judges the bench 10 the az
,nnd.,ts and messengers. The contrast with the
mater OF fact way In which the news from 81 LOUIS
ss receiysd was marked. The closing OF the after
noon ballotng with decisive result left the officials
~ ar~ue ard guess about tho result until they re
turned TO their homes