Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-22
TRE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
The Convention Meets Shortly After II
O'Clock and BallOting Begins.

CHICAGO, June 22.-The convention has reached
that stage at which all the interest In its proceed
ings eliminates. The decks have been cleared for
action, and the battle royal is about to begin.
known: The absorbing curiosity is to know what
the third or the fourth or the NTH ballot
VIII show The men who pull the wires have been
up nearly all night and the air OF the convention
ha as It begins TO fi is full OF rumors, theories,
and blind guesses. Sherman loomed up last night
because ec Oh me great demonstration which Fora
Onio senator's name provoked, but there was a
ieeiing IN the city that Sherman would win
Wild al all. Yesterdays demonstration Is generally
Deneveu 10 De more OF a Foraker boom than a
SHERMAN BOOST, but no one can separate the shouts
IOr tne senator from the enthusiasm for Foraker.
senator Quay, OF Pennsylvania, who was at work
Tor sherman until the small hours OF the morning,
anxious air.
Quay's Uphill Work for Sherman.
The Pennsylvania delegation is hard to handle,
and there have been stories current all the morn
Ing That the Harrison people have succeeded In
making strong impression there, and 1t is openly
ooasted that Quay cannot hold his men for Sher-
man longer than three ballots, and that the most
OF the Filter vote will to Harrison after the first
aaa oaiot But with an the talk and chatter
who think they have the straight tip, the conven-
tion meets with no new known quantity to solve
the puzzling problem before 1t. The men who are
seeking TO prevent great Blaine stampede at the
start, out who are equally anxious to prevent the
nominaton OF any other man, are watchful, but
nervous and anxious. They possess the Sympa-
Thy and at a critical moment would have the sup
port OF Chairman Estee, whose voice nearly gave
out Yesterday IN his efforts TO quell the pandemo-
mum which followed FOrakerS appearance.
Missionary Work.
The delegates do not come in promptly. This
was anticipated. They are being wrestled with or
are themselves engaged in missionary work, while
the leaders have been seeking to get together and
agree upon some satisfactory ticket. The big floral
emblem inscribed with the legend, "No rebel flags
surrendered while am governor" which appeared
along with the Sherman-F Foraker demOnstra-
tlOn OF yesterday has been removed from the
convention hall stage where 1t was placed yester-
day. IL may serve its purpose at some future
Time. Tne pressure for admission to the hall by
the outsiders is so great that Its influence can be
felt In the Auditorium room ITSELF Those who get
In are excited over their efforts to get through the
crowds and convince the doorkeepers that their
tickets are all right
Row Over Admission Tickets.
There has been row between the local commit
tee and the subcommittee Of the national commit
tee having charge of the tickets, ana Chairman
Clarkson OF the former and Sergeant-at-arms Fitz-
simmons have had an encounter over the dispute
In which 1t is asserted that blows were passed.
1t Is claimed that the galleries were
packed PACK Yesterday. The managers Of the
naturally at anything which may look ike
special favOritism TO any Of the candidates.
Sample copies OF new comic paper containing
a cartoon, In which one OF the candidates face
appeared, were distributed In the seats early this
morning, but as soon the character OF its pic
lures was discovered they were all collected by
tne uSners and carried out OF the hall.
THE CONVENTION GATHERING.
Chairman Estee's desk was redecorated with cut
flowers this morning, and is almost hidden behind
wrearhs OF roses and begonias. The chairman
wants to keep up his record and compel the con-
VentlOn 10 come to order on time, but
as there Is q good deal OF confusion
as II O'Clock arrives 1t is doubtful whether he Will
be able 10 do so. The convention misses the gen.
lal and heretofore familiar face or Chauncy NJ DE.
pew, who does not come In with the New York.
ers. Depew, however, is not far on and will
De informed almost as soon as the cOnven-
ttOn itself knows what the result will be- But
there are three men in the convention who are
within the range OF the convention lightning.
THESE are Mckinley and Foraker, OF OniO and
ex-Gov. Porter, OF Indiana. Each Of these is re-
ceived with applause as he enters the hall