Telegram-herald., 1888-06-21
DELEGATES


CzIcAso, June a.-Tks complexion of
the sidewalk trsfic On cniesso's strsets has
changed The hurry and bussls - nstuAal
10 the city has dsxsnerstsd into . dross-
like procession. OF eoafss the thousands
Of visitors are responsible for this- The
Chicago business msn If called ost ''cnsses'
- he elbows his way throaxn tbs principal
shopping tour doesn't swear 81 The osjsy
she experiences. pat says: Bother the
horrid crowd" This exhibition Of temper
On the part Of the women. while natural.
10 not exactly patriotic. The easy going
rural visitor can not be entirely changed in
cue brief week OF city life. These esanry
people are the guests OF Chicago, and no
true nost or hostess has any right to criti-
else their pecaiisrities. IL they tread On
your toes say thank you. III they bump
up against you find no fault. They are
here and spend their money here. Hotels.
saloons, restaurants ana shopkespers iii
their tills with the gold that comes from the
visitors. The annoy ysnce comes only once
In four years. anyway. and the splendid en-
thusiasm of the guests really makes mp for
the Inconvenience suffered by the natives.
The object lesson in human nature taught
to Chicago is most valuable. Ii shows how
the name of single man can fiil quiet. law
abiding citizens with enthusiasm aud wild
ness. The boomer of any one candidate for
President buries his own identity and be-
comes . bowling maniac. 30 il is that Chi
cago thoroughfares present today an unique
spectacle.
There is the hurried man. He rushss
along a. ii the fate of the nation rested upon
his getting through the crowd IN quick or
der. He pushes people aside ID his mad ca
reer, and II complaint is mads he yelis "Rah
| for Blaine" and this IL Immediately accept
| ed as . conciliatory Offering. Nine out Of
ten Republicans in Chicago are for Blaine,
| and anyone who shouts his name is .
/ friend of all.
The countryman with bis girl. walking
hand in hand. are objec appealing to ths
l charity of all. especially If they wear q
| candidates badge. They may spoon on the
| street all they want 70 and no one will
| yell Rats" A nations. convention makes
humanity wondreusly kind. Anything but
disloyalty to the party IN convention can be
forgiven.
| The fat woman who blocks the street and
causes any amount of disastrous pedestrian
! ism 10 here. She moves ponderously but
j steadily, and in time gets there. Her de-
hberate piovements inspire regard, notwith-
standing the inconvenience, She Is one OF
the necessities. and must not bc sat down
upon.
Then there is the country band which in
sists on the right of way through the mos.
/ densely crowded portien of the street. OF
course. the musicians could. walk in the
street. But no, they intend to make mani
fest the Importance OF their calling. The
lpeople move aside for the horn blowers,
| but for the life OF them they could not tell
| why they did it. The arrogance of the
country brass blower is only equaled by the
| railroad brakeman and hotel clerk. In the
| sunshine of his brief existence in the city
he assumes an independence that no one
l dares question. But still hes all right
He is necessary. When he puts his cal
loused lips against the brass mouthpiecs
and toots . patriotic tune he becomes
hero in the eyes of the masses.
The woman with babe in her arms and
one or two crying young 'uns' clinging Il
her skirts is ever present. No matter how
| great the crowd, no matter how insufferabl,
the heat, the young mother does not pro
pose to be left. The comforts of her hom,
are discarded for the excitement. worry anC
distress Of crowded highways. Don't thinl
she doesn't enjoy it, for she does. She viii
tell her neighbors next day what q fin,
| time she had, and never mention baby.
| crossness.
The colored delegate is the monarch OF all
Ticketed with the insignia of his might,
power, he walks the streets. king. la th
candidate headquarters he reigns supreme
His advent is marked with cringing polite
ness, and then some one gets him into tn
corner, and Of course they talk OF crops an,
religious matters.