New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-21
CHICAGO STREET SCENES.
OF UNDISCOVERED
DELEGATES.
.vv,xy,s BIG MISTAKE IN SHOUTING so
LOUDLY FOR HILL-THE QUIET CONFIDENCE
OF CLEVELAND LEADERS TELLING
THEIR CAUSE SEEMINGLY

OF CLEVELAND LEADERS TELLING
THEIR CAUSE SEEMINGLY
SURE OF SUCCESS.
,v,ov . srAYF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBrNEl
Chicago June 2O.-It has been raining pretty
CONSTANTLY in Chicago for the last thirty days
.nd the consequence is that everybody carries an
umbrella The habit Of the Chicago citizen is TO
.oryv his umbrella, when il is not in use, under
,h,s arm and at right angles to his person. This
,;yes him what is called in stock transactions n
margin and produces in q crowd a ripping sensa-
tod not entirely of delight when the citizen turns
around. have seen it occasionally practlsed ere-
where but here it is quite the fashion CltiSchs
do it with great carnestness Just as those cigar
Remarked young persons you meet sundays OIL
Fifth-ave. carry cane bottom side up. Inc UNI
breila az defensive weapon against weather HAY
be somewhat inadequate; as weapon OF e"ehf
against ones fellow-nen. when carried unoer ue
arm at right angles TO the body II quitc hoioS
over the Calling gun in its destructive sweep ana
beats the prevalent district messengerboy In pelhg
everywhere where it isn't wanted.
Ny impression is that before the week Is over
there will be violent collisions between the Chicago
umbrella and the Iammany contingent The latter
are somewhat prone to huddling together so closely
that the revolving Chicago umbrella in its midst
might create momentary disturbance. Up 10 date,
however there has been no violent demonstration.
The Tammany shouters who came in last night
% the number of a little more than one thousand,
making noise enough for ten, gradually spread them
selves in the course Of the evening throughout The
city, establishing themselves in squads in various
hotels where missionary work seemed most
needed. At their headquarters at the Auditorium
they were rather quiet than otherwise The rotunda
and corridors and barroOm swarlned with them,
but when a parcel Of wiIa-eyed hooGmms" bear
ING Cleveland b>r,saits and bowling themselves
hoarse sue Tie prophet Of political reform went
meaa6crng through in way TO provoke hostile
demonstrations, the Tammany statesmen made way
for them good -naturedly and offered no resistance
FEELING THE DIGNITY OF THEIR BADGES.
One Of the pleasing features Of the crowd Is
the evident 6siight they experience in wearing
decoatisse Of various coors and differing degrees
O. significance. Iammany persons do not show
IT, They carry their adornments of badges and
buttons aud medals with the easy grace OF
regular attendants on political conventions who
ere accustomed to such Inducements. They make
no more Of them than other Indians do Of
feathers and paint. They are conscious Of being
big "Injuns' without them.
But there are other delegates and shouters who
wear their ribbons and things with the same
sort Of pride with which political parties point
to the past" They feel the weight Of these az
unsophistcated persons do new clothes. The self
satisfaction of these people is very delightful TO
see.
The Chicago newspapers are making it pleasant
for a good many oil them by publishing interviews
with them giving their views candidates and
public questions and the weather and the
political outlook and the crops. Papers contain
ing them, and very often picture of some for
Il. &os. oil
are bought up in large numbers and sent of to
constituents and the home newspaper, thus pro-
noting the circulation of the newspaper and
frightening the comfort Of the delegate. Fame
will be dealt out in job lots over the newspaper
counters ell through the week at greatly reduced
prices.
The readiness Of the human mind to catch
bold of opportunities like this and to enjoy them
With boyish delight is Of the most inter-
esting phases of existence. National Convention
brings it into unusual prominence. 1t is also
cheering thing TO see grown men in white hats
or linen busters covered with colored ribbons.
bearing inspiring devices, marching on hot DAY
after brass band and emitting at intervals shrill
cries indicative of some purpose higher than
mere selfish desire to get somewhere where they
can wipe off the perspiration and get drink
1t encourages the belief that patriotism Is moi
dead but that so long as there's dollar IN the
Treasury men will be found in large numbers
TO sweat in PROFESSIONS and boiler Tor the
suse These are very earnest men, no donnt OF
il, and il the nominee of this convention shouio
b.ppen by any chance to be elected, he won
have to wait "a great while to find cut precisely
what it. is that they are in earnest about.
OLD PLATFORMS OFFENSIVE.
.Tbe Chicago Tribune" published this morning
historical account of all the Democratic
National Conventions since the time Of Andrew
Jackson. with the platforms adopted by eacn
The Tribune" doubtless meant we'll I've III
,sntion no doubt was TO furnish some mlghtS
interesting reading to the multitude Of Demo
Gratis vino this week, throng the streets oil
Chicago. and to some extent buy newspapers
.uspect that it made mistake LOT IL '"e'e
b snything in this world that the DemocfsN
.a,bered here do not care to read or see oi
lsar, mr. he reminded Of il. IL Il the record
81 the marty as illustrated ard embodied IN
the platforms of the past sixty years EVeiS
reminder OF the history Of the party Tor "le
last thirty years must be particularly offensive
The only fundamental principle TO winch tne
party clings is the ole adopted since the war
That by.ones should be considered by9ones'
Among these bygenos are all The platforms
They are not interesting reading Tor 'hcsS
statesmen. The Chicago Tribune mas. suS-
pect. made itself offensive by It's citations IRON
history. though the Democrats must confess IL
made them in a coldly impartial and coioriesS
way.
THE DrMoCRAcYS UNCHANGED SPIRIT.
The platform 10 nc adopted this week VIII
probably add q new variety to the historic col
lection There will he points Of similarity 10
toe rrst but there will also be differences. foi
whatever else may be said of tic party. II inust
be admitted that like the greatest show on eiIth
II never pivcs the same performance twice. Ihcro
are some new acrobats this year, aud we my