Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-10

Washingtonians who wanted all the news
about the Minneapolis convention and who
wanted it in hurry knew where it could be
had They came down street and up street
and finally punched themselves in front Of The
STAR Office. In order that everybody might have
. chance to read the clearly stated story Of the
convention proceedings big screen had been
hoisted into position on the 18th street side of
the Office and facing toward Pennsylvania ave
nue.. On the balcony was the stereopticon and
near the stereopticon were the men who op-
Grated it. Inside the building in one Of the
editorial rooms special dispatches were received
by one Of The STARS operators and as rapidly
as the bulletins arrived they were rewritten on
glass and displayed on the screen.
THE SHOWER DOES NOT DRIVE THEM AWAY.
At the outset the crowd was amused and edi-
ned by the production Of number Of pictures
which had no direct or other connection with
convention proceedings. This was done because
but few happenings of interest had transpired
between the publication of The STAR and the
evening session There is a difference Of one
hour between local and Minneapolis time. and
as the convention did not assemble until 8:45
there was only little gossip to show the crowd
here up to 10 o'clock. Rain, which fell briskly
FOR a while sent az many people into The STAR
business Office could conveniently get in,
while hundreds of others secured shelter be-
meath adjacent awnings and in neighbOring
doorways.
IT WAS BLAINE CROWD.
After awhile, just when the rain ceased the story
Of the Alabama contest commenced to arrive and
from that time until long after 1 am. the multi
tude was great and enthusiastic. 1t was
Blaine crowd when it started out. 1t cheered
Harrison's picture and treated Mckinley, Reed
and Sherman with proper consideration. but it
came nearer to do its vocal best when the
photograph of the white plumed knight
was thrown on the screen. Throughout
the entire evening, though, there was
one steadfast follower Of the administration.
He sat on the concrete with his back propped
up against the fence which surrounds the post
office site. His voice was peculiarly shrill and
his lungs were never out of order. At all
times-opportune or inopportune-he yelled
for Harrison, and not infrequently he yelled
alone.
CHEERING CHANGED WITH THE NEWS.
BY and by 1t began to appear as though the
Presidents friends were getting the best Of tho
argument in Minneapolis and there was an evil
dent disposition on the part Of cautious poll
ticians to help out the fence supporter. When
it was plain that the anti-Harrison people had
been set back by the development of a some |
what surprising majority there was a marvellous
growth of administration sentiment and marked |
increase in the volume Of administration cheers |
Many Of the onlookers were deeply interested |
in the struggle over the Alabama case and ut |
least hundred of them had pencils and note |
books out keeping their own tally on the figures |
as the vote by states was announced. |
THE CROWD GETS .'oooD MONT"
At am. there was still a respectable gather !
ing in front of the bulletin screen and it was |
not until 225, when the announcement Of re- |
cess was made. that the crowd departed for |
home Last to leave was the administration |
man, who had been so lonesome during the |
earlier portion of the night. His voice was in |
first-rate condition and his ardor undated |
He went down Pennsylvania avenue not far be-
hind a gentleman from Swampoodle. who had |
on several occasions interrupted the flow of re- |
publican harmony by demanding q reply to his |
imperious inquiry of whats the matter with |
Dave Hip"