Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-16

they are here to perform a duty already laid
out for them. and they are waiting patient
ly for the time to do 1t.
Away back in the rear Of the hall in the
place allotted for the District Of Column
bia, between Alaska and Oklahoma. are
Andy Gleeson and the towering frame Of
Perry Carson. Washington's duo of poll
ticians. They are sitting close together.
which II quite appropriate, for neither
one does thing these days but watch the
other, to see that he does not steal a
march on him and get the national COM
mitteeman's place.
There are about four hundred newspaper
men In the convention. and figure among
them is ex-senator Ingalls, Of Kansas. The
man who ruled the Senate with rod of
iron and packed the galleries with distin-
guished audiences when he spoke sits un-
obtrusively at work among the boys. talk
ing notes for his report of the convention
for New York newspaper. The States
man out Of job" is today a newspaper
reporter on job. and a good job. too.
The conve ntion hall was not crowded and
there was little confusion in getting seats.
About the whole proceedings there was the
air of Formally. Every element Of curl
osity was eliminated. No struggle, at least
not at today's session, was anticipated.
and no friction of contending forces lent
an interest to the proceedings. The inter-
est Of the occasion was in being there in
looking over the great assemblage Of peo-
pie and in seeing the thing done as 1t was
expected t. be done.
The only contention the result of which
was in doubt has been fought out during
the week behind the closed doors of council
rooms.
a "a ri 1nr NJ q n
comes when the name of Jas. G. Blaine is
mentioned by Fairbanks. The Maine dele
cation, sitting Immediately in front Of the
speakers desk, rise to their feet and raise
a cheer which is taken up all over the hall
and doubled. N. o. NJ.
THE FIGHT FOR REED.
Considered Under the Circumstn nces
rs Remarkably Strong.
Special From u Stan Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, June 16.-The Reed people
have set the politicians talking about what
might have been. They have shown THAT
even now the Reed movement is not a
thing to be despised. The work OF the con-
vention is set up, Mckinley Is to be nom-
mated and with him man representing
the opposing factions The platform is
practically settled upon. Yet, in spite OF
this. the name Of Reed sounds through the
corridors and at its mention the crowd
cheers
This Ia not an enthusiastic crowd assem-
bled here at St. Louis, nor Is II large as
semblage. Bourke Cochran said Of the ova-
ton which came as tribute to his eloquent
speech at Chicago, four years ago: They
cheer me. and vote against me-" This con-
vention is cheering Reed and voting against
him. When Chauncey Depew was called
Foy-
Southern last night. right at the very door
Of Mckinley headquarters, his mention of
the name of Tom Reed excited more ap-
plause than did the mention Of Mckinley,
though both were generously cheered. A
| negro delegate, waving his hat and shouting
the name of Reed. was followed through,
the lobby by cheering crowd The entire
assemblege in the lobby joined in the DEM
cnstration of enthusiasm.
Mckinley leader standing by said: 1--WE
do not need to do any shouting!'
That's true; they don't.
Two Tom Reed banners, held by two
white men, in front of the hotel congested
the crowd around them, so that for the
first time since business began here there
was mo thoroughfare." A man carrying
| the Massachusetts banner, LAS solid as
gold for Reed: as solid as Reed for gold, %
set the lobby and corridors ringing with
cheers for Reed big Tom Reed.'
Up to ths present hour this is the only
public demonstration of enthusiasm there
has been. An instructed Mckinley dele
gate. who is member Of the House OF
Representatives. tore the Mckinley badge
from his coat and threw It down. ST am
instructed and pledged to vote for McEin-
ley. 1 she'll do it. hut don't have to wear
for Reed"
All this means othing as to practical re-
suits now It is not the forerunner Of q