New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18


as n w,rhorse and hls defeat by the k"rens rae
ton so 1t IL declared. : going 20 result IN hu'-
ran time" within party lines.
Governor Bushnell OF Onto entered the Nonveh-
ton Hall to-day snug and comfortable looking
Previous 20 calling the Convention - order, ne
strol!ed around the aises chatting with Delegates
and friends He chccred severa! times ana es-
pe-aily when he stopped underneath Pennsylvania
banner lie saw Senator quay sitting there. and
wen, over and shook hands with him. He s;oop-i
over and threw an arm around the senator's neck.
and for some time the two prominent Republicans
convcrsci IN cordial way, rs much AS II 10 he
clare that there was such thing "a contesiins
Presidential candidates Some OF those who saw
the incident were inclined to regard It ominous
for the ant!-Mc KIney men and a verihcaton OF
the repor, OF Qlays march into the Mckinley
camp
Owing to the fact that every knew that the
se-s,on vas 10 be- brief and undressing. the at
tendance In the galleries poor during tho morn
ing session The few hundred VINO were there were
scattered around and made the hall look very
empty. Vacant seats were numerous everywhere
The visitors that di come drified in by ones iwos
and threes and their faces wore pleasant ex-
preston probably owing the fact that they were
IN The general feeling IL that when there arc
vacant seats anywhere they ought TO be given 70
the clubs They would assist In creating enthusl-
asm. Some sections Mere empty entirely. Women
were not a. numerous az on the nrst day OF the
Convention Most o, those who present were
pretty and looked sweet IN their summer out
nts and gave a finishing touch to the decoration OF
the interior.
The boom OF Senator Allison. Of Iowa. Is kept up
spasmodlcaly II took lease OF life last night
The boomers started at the Planters. headed by the
Iowa State Band and marched to the LndelL Here
addresses were delivered by John Lacey. member OF
Congress from Iowa: Calvin Manning William {.
Wymnn and others. The crowd gathered at the
Lindell cheerel vociferously. and Senator Allison
seemed TO have plenty Of friends and supporters.
From the fAndel the procession proceeded to the
81 Nicholas the band playing martial airs all the
way Here they were addressed by John y Bald
win who will make the speech nominating Allison.
and also by S,nator J. II. Gear. Both addresses
were brief but emphatic. Huge banners bearing the
motto 'Of all that is good. Iowa offers toe best
were carried. and the celebration was prolonged I'M
III a late hour
John Raines he OF the famous Ranes law. SAYS
St Louis needs reforming. and St Louis says that
II is glad that John Raines lives In New-York.
Raines IS here rs a delegate to the Convention ana
wears a Morton badge He reached the city at
o'clock Saturday evening IN company with the New
York delegation. Raines brushed up AFTER his ar
rival and In company with number OF friends
strolled around to adjacent care. or rather a
beer garden The party spent the evening devisng
Napoleonc schemes for overhrowing Mckinney and
Transferring the New-York State machine into the
White House When the clock chimed the magic
hour Of r. Raines arose TO say good night One OF
the party said Have another" Raines pointed at
the clock and said: 1T is after hours. We can't
got any more" who cant?' replied the other.
SSuenarousiy This isn't New-York by long shot
Things never close here ,, 1900 A.
Raines looked around In bewilderment II was hve
,,n,,es after midnight and the bar was running
lust as steadily ever. The doors were wide open
nd tho electric lights blazed with dazzling insist
nce Raines rnopped his forehead and then re-
marked We'll IN be bowed" lie sat quietly ety. Tor
49,, % he'd 70 think over IT, He was shocked when
he came downstairs Sunday and found everything
wide open.
Members OF the New-York delegation say that
Iohn Mathews Mayor OF the Bowery.' as he IL
called in New-York. who has probably made more
money than any other man In America by betting
on elections said last night that he had 10000 to
bet that the nominee OF the 81. Louis Convention