Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-24
Convention Notes.

GIeanings from the ST. Louis Press of Thurs
day.l
Tae Rhode Island governing family IS
represented at the Southern by 8. s..
Sprague.
General Roger A. Pryor, Of the Kings
county, New York, delegation, will ar
rive to-day.
The West Virginisns have appointed
the Southern as rendezvous for meet
ing Saturday afternoon.
Edward Cooper, one Of the New YORK
delegates, and u son Of Peter Cooper, the
founder Of Cooper institute, is at the
Liudeil.
Among the arrivals Of newspaper men
are q. B. DanfOrih and B. 2. Palmes, Of
ihs Boston Herald. They are at the
Lindsn.
The Tiiden club, OF Buffalo, New
YOrk, will reach here Monday morning,
and have engaged rooms at the St Mich
o)as hotel.
Erastus Corning, s. NJ. Barlow, and
E X Apger, will arrive with the Schell
party by the Vapdalis, to-day. They
are booked at the Lindell.
A number OF delegates from abroad
visited the Exchange hall, yesterday,
and pronounced it the finest room in
the country for the purpose.
John D. Thompson, OF Ohio, member
OF the national Democratic committee,
and delegate from the ninth congress
siOnal district, is at the Planters.
Hon. John g. Thomp3on, sergeant at.
arms OF the hOUss of repre- ssntatives and
chairman Of ths Ohio State Democratic
ooro ~ fFfno aooOuo Daniod nv his Uifa Ia
at the PlsuteFs.
A uumbeC OF the representatives of the
TammaBy hall Democracy have arrived
from New York, and more are expected
Friday evening. They will have head
quarters at the Lindel1.
The Western Union telegraph COM
pauy hsve prepared writing accommO-
lions in the second and third stories OF
their bull ing on Third and Olive for
visiting correspondents.
Mc. Benjamin Perley Poore, one Of
the prOpFistOrs Of the Boston Herald,
arrived in the city yesterday, and is
stopping at Barnum's. Mr.. PoOre came
to attend the convention next week.
D0nuelIy, the Tsmmany treasurer,
stated in an informal conversation yes
terdsy, that eight Of the twelve Tam
many delegates were for Tilden. He
thinks the reform governor must make
il on the third ballot.
Two members of the Tennessee dele
cation have arrived in the city, and are
qasrtered with friends. General r P.
NesIy, Of that State, is also in the city.
The entire State delegation will meet at
B4rnum's Motel Saturday afternoon.
hIr. Edward L. DOnnslley, of New
York, tseasurer of Tammany, who is an
apti.Tilden man, admitted yesterday TO
another delegate that Hlden would GER
tainly carry New York. He remarked
that every one out here seemed to be q
Tilden man.
The Missouri delegation will run up
twenty-fOot flag over Fourth street, Op-
posite the entrance of the chamber Of
commerce. 1t will bear the inscription,
Headquarters Missouri delegation,
rooms l30 and 1872, first floor, Exchange
building"
The Ohio delegation with the follow
ing delegates at large, Hon. George 81.
Pendleton, General Thomas Ewing,
Colonel VIM. l.. O'Brien, and George
L Morton, have engaged quarters at
the Planters house, and will arrive Sat
urdsy morning.
Secretary Prince, Of the national COM
mittee, requests the members Of the
press who desire reporters seats in the
convention, to send their applications to
him, at the office Of the National Demo-
cratic committee, room No. 25, Mer-
Ghants' exchange.
The Texas delegation is en- route from
Austin, snd will arrive here Saturday.
Colonel E lott has teiegraphed the pro-
pTietoTs Of the Lsclede hotel for rooms
TO accommodate about lhirty-twO per-
sons who come with this delegation.
The party will rendezvous at Tezar-
kama.
The seats in the convention hall for
delegates will be nun bered with even
pumneIs on the right, looking to-
ward the TOstTUm, and the odd numbers
on the left. The nine sisles are similar
Iy numbered. The rows OF g eats are let
tered from A to K, running from back
to front
At little gathering of delegates and
politicians, yesterday, some figuring was
done on the preference Of delegates so
Far rs known. The result was as follows:
Tilden, 246; Hendricks, l40; Thurman,
80; Allen, 80; Parker, p. This leaves
over huodred delegates whose status is
not kuoWO.
A pa ty corss ing Of thirty-two per
soas, including he California delegation
TO the National Democratic convention,
left Omaha at eight o'clock Tuesday
evening on special train, and will ar
rive in st. Louis this afternoon. This