The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-31

General Logan having been III existence
o. CO. Ia.s The remainder OF the
Iowa DELEGATION will arrive tomorrow
morning ~ which time the California dele
cation will oIso put In an appearance.
The ORGANIZATION OF the State delegations
will begin tomorrow afternoon In the
c,ses ot those which have full representation
In the citv THE weather, which has been
cold and raw for the past three days, grew
warmer TODAY, and II the present tenn
perature Il maintained 1t will prove perfect
for convention purposes. .,,.
noon, and among the more prominent were
Hon. Galusha A. Grow, OF pennsylvania
whose name il mentioned for the chairman
shin Of the Convention, and Congressman
Thomas Bayne and three other accredited
Pennsylvania delegates are also here. Hon.
Andrew White, OF New York, arrived In
advance OF the main body OF his delegation.
Judge Foraker, C. w. Moulton, and Amos
Smith, who represent the vanguard 81
Sberman's delegation. arrived this alter
noon.
TIE LATEST FROM THE 'FRONT.'
CHICAGO. MAY 30.-It was estimated to-
night that about 40 delegates had arrived,
or about one sixth OF the iuil complenhent
OF the Convention. by tomorrow h'gn,,
or Sunday morning at the latest. TWO tnirds
OF the delegates are expected 10 DC on tne
ground. so that the activity whicn Is 10 DC
cur anterior 10 the assembling OF tne Coh-
vention proper will be at Its helght on on
Sunday. The California delegation viii
be the first TO arrive in BODY ana !neir
arrival early tomorrow has been so widely
&, 10
70 imDart fire 10 the canvass from
The outset. owing 20 the pronounced
character OF their preferences for the
Maine statesman. The California dele
gates are accompanied by those from Ne
yada. and the two delegations arc unit in
all their movements. a portion OF The
iowa delegation arrived during the dav,
and the remainder will be here tomorrow.
70 allow OF meeting for organization and
70 m,p out their future line OF action.
Two delegate. from Washington Territory
arrived to-day. as did all but two OF the
Oregon delegation. The advance-guard
OF the Sherman men, in the persons
OF Judge Foraker. delegate at large
from Ohio, and Luke A. Staley, al
ternate from the First district, reported
this afternoon. The New York contingent
WAS lIt hA' ~ Wv
arrival OF Andrew ID. White, b. Plat
CARPENTER, Sias y. butcher, and John j.
Gilbert among the delegates, and Clinton
wheeler, Charles Gould, and General
George II. Sharpe among those who come
to view and take part in the preliminary
.kirmish. A. e.. MallOy, OF Galveston,
came at the head Of six Of the delegation,
and rcported that the remainder would be
A Nhaf i
was the first Of Missouri delegates to
arrive. W. n. Taft. postmaster OF
Charleston, :. C., and three other
delegates. were the first arrivals from
the Palmetto State. James d. Brady,
delegate at large Of the Malone dele
cation from Virginia, arrived to pave
the way for the coming OF the full delega-
ton. and one or two OF the Dezendorf
conteSting delegation also put IN IN APP
pearance. The Kansas delegation will az
rive on Sunday at noon, and 1t is expected
will be the last OF the full delegations to
arrive on the scene. Headquarters OF cam
didates were regularly opened for business
to-day, and consultations were constantly
i'm progress between the leaders OF the
movements in behalf OF each, while trllsty
lieutenants were out making the acqu7lnt-
ance OF struggling advance-guards OF the
various State delegations rs they arrived
In this way the various leaders were able
TO obtain Information at the earliest mo-
ment OF the condition OF affairs in large
proportion OF States. and revise the cSti-
mates Of the strength Of the respective cam
didates. This involved almost continuous
private consultation in the inner rooms.
THE CHEF CENTRE OF INTEREST
during the day was the Grand Pacific
Hotel, in winch are the headquarters OF
Arthur, Blaine, and Logan. The carpets
Of the Railways and parlorS have been COW
crod with canvas TO save them from wear
and tear and the litter OF the incoming
host which will oil them tomorrow and
p,rt OF next week. The main headquar-
ter. for Arthur are in the gentemcn's par
lor on Jackson street. Across the folding
doors at the entrance is large strip OF
canvas lettered in black with the words
'For President, Chester A. Arthur"
Tomorrow the tables will be laden with
pamphlets containing a complete report OF
the recent Arthur Disbursements meetin &
in New York. These headquarters are in
charge OF Clinton Wheeler, OF New York
James ID. Warren, OF the Buffalo CONNER
CiQl Advertiser, and General George ii.
Sharpe. OF New York. 1t was stated to an
Associated Press representative at these
Headquarters that the outlook was cheer
ing, and that the Presidents friends gen
orally were growing more confident as the
situation developed.
The Blaine headquarters are IN Rooms
40 and 81 OF the same hotel, and in charge
OF Stephen Il. Elkins, OF New Mexico
G9lusha A Grow OF PENNSYLVANIA, and j.
S. GARRISON, editor Of the tate-RegiSter,
De- MOines, Ia. A small pIaclrd on the
outside OF the door and Autograph por-
trait inside are visible signs that this is the
centre OF the Blaine councils.