Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-08

progress very slow, and Al time. xsI
nigh impsssible. In the DRAWING roo.n,
and cafes In the vicinity of the hoe
Was an army of men, hats In hsnd
waiting for their turn for sea,s Al ,h,
breakfast tables. fne crush hss nos
oecoms 20 great ss - make euufort
matter of Inlpossibility and the a dlsroY,
Tort has been greatly increased =, m,
Tact the hsadqu trt-rs sf the % .rty nav
been centralized instead Of being div,d
cd and scattered, as, vas the esse will
the Republican Convention.
Tie crowds 20 be accommodated srs
mucn Rrezter tran At the preyio1s con
senIion, largely due TO the preseuc. of
ths great number of marching orpauiz
tions, some of which resetubla q fuII
marching regiment by their puubers
and while u seemed prob tbls last mini
that all bad arrived on tbs scsne of ae
tlon. this morning witnessed the arriy.
OF additional hosts. Delegation cIuhs
parties and individuals cans poariao
into the city on trains without limit. and
as tney moved directly upon the b rtels
thes places became, as the day wore on.
inaccessible to every one except stal.
wart pushers.
The National Executive COMMITTEES
held ssssi IN tais forenoon, ad arrsav-
ed for distribution of tiokets, aud seat
ing OF deleRa'es and alternates The
n stionai Committee will begin it's srs
SION AZ nom today. Meetings o. State
deieg ttes began 1t 10 o'clock Ohio IA
tho only State whose meeting is post
poued as late ~ D. IN. Tue reas n
assigned 10 that some delegates are NOS
yet reported. bat it Is expected that a
warm contest will occur IN the dsleQs.
tion In session, and postponement. it Is
claimed. is partly owing to that fact.
The New York delegation went into
session at IL O'Clock, and the interest
which centers in its action appears 10
actuate every one in attendance upon
the convention. Tue supporters of the
New York Governor are greatly encour-
aged At the action of the Kings Couni v
delegation last night in deciding TO
support him. They even 20 ~ far As TO
say the nomination IL practically set
tied, for as goes Kings County 80 gees
the state aud the whole convention,
Cleveland supporters are working hard
10 Offset the adverse effect of X. .Ily,
falknor and other organized opposition,
At the Grand Pacific Hotel IcD maid
talks the loudest. Today another IT,
diana crowd, strong in mum ,ers, came
swarmin2 into the hotel, " wing Mo-
ID ,nAid banners and cnesriay for their
man. Tue indianians are STRIVING hal
To Impress on others their opinion tn I
he Ia the most available man aud "
heal all strife. Ihe principal work If
the Nation ii CJm,nitte vail be to name
temporary Chairman. Wm. q. Vil--
of Wisconsin aud GJvernor Hubbard of
fexas are the tso gentlenen most
prominently mentio cd, but the desire
W com mplItneat Northwest and SousheI a
csnters, ami also ths Western German
element. ,nay give tue honor ~ Peter
Ll-uer OF ladlans, who has bsen name d
IN this oH nsotion.
fbe New York delegation has been In
session siuoe IL o'oioek, and are AT Las
y. IA. till endeavUring to come to au
agreen en-. lt Ii reported In the lob
bies of the hotels that a vote taken
showed 81 Tor Cleveland, with the rest
divldsd among Flower aud Bayard.
The Connecticut delegation This morn
ing agreed TO cast IL Votes for Cieve-
land, and Vermont WILL vote as uait
| Tor him.
A strong point is being made for Jus
tice Field mat his opinlea IN cases In.
volving constitutional Questions present
sOund dU.sesIio determination as 10 The
Limitations OF the power of tAs Govern
munl, and IhAt his nominatioI would
attract stron u publican support.
The Democratic National Committee
began its SO sslon at nooz today, Chair-
nan Barnun presiding.
Toe Nsw York delegation met at IL
O'clock, aud continued IN session four
h..sT ts.H -
tnis mattsr, as having an important
ventlon, and the hallway la front of the
room IN wnioh the sesslon was held was
iiiled with people anxious 10 secure
early tidinRs of the Result. Ii WAS un
derstood that Al meeting late last
night famtnauy decided 90 Insist on y
two-third majority for enforos iaent OF
the unit rule, aud the question was
whether that number could be mustered.
There was long anu excited disoas.
sion, the result Of which Is not yet
learaed. knmors Of results and ballot
ing crvpt out fro sims Ia time, out
could not bs verIned. The following IL
given as ballots taken for Plvsidentiai
preference; First, OF informal ballot,
Cleveland AZ, Gen. Slocum l5, BayaId y,
Flower /. it 10 understood that g. Q
Flower men oomplimsnted Sioculn aa u
Eayard with view thereby of winning
Tue votes OF KING county Ia the conveu-
ton. he vote ON the endorsements of
tue unit rule stood. 10 Is stated, "a 10 D.
The exciting event of today was the
struggle ia tue New York delegatiop.
and a heavy vote was polled IN favor oI
u uuit rule. 10 was argued that tins
would forcs the Iammsny position into
a close corner; eut, Notwithstanding
what appeared 10 DO q famous victory
for the Uieye,anu followers, very few of
the leaders we're Wiling 20 concsde she
success Of Cleveland in the ballotinR,
owing to the nerce nature u the strug-
gle and the failure of portion Of tie
delegation 10 come out openly for the
majority candidate. 10 has been 40
kuuwiedped that IL the caucus had
end, d With certainty that New York
would cast her full vote for Cleveland,
sutflc.cnI W sslern and Southern strength
would be at h md 10 make his notnina-
ton sure. The fact OF q ieek of unan-
unity In the delegation Is nos being
used by trends OF other candidates IN
pushino their claims for recognition.
Clsyeiaud's managers elalm as result
OF tue days work THAI the nght has
already been won, and that II only re-
qaires the sisting OF ths CONVENTION ~
seal The victory.
Very few of sne States which peri scted
their ursanix ,tion To-Day too& vote as
60 their FFe.idsntsai preferences fcnn-
syivanla Is knosn 81 De Tor kandau
Delaware for b yard. and Indian and
Asntucky for AoDvnsid. 10 ID gives
oat tnsI Coun-csicat will cast ITS Il
votes for Cleveland.
lowa today took q vote, and VIII on
an iafoi mai ballot give cleveland u
Bay ara aad rildsa :. One blank wal
cast.
Tue Georgia delegation Was addressed
| tod Az ss Gsa. Faaikner OF Nes tork
aho prvsentrd objections ~ Ciess
land . sanaIaaoy. A reply xas made To-
olsvsl snd by joseph Pal,,xrr of tns New
Yosx Hosid. wao spoke ~ ienssn ana
with great sarue.tness- The itpprcssior
on the deiegasiou vas tavoraoie
| Mnlls there WAS no formal Vote
| il was understood that Its yOt'
would be o. 4 tor him. Vermont III
ssruutrd hcs chairman % c&ss soc vo.'
OF the state an unit for Cleveland
Massachusetts - soiid tor Butler. sat u
.ne syeus of his defeat ~ u oeilev-d th'
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