Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-03

greatest confidence. To each ia uuiver-
sally accorded the two leading positions
in the race, and the problem now resolves
ITSELF in case either one is sufficiently
near the goal to secure enough votes
tom the three states named to insure
victory, as the friends of the other can
didates contend. that in such an alterna-
tive new name will in all likelihood be
sprung upon the convention. It would
seem to compel the conviction that one
or the other Of the two lending candi.
dates will have to begin the fight in the
convention ut the outset with nearly or
quite sufficient votes to carry with them
the nomination. Connections declares it
will support Hawley, but the impression
prevails that the strength of that state
in case of an early break will 20 to Ed.
munds.
A caucus of Edmunds' adherents was
held at the quarters of the Massachu.
setts delegation this morning. There
were present between 800 and 400 peo.
pie, of whom l5O were delegates. The
latter were not willing to pledge
themselves to the cause of Mr.. Edmunds
at the outset, but the absolute pledges of
ninety were obtained to vote for the
Vermont man, and it was estimated that
his strength in the early balloting would
exceed one hundred. Senator Geo. T.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, presided, and
speeches in the interest of Mr.. Edmunds
were made by Andrew d. White and
Geo. Williams Curtis. George William
Curtis made speech of about twenty
minutes duration, and upheld the can
didacy of Edmunds, as embodying the
principles on which the independents
pin theii faith. The sentiment which
elected the heartiest applause was to
the effect that Mr.. Curtis personally be.
lieved that Edmunds stood upon the
strongest foundation of any of the candi-
dates yet mentioned, and he proposed
to stick to Vermont, at least till it be-
came apparent that the domination of
some one else representing exactly the
same ideas was assured.
To-day's Convention Work.
THE HALL.
Chicago, June 3-The two side tiers of
boxes are occupied mainly by guests o f
the delegates. The section of the hall
occupied by the working body of the con-
vention is traversed by four wide aisles.
from the edges of which rise Roman
standards. pendant with blue silk ban.
ners, imprinted IN gold with tho names
of the states and territories. New York
occupies the front rank in the third, and
Ohio holds the ranking position in the
fourth. The remaining tier back of the
delegates is occupied by the alte1nates
and separated from the main body by q
hardly perceptible partition. In the rear
of the alternates is commodious seating
space divided from the alternates by
line OF pickets beginning at point
100 feet. In the rear OF the alternates is
another dividing wall, and from that
point rises tier upon tier to point al
most midway between the level of the
hall and the apex of the dome like roof.
To complete tie picture, narrow gal
leries run along the east and west sides
of the hall; its entire length seems sus-
pended in mid.air. The front of this
gallery is faced with the coats.of-arms of
the several states with q background Of
festooned flags. Fluttering from the
arches are the national colors and the
asgs OF all nations.
The prevailing color in the body of
the hall is dull Indian red to point
where the arches seem to spring from
the galleries, and from this point embrac.
ing the dome OF the building, is light
sky blue.
TIE FIRST TO ARRIVE.
The first to arrive on the scene were
the staff correspondents and assistants
representing the great journals of the
entire country. Their Accommodations
proved to be ample and the precautions
taken against any possibility of con.
fusion was unbroken in tho undulating
sea of faces.
THE DELEGATES.
The first of the delegates began to
arrive at II 80, aud full delegations were
in their places before the noon hour
The following members of the United
States senate are present among the dele
gates and on the main stage: Aldrich,
Conger, Blair. Harrison, Hoar, Cullom,
Platt. Sabin, Miller, of N. Y. Plumb,
Miller, of California; Manderson, Sewell,
Bowen, Malone, Dolph, Palmer, Jones
New.
Before 10 o'clock the main auditorium
began to be sprinkled with early comers
and when the band located in the south.
ern portion of the building burst forth