The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10


New York county democra, y alst
New York delegation gravitate5, very
largely, the interest centred i'll the
presidential race, and most wildly III
verging reports are current as t. the
comparative sJrer 9Th of the re pect
i've candidates in the delegalio
Cleveland and Flowers adhere nts
both stoutly claim a majority of the
delegation, and it is conceded by both
wings that Senator Bayard has fol-
lowing. 1t was expected a caucus
of the New York delegation would be
held this evening, but owing to the
announcement OF Chairman Manning,
that the caucus would not be held
without full members. postponemenJ
will be necessary. 1t is now stated
the caucus will probably be held to-
morrow night. The Flower conting-
ent was reinforced this morning by
he arrival of John b. Manning; DIR.
Crittenden, of Buffalo; Capt. Hamil-
ton and James Moony, the latter of
whom is the labor agitator.
The Iowa delegation, Immediately
after its arrival, effected temporary
by electIng Judge l.. g..
Kline chairman. Permanent organi-
Zation was deferred till Monday. The
delegation is stated to be for Cleve-
land.
The convention hall is receiving the
last touches. The force of the serge
ant-at arms will be: Sixty door keep
ers, sixty ushers and thirty pages.
They reported this morning to Col.
II ri oh q r
them subscribe to written contract
for the faithful performance of their
duties, and exclude all but ticket hold
ors from the hall.
Governor Morton declares that the
party must, in justice toitself, declare
for reform of the tariff
avs. Congressman Morrison declares
The platform of the party should take
over everything else. He
believed, with proper platform, the
party could go into the fight with
almost any good candidate and win.
He declared that the south and the
greater portion of the west could be
,elied upon to support a reasonable
'eform tariff principle. Many north
ern and New England delegates
would be opposed to 1t, and the queS-
ion was whether the south or west
lid not constitute majority. 1t is
the tariff question has
aiken precedence in point of interest
;hus far in the preliminary work of
he convention. AS the free trade
advocates have been outspoken. in
heir demand, that subject will be
clearly defined by the national con-
Vention.
To a representative of the asSociat-
ID press, this morning, Hon. Henry
Watterson said the statement that
Mr.. Harrison defeated Morrison at
{ eoria. gives very wrong impress
'ion of what really occurred there.
The Illinois delegation adopted tar
f-for- resolution. Mr..
Harrison started out to quash this,
)ut finding that he would be defeat
ID, he modified his demand and asked
hat the resolution be simply referred
% the national convention about t
assemble. This the state convention
was willing to concede to the man
who was about to be nominated for
governor. 1t should not be forgotten,
Continued Mr.. Watterson, that Mr..
Harrison is a revenue reformer, and
said in his speech that protection is
robbery. With the action of the
state convention, Mr.. Harrison's pow
sr over the Illinois delegation in the
national convention expires. 1t is an
1ut and out reform delegation and
Mr.. Morrison will be its member of
,he platform committee.
LABOR DEMONSTRATION.
The local labor demonstration in
he Butler interest. did not take
place until nearly 10 o'clock. The Ia
Dor societies, representing brick lay
ars, horse-shoers, seamen, and the va
.ious typographical unions, selected
Market street as a rendezvous, and
from there proceeded to the Palmer
house by a circuitous route, along
which were large crowds waiting.
The marching column numbered
about 1900, speaking strictly, and
carried variety of transparenceS all
off which bore the face of Butler, sup
plemented with such sentiment; as
slabor needs statesman" eff j am
for YOU l am not against you-Butler
to the factory cars of Lowell, "the
Workingmen welcome Butler" To-
ward the rear of the column was borne
aloft a mammoth spoon on which
was inscribed "Butler Will feed you
all" The extreme rear of the line
was made up of a broom brigade dis
PLAYING the streamer "Butler will
sweep the country" AS the column
approached the vicinity OF the Pal-
mer house the scene became an extra
ordinary one. The electric hghte.i
streets for many blocks, in every oil
rection, were filled with masses OF
people numbering fully 10000, who
awaited the appearance OF the MasS't-
chusetts man. The great crowd may
not have been drawn out solely to
see aud hear Butler, as the location
was the focus of all interest which
centres about the approach OF the con.
yention; but the demonstration, and
the knowledge that Butler was there
caught and retained the attention Of
the vast auditory.
General Butler was roundly cheer
ed on his appearing, but his remark
were distinct to only those near him
CONFERENCE OF NEW YORK DELE
GATES.
Forty-one members of the New
York delegation held conference tC
| night at the Palmer house. 1t was in
| tended to have a caucus, but as tn
delegates could not all be gathere
together, some not having arrived
| the plan was abandoned. Anon
| those present were delegates favorin
Cleveland and a number of the friend
of Flower. The delegates have nom
mated State Chairman Manning to
temporary chairman of the delegatio
and he was elected without dissen
There was no division of any kind,
that a test of strength
the Cleveland and Flow
men could not be ascertaine
1t is also stated that neither side a
peared anxious to bring up any te
question, at the present time, and
may safely be said that the who
delegation, when it meets will
: nearly equally divided. The COME
ence adjourned until Monday,
q o'clock, and, as the delegates prese
seemed to think that further {
: iournment would be taken un
= evening, on that day.
b FOR CLEVELAND.
: ALBANY, July 5.-The democra
- nhalanx started for Chicago this aft
: noon one hundred strong, acco
, panied by band. They carry
q cleveland banner.