The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-31
The Lake City on the Eve of The
Conflict.
The Friends Of the Leading Candidates
on the Gr0und.
Gencral Malloy aud Six Of he Texas
Delegates Arrive.
Hon. Galusha Grow VIII Probably
Grip the Gayel.
The Lobbles OF the Hotels Swarming
with Politicians,
Who are Arranging Their Not.wo OF
Wires.
o her Evenis In Political Circles.

" htr Efents III P0liliCdl Circles.
CHicAG', May 30.-The morning trains
brought In portion OF the Iowa delegation,
| three moinbers Of the South Carolina dele.
cation and Fix OF the Texas delegates, Be.
| yond n few scattering delegates from Oaio
and Kentucky aud the arrival OF portion
OF The Illinois delegates, the above cousti
| tutes the only additions made TO the few
who had arrived during the two preceding
days. From New York, Psnnsy lyania and
the national capital, however, came large
additions to tho advance guard of those In
terested in the outcome OF the national
convention, but who form no plrt OF ils
working body. Their presence, however,
has impaired great life 10 reliminary
skirmishing, and for the fret time hotels
ale taking on the air OF nctivity shown by
them Tor week prior TO the oSnvsn,ion o.,
four yearsago.. Headquarters were opened
! this morniuR for the Arthur and Blaine
frrces, thoee OF General Logan having been
In existence for some days. The remainder
OF the Iowa delegation will arrive to.mor.
row morning, al which time tho California
delegation will also put In an Appearance
The organisation OF the state delegations
will begin to.morrow afternoon, in the case
OF those which have full Representation II,
the city. The westher, which has been
cold and raw for the past three days, grew
| warmer to-dsy sDd II the present tempera-
ture 10 maintained IL will prove perfect for
convention purposes.
| There were additional arrivals this sf!er.
moon, aud among the more prominent was
G. A. Grow, OF Pennsylvapia, mentioned
as chairman of the convention. Congress
man Thomas Ba, ne ard tn 60 other &C
credited Pennsylvania deleRates are here
| Andrew ID. White, OF New York, errivCd IN
advance OF the main body OF uis delcca
tion. Judge Foraker, @. w. Moulton and
A. NJ. Smith. who represent the vanguard
OF the Sherm IN delegation arrived this a.
| ternoon.
To day has been the hrst to be tempered
with any excitement in view OF the near
approach OF the national republican con-
vsntion. The morning trains brought In a
sprinkling of delegaies, hut among the
number we're recognized leader, in pro-
noting the cause Of those most promi-
nently mentioned for president. and
these we're supplemented by q grea!
party Suncils. Headquarters were thrown
open Tor the Arthur, Blaine and Logan
forces and preparations are making on
every hand, In advance Of the arrival OF a
number Of solid stale delegations, which
are expected to begin early tomorrow. 1t
egstes have arrived, or about oLe-,ixl h o
the full implement Of the convention. BY
10 morrow night or Sunday morning, at
the latest, two-thirts OF the delegates are
expected to be on tie sroAud, so that the
activity which is to occur anterior
to tha assembling of the convention
proper will be at its height Sunday. TIE
rive in body, and its arrival early 'o-mor
row has been 80 widely heralded, that 1t Is
confidently expected 10 impart fire TO the
CANVASS from the outset, owing to tic pro-
nounced character OF their preference for
the Maine statesman. The California dele.
CATION is accompanied by that from NJ
| yads, and the second are unit IN tne'r
movements. A portion OF the Iowa del "a
! tion arrived to-day and the rest will oe
here to morrow, to permit a meeting for
organization and map their future line OF
action called tor tomorrow afternoon.
| Two delegates from Washington territory
arrived TO day, and also the Oregon dele.
gates; with two exceptions. Inc aov ince y M
guard Fisherman In the pereons OF For
aker. delegate. .at-large from Oaio and Luke
| A. Btaley, alternate from the first dis riot.
reported this afternoon. Galusha A. Grow,
| who has been mentioned for tho chairman
ship OF the convention, has arrived from
Pennsylvania. This was supplemented
during the day by tho arrival OF A. d
| White, @. IL. Carpenter, Silas b, Butcher
and John Gilbert among the delegates, aud
! Clinton, Wheeler. Charles G G.nld and Gem
| erai George II. Sharp, among who come to
| take part in the prelimira ary skhmi;hine
| A. @. Malloy, Of Galveston, came at the
head of six OF the Texas do cgaiior, and
reported that the remainder will be on
! hand tomorrow. O. N. Foley was the i,st
OF the Missouri delopates to arrive. w. n.
TAFT, postmaster Of Charleston, South Car
olina, accompanied BY three other delegates
are the first from the Palmetto state
Colonel James d. Brady, delegate:st large
Of the Malone delegation, from Virgin Ia,
arrived TO pave the way OF the coming foil
contesting delegation also put in an appear
ance. The X insas delegation will arrive
| Sunday a. noon and Il is expected will be
the last of the full delegations to arrive on
The head dqusr.ers OF the candidates we're
regularly opened for business to-day and
consultations were constantly in progress
of each, while uustv lieutenants were out
making the scquaintauco Of the strageling &
| advance guards OF the various state delega.
tions. In this way the various leaders were
enabled TO secure Information at the earliest
moment Of the condition Of Affairs
.nS large proPs,iiiSn Ppsyi.s s.,,msi,s ., the
OF the strength Of the respec i've candid stes.
| This involved almost Q continued private
consultation In the inner rooms. The chief
centre OF interest was ths Grand Pacific ho.
| tel, In which we're headquarters tor Arthur,
| Blaine, and Logan. The main headqusr.
ters for Arthur are In the genilemen's par.
| Ior, ON the Jackson street front. Across
the folding doors at the entrance is q large
| "trip OF csnvs ass with the words, For Pres-
dent, Chester A. Arthur" There Is
no blezonmtn ut inside, but tom orrow It's
tables will be laiened with pampl, Is
containing complete report OF the recent
| Arthur business mems meeting In New
YORK. These headquaa ers are 10 charge
of Clinton Wheeler, of New York, James
d, Warren, OF the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser, and General George Ii. Sharp,
| Of New York.
It was stated to an Associated Press rep.
resentative at these headquarters that the
outlook 10 cheering and the presidents
friends are growing more conf lent 40 the
situation 10 developed. The Blaine head.
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