The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
FoVerish Activity Of tho Would-be
President Makers at
Chicago.
Cleveland Secures the Support of tn,
County Democracy and Tammany
Looks to Ben,
Booms, Big and Little, Getting Ready to
be Prcked in the Near
Future.

CHICAGO, Ill, July THE day before
the Democratic Convention opens with
the stultion much more clearly defined
than it has ever been before. The action
Of the Kings County delegation in de-
Gliding to vote for Cleveland has, it is
conceded, assured Cleveland the support
of the New York delegation. This gives
him fair send.Off in the race and re-
duces the situation to fight of Clcyc-
land against the field,
The hotels were a>tir early this morn.
Ing and tde thousands Of delegates and
politicians began - throug the corridors.
1t Is generally understood that this is to
b the big day Of the Convention and the
excitement runs Agh. Every body is
awaiting the result OF the caucus Of the
New YORK delegation, which meets at II
u. IN. Nothing IS expected to be done
by the state delegations until the New
York matter is definitely settled, but as
soon as their action Is made known, all
OF the State delegations will confer and
the preferences Of the delegates viii be
asCerla.nci. At this hour there is still
uncertainty as 10 no" New York stands.
II Is conceded thIt Including the Kings
County votes, Cleveland will have forty
two ayowed supporters. Tle number Of
the anlI-C'eyeiapd delegates is still in
doubt. There are about twenty who VIII
not vote for him unless forced 10 do 50
by the unit rule. The remaining ten are
I'm IpuLt most If ,uam have bp.l v.a-tiup
to zee which way Kings County would
Jump waiting their chance - 20 with
the winner. \ majority of them viii, u
j. believed, vote with maj 'r.ly OF The
delegation AMI 80 the vote to make C.Cye.
laud the choice OF New York VIII reach
as high as ulty.
Chairman Naming has in his room
list Of lOrty-iiyc delegates sure Tor C.eyg-
land, with nine doubtful. The Cleveland
men claim enough OF the doubtful del.
egatcS VIII come over with the k.uLF
County delegation 10 make tile vote more
iAAn tWO-lardS, and thus prevent the op.
position making one last effort for life By
appealing 10 the Convention TO refuse to
recognize the unit rue unless supported
bF a two-thirdS vote Of the delegation,
Inns IS st0uty denied by the auti-C.eye'
ana men. IAry conceoe that Cleveland
WI. have majority OF tAs delegates, but
not tWo-thlris majority.
Immediately on lAe acton Oh Inc Kings
county ue.egilIoh D. coming known Juo'
he'ly summoned the 4ailEaAy delegates
70 their 4eadquarters-paF.or 81 OF the
rainier holse-ahu discussed the s'tda,
Ton "i'A mem loH5 "Hu ear uCHt ')' ~
was Gear that 'le IA4h-e III uHaIfS mao
not oeeh anticipated q. 'HiS cary stage
III 'He proceedings Inc oooIS ol Una
u d quarters were J'a'ousI3 E""I"co
ny I"o po'.Ie'HeL ""u nous
"''' "''p"e " 'Hyt' VIZ WI nc, uo' IT,
a. ~ ~ ''''5 VI
"t E'V|a'e' tVIu''" ~ Wv u'-e '"e TO-
s IHu''' % luy conference, ana even senator
"I1"!' VINO - uSuauS Ie4"! 20 lam ot
"u! u'!CC'' "SC''AcG 20 s'".e WHAT eIel'
vac "I1's'V,l VI INC h'"SS CouL'S "e'esI
ZION ""u'u nave on lAe se4eCuoh ''
committee ne salu' however
'I"' Vas wen hLoNn "AaI otvU-"
ABOUT 'Ae ac'Iou OF Tue d'i gates d"4
Ih"I u4t! "ould nave 10 answer Ior
10 their constituents IAcIr action, al
though IL aluel Cleveland, out by NJ
means insured MS nomination, ana ne hl3
no uouDt IalhIhauy would yet De aoIe Il
defeat their purpose II tranSpircs TN!
morning lAat inc conference decided u
appear 10 the convention TO require Z
l"o-'nif0S majority TO enforce the uu.l
RUE, hoping ID thIS way 10 ueieat C!CYe.