The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-03
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, JULY $, 1884.

hfteen or twenty, intend TO leave washing
ton for this city by special train on SAtur-
day smomlng, whether Congress has ad'
journed or not.
The work of preparation In the conyen-
tl0n hall has not yet advanced far enough 10
indicate how things will look when Nll IL
ready for the reception Of delegates. There
will be ten additional entrances and two
larger Ones one convenient 10 tho platform
and one near the dining g.hall, the
latter 10 bo used In case OF any emergency
requiring hasty emptyng OF lhe hall
The additional entrances OF exit will
require an increased number OF POI
lice 10 maintain order, and Inspector Wei
ter estimates that tho whole number will
be at least seyenly'llye, II Is also proposed
TO erect guard.ralls from the entrances 10
the sidewalks aud persons holding tickets
Will be required TO exhibit them as they OH
ter these Enclosures BY this plan every
person entering tho hall will have his ticket
ready as soon as he reaches tho door, and
the crush and excitement witnessed NJ
the entrance during the Republican COnyen.
tlon will bo avoided, II IL also proposed 10
light the Interior by electricity This, how.
ever has not yet been definitely settled.
None Of tho decorations have yet been put
up, but men aro ~ work on them. They
VIII be similar TO those ut the Republican
Convention. Tho front OF tho galleries will
be covered with bunting, and from tho
galleries VIII DO the shields OF tho States,
In conspicuous places viii be displayed
the portraits Of Jefferson, jackson,
Douglass and Seymour but whether TIL.
denis Is TO DO added ls IN unsettled question,
The display Of his portrait In View Of the
uncertainty OF his candidacy, ms many think,
might be regarded m q boom In his interest
The committee d0nOt want 10 give tho least
suspicion Of being influenced by the Inter.
esls OF any candidate, Altogether, pOlhIng
VIII be spared 10 make the hall attractive
and bright In appearance
CAMF-MEETISG or PnoumiTioNIsTs,
DECATUR, ILL.,, July 1.-The first camp.
meeting Of the National Prohibition AsSO-
clltlon convened ut the fair grounds two
miles from here, yesterday afternoon. The
officers declare the meeting IS n'pOlltlcal,
but tho speeches strongly favor tho fOrma-
tlon Of third party, Dr. Davis, OF
Decatur, delivered tho address Of well.
como The response was made by Row j.
w, lanoS President Of tho National Asso,
citation, Francis Murphy was prcsegt and
gave one OF his characteristic narratives
Lastihgll Dr. John T.. Newman addressed
u largo crowd and was literally nppaudcd
llels opposed u any political action that
wlllaItCt the success Of the Republican tick
et, though ho lndorscS tho prohlbIlOry
movement The meeting will last ton days
The meetings arc hpll beneath u great pt.
yllon, and the grounds arc dotted with
nearly one huadrd lenls, Lawyer O'lrcn,
OF Cllcngo, Dr. B0Olc OF Now York; Mrs,
Mary Woodbridge, Of Ohio; General Groom
aud Clay Smith win speak.
MlL FIELD THINKS nE Is AVAILABLE,
WASHINGTON, July 2-JudgO Fields
friends are claiming that tho friendly utter
anCof0t both the sun aud Star the latter
John kelly's paper In favor Of tho Call.
| f0rna statesman may bo construed TO six.
Nifty tht In the event OF u failure on tho
PAT q tho New York delegation TO con.
centrtlo upon candidate from that State
| that Field would DO acceptable as com,
promise candidate TO both TIlden and
| Kelly
cALRlNs SELECTS MA RATTLE. GROUND,
RICHMOND, Ind, July a,=llon, w. II.
COlklps, Republican candid TO for Governor,
has wNtton slgnltylng his intention 10 open
the campaign In this city, tho home Of bis
defe0tM rival Colonel w, w, Dudley,
Commissioners Of Pensions, but snys h0 can
not TX the time until after the adjournment
OF Congress-
TICKET OF TllE rRofInTioNIsra
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 3, AT the
state Prohibition headquarters yesterday II Ia
learned that Ex-Governor 81. John, Of Kan.
sas, Ond Robert Plttman, OF Massachusetts,
have consented 10 become tho Prohibition
candidates for President and Vice. President,
and they Will bo unanimously chosen Ut tho
Pittsburgh Convention.
A VISIT no riLpEN,
WASHINGTON, July A committee OF
Democratic Senators aud Representatives
have gone 10 New York to persuade Tlldon
10 reconsider hls determination not 10 bo 4
candidate, They will toll him that his name
viii be brought forward nj any rate, aud
want authority to say that ho viii accept II
nominated,