The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-10
The Candidates Before the
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CHICAGO, July 10, ~ m.-Convention
hall:-The morning session of the con,
vention was an interesting one Great
enthusiasm prevailed. Every delegate in
the convention appeared to be impressed
with the idea that he was required to say
something The chairman had hard
time of it to keep the conven tion in order
Tammany is very unruly. They seem to
think that the earth and everything in it
is theirs by inheritance They ask for
everything, bit their wishes being so
many, their petition is not granted Kelly
sits at the right of the Tammany delega-
ton and is the obserV ed of all the obsery>
ers. The first thing done in the conven-
ton this morning was to finish up the
nomin ations which were not made last
night. Randall was nominated, and hi s
name was received with great appl ause by
the eastern delegates, but with great cool
ness on the part of the western dele gates
| do not think that Randall has ghost of
show. Ben Buffers nomination follow
ed Randalls. His name was received
with favor by few of the western and
eastern members, but it was like throwing
cold water on the southern delegates
They say they will not suppor Butler
even if he were nominated by dozen
democratic conventions, and believe
them. 1t is hard to tell who will be NOM
mated at this writing. Cleveland has the
lead, but is closely followed by Thu rman.
The opposition to Cleveland by Tamm any
is weakening his chances for nomination
every hour His opponents are trying to
scare the delegates into voting against
him by declaring that he cannot secure
the workingmen's votes in New York
Thurman is hourly gaining strength. His
friends are very sanguine of his nomina-
ton, and there is a great deal of cheering
being done on the streets for him. Next
TO Thurman Bayards name is most men>
toned. He will receive great many
votes on the informal ballot, but from
then ON he will loose ground.
LATER.
CHICAGO, 2 p. m.-[Specisl The
convention assembled again at l this
afternoon. There is such buzz of con-
versation that it is almost impossible to
hear anything. The chairman is kept
busy hammering the gayel on his desk
Everybody shouts 'louder." '1ouder,"
whenever delegate rises up to make a
motion or get off q speech. Cleaveland
appears to be gaining strength this after
noon. The Tammany delegates and part
of the Massachusetts delegation are work
ing like beavers to thwart his nomination,
but the fact that he is the choice of Hon.
Samuel j. Tilden for the place is the
means of cementing his friends together.
They, too, are working hard, and l be-
lieve will succeed in securing his nomina>
ton A delegate from New Hampshire
is speaking as l write. He urges the
delegates to omiuate Cleaveland, because
he is the only man that can carry New
York. Says the New Hampshire man,
"all this talk of Cleaveland's opponents
that he cannot carry New York is a scheme
of the republicans, who are afraid Cleave-
land will be nomil ted"
STILL LATER.
CHICAGO, July 10, 3p. m.-[Special J.
The convention adjourned at O'Clock
this afternoon, until 6 this evening, when
the committee on resolutions will make
their report The streets of the city are
thronged with people, and excitement
runs high 1t is very warm, but this fact
does not tend to lessen the enthusiasm
of the people. The corridors of the hotels
are packed like sardines in box, and ev-
erybody is talking as if their life depend
ed upon being heard. When the conven-
tion will assemble at o'clock tonight, a
still hotter time may be expected. The
first thing that will be done after the com
mittee on resolution have made theirre-
port will of course be the adoption or
the rejection of the report. After this
balloting will be in order, but do not be
lieve that ballot will be taken to night,
nor before 10 to morrow.
POTTER.