Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-07
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LATEST FROM CHICAGO.
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Special Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzETTE.)

seven for Cleveland and twenty two for
Flower. Cleveland's friends say they will
get two-thirds and secure the unit rule
adopted at Saratoga. They also say they
are assured that Cleveland will be nomina
ted in the convention on the third ballot.
The Virginia delegation has selected Hon.
John S. Barbour for chairman and also as
member of the national committee. Messrs.
G. H. Smith and Leonard Marbury, of AL
exandria, were appointed alternates from
the Eighth Virginia district
CHICAGO, July THE Tammany delega-
ton held five hour caucus last night and
adjourned at 1 q. M. The sentiment was
unanimous against Cleveland and for the
most available candidate who they believed
would be strongest among the working
men of New York State.
Shortly after - o'clock Ben Butler, lean
ing on his page, was escorted through the
Tammany crowd into John Kelly's private
room where long consultation occurred.
The California delegation held session
last night lasting five hours. Official infor-
nation was laid before the delegation that
Mr.. Tilden would not accept the nomna-
ton unless it was rendered by reclamation
and that even then he would prefer not to
receive it. Upon receipt OF the above inior-
nation the California delegation decided TO
throw its vote solid for Thurman, and
selected Hon J. W. Breckenridge to pre-
sent the name of Thurman to the conven-
ton. Messrs. Chung and English, who
we're sent East to interview Mr.. Tilden, re-
turned last night before the meeting
of the California delegation was held.
Their arrival had been anxiously awaited
for several days by their California friends.
The Daily News says: Abram S. Hewitt
arrived on Sunday with the tariff plank for
the national platform. Although hearrlved
at late day he created as much stir as did
Henry Watterson, when he established
headquarters at the Palmer House. Hewitrs
resolution was of conciliatory nature and
seemed to inset the approval Of several
Western tariff reformers, but it was not suf-
ficiently positive in its declarations against
protection to suit the reformers of the most
pronounced type. During the day a con-
| ference was held between Hewitt, Manton
Marble, Smith Weed and others at which it
was decided by the opponents of the Wat
terson school to reject the Hewitt resolution
| in part and to unite upon plank similar to
that adopted in Ohio. This will not suit
the extremists in favor of free trade, and a
tariff fight will probably occur over that
plank.
The principal work Of the national COM
mittee will be to name the temporary chair
man. VIM. F. Villas, of Wisconsin and Gov.
Hubbard, of Texas, arc the two gentlemen
most prominently mentioned, but a desire
to compliment the North, West and the
j South runs counter. to the desire to have
some representative Western German and
Peter Leiber, of Indiana, has been named
in this connection.
The crowds to he accommodated are
much greater than at the republican con-
vention, which fact is due largely to the
presence Of the great number of marching
organizations, some of which resemble full
marching regiment by their numbers and
while it seemed probable last night that all
had arrived on the scene of action, this
morning witnessed the arrival Of additional
hosts. Delegations, clubs, parties and indi-
viduals came pouring into the city on the
early trains without limit, and as they
moved directly upon the hotels, those places
became as the day wore on inaccessible to
every one except stalwart pushers.
The national executive committee held a
session this forenoon and arranged for the
distribution of tickets and the seating Of
delegates and alternates.
The New York delegation went into ses-
sion at 10 o'clock and the interest which
centres in its action appears to actuate every
one in attendance upon the convention.
The out and out supporters of the New
York governor are greatly encouraged at
the action taken by the Kings county del
esation last night in deciding to support
him. They even 60 so far as to say that
the nomination is practically settled, for 'as
goes Kings county so goes the State and
the whole convention. Clevelands sup
porters are working hard to offset the
adverse effect of the Kelly-Faulkner and
other organized opposition. Early to-day
another Indiana club, strong in number
marched swinging into the hotel waving
Mcdonald banner, and cheering for their
man. The Indianians are striving hard to
impress others that he is the most available
man and will heal all strife.
The Times prints the following interview
with John Kelly: AT Albany and other
places in New York State Mr.. Kelly said
very strong feeling had manifested itself
against Governor Cleveland. He further
said he regarded Clevelands nomination
very much in the light of party suicide and
hoped it would not be done. 1t would kill