, 1884-05-31
GETTING LIVELY.
Things Beginning to Wake
Up in Chicago.
Committees at Work and Many
Delegates Arrived,
Arthur, Blaine and Logan Men
Confident of Success.
Dhe Arriving Delegates.

Hhe Arriving Delegates.
CHICAGO, May 3O.-The morning
trains brought in a portion of the Iowa
delegation, three members of the South
Carolina delegation and six of the Texas
delegates. Beyond a few scattering del
egates from Ohio and Kentucky, and the
arrival of a portion of the Illinois delega-
tons, the above constitute the only ad-
ditiOns made to those who had arrived
during the two preceding days. From New
York, Pennsylvania and the national
capital, however, came large additions to
the advance guard of those interested in
the outcome of the National Convention.
but who form no part of its working body.
This representation, however, has impart-
ed great life to the parliamentary skirmish-
ing, and for the first time the hotels are
taking on the air of activity shown by
them for a week prior to the convention
of four years ago. The headquarters were
opened this morning for Arthur and
Blaine's forces, those of General Logan
having been in existence for some days.
The remainder of the Iowa delegation will
arrive tomorrow morning, at which time
the California delegation will also put in
an appearance. The organization of the
state delegations will begin tomorrow
afternoon in the case of those which have
full representation in the city. The
weather, which has been cold and raw
for the past three days, grew warmer to-
day, and if the present temperature is
maintained 1t will prove perfect for the
conventions purposes.
To-day has been the first to be tempered
with any excitement in view of the near
approach of the National Republican con-
y%ention. The morning trains brought in
a sprinkling o~fdelegates, but among them
were a number recognized as leaders in
promoting the cause of those most promi-
nently mentioned for the head of the ma
tional ticket, and these were supplement-
ed by a great many others prominent in
the party councils. Headquarters were
thrown open at the leading hotels for the
Arthur, Blaine and Logan forces, and
preparations were making on every hand
in advance of the arrival of a number of
solid state delegations which is expected
to begin early tomorrow. 1t was esti-
mated, tonight, that about l40 delegates
had arrived, or about one-sixth of the
complement of the convention. BY to-
morrow night, or Sunday morning at the
latest, two-thirds of the delegates are ex-
pected to be on the g1ound, so that ac-
tivity which is to occur prior to the as
sembling of the convention proper will be
at its height on Sunday. The California
delegation will be the first to arrive in a
body and its arrival early tomorrow has
been so widely heralded that it is conf
IDENTIFY expected to impart fire to the can
vass from the outset, owing to
the pronounced character of their
preferences for the Maine statesman.
\ portion Of the Iowa delegation arrived
during the day and the remainder will be
here tomorrow to permit a meeting for
organization and to map out their future
line of action for tomorrow afternoon.
Two delegates from Washington Terri
tory arrived to-day, and also all the Ore
gon delegates, with two exceptions. The
advance guard of the Sherman men in
the persons of Judge Foraker. delegate
at-large from Ohio. and Luke \. Staley.
alternate from the first district, are re-
! ported this afternoon. G. A. Grow. who
has been mentioned for the craftsmanship
of the convention, arrived from Pennsyl-
vania. The New York contingent was
supplemented during the day by the ar
rival of Andrew d. White, Il. Platt Car
penter, Silas B. butcher, John l. Gilbert,
who were among the delegates, and Gin
ton Wheeler, Charles Gould and General
George IL. Sharpe are among those who
came and take part in the preliminary
sk%irmishing. A. G., Malloy, of Calves
ton, came at the head of six of the Texas
delegation, and reported the remainder
would be on hand tomorrow. Chauncey
|. Filley was the first of the Missouri
delegates to arrive.
W n. Taft, postmaster, Charleston, S.
c., accompanied by three other delegates,
were the first arrivals from the Palmetto
state. Colonel james ID. Brady, delegate
at large of the Malone delegation, from
Virginia, arrived to pave the way for the
coming of a full delegation, and one or
two Of the Dezendorf contesting delega-
ton also put in an appearance. The
Kansas delegation will arrive on Sunday
at noon, and it is expected hat it will be
the last of the full delegations to arrive on
the scene. The subcommittee of the
National committee completed its prelim-
mary labors this evening, to be able to re-
port to the full committee which is to as
semblc at noon tomorrow. Outside of
the State Of Virginia, ten contested dis
trict delegations will come for the action
of the sub-committe. Those as reported
to Secretary Martin, are as follows: First
Alabama. first Georgia, fifth Kentucky,
fourth Maryland, fourth Texas, twenty
nTsU IGnlSylNdllu, slAln NEW 1OTh, sec
ond Illinois, nineteenth New York, fourth
Pennsylvania. 1t is not anticipated that
any of these contests will prove a very
heavy tax upon the committee, and it is
expected that speedy action will be taken
upon them. The case of the state of Vir-
ginia, is one, however, of more serious
mument, and which is expected may oc-
cupy a fair share OF the attention of the
convention, and provoke considerable dis
cussion before brought to an ending.
The headquarters for candidates were
regularly opened for business to-day and
consultations were constantly in progress
between the leaders of the movement in
behalf OF each, while trusty l%ieutenants
were out to make the acquaintance of
the struggling advance guards of the vari-
Gus state delegations as they arrived. In
this way the various leaders We're enabled
to secure information at the earliest mo
ment of the condition of affairs in n large
proportion of the states and to revise the
probable strength of the respective candi-
dates. This involved almost continuous
private consultations in the inner rooms.
The chief center of interest during the
day was the Grand Pacific hotel, in which
are the headquarters of Arthur, Blaine
and Logan. The main headquarters tnr
Arthur are in the gentleman's purlor, on
Jackson strcrt front, Across the folding
doors at the entrance is a large strip OF
canvass marked in black with the words,