Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-08
CHICAGO.
Hurrah for Texas! Gov. Dick Hubbard
Elected Temporary Chairman.
The Tammauyites Showing q Stiff 0pposi
ton to Cleveland.
Bayard and Mcdonald Likely to Carry
the Day.
specia, 70 the Gazette.

CHICAGO, July 7.--The city IL like
a beehive just before swarming time.
Tomorrow the huge swarm flies to
the convention hall. The hotels are
lammed to sufiocatipg, A reverend.
Ing human stream is pouring In nj one
entrance and out at another. The
Palmer house Is the greatest center of
attraction. Locomotion within its
spacious walls ls well nigh impossible.
1t is simply one grand continuous,
'never.endlng crush and squeeze.
John Kelly's parlors were over
crowded. Two brawny policemen Mt
the door kept crying out, make
room, gentlemeD,n "Stand back" etc.
Ben Buffers quarters Were equally
popular, while the Ohio headquarters,
with that old Roman, Allen q. Thur
man, stand at the end Of the room and
draw u constant stream OF visitors.
Thee are the great men Mt the
Palmer house.
The Grand Pacific is almost IA well
provided with drawing cards. Hem
bricks is the object OF constant con.
gratulations, while our own Dick Il
not the least among the chief men OF
national fame.
This has been field day for Texas.
The first knockdown of the great bat
tie was won by Texas, who struck ont
from the shoulder this afternoon and
lifted her favorite son into the honora-
bile position Of temporary chairman.
When the national central committee
met this evening II was evident that
Gov. Hubbard was I'm the lead for tenn
porary chairman. His name was ably
presented To the committee by Gov.
Stockdnle, while Bacon of Georgia and
Hooker Of Tennessee We're also placed
in nomination. In less than ten
minutes 1t became evident that
Hubbard had more than two.thirds
of all the votes, and his selection
was Immediately made unanimous.
Hubbard's selection IL regarded as "a
great honor TO Texas and her sons
here feel highly elated at the distin-
guished attention which tho nation
by this nc. shows the 'Lone Star
| statc.o
The governor has been busy all the
afternoon receiving thousands Of con-
CALCULATIONS from delegates and visit
orr. He bears his honors easily, grace
fully replying to the many congratu-
lations rs they grasp his hand, THAT
1t Is a recognition of the great state of
Texas, not of him.
About p. M. the Texas dele
gates were treated to n pleasant car
riage ride throughout the city. visiting
night the Texas delegation had n
~, apt =, NJ m rxacsi vaa tlayr NH etc N ma
Distributed them.
VIM. Sterett made II speech advo-
eating an equal distribution of ex-
penses and tickets among the delegates
and nlternates. This evidently did
not meet the views Of the majority of
the delegates MS no action was taken
in the premises. Perfect harmony ex.
lists among the delegates and alternntes.
There was no contest whatever Mt
tho morning meeting over the com
mittee's appointments. The only con-
| test worthy of mention WAS over the
membership to the national cen trail
committee. Gov. Stockdale was
not candidate for reappDintment.
Gen. Jno. Nj. Claiborne, however,
would have liked the position and had
some friends In the delegation. o. 4.
Holt of Houston was selected after "a
| short delay and IA few vigorous speeches
from his friends. He will represent
Texas with credit.
At 1890 tonight the Texas delega-
ton met ut headquarters and marched
down to the foot Of the grand stairway
at the Grand Pacific, and received IN
elegant aerenade and IN ovation from
the Breckenridge club OF Lexington,
KY, 100 strong, with one OF The best
bands of music In attendance on the
convention.
Col. Joseph u. Dwyre of San An
tonic rendered the thanks Of tho dele
cation for the distinguished attention
received.
VIM. II. Burgess Of Seguin also
made a happy speech. The Immense
audience was 10th to allow Col. Bur
'gess TO finish.
Gov. Hubbard was called for many
times, but was absent tending an i'm
/ portant conference.
Dozens Of magnificent bands OF mu-
sic with hundreds Of delegates In while
plug hats, blue coats, white vests aud
| yellow kids were TO be seen nafadiDg
The streets early this evening; moving
from one hotel 10 another and serenad-
ing delegations. The handsone dress
and splendid appearance Of all the del
egates generally Is matter OF remark
and there is flattering comment on all
sides.
The sentiment of the Texas delegates
| Is fast crystalliziDg toward Bayard.
| Although the Delaware senator is
not making much display, his
friends are assiduously working
and gaining converts every
| hour. II was known That Bayard
had half.a-do2en supporters among the
Texas delegates before they left the
state, but since their arrival here
Bayard's strength has steadily in
creased until tonight IL IL understood
| from very iphide sources that eighteen
members will support Bayard on the
first ballot. 1t looks very much u.
| though the ticket will be Bayard and
Mcdonald. 1t is understood that
| Mcdonald will take The second place
| In case he fails for the first.
The Cleveland boom received new
| impetus to-day by the announcement
that New York stands six'y-one for
Cleveland and eleven agaInsI him for
Bayard. This - mere than Cleveland'a
friends claimed, but the fatal eleven
votes represented Tammany hall, and
ia reality they stand for 7U,D0c voters
| In New York city. That Is the rub
with cleyeIRI d; hence many believe
he Ii An 4Inpostioility. ThurmAn
keeps himself In the back ground
aud says he Is NOT candidate, but hts
boonl NAV set In tl.ruOrrOW EE#