Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-04
DEMOCRACY'S VANGUARD
CHICAGO's CoRRIDoRS SLOWLY
FILLING UP.

Dan Manning Already on the Ground
Fostering the Cleveland Boom-CaIi.
fornia Plants the First Solid Delega.
tion on the Seene-other Crusaders
En- Route to Invade the City.
CHICAGO, July 3.-The California and
Nevada delegations to the Democratic
Convention arrived here this morning
with full numbers, being the first of the
arrivals. A portion of the New York
delegation also arrived, among them
being Daniel Manning, Chairman of the
delegation. The California delegation
| held caucus during the forenoon to out
line their future plan Of action, but came
to no decision. The hotel lobbies are begin
ming to be scenes Of the greatest activity,
and the placarding of the State headquar-
ters has been commenced. The hallwavs
and lobbies of all the leading hotels were
Literally decorated this morning with
photographic views of Roswell =. Flower.
GATHERING SLOWLY.
CHICAGO, July 5, IL P.M.-The gather
ing OF the Democrats at Chicago goes on
slowly. Numbers of scattering delegates
from distant points and one solid delega-
tion, that OF California, are here, but as
yet things IN the general political world
are comparatively quiet. The sub-com-
mIttee on arrangements of the National
Committee, have been hard at work here
for the past week, but so far their
labors have been in the direction OF
arranging and perfecting innumerable
details of the convention. The changes
in the hall are nearly completed
1t has been decided to light the hail with
electricity, which will not only illuminate
better, but secure a cooler atmosphere.
w. ii. Barnum, Chairman of the National
Committee, did not arrive to-day. as ex-
pected, but will be here in the morning.
Among the passengers on the New York
limited express which came today were
Edward Cooper and dozen other EN-
pre- state Democrats, among whom are
two delegates.
WHAT MANNING WANTS.
Daniel Manning said that he did not
come here with music and bluster to
nominate Cleveland, but he came as a
Democrat who believed that the best in
terests OF the party would be subserved
by Cleyeland's nomination. According
to Mr.. Manning's calculation, Cleveland
Will have 4o, or n majority of the New
York delegation. An important caucus
of the New York delegation VIII be held
here Saturday afternoon, at which Cleye-
lands strength Will be actually de-
meeting, Mr.. Manning said: owe don't
propose to hold this caucus unless
all the delegates are present. We
have no desire to act on a snap judgment.
Mr.. Flower has members of the delega-
tion who will work to nominate him. We
have no objection to that. Mr.. Flower is
a good man, but we don't think that he
can carry New York as well as Cleveland.
CALIFORNIA; FAvoRITEs.
The California delegates brought word
that from $50 to 200 California Democrats
would be here Saturday to open elaborate
headquarters, and to work in the interest
OF Judge Field. The California delegates
themselves, however, have an
nounced that they will in
augurate a campaign against Field.
Their best efforts will be given to secure
the nomination of Tilden, but if that
should prove impossible they will work
and vote as unit for Thurman.
The national subcommittee requests
that as soon as the various delegations
have perfected their organizations they
will send list of their Chairmen. Vice
Presidents and committee men to the
National Committee rooms at the Palmer
House, and it is requested that such noti-
fcatlon be sent in as early as possible.