Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-07
GATHERING Al CHICAGO.

Pacific Slope Delegations on the Ground
California for Tilden.
Chicago, July 3-The California and
Nevada delegations to the democratic
national convention arrived this morn.
ing with full numbers, making the first
of the arrivals. A portion of the New
York delegation also arrived. Among
them may be numbered Daniel Manning,
chairman of the delegation. The Cali.
fornia delegation held q caucus during
the forenoon to outline their future plan
OF action, but came to no final decision.
The hotel lobbies are beginning to be
scenes of great activity, and the pIacard-
ing of-the state headquarters has already
been commenced. The. Railways and
lobbies of all the leading hotels were
literally decorated this morning with
photographic views Of Roswell P. Flower.
The gathering of the democratic clans
at Chicago goes on, but slowly. Anum.
Der of scattering delegates from distant
points, and one solid delegation, that of
the California, are here; but as yet thinge
in the local political world are compare
lively quiet. The subcommittee on ar.
rangements of the national committee
have been hard at work here for the past
week, but 80 far their labors have been
all in the direction of arranging and per.
fecting the innumerable details OF the
convention. The changes in the hall are
all but completed, and it is expected that
the theatre chairs for the delegates, and
the other seats will be put into position
tonight. 1t has been decided to light
the hall with electricity. which will not
only illuminate the building better, but
also insure much cooler atmosphere.
w. II. Barnum, chairman of the ma.
tional committee, did not arrive to-day,
as expected, but will be here in the
morning. Among the passengers on the
New York limited express, which came
to-day, were Daniel j. Manning, chair.
man of the New York state committee
accompanied by Edward Cooper and 9
dozen other empire state democrats
among whom all are not delegates. Mr.
Manning said he did not come here with
music and bluster to nominate Cleveland
but he came as democrat who believed
that the best interests of the party would
be subserved by Mr.. Cleveland's nomi
nation. According to Mr.. Manning'e
calculations, Cleveland will have forty
eight, or majority of tie New YORK
delegation. The important caucus OF
the New York delegation will be helc
here on Saturday night, at which Cleve.
lands strength will be actually deter
mined. Referring to this proposed meet
ing, Mr.. Manning said: I'VE do moi
propose to have this caucus unless all
the delegates are present. We have ne
desire to take snap Judgment. Mr.
Flower has members of the delegation
who will work to have him nominated
We have no objections to that. MI
Flower is good man, but we do no
think he has as fair show of carrying
New York as Mr.. Cleveland has,"
The California delegation brough
word that from fifteen to twenty prom
nent California democrats would be her,
Saturday, folm elaborate headquarters
and work in the interest of Justice Field
Tie California delegates themselves
however, have announced that they vii
inaugurate a campaign against MI
Field. Their efforts will be given t
secure the nomination OF Mr.. Tilden i
spite of his letter, but if that should b
impossible, will work and vote as uni
for Thurman.
The national subcommittee request
that as soon as the various delegation
have perfected their organizations the
will send a list of their chairmen, vic
presidents and committeeman to the na
tional committee rooms at the Paine
house, and it is requested that such not
tcation be sent in as early as possible.