The Portland daily press., 1884-05-30
AT CHICAGO.
Delegates and Others Gathering
for the Convention.
Where the Candidates will Make Their
Headquarters.
how TRE COMMITTEE wHEE SEAT
THE DELEGATES.

CHICAGO, May 30. The National Republican sub
committee was in session yesterday, considering the
question Of seats. This matter has given the COM
mittee no little trouble. They are bothered to tell
how they are to seat the various States. AS a
venti0n numbering nearly 1000 is an unwieldy
body at best, order and system from the start are
necessary. Hence, the COMMITTEES has decided to
range the places allotted each State alphabet
cally Alabama will be next the press stand Arkan-
sas next and 50 on down the list the territories
cupying the back seats. The committee also sp-
pointed Saturday as the day when the tickets to be
given 70 the newspapers would be distributed. The
place and the pro rata to each are matters upon
which the commit tee is yet working
Il is understood that the Grand Pacific Hotel
VIII be the headquarters of the Blaine and the Pal
mer House the headquarters of the Arthur men,
stephen B. Elkins Philadelphia has permanent
room at the Pacific, and he is known to be for
biaane. Ex-senator Chafee's room will also be
sners-SAt the Palmer, Collector Spaulding will
have a parlor. Powell Clayton and John C New
VIII 90 domiciled at the Palmer also. The Leland
wall De an Arthur wigwam to great extent, but It
is not desired to have every adherent of one cam
didate at certain hotel The intention is to
scatter them around
The most noticeable feature so far in connection
with the convention is the number Of newspaper
men early on the scene; Some Of them saS.shey
Arthur nor Blaine Is going to be nominated, but
that the nominees will be settled upon before the
convention meets.
There was greater influx of delegates and gen.
temen prominent IN the Republican party coun-
ellis this morning than on any other previous day
and the hotel Hobbies are beginning to assume q
scene OF great activity No solid State delegations
have yet arrived and none are expected before to-
morrow. Delegates now on the ground are mainly
from the South. A few New York and Pennsyi-
vania delegates have come in advance of the main
body, among whom james d. Warren chair
man OF the New York State central committee and
Speaker Sheard of New York, both of whom are
delegates. Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
Col. George B. Corkhill of Washington and Charles
Emory Smith Of thePhiadelphia Press are also here
No headquarters in the interest of any candidate
with the exception of General Logan have Yet been
opened but tho Arthur and Blaine Headquarters
will be in readiness tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Eleven Republican SEN
ators leave Washington tomorrow morning in a
special car for Chicago. The following named COM
pose the party: Senators Hoar, Sawyer Cullom,
Plstt, Conger, Miller of California Miller of New
York, Dolph, Blair, Jones of Nevada and Aldrich.
Besides this party Senator Plumb, Seweil, Hill,
Van Wyck, Harrison, Malone, Henderson, Pal.
mer and Bower will go before the end of the week.
The twenty Senators named will be paired with
Democrats leaving less than q voting quorum in
Washington. Senators Anthony and Frye are alb
sent and paired.
Among the members of the House of Representa-
tlves who have gone or will go to Chicago tonight
ana tomorrow are Messrs. Long of Massachusetts,
Dingley and Boutelle of Maine and Rice of Massa-
chusetts.
Secretary Chandler denies the published state
ment that he win go to the Republican Convention
at ChicagO