The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-03
THE CONVENTION.
All Delegates Present, Ready
for Business.
Powell Clayton to be Tempo
rary Chairman.
No Pointers as to the Great
COnundrum.

HOLh 1Ol EnO lotlOhos1 AeO-
publican convention. Those who
are here, delegates and on-lookers,
seemed divided between desire to
talk I,Olitics and to give due observ-
ance to Sunday. There was no open
caucusing of delegates. though in
dividual missionary work was not
wanting. Groups and single indl-
viduals also were constantly coming
and going at various headquarters;
| Acuuaintance s were renewed ana
friendships revived, wGile the main
corridors of the leading hotels were
constantly filed with a changing,
chatting throng, whose color ranged
from pronounced blonde to coal
black snd whose wide variety of
dress and manner Of speech testified
tn its broadly national character.
Friends of all candidates are claim
| ing increased strength and the dis
cevery Of weak spots in their oppO.
ents armour. Blaine men made
more demonstrations than others,
paying visits in entire delegations
and moving their headquarters from
the two rooms heretofore occupied
to the large ladies' ordinary at the
Grand Pacific Hotel.
Colorado's full delegation arrived
in body this afternoon, openly e.
claring for Blaine. They bore at
their head as they moved from the
depot a live eagle which was con.
veyed and deposited in the Blaine
headquarters at the Grand Pacific
Hotel.
Names quota came in during the
early hours and were met at the de-
pot by Californisns, aud escorted to
their quarters. Pacific Coast people
refrained from taking band much
with them owing to the character
of the day but they carried on their
march. the banner presented to
them by the people of Marshalltown
bearing the motto.
From California TO Maine.
Through Iowa, for Blaine.
The remaining noteworthy con-
tingents in the interest OF he Maine
statesmen arrived during the day.
The entire de legation from Kan
sas came in during the afternoon.
They were permitted to arrive with
out shy unusual demonstration in
their behalf. Delegates declare The
state viii vote as uGit for Blaine.
All but two of the Minnesota people
are reported at their headquarters
which are decorated with pictures
of Blaine, Arthur and Edmunds,
accompanied Dy the sentiment
Minnesota is solid for the nominee
but divided in her affections" A
statement was made that the Ed
mInds men in her RANKS had been
won to the side Of one of the other
candidates, but they attested thefl
fealty by visiting the Vermont
headquarters and opanly declaring
their intention to vote for the Yer
mont senator. The rgs head
quarters thrown open by the
Blaine adherents are handsomely
decorated. The side wall is studded
with pictures. Stephen Elkins actsd
as master of ceremonies during the
Day 10 the delegates which thrOUg u
the rooms. The remainder OF the
| Ohio delegates are low here and an
Organization will be effected to.
morrow "Keep your eye on Wis
cousin, Indiana AID Michigan" re-
marke a member Of the national
com mittee today. "The strength of
those States is being freely claimed
by at least three Of their leaders.
but who e instructions it is known
are of a character which permit
great freedom Of action, and whose
votes il thrown in the interest OF
any one candidate might carry with
them victory" The Illinoisans
were quieecent TO- day, with the ex-
ception Of an early morning visit of
portion Of them 10 the California
Headquarters. Colonel Clark E..
Carr was head Of the illinois crowd,
and after presenting them to the
Californians he made short address
(. in which be stated that while
Illinois sympaihiZed with Califor-
MIA in her local, Chinese. issue. She
vas following the fortunes of an
other lea er than those the men OF
California mad esp0used the present
contest. He CLOSED hy express g
the belief that California would see
it to her interest to come over and
Join Illinois before the present Gght
ended.
CO.. Morrow 'eplie on 0ehsli Of
his STATE. He said he slope had
c7me with heir wives and children
aud were provisionpd for q siege.
They PROPOSED to remain on the
ground aud Fl b. it out to the tini h
under the banner they had enl ST. d,
whether their Ieader conquered or
fell.
Immediately after the conclusion
Of the musical festival last night
and before the echoes of Theodore
Thomas orchestra and the vast
audience were fairly out OF the hall,
the exposition building was taken
possession of by vast army OF car
psnters, gasftters and decorators
and the work of remodelling the
hall to meet the requirements OF
tho Republican national convention
began. The first five rows of seats
in The centre and seven on either
side were taken out, leaving space
Of about thirty feet between the
stage and that portion Of the hall
reseg we'd for delegates. In this