The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-04
THE COMING CONVENTION.
The Measured Tramp of the Demo-
cratic Hosts is
TRENoING TOWARD CHICAGO
The Texas Delegates Break a Bottle OF
Wine at the Gate City at the
Board of Trede's Invitation
Political Points, Etc.
Chicago Scenes.


CHICAGO, June 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
whom may be numbered Dan'l Manning,
Chairman of the delegation. California
held caucus during the forenoon to
outline their future plan of action, but
came to no final decision. Hotel lobbies
are beginning to be scenes of great ac-
tivity, and the placarding of State head
quarters has already commenced. Hall
ways and Hobbies of all leading hotels
t't decorated this morning with views
ol swell p. Flower.
LArER.-The gathering of the Demo-
cratic clans at Chicago goes on, but
slowly. A number of scattering dele
gates from distant points and one solid
delegation, that of California, are here,
but as yet things in the local political
world are comparatively quiet.
The subcommittee on arrangements
of the National committee have
been hard at work here for the past
week, hut so far their labors have been
in the direction of arranging and per-
fecting the innumerable details of the
convention. The charges 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 posi-
ton tonight. 1t has been decided to
light the hall with electricity, which will
not only illuminate the building better,
but also insure much cooler atmos-
phere.
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
i'm to-day were, Daniel j. Manning,
Chairman of the New York State
committee, accompanied by Ed
ward Cooper and dozen other Empire
State Democrats, among whom are
two delegates. Mr.. Manning said that
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 nomina-
tlon. According to Mr. Manning's cal
culations Cleveland will have forty
eight and majority Of the New York
! delegation.
An important caucus of the New York
delegation will be held Saturday niblt,
at which Cleveland's strength will be
actually determined. Referring to this
proposed meeting, Mr.. Manning said:
1--WE do not propose to hold this caucus
unless all the delegates are
present. We have no desire to
take snap Judgment Mr.. Flower has a
number of delegates who will work to
have him nominated. We have no OBJ
lection 10 that. Flower is a good man,
but we do not think he has as fair a
show of carrying New York as Cleve-
land has"
The California delegation brought
word that. from fifteen to twenty
prominent California Democrats would
| be here Saturday to open
elaborate headquarters and work
I'm the interest of Justice Field.
The California delegates themselves,
however, have announced they Will
inaugurate n campaign against Field.
Their best efforts will be given TO secure
the nomination of Tilden in spite of his
letter, but If that should prove impossi-
BILE, they will work and vote as unit
for Thurman.
The National subcommittee reports
that as soon as the various delegations
have perfected organization, they will
send a list of their Chairmen, Vice-Presi-
dents and Committeeman, to the Ma
! tional committee rooms ut the Palmer
House, and il Is requested that such u
notification be sent in as early as pos
sible,