The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-05
FOREGATHERING.
Democratic Politicians Arriving at
the Convention City.
Men Frank Hurd's Views - The
Tariff Question - Cleveland
Carter Harrison Talks.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Congressman Frank
Hurd, of Toledo, Ohio, has arrived
at the Grand Pacific hotel. Il am
not delegate to the convention" +" he said to a
reporter, "and would not be here were it not
for the interest l take in the platform My
mission is to see that there is no mistake made
there
principally in the tariff plank|
"Yes, in the tariff plank. want a tariff
for revenue only, as we had in 1876 and 1880.
l do not care especially for the verbiage, but
il must be plainly understood that the Demo,
cratic party is determined that the money
collected by taxation shall go into the ma
tional treasury, and not into the pockets of
private individuals and manufacturers.
There should not be, and according to all
Democratic principles there can not be, any
plank i'll the platform that even winkS at a
protective tariff"
Then the Ohio platform does not suit
you."
mo, and it would probably suit me less If
anyone could tell me what it means 1t IS a
mass of meaningless nonsense, but some
friends of mine, who pretend to understand
it, say that an Ohio congressman who stands
upon it could not vote for the Morrison bill,
so l imagine l do not stand upon it.
There must of necessity be fight, and
hope there will be hot ore. 1t will have
the effect of bringing the issue squarely be-
fore the country and committing the party
thoroughly to tariff reform. 1t is an issue
the party cannot afford to dodge, and will be
the one prominently before the couhtrya
"Who will be nominated for President =
II don't know"
Who do you prefer"
Gen Slocum, of New York, or Senator
Thurman of Ohio"
Would Hoadly suit you3'
NO | understand however, that he is a
candidate. | imagine that he would be a
candidate for anything in sight"
The first representative of Texas has ap-
peared on the scene, in the person of MIR. J.
K. Fleming, delegate from the Eleventh
district 1T is impossible to say how Texas
will vote, said Mr. Fleming to a reporter,
"because we were instructed for Mr.. Tilden,
and have not had any meeting since the let
ter of declination. There is a sentiment
among the delegates in favor of voting for
Tilden anyhow, but whether it will amount
W tLltiis VI hOb Shii y Soy All III VIZ
delegation will be here Sunday, and then we
will decide on our course"
is any effort being made to have Gov.
Hubbard, of Texas, chosen chairman of the
conventionm
Il saw something to that effect in the dis
patches, but | myself have heard nothing
| about it. There is no doubt that we would
| all like to see Gov. Hubbard chairman"
Gen. Weaver, of Iowa, ex-congressman
and the apostle of greenbackism, was at the
Palmer house. The general told reporter
| that he was merely looking in on the gather
| ing of the clans, and would go to Pontiac il
the evening He was, however, in close con
sutation with the Butler managers during
the day, and it is surm ed that his mission i,
to endeavor to draw few stray Iowa and
Michigan delegates to the support of the
| Massachusetts candidate. While in Chicago
| some time ago Gen. Weaver declared himself
strongly for Butler.
Daniel Manning, chairman of the New
| York Democratic central committee and
manager OF the Cleveland boom, arrived, &C
companied by ex-Mayor Cooper, of New Yort
| city; Mayor A. f. Banks, of Albany
| Smith ". Weed, H. o. Thomp
sm, }. R. Fellows, Manton Marble
| Edward c. Donnell F. W Brown, George l.
| Weed and Gilbert NJ Piper. Mr.. Manning
Immediately opened headquarters in parlol
| X of the Palmer house, where he was KEEP
busy all day receiving visitors and answer
| ing kilograms. He was assisted by ex
Mayor Cooper and Mayor Banks, oi
| Albany. Il have no doubt about Governor
Cleveland receiving the nomination." saiG
| Mr.. Manning. Il think the New York stat
convention settled that matter. it seems t
be conceded by a large majority of the state
| that New York shall name the nominee, anC
1t has named Governor Cleveland. At leas
it has given him the majority of the dele
| gates"
L. e. Kime, delegate-at-large from Iowa
and lst9 Democratic candidate for governo
OF that state, was at the Palmer. In conver
sation with reporter, he said ''The Iowa
Democrats were, when chosen delegates
! pledged to Tilden, but what they will do nov