Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-31
rag GATHERING CLANS.

sxyinz delegates Iron oui" nnu n7H
...Sy and the arrival of portion OF
~ Illinois delegation, the above con-
.s;,nie the only additions made TO the
- which had arrived dnrin0 the two
.srscedinc days from New York, Penn
sssvsuia and the National Capital.
dawsyer, there came large additions TO
- advance guard OF those Interested
.hs ontcome of the National Con
watiou, bat who form no p srt OF its
.orkinQ body. Their presence has i'm
asrssd great life 20 the preliminary
sEirmishiDp. and for tbs first time no
tsls are taking on the AIR ef activity
shevu by thsm week prior 90 the Con
vsution of four years ago. hsadau "
-. vsre op-nsd this morning for the
arthur and Blaine forces Those OF
nsnsraI Logan have been in existence
for some days. The rema nder OF the
is~a delegation will arrive tomorrow
uorsirq, at which time the California
delegation will pat IN tnsir appearance.
The organizations OF State dele9a-
tions will begin tomogrov afternoon, in
the case OF those which have full repre-
sentation in the city. The weather.
vhich has been cold and raw the ptst
three DAYS, grew warmer today, AMI IL
trG nfH4fut tcuDot tbuto " stt
uroye perfect for the Convention pur
poss.
nson we're Galusha A. Grow, of Penn
sylyania. mentioned as Chairman of the
Convention, and Congressman rhomis
Bayne. Three others of ths accredited
Pennsylvania delegates are also here.
Andrew d. White, OF Nsw York. ar
,x alyana. ~ fha main hoAu of
bis delegation. JUICE l.. Foraker, q.
W. MoultoR and Fred Amor Smith,
Who represent the vanguard of the
Sherman delegation, arrived this after
nson.
ncsEAsNa ATTENDANCE AND EXCITE
MENT.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Today has been
the frst 10 be tempered with any ex
stement, in view of the near approach
Of the National Republican Convention.
The morning trains brought ia = sprink-
ling Of deiee ates, but among them We're
snumber recognized ~ leaders in pro-
noting the cause of those most promi-
neatly mentioned for the head of the
National ticket, and these were supple-
mented by great many others promi-
nent In the party's councils. Head
quarters were thrown open at 10 iding
hotels for the Al, hur, Blaine and l. ,gsn
f0f0es, and preparations are making on
every hand In advance of the arrival of
number of solid State delega tions,
which are expected to be IN early to-
morrow. It WAS estimated tonight that
about l40 delegates had arrived. or
about one-sixth of the full complement
Of the convention. BY tomorrow night.
or Sunday morning at the latest. two
thirds OF the delegat aSe expected 90
DO on the ground, 20 that the activity
that is TO occur anterior to the assem-
bling of the convention proper will be
at It's hight on sunday. The California
delegation will be the first to arrive in n
body, and It's arrival early tomorrow has
bcen 30 widely hcralded that it In con
hdently expected to impart fire to the
canvass from the outset, owing to the
pronounced character of th ir prefer
sncs for the Maine statespan. The
California delegation is accompanied
by that from Nevada. and tLe two are
unit In all their movements. A portion
Of the Iowa delegation arrived during
the day, anu the remainder will be here
tomorrow. A meeting for organ ,tion
and 10 map ont their future line OF
action IL called for tomorrow after
noon.
I~o delegates from Washington Ter
ritory arrived TODAY. and also the Ore
eon delegation, with two exceptions.
The advance guard Of Sherman, in the
person Of Judge Foraker. delegate nj
large from Ohio, aud Luke A. Staley,
sitefnats from the First Distric', are re-
ported this afternoon. The New York
contingent was supplemented during
the day by the arrival OF Andrew ID.
White, b. Platt Carpenter, Silas Butnh-
or, John |. Gilbert among the delegates,
and Clinton Wheeler, Charles Gould and
General George II. sharpe among those
Who come to view and take part in the
preliminary skirmishing. A. @. Mallory
OF Galveston. has come ahead of the
Texas delegation, and reports that the
remainder wiIl be on hand tomorrow.
ehaunssy |. filley was the first OF the
Missouri delegates to arrive.
W. N. Taft, Postm sster of Charles
Ton, 3. O., accompanied by three other
delegates, were the first arrivals from
The Palmetto State. j. ID. Br ,dy. dele
gate at large OF the Malone delegation
from Virginia, arrived to pave the way
Tor The cDming OF full deleg ,tion. aad
enc or two Of the Dt, zeudorff contest
Ing delegation also put IN their spper
ance. The Kansas delegation wall ar
fivs Sunday ut noon, and IL is expected
thAs u will be the last OF the full dele
cations to arrive ON the scene.
The s0b-oommittee of the National
convention completed its preliminary
aoors this evening so as 20 be able 20
report 70 the full committee, which is 10
assemble at noon tomorrow, at which II
now known the following members
VII be presant, including those who are
sxpested TO arrive tonight: John Q.
New, OF Indiana; Powell Clayton, of
Xfkansas; Horace Davis, of California;
John s. Reuth, Of Colorado; o. p. Piatt,
VI Ioonneoticut: Nj. X. Hastings. proxs
,et Christian Fabieer. of Deiawarr; L.
LOOK, proxy for John A. Logan, OF
Illinois; John s. Runnells, of Iowa;
soan A. Martin. OF Kansas; James =.
ssone, of Michigan; ID. M. Sabln, of
linnesota; George g. Mckee. of Mis-
sissippi, Chaunoey l. Tilley, OF Ms
soofi; James w. Dawes, of Nebrasks;
wm. Z. Chandler. of New Ham rshire;
Sso. a. Halsey, of New Jersey; Thos Il.
rssss, Of New York; VIM. G. Cooper. Of
una Mr.. Mcpherson, proxy for ID. @.
ifsland, Of Oregon; Christopher Magee,
ptexy Ter j. Donald Cameron, Of Penn
yWania; George w. Hooker, of Yer
ppent; Samuel Nj. Yost. of vireinia;
Sa'na Enos. Of WISCONSIN,; George l..
ssoap, OF Idaho; Alexander N. Beatty,
montana; Stephen B. Eikins, of New
ssssioo; 2. w. Bennett, OF Utah. Out
os s'ss ,he ssate of Virginia, ten contested
49, ,snos delegations will come for ac-
NJ These. as reported 10 Secretary
aMan, are ss follows: The First Ala
r0si First Geofgis; Fifth Kentucky;
nafsn Maryland; Fourth Texas; Sixth
- York; rwenty-first Pennsylvania,
rna Illinois; Ninth New York.
srsn fsnLsyivanis. II Ia not an,ici-
80 any Of these contests will prove
sa ly heavs tax upon the committee.
49, " Y expected speedy action viii be
- Asn Sa upon them. The case of the State
49, sif1inia Is one, however, Of more 90
~ momenf, and which il is expected
occupy a fair space Of attention of
~ Savsntson and provoke considera-
~ ulscussisn before brought 20 an end.
mn raRKE HEADQUARTERS.
IL, ase aeadqusrters OF candidates were
~ ssadAfiy opened fer business tod ".
consultations were constantly in
pNfc<& hetvaar tha A.. aa~a - sha