The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-01
AT CHICAGO.
Skirmlshiug Begun In Earnesi-Ihe
Arthur Men Confident.
Arriya, Of the Slope Delegates With
Grand Flourish.
The National Committee on the Scene.

CuIc,Go. May 81. The weather Ia stead
ly growing warmer and the political at
no,phere ~ apparently in sympAthy, II
4 bpcoming more heated. This morning
the arrival OF a large contingent
IF delegates, mairly from the southern
slater, who came in independent u, icn,
ments, and representing ir'eeulsrly all
portions oil the south. There were n large
mum Der Of arrivals from Iowa and practi
cslly the whole delegation from that state
is now In the city. Two Blaine delegates
came In from the Eighteenth Ohio district
and they were accompanied by somewhat
over 100 out iders. They marched to their
hotel from the depot In solid body. The
event OF the morning was the hsmboynnt
arrival Of California aud Nevada delegates
W. ose transit eastward already has been
very ely heralded. They were met at
the depot BY q delegation OF citizens and
preceded by martial music marched to
their quarters at the Palmer house, the
ladies' ana gentlemen of the party alike
taking part ip the procession until their
arrival in The hotel lobby, where dente
~ had collected. The delegation gave
,nras cneers for the gentleman from Maine
and separated. The room set apart for
the reception OF the delegation OF business
men from New York by the business men
OF this city in advancing the candidacy oil
Mr.. Arthur is being richly decorated In an
ticipution OF the arrival OF party from th'
east at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
At the Grand Pacific hotel the
mapseeis in charge OF the move
ment In the interest OF Senator Logan have
thrown open two large parlors on the hrst
floor IN place OF more contracted quar-
ters heretofore occupied bv them. and II 10
s,,imnted that about 800 delegates arc now
in the city. The national committee will
begin It's session at noon to-day.
A special train furnished for Washington
espondenis attending the Chicago con.
vention by tho Baltimore Il Ohio railroad
company, which lett the capitol yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock, reached Chic'go al
IL O'Clock this morning. TWAS ne complete
in every respect as the luxuries OF modern
railroad travel will allow. 1t consisted oil
four sleeper. ona OF them bel, & the Mann
boudoir car, 'Adelina Patti regarded NJ
the most beauti oil car In the tou Try.
II was furnished by Colonel Mani
r Sc on his trip. The trip was IN charge
OF Msjor Pangborn, assistant passenger
agent. The entertainment, which was
elaborate, both at the company's hotel At
Cum berlard anu in the dining cars on the
Chicago division, was rendered by the Bal
timore e. Ohio Telegraph company. Charles
Seldom, superintendent, in personal charge.
About forty-fve correspondents were IN
the party. A very high rate OF speed was
main aimed throughout. The sctusl run
ming time between Washington and chi
caco, eighty five miles, was twenIy-one
hours.
The republican national committee began
1. $ SESSIONS ut noon to-day Chairman d. nj.
S-bin, OF Miunesot9, presiding. John A.
Martin, Of Ksnsss. secretary, and u. w
Hooker, Of Vermont, assistant secretary,
were pre- sent in their respective capacities.
ALI tho states and territories Were, on the
calling OF the roll, found ~ be rel resented
except Louisiana. Utah, Florida and South
Carolina. The follow" we're represented
by PROXIES: Dfl,ware, Oregon. lllinoie,
Penn svlvrnis, Maine, Rhode leland. Ten
nessee, Arizona, Washington territory Dis.
tricl OF Columbia; committee men and
pro xies rs {, lows: Alabama, Paul Stro'
bach; Arkansas, Powell Clayton; Calafor-
ma. Hor ICE Davis: Colorado, John b.
Routt, Connecticult,O Fl. Plat, Delewsre,
Washing o, Hastings: Georges, Jo,eph b.
ID vroux; II iuois, Burton Q. C,ok; lndi.ns,
sac, Jonn A. Martin; Kentucky William o
Bradley; Maine, Charles A. Battle;
Maryland, James A. Garry: Massachusetts,;
| John b. Forbes; Michigan, James h. stone
Minnssots, D. N. SAbln; Mississi ppi, Georg'
| 8. Mckee; Missouri, Chauncy l. Filey; Ne
brasks, James w. Davis; Nevada, Senator
joiner; New HsWpsh'rs. NeT Jersey
00OTR0 a. hhibOys NOW AUAt AhVnoS "
Plat; North Osrolin., W; +. Cassidy; S Onto q
i..isn1 Nelson " A hla:ssss rs sSSHs
I a. @. Mallory y; Vermont George ".
Hooker; Virginia, Samuel NJ. Yost; West
Virginia, John W. Mason; Wisconsin,
Eliha Enoc; Arizons; r. Q; vssrnes; d.
to,s, 9. J. MsUoy; Idaho George 9: shS%up;
NJ xico, stephen B. Eikins; Washington
Territorv, George D. Hill; WyominR,
James l.. Garry; District Of Columbia,
Frank D. Conger. Mr.. New, chairman oil
the subcommittee. made re'
port In behslf OF the sub.com.
mittee to which had been referred
the WORK OF securing q convention hall and
arranging for printing tickets OF admission
New said II was ,doubtedly the best ever
prepared for the holding OF national con-
veniion; the acoustic properties were ex'
cellent, and the seating ARA" gements per
feet. The expense In accomplishing thil
had been incurred and cared for by the
local committee. The sub committee had
arranged for the seating Of delegates
in alphabetical order, beginning with
slde OF the hall, and ending with Wisconsin
| In front OF tho right Of the stage, four aislei
distant. The report OF the committee was
adopted, II WAS decided In the matter o.
the oistribu ion OF tickets that the quota
Ior each .tsle be delivered TO tho mem Der,
of the national com mi..ee for such state
with instructions to deliver to each
delegate for his state six tickets and
to each slterIate one ticket. In cast
where there are no contests, aud In cases
where there are contests, live tickets to del
| .vstas and ona IN ZACH alternate WhOb<
names are placed on the roll BY this com
mjttee. and one to each contesting dele
gate, James A. Sexton was chosen
clerk; J. N. Bean, OF Wisconsin, and james
| ri. Stone, OF Michigan, were named q
reading clerks. and the committee I'D
journed to Z O'Clock, when the matter OIL
cont sting delegations will be taken up.
The heat OF the presidential canvass WAS
very considerably intensified TO day, owing
to the large infiux Of delegates and the
presence Of the outside force which are ex
the outcome OF evente. About 400 dele.
estes have arrived on the ground and
have been supplemented BY an 10.
Vulnerable host OF tanker, who
At present are the mosl
active factors in the preliminary battling
| II is conc ded that no convention In the
history of the parry ever Was composed o
delegations more thoroughly unhampered
the way Of pledges than the present. al
Il viii h lends to lend sharp excitement tt
=, Oh movement In the FIGHT. Tbs
hotels Today began for the hrst time
TO feel the force Of the convention crush
and TIE corridors OF the leading
ones were live throughout the day with
active WORKERS. A sensational fes'ure OF
the day was the arrival OF the Cali o mia
and Nevada delegations, which made tbeii