The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
Delegates and Prominent Republicans Pour
ing Into the City by Every Train rom
All Parts of the Country.
Headquarters Opened. and the Man.
ayers at Work for Their FavOrites.
Prospect that the Skirmishing To-Day Will
Be Very Warm-A Chicago Movement
in the Interest of Mr.. Arthur.
AT HEADQUARTERS.
Delegates and Prominent Politicians Arriving
from All Directions.

from All Directions.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Morning trains brought in
PARTON of the Iowa delegation, three members
of the South Carolina delegation and six of the
Texas delegates. Beyond few scattering dele
gates from Ohio and Kentucky, and the arrival
of rortion Of the Illinois delegates, the above
constitutes the only additions made to the few
who had arrived during the two preceding days.
From New York. Pennsylvania and the national
| capital, however, came large additions to the
advance guard of those interested in the outcome
of the national convention, but who form no
part of its working force Their presence, how
ever, has impaired great life to the preliminary
skirmshing, and for the first time the hotels are
taking on the air of activity shown by them for
a week prior to the convention of four years
| ago. Headquarters were opened this morning
| for the Arthur and Blaine forces, those of Gen
eral Logan having been in operation for some
days The remainder of the Iowa delegation
will arrive tomorrow morning, at which time
the California delegation will also put in an
appearance. Organization of State delegations
win begin to morrow afternoon, III the cases of
those which have a full representation in the
city,
The weather. which has been cold and raw for
the last three days. grew warmer to-day, and if
the present temperature is maintained it will
prove perfect for convention purposes.
There were additional arrivals this afternoon,
and among the most prominent were Galusha A.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, who is mentioned as
chairman of the convention. Congressman
Thomas Bayne and three other accredited Penn
sylvania delegates are also here Andrew D.
L.
main body of his delegation. Judge Foraker,
c. w. Moulton and Amor Smith, who represent
the vanguard of the Sherman delegation arrived
this afternoon.
1t was estimated, tonight. that about 140 dele
gates had arrived or about one sixth of the full
complement of the convention. BY tomorrow
night, Sunday morning at latest two-thirds
Of sthe delegates are expected to be on the
ground, so that the activity which is to occur
anterior to the assembling of the convention
proper will be at it's height Sunday.
The California delegation will be the first to
arrive in body and its arrival, early tomor-
row, has been so widely heralded that it is con
fidently expected to impart fire to the canvass
from the outset, owing to the pronounced
character of their preferences for the Maine
statesman. The California delegation is
accompanied by that from Nevada, and the two
are unit in al their movements. A portion of
the Iowa delegation arrived during the day and
the remainder viii be here tomorrow. A meet
ing for organization and to map out their future
line of action. is called for tomorrow afternoon
Two delegates from Washington Territory
arrived to-day and also all the Oregon delegates,
with two exceptions The advance guard of the
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delegate at large from Ohio, and Luke 4. Staley
alternate from the First district. reported this
afternoon. The New York contingent was sup
plemented during the day by the arrival
of Andrew D. White. B. Platt Car
penter, Silas B. butcher, John l. Gil
bert among the delegates, and Clinton
Wheeler, Chas Gould and George Fl. Sharpe
among those who come to view and take part in
the preliminary skirmishing. A. G. Malloy of
Galveston, came at the head of six of the Texas
delegation. and reported the remainder would be
on hand tomorrow. Chauncy !. Fillcy was the
first of the Missouri delegates to arrive. W. NJ
Taft, Postmaster at Charleston S. c. accom-
panied by three other delegates were first ar
rivals from the Palmetto State. Col James D.
Brady. delegate at large of the Malone delega
ton from Virginia, has arrived to pave way
for the coming of the full delegation, and cne or
two of the Dezendorf contestng delegation has
also put in appearance. The Kansas delega-
ton will arrive on Sunday at noon. and it is
pected that it will be the last of the full delega
tions TO arrive on the scene
THE MANAGERS AT WORK.
The headquarters of the candidates were regl-
larly opened for business to day, and consulta-
tions were constantly in progress between the
leaders of the movements in behalf Of each
while trusty lieutenants were out making ac-
quaintanee of the struggling advance guards of
the various State delegations as they arrived. In
this way the various leaders were enabled to Sc
secure information at the earliest moment of the
condition of affairs in a large proportion of
States and to revise estimates of the strength of
the respective candidates. This involved almost
continuous private consultation III inner rooms.
The chief center of interest during the
day was the Grand Pacific Hotel in which are the
headquarters of Arthur, Blaine and Logan.
The carpets of the Railways and parlors are Gov
cred with canvas to save them from the wear
and tear, and litter of the Oneoming host which
will fill them tomorrow and part of next week.
The main headquarters for Arthur are in the
gentlemens parlcr, on the Jackson-street front.
Across the folding doors at the entrance is q
large strip of canvas, lettered in black with the
words, For President Chester A. Arthur
There is no blazonment inside, but to morrow
its tables will be laden with pamphlets contain
ing complete report of the recent Arthur bust
ness mems meeting in New York These head
quarters are in charge of Clinton
Wheeler, of New Tork; James d.
Warren, of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
and Gen. George II. Sharpe, of New York. 1t
was stated to an Associated Press representative
at these headquarters that the outlook was cheer
ing and the Presidents friends growing more
confident as the situation developed.
The Blaine headquarters are in rooms 40 and
81 of the same hotel, and are IN charge of Stephen
B. Elkins, of New Mexico; Galusha r. Grow, OF
Pennsylvania, and j. S. ClarksOn, editor of the
State Register, of Des Mones Ia small
placard outside the door and thograph portraite
inside the visible signs that it is the center