St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08

days work the fight has already been won, and
that it only requires the sitting of the convention
the seal the victory. Very few Of the states
which perfected their organization to-day took
test vote as to their presidential preferences
The position of Pennsylvania is known for
Randall, Delaware for Bayard, and Indiana and
Kentucky for Mcdonald. 1t is given out that
Connecticut will cast her twelve votes for Cleve-
land. Iowa to-day took vote, and an informal
ballot gave Cleveland u, Bayard ,, Tilden ,, and
one blank.
The Georgia delegation to-day addressed
by General Faulkner, of New York, who pre-
scented the objection to Cleveand's candidacy.
A reply was made for Cleveland by John Pulitzer,
of the World. who spoke at length with earnest
ness. The impression in the delegation was
favorable to Cleveland. While there was no
formal vote it was understood the vote would be
cast for him. Vermont instructed her chairman
to east the vote of the state as unit for Cleve-
land Massachusetts is solid for Butter, but i'll
the event of his defeat it is believed the delega-
ton would be divided rather evenly between
Mcdonald, Thurman and Bayard. II is contended
that the split in the Ohio delegation is In
measure healed.
MCLEAN FOR CHAIRMAN.
1t is decla ed Mclean will be chosen for chair
man, the adherents of Thurman making this
move, but it is claimed at the same time Thur
msn has twenty-seven votes in the delegation
Cleveland
The threat which has been vaguely made OF al
ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE UNIT RULE
was renewed with great yigor this afternoon, and
it is now believed that the fight will be made in
the convention, which will be led by Tammany,
ard it is conceded if it wins it will seriously com
plicate the situation, and leave the Cleveland OPP
position in New York free TO act.
While Flowers campaign appeared to have
ended a result of the caucus this 'tternoon,
his supporters contend they are not opposing
Cleveland and that if the unit rule is defeated,
those who went over to Slocum will return to
Flower and make il rallying point for his sup
porters generally.
A caucus was held to-day in John Kelly's room
with the sole purpose of organizing campaign
against the unit rule. Mr. Kelly contends that
the national convention of 1868 ordained that the
unit rule could be dispensed with any time at the
option of any subsequent national convention
As the result Of the caucus it is declared Massa
chusetts, Iowa, Delaware, Kansas and other states
have decided to support the proposition on the
floor Of the convention
The Massachusetts delegation held meeting
this afternoon, which was addressed by Gen.
Butler, in which he said, Il viii support the
nominee OF this convention, no matter who he
may be-
AN IMMENSE GATHERING.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE scenes of activity about
the Palmer house, which is at present the great
national political centre, were renewed early this
morning. By O'Clock the main corridors of
the hotel and thoroughfares leading up to it
were filed with great masses of people, which by
their very numbers made progress of. the cable
cars and carriages very slow and at times well
nigh impossible in the dining rooms and cafes
in the vicinity of the hotel was army of men,
hats in hand, waiting their turn for seats
at the breakfast tables. In fact the
crush has now become so great as
to make comfort matter OF only faint posi-
bility, and the discomfort has been greatly in
creased by the fact that the headquarters of the
party have been centralized instead of being
divided and scattered was the case with the
Republican national convention.
GREATER THAN THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The crowds to be accommodated are much
larger than at the first convention, due largely to
the presence Of the great number of marching
organizations, some which resemble full march
ing regiment by their numbers, and while it
seemed probable that last night all were or had
arrived on the scene of action, this morning wit
messed the arrival of additional hosts of delegates
HOTELS ovERRUN.
Clubs parties and individuals came pouring in
to the city on the early trains without limit and
as they moved directly upon the hotels those
places became as day wore on inaccessible to
everyone except stalwart pushers.
The national executive committee held a
sion this morning and arranged for the distr t
ton of tickets, seating Of delegates and alf.r-
mates
NATIONAL COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK TO-DAY.
The national committee viii begin its session
at noon to-day, and meetings of all the various
state delegations will begin at 10 O'Clock Ohio
is the only state whose meeting is postponed as
late as O'Clock. The reason assigned is that
some delegates have not yet reported, but it is
expected warm contest may occur in the dele
cation, and its session be postponed. 1t is
claimed that partly owing to this fact the New
York delegation went into session at II o'clock,
and the interest which ccnters in its action ap
pears to actuate every one in attendance upon
the session.
KINGS COUNTY, y. y, FOR CLEVELAND.
The out and out supporters of the New York
| governor are greatly encouraged at the action
taken by the Kings county delegation last night
in deciding to support him, They even 90 so
far as to say that the nomination Is practically
settled. for cas- goes Kings county so goes the
state and whole convention" Cleveaad's sup
porters are working hard to offset the adverse
effect Of Kelly, Faulkner and the other organized
opposition.
A M'DoNALD BOOM.
| At the Grand Pacific Mcdonald talk is loudest
Early to-day another Indiana club strong in mum
bers came swinging into the hotel, waving Il Nc
! Donald banner and cheering for their man. The
! Indianaians are striving hard to impress others
I that he is the most available man and will heal
! all strife. Among the delegates arriving at the
Palmer this morning were number from Mary
land and delegates from Minnesota, West Yir-
I fsfa md Mi-aiz. ir,r,r
The headquarters of the various states presented
the view of wearied men sleeping in chairs after
u night Of vigil.
Villas, HUBBARD AND LrEBER,
The principal work of the national committee
will be to name the temporary chairman Wp
f. Villas, of Wisconsin, and Gov. Hubbard, of
Texas, are the two gentlemen most prominently
mentioned. but desire to compliment the north
/ west and south runs counter To the desire to
have some representative western German, and
Peter Lieber, of Indiana, has been named in this
connection
EFFECTS OF TAMMANY's LABoRs.
Tammany braves were most active in their eff
forts to counteract the ostensible victory Of
the Cleveland people. In the south the effect of
their work was to be seen, as there was disclosed
clear waveriug in the allegiance Of some of the
states to Cleveland. either from arguments of his
opponents or from their own reasoning. North
Carolina declares it would have thrown its vote
solidly for Cleveland had he shown ability to
control his own delegation absolutely, but would
undoubtedly now turn TO Bayard.
THE CRUSH AT THE PALMER.
CHICAGO, July TO night has witnessed
repetition of the crush at the hotels which signal
lied the Republican convention when at its
height In and outside the Palmer House from
to II o'clock was eoHnte IS horde which
made progress in any direction very lahorious
and wel-nigh impossible A strong police force
was ON duty and exerted themselves to keep
public thoroughfares clear, but the work was al
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