Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-07
THE CLANS GATHERING,
Moot ui the delegates Already In the CITY
kumor Ihst the Kings County Dele.
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kumor Ihst the Kings County Dele.
CATION viii support cleveland.
IL has been noisy Sunday in Chicago.
Tho arrival of delegations and Independent
| organizations continued throughout Satur
| day night and all of Sunday, and Sunday
night the full working strength of the
| convention was on the ground, with but
few individual exceptions. A roll call
| would show the presence in the city of 500
accredited delegates. Tho feature Of the
day was the arrival of the marching or
| gani2ations. Their coming was heralded
| by bands Emusic, and from early morning
1 until the arrival of Tammany hall and
there have been constantly recurring
scenes Of marching bodies and boiSterous
| receptions.
| The blue whitc stifr felt hats of the
uniformed clubs were everywhere con-
spicuous during the day. These were the
distinguishing badge OF the Democracy
| everywhere. Aside from this, tho clubs
we're uniformed or not, as suited their
several tastes. Tho members of the Cook
| county Democratic club who, in addition
to the ever present white tile, wear blue
yacht clCth suits, orange silk gloves aud
| light canes, were kept busy all day receiy-
| ing kindred organizations and escorting
them to their several headquarters. Among
tho first to arrive were the Amercus and
Samuel j. Randall clubs. of Philadelphia,
the former attired in brownsh gray uni
| forms, with cutaway coats, and were
| headed by the famous WecCacOo baud,
| the latter wearing silken badges couspicu
| ously lettered in gold bullion with the name
Of their favOrito. Later IN the day the
| New York county Democracy came in n
body, undistinguished by any uniforms
except rs to hats. About four o'clock the
Mcdonald club, of Indianapolis, $50
strong, and bearing a large banner on
| which was u portrait OF the Indiana
candidate, WAS escorted to the Palmer
| house. An hour later the living hall
| delegation from New York, numbering
| 100, came by special tralh, and the list ot
the important arrivals Of the day closed at
6:3O o'clock with the appearance Of the
| Tammany Hall contingent occupying two
special trains and numbering about 600.
1t is announced to night that the kiugs
county delegation has decided 10 support
Cleveland, which will give him, 1t is
claimed. two thirds of the entire New
| \ Ork delegation on caucus vote, and
will compel the entire delegation 10 vote
for him under the rule adopted at sara
| tOga This decision created considerable
| cOmmOtiOn in view of the interest which
|
York delegation. Tho Oregon delegation
at meeting TO night decided to divorce
itself from the California delegation, with
which it has been active and stated that it
would present the name of Justice Field
| to the convention
Booming Randall.
In the midst Of all the blare of bands
and the general shouting the Pennsylvania
| people have bad their innings. So many
Of the Democrats from Pennsylvania have
poured into Chicago, that It has been
found necessary to open the large court
room on the main floor Of the Grand
Pacific for headquarters. This WAS done
az six O'Clock Sunday evening. Immedl-
atey there after the Americus club
accompanied by the Randall club and a
brass band, marched into the place. They
cheered for Randall in the heartiest way.
Senator Kennedy made a short speech iu
behalf of the Americus club, expressing
its sincerity and anxiety to sec RAND all
nominated. Chairman Hensel replied,
complimentiDg both clubs upon their
appearance. This done there was some
more cheering and the clubs marched out
and joined the Cook county Democratic
| club in escorting the eight hnudred
| Tammany people in their march through
the principal streets Of the town. The
procession Was an imposing one-all Demo.
cratic.
1t is estimated that there are not less
than 500 Penn sylyaniaus in Chicago at this
| time, and the number will be increased on
Monday. Senator Eckley b. Coke will
probably be chairman of the Pennsylvania
delegation. Malcolm Hay will go on the
committee on resolutions. Thus is done
with the knowledge that good, persuasive
and debating ability may be needed there.
No one in the delegation has this power TO
a greater extent than Hay The Peuusyl.
vanians recognize the fact thatthe platform
may do good deal for Randall. Ex.
| Governor Curtin will make the speech.
presenting Randall TO the convention.
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