The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

i REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
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d CHICAGO, May 31.-The republican
national committee began its session
70 at noon to-day. Chairman ID. M
e Sabin, OF Minnesota, presiding; JOIN
q a. Martin of Kansas, secretary and E
w. Hooker, of Vermont, assistant
4 secretary were present IN theil
g respective capacities. All states anG
e territories we've on calling of the
g roll found to be represented, ex.
I cept Louisiana, Utah, Florida and
9 South Carolina. The following were
: represented by proxies: Delaware,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Maine, Rhode
: Island; Tennessee, Arizona, Washing
: ton Territory, Nevada and District OF
Columbia.
4 Committee men and proxies we're as
!; follows: Alabama, Paul Strobach; Ar
Kansas, Powell Clayton; California,
;; II. Davis; Colorado. Jno. H. Routt
Connecticut, o. II. Platt; Delaware,
Washington Hasting; Georgia, Jas.
b. Dovoux; Illinois, B. G. Cook; In
diana, Jno. c. New, Iowa, Jno. s.
Runnels; Kansas, Jno. A. Msrtin;
Kentucky, VIM. o. Bradley; Maine,
Ghas. a. Boutelle; Maryland, Jas: A.
Garry; Massachusetts, Jno. b. Forbes;
Michigan, Jas. Stone; Minnesota, ID.
NJ. Sahin; Mississippi, Geo: Smickee;
Missouri, Chauncey j. Filley; Ne
braska. Jas. w. Dawers ;
Nevada, Senator jones; New
Hampshire, (not repreSented);
New Jersey; Geo. a. Halsey; New
York, Thos. Q. Platt; North Carolina.
w. p. Canady; Ohio, W. Al; cooper;
Oregon,J. Topperson; Penhsylgana Z.
L. Magee, Tennessee, j. Sanford Tex,
A. g, Malloy; Vermont, Geo. Wilcox
er; Virginia, sam'l Myost; West Viz
ginia; 9no. W. Mason; Wisconsin,
Elihu EnaS; Arizona, u. G. Vearnes;
Dakota, G. r. Merry; Idaho, Geo. L.
Sloup; Montana, lex IL: Beattlef New
Mexico, Stephen b, Elkins; Washing
ton Territory Geo. d, Hill; Wyotfing, |
las. t. Car; Districy p of Columbia,
Frank .. Cenger.
Mr.. New; chairman OF the sub
committee, Dnade report in |
behalf of the committee, to |
which had been referred the work of |
securing the convention hall and ar
ta8ging for printing tickets of adj |
mission TO the convention. AS to the
il.
the best ever prepared for the holding
of the national convention. The &C
eoustic propo .tions were excellent
and the seating arrangements perfect.
The expense in accomplishing this /
had been incurred and cared for by
the local committee. A sub-commit-
tee had arranged for the seating of
delegates in alphabetical order, begin
ming with Alabama in front OF the
stage, at the left side of the hall, and
ending with Wisconsin, in front of
the right of the stage, four aisles dis
taht.
The report of the committee was adop-
ted.
1t was decided in the
matter of the distribution
of tickets, that the quote for each
state should be delivered to some
member of the national convention !
for such state with instructions to
deliver to each delegate for his state
six tickets, and to each alternate one
ticket in cases where there are no con-
tests. and, in cases where there are
contests, five tickets to delegates and
one to each alternate, whose names
are placed on the roll by this commit
tee, and to each contesting delegate.
James M. Bean, of Wisconsin, and
James II. Stone. of Michigan, were
named as reading clerks, and the COM
mittee adjourned to o'clock, when
the matter of contestins delegations
was to be taken up.
The Canvass Warming Up.
The heat of the presidential canvass
was very considerably intensified to- ;
,Jar 70 10 IornQ int1nY nf dale |
gates, and the presence of the outside
forces which are expected to play a
prominent part in shaping the out :
come of events. About four hundred
delegates have arrived on the ground,
and have been supplemented by an in
Vulnerable host of bankers,
who are, at present, the
most active factors in the preliminary
battling. 1t is conceded that no con-
yention in the history of the party
ever was composed of delegations
more thoroughly unhampered in the
way of pledges, than the present, all
of which tends to lend sharp excite
ment. ,
The hotels to-day began, for the
first time, to feel the force of the con-
vention crush, and the corridors of
the leading ones were alive through
out the day with active workers.
A sensational feature OF the day
was the arrival of the California and !
Nevada delegations, which made their
way from the depot to their
hotel to the accompaniment
of martial music to be greeted by a
large waiting crowd on their advent
in the Palmer House.
The party of New York indepen-
dent delegates composed OF George w.
Curtis, Gen. Francis Barlow, Friedrich
c. Hall, David Alleston, John A.
King, Carl SchurZ, Theodore Roose-
welt, James W. Wadsworth, and
Wharton Barker, arrived by the
Pennsylvania limited express at 1890.
Only a portion of their number are
delegates. They represent more pro-
perly the republican conference COM
mittee.
Attached to the same train was
senators and representatives from
the national capital, whose car
was attached at Harrisburg;
among their numbers were senators
Hosr, Platt, Sawyer, Blaine, Jones,
Conger, congressman Horr and Gen.
McCook.
Indiana's advance guard consisted
car containing uuHlDoI VI
of Senator Harrison, Mcdonald, and
G. II. Baker, delegates at large, who
arrived early in the day. 1t has been
said Senator Harrison would not at
tend, but would send an alternate.
His presence was in itself sufficient
denial. He said: 81 am here, you see,
and l shall vote with other Indiana
men," Regarding the mention OF his
name in connection with the pres1-
dtncy, he said: 81 am not candidate
and never have been. If l were, l
should certainly not be here" He
would not state his preferences.
Mcdonald said if opportunity of
cred the Indiana delegation would
present the name of Harrison or
Gresham.
Ex-Gov. J. d. Long, of Massachu-
sets, arrived ahead of his delegation,
which is due tomorrow morning.
He declared that Massachusetts would
undoubtedly give her solid vote for
Edmunds.
The delegation of New York bust
ness men, who came in the further
ance of the. candidacy of President
Arthur, arrived in a satisfactory con-
dition, headed by David Davis, They
numbered about 100, taking up their
quarters at the Grand Pacific. They |
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