Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-08
HEADQUARTERS
OF the Various state Delegations at the
Palmer.

OF the Various State Delegations at the
Palmer.
CHICAGO, July THE various State
headquarters are better arranged at the
Palmer House than during the last conyen-
ton. They begin on the parlor floor at the
extreme northeast corner Of the hotel and
follow the marble wainsco:ted corridor on
that floor to the extreme northwest thence
south to the southwest corner. Above this
last corner is the elegant club room, which
is Massachusetts headquarters, and is
beautifully decorated with flags and bun;-
ing in honor of Ben Butler. Next door, on
the inside is the south dining-rO0m, above
the door of which silk flag with gold
fringe designates the headquarters Of Tam
many Hail. The New York County Dem
Gratis have their headquarters directly OPpO-
ite tie principal staircase, in section OF
the seconded floor parlor Of the hotel, divid-
ID up by a wooden partition to piece out the
pace to accommodate the demand. The
first thing the eve rests on at the top Of the
sa rs is the elaborate designs OF flags,
wreaths and bunting festooned in front OF
the rooms Underneath this, at the centre,
is LARGE portrait of Governor Cleveland in
cherry frame. Above the entrance to the
rooms Two flags have been crossed with
shield between, while inside the rooms flags
IF tho same kind hang from the walls in
rich profusion, and form complete drapery
around them. A similar portrait of Gov
ernor Cleveland to that on the outside has
been placed in each room, facing the doors,
and others have been hung at different
points in the vestibule and corridors of the
hotel. A very large and elaborately-eXe-
cu,ed sign had also been prepared to swing
from the windows across the street, but it
vas found that its suspension was impossible
rom that point, as it was deep enough to
ouch the pavement below
Flower Headquarters.
The Flower headquarters are imm sdiateIy
below the County Democracy, and ut the
head OF the first flight. The Flower roo,ns
are also elaborately decorated. The only
decorations of Flowers head are small
NNltc nay uduHluP lIOLLA Nut iiItFA Va blS
door. announcing that those are his head
quarters, and any number of his portraits,
unframed and pasted against the walls
These same portraits are to be found in the
windows and on the pillars and walls of
all the hotel corridors in the city and in
good many saloon windows, while
in close proximity to them is that of
Joseph f. Mcdonald, as if the desire was to
pair the ticket Flower and Mcdonald.
The National Committee have opened head
quarters in rooms 27O and 272, but these
we're entirely unOccupied this morning, ex-
cept by the employees Of the hotel, who were
in charge of them. Indeed, nearly all the
headquarters Of the various delegations
were deserted, and most of them had
their doors locked. The California dele
cation was the only one that seemed to
have any business on hand. SThey were in
private caucus all forenoon. They are for
the old ticket first and for Thurman as
second choice in case it is found that Uncle
sammy is honest in his declaration Of the
honor they propose to confer upon him. A
lew PEOPLE have been about Flowers and
he Indiana headquarters during the day,
he latter group being Mcdonald men, but
here is nothing indicating the opening of
he campaign. The Butler rooms were in
proccsS elaboration during the afternoon
The dining tables still stand in Tammany S
hall