Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
GATHERING CLANS.
The Various Delegations Dropping into
the Convention city.
The Cleveland and Flower Allies III,
Center Of All Attraction.
Ben Bntler Received by the Labol
Organizations Mammoth Pro.
cessiOn.

bcn bntier received by thc LABOR
Organizations Mammoth Pro.
cession.
GATHERING CLANS.
CHICAGO, July 5.-The delegates to
the national Democratic convention
continue to arrive in struggling de-
tachments, which In few cases num-
Der more than five or eight. They
have thus far arrived principally as
individuals. One-half of the Louisi-
ana delegation, however, arrived this
morning, and the entire Iowa delega-
ton, numbering twenty-six came later
In the day. Quite number of the
leaders reached the city at late hour
last night, and their presence
caused an activity and animation at
not impart. National Committeeman
w. l.. Scott, Gen. Plnola and Thos. II.
Grady were among those who were
early on the scene. This morning ex-
Gov. Startling Morton of Nebraska was
observed in the lobby of the Palmer
house. and was afterwards seen In
consultation with the advanced advo-
Gates of revenue reform.
Gov. Morton declares that the party
must, in justice to itself, declare un-
qualifledly for reform of the tariff
laws.
Congressman Morrison declared the
platform ofe tn party took precedence
over everything else. He believed
with a proper platform the party could
90 into the fight with almost any good
candidate aud win. He declared that
the South and greater portion of the
West could be relied upon TO support
n reasonable reform tariff principle.
| Many Northern and New
England delegates would be OPP
posed to 1t, and the question is whether
the South aud West did not constitute
a majority. 1t Is recognized that the
the tariff question has taken prece-
dence in point Of interest thus far In
the preliminary work of the conven-
ton, as the free-trade advocates have
been outspoken in their demand that
the subject be more clearly defined by
the national convention.
To representative of the Associated
Press this morning Hon. Henry Wat
terson said the statement that Mr.,
Harrison defeated Morrison at Peoria
gives very wrong impression of what
really occurred there. The Illinoi.
delegation adopted tariff for-revenue.
only resolution. Mr.. Harrison started
out to quash this, but finding that h'
would be defeated, he modified his de-
simply referred to the national con.
vention about to assemble. This til,
state convention was willing to con
cede to the man who was about to bt
nominated for governor. 1t should
not be forgotten, continued Mr.. Wat
terson, that Mr. Harrison Is u revenue
reformer, aud said i'm his speech tina
protection Is robbery. With the actor
of the state convention, Mr.. Harrison''
power over the Illinois delegation II
the national convention expires. 1t II
an out and out reform delegation, ant
Mr.. Morrison will be member of til,
platform committee.
The New York rammany delegation
hung out their red banner ut the Palm
err house this morning, and the New
York county Democracy also hoistet
their placard. The New York delega
ton grows largely and the interes
Is conferred In the presidential race
The most widely diverging reports ar,
current as to the comparative strength
of the respective candidates In the del
egation. The Cleveland aud Flower
adherents both stoutly claim n major
ity OF the delegation, aud II is conceded
by both wings that Senator Bayard
has following. 1t was ex
pected that n caucus o
the New York delegation would b,
held This evening but owing to tn,
, announcement of Chairman Manning
that the caucus would not he helC
without the full number it was fount
that postponement would be neces
sary. 1t il now stated that the caucu
viii probably be held tomorrow night
Flowers constituents were reinforced
q this morning by the arrival Of JOIN
/ B. Manning, DR.. Crittenden of But
q falo, Capt. Hamilton and Jane
q Mooney, the latter of whom Is the Ia
2 Dor agitator.
The Iowa delegation immediatel,
a after its arrival effected temrorar
organization by electing Judge l.. g
!, Kline chairman. Permanent organ
ization was deferred till Monday. TIL
:. delegation Is stated to he for Cleveland
' The convention hall Is receiving tn
!. last touches. The force Of the sergeant
a alarms will be sixty door.keeper.
a sixty ushers and thirty pages. The
a reported this morning to Col. Bright
+ sergeant.at-arms, who made them sui
v scribe to written contract for tn
I faithful performance of their duties
and TO exclude all but ticket'hOldeI
4 from the hall.