Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-05
CHICAGO LETTER.
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Democratic Convention VIII lBc.
 CmcAGo, June a, 1884.
 The great army of the Democratic hosts IS marching hiiherward and the Sth of July will, 1t is ught, inaugu- rate one of the feIcest battles ever wit messed within the ranks of the party leaders. A veteran manager now on the ground ayers that the preliminary routine of the convention will require at least three days, and that the ballot ing for candidates will consume not less than four more, which will carry the session over Sunday, as was the cass with the Republican convention four years ago. For the first place DO less than ten candidates will be formally presented, and, proceeding under tine two-thirds rule, several days of ballot ing will be required to arrive at a choice. Then the struggle for second place will be as stubbornly contested, SO that alto- cether the great meeting will scarcely clear up it's work inside of a week Several questions will provoke detate and dissensiuns and occasion delays m committee work. Although it Is freely asserted that the Eastern proiectionist delegates will be squelched, yet thas Is easier said than done, and the Pennsyl- yanisns will be found to be hard klcsers and not easy to stTangle even m com mittee. As between tue high tarih men and the horizontal reductIonists, the proposed free trade plank Tn the plat form will GC subjected Co not a htue peril in the preliminary skirmIshing. Mir. John Kelly, of New York, has pre- pared n tariff plank which is nov being submitted to both wings of the party, with a view of ultimate peace. It IS hardly in the uatuIe of compromise, for the tail will under DO circumstances be allowed to wag the dog, but the Ian cuage of the resolution will be couched in such terms as to avoid oiierse ;o the large, wealthy and respectable element which insists upon keeping the factories running, even if the entire country must be taxed to support them.
 The discussion over the two thirds rule will also occupy considerable time | and It Is probable that the western del | egates will make an attempt to return to the majority plan of nominating can- didates. The two-thirds rule since it has been a practice of Democracy has served to thwart the will of the majority and play into the hands of men, who 1 sought to defeat the preferences of the people. Ii wss never a Democratic | principle but on the contrary was al- ways and Is to-day snti-DemOcratic. It | has been a Democratic practice for a number of years. In direct conflict with the great Democratic cardinal principle that the majority shall rule. Hence several states are uncOmpromisIngly m favor of its abrogation and undoubtedly it will have to go.
 The coming convention will be dis tinguishei from all previous m etings oi | the kind by the fact that no less than a dozen candidates will be present m per son either as delegates or spectators | Several ex-candilgtes will also figure ID | the proceedings. Hendricks, McDOnald | Butler and Carrier Harrison will he | heard. Flower. DOrsheimer, Randall | aud Bgyard will be here; Palmer, Irum- bull, HUadley and Morrison will be on ! hand to give their advice and distin- | gulshed politicians and well known orators will be plenty. Hurd, Waiter son and Niias will awaken the echoes of the great hall with their sIlvery notes and many other renowned speakers will interest and hold spellbOund the vas, assembly. In many respects 1t promises ;o surpass any convention of the year ID interest.
 Quarters for the delegations, clubs and | individugl- coming to the convention have beed extensively engaged. Among the clubs wIii be the DuckwOrth, of CIn- I cinuatf, Iyy St.Osszs Isss .--~--S---- s- H. hats, Prince Albert coats. dark pants linen dusters aud black and white canes l From Cincinnati also comes another club, the Jefferson, 200 strong. Phil adelphia sends the Randall club 100 strong. Another Philadelphia club is the Americus. over loo strong. Tam many will stop at the Palmer and Irving Hall at ihe Leland At the latter house will also be the Kings County club, the County Democracy, Roswell F. Flower and Governor Dorsheimer. At the Palmer will be quartered Ben Butler John Kelly, Mayor Prince, of Boston, Chairman Wm. H. BaInum, Abram S Hewitt. Of New York, and William I, | Nilas, Ot hlscOlsin.
 X prominent insider gives to-day the figures of the first ballot for presidential nominee as follows:
 Cleveland 226 Flower l02, Randall Sl, Builer jJ. Payne 46, Mcdonald 4l, Bayarl -. and scattering votes for Thurman. Hoaliey, Villas, Field, Book walter, Morrison, Carlisle, Hendricks, Palmer, Slocun and several darker horses.
 EARLE.