St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-04
THE ADVANCE GUARD
The California Delegation the
First to Reach the Scene
of Conflict.
Daniel Manning and Edgar K. Ap-
gar Oh the Ground in Cleve-
lands Behalf.
Be- Butler and the Labor Element-The
Scribes Beginning to Appear.
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CHICAGO, July "a healthy looking,
though travel stained, band of linen dust
cred pilgrims marched to the music of TWEEN
ty-fve pieces this morning from the Rock
Island depot to the fremont house. There
were nearly fifty in the party. There were
twelve California delegates with
twice as many Democratic friends,
who hid siezed the opportunity
to ace the fun during convention
week. There are sixteen delegates from Cali
fornia, but four of them came on and went
east q week ago. The delegation will all
stop at the fremont with headquarters at
the Palmer. There headquarters were
opened this morning in room 26, entresol.
Several Nevada delegates followed the
Californians, only portion of the entire
delegation arrived.
The Kentucky delegates arrived early
this morning.
One or two Rhode Island delegates make
the Grand Pacific their abiding place, having
arrived this morning.
The advance guard of the Cleveland boom
put in an appearance last night in the shape
of Edgar Apgar. The New York delegates
are expected to be all in by Saturday even
ing. Ben Butler is looked for tomorrow
and Chairmen Barnum and Manning
arrived at the Palmer at O'Clock this after
noon.
The California delegation brought word
that from fifteen to twenty prominent Cali
fornia Democrats will be here Saturday
morning to work in the interest of Justice
Field. Their headquarters will be at the
Grand Pacific.
Word was also brought by Mr.. Apgar that
a Cleveland club of $50 from Buffalo, not
heretofore reported, would put in appear
ance next Monday. Their stopping place
viii be the Briggs house, where the Melon
aid club, of Louisville, 100 strong, will also
put up.
The California delegates come to Chicago
to nominate Tilden if possible. If not pos
sible they will use their best efforts to give
the nomination to Judge Thurman. Their
state convention instructed them for Tilden
first, Thurman next and Field never! The
delegates to-day resolved that they would
obey the instructions to the letter.
The California delegates opened headquar-
tiers to-day at the Palmer, and being first on
the scene will inaugurate campaign against
Mr. Field among the delegates as fast as they
arrive. The object is to head off the effort
in his behalf, which the party of twenty, who
arrive here Friday, will commence.
Mr. Niles Searles, one of the delegates, ex
planned the position of the Cali
fornia delegates as follows: Acting
under instructions we are for Tilden or
Thurman. This convention will very prob
ably be simplifed if the actual nomination is
not outlined before the convention meets.
The position is this: Colorado wants Tflden,
the temper of Illinois is for Tilden, the north
wants Tilden; everybody in fact is in favor
of Tilden's nomination if he will accept.
The only question is about his accept
ance, and that must be talked over before the
convention meets. Some one will come here
as Mr.. Tilden's accredited representative,
and from him we will learn the truth. Then
we can act. It is as well to be prepared in
him AS for Mr.. Thurman we do not know
whether he is a candidate. If he is we will
vote for him after Mr.. Tilden.
If it is not our lot to vote for either we will
willingly support Cleveland. But we are all
in the dark and so will everybody be until
light is thrown on the subject.
Among dozen empire state Democrats
who arrived this afternoon are Smith NJ.
Weed and Manton Marble. Mr.. Manning is
for Cleveland. He said: ''Mr. Flower
has members of the delegation who
will work to have him nominated We
have no objection to that. Mr.. Flower is a
good man, but we do not think he has as
fair show of carrying New York as Mr..
Cleveland"
A gentleman, who is working in the inter
est of Ben. Butler, said he had reason to be-
lieve Cleveland's friends we're being fright
ened by the labor demonstration in New
York.
Lithographic pictures of Roswell P. Flower
were placed on the massive pillars of the
Grand Pacific and the Palmer to-day.
The Pennsylvania delegation viii arrive
here Sunday. Mayor Handy said they were
for Randall first and last and all the time,
and Tilden's name was the only one that
would break them.
The state of Rhode Island sent her first
delegate to-day in the person of Hon. Jeroth
B. Barnaby, of Providence. He comes as a
champion of Mr.. Randal's tariff theory.
He is president of the Barnaby Cotton Manu-
featuring company. The issue of the tariff,
he says, is to be the prominent issue of the
convention. Rhode Island has six dele
gates, who are uninstrpeted for candidate,
but will vote for Cleveland.
grand demonstration among the trades
assemblies and labor unions to give Butter a
rousing welcome is being arranged.
A number of newspaper men arrived at
noon, notable among them was Maj. Moses
P. Handy. of the Philadelphia Press; Nc
Bride, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Clark,
Washington correspondent OF the New York
Tribune
The following have headquarters at the
Palmer house: Iowa, northeast reading
room; Michigan, room 81; Minnesota, read
ing room A; Nevada, g.; Dakota, 81; Tam
many headquarters, south dining room Ros-
well P Flower, %.
ADJUSTMENTS.