The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
EX-GOVERNOR HUBBARD, OF TEX
AS, CHOSEN TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.
Platform Committee Split Up on
Tariff, and Three Distinct
Reports Probable.
Boss Kelly's Hand Shows Up in
the Proceedings, and Cleve-
land Feels Its Weight.
Hewitt, of New York, Looming
Up as q Compromise to Pac-
ify John Kelly.

lily OOnn nelly.
CHICAGO, July THE seen es o
activity about the Palmer House
which is, at present, the great national
political centre, were renewed early
Sunday morning. BY o'clock the
main corroidors of the hotel, and
thOroughfares leading to it, were
filed with great masses of people,
which by their very numbers. made
the progress of the cable cars and car
riages very slow and at times well
nigh impossible. In tie dining rooms
and cafes in the vicinity of the hotel
was an army of men, hats in hand,
waiting their turn for seats at the
breakfast tables.
In fact the crush has now become so
great as to make comfort only mat
ter of faint possibility and discomfort
has been greatly increased by the
fact that the head quarters of
the party have been centralized instead
of being divided and scattered, as was
the case with the republican national
convention. Still the crowds to be
accommodated are much greater than
at the first convention, due largely to
the presence of the great number of
marching organizations, some of which
resemble full marching regiment,
by their numbers, and while it seemed
probable last night, that all were, or
had, arrived on the scene of action,
this morning witnessed the arrival of
additional hosts of delegates. clubs,
parties and individuals came pouring
into the city on every train, without
limit, and, as they moved directly up
on the hotels, those places became, as
the day wore on, inaccessible to every
one except stalwart pushers.
The national executive committee
held session this forenoon, and ar
ranged for a distribution of tickets
and seating of delegates, and alter
mates. The national committee will
begin its session at noon to-day, and
meetings of all the various state del
egations begin at 10 o'clock. Ohio is
the only state whose meeting is post
poued as late as 3 o'clock. The reason
assigned is that some delegates have
not yet reported, but it is expected
that warm contest may occur in the
delegation, and its session will be post
poned.
The New York delegation went in
to session at IL o'clock, and the inter-
est which centered in its action. ap-
peears to actuate every one in attend
ance upon the convention. The out
and out supporters of the New York
governor are greatly encouraged at
theSDson taken by the Kings county
delegation last night, in deciding to
support him. They even went so far
as to say that his nomination is prac-
tically settled; for, as goes Kings
fhn ctofn on6 tho
whole convention. Cleveland'S sup
porters are working hard to offset the
adverse effect of Kelley, Faulkner, and
other organized opposition.
At the Grand Pacific hotel Melon
aid talk is loudest. Early to-day, an
other Indiana club, strong in numbers,
came swinging into the hotel waving
the Mcdonald banner, and cheering.
The Indianians are striving hard to
impress others that he is the most
available man, and will heal all
strife.
Among the delegations arriving at
the Palmer house this morning were
a number of Maryland men, and the
remainder of the delegates from Min
nesota, West Virginia, Louisiana,
Tennessee and Mississippi. The head
quarters of the various states pre-
scented the view of wearied Hen,
sleeping in chairs, after a night of
vigil.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The democratic national committee
began its session at noon to-day,
Chairman Barnum presiding.
The states were represented as fol-
lows:
At.l...>o IT ~ SopoDla. rlyoncac
John j. Sumpter; California, James
r. Farlep: Colorado, II. M. Patterson;
Connecticut, w. A. Barnum; Della
ware. Ignatius C, Grubb; Florida,
saul Pulsson: Georgia, George L.
barnes: Illinois, w. G. Goudy; Indi-
ana. A. III. Brown; Iowa, NJ. M Ham;
Kansas, Chas. w. Blair; kentucky,
Henry ID. Cheney; Louisiana. B. +,
Jones: Maine, Edmund Wilson; Ma
ryland, Outerbridge Horsey; Massa-
chusetts, Fred. o. Prince; Michigan
Edward Kanter; Minnesota PHILIP
Kelly; Mississippi, w. L. Martin
Missouri, John G. Prather; Nebraska
J. 5. Morton; NeAada, r. p. KeatiHg
New Hampshire, Alvin SulloWay
New Jersey, Erastus Cleveland; New
York, A. s. Hewitt; North Carolina
NJ, w. Ransom; Onic, N. w. Arm
strong; Oregon, A. Noltnoroff; Penn
syIvania, w. l.. Scott; Rhode Island
j. B. Barnaby; South Carolina, +. w
Dawson; Tennessee, Rob't Looney
Texas, f. 5. Stockdale; Vermont. Il
B. Smalley; Virginia, John 5. Bar
bour; West Virginia, Alexande
Campbell; Wisconsin, w. f. Villas.
Mr.. Barnes, of Georgia, nominate'
Augustus o. Bacon, of Georgia, fo
temporary chairman of the conven
tion.
ex-Gov. r. B. Hubbard, of Texas.
Mr.. Martin, of Mississippi, nom
mated Chas. Z. Hooker, of Mississippi
The committee proceeded to ballo
with the following result: Whol
number of votes cast, 81; Hubbar
received %; Bacon, .; Hooker, q,
On motion of Mr.. Prince, the non
nation of Hubbard was made unan
nous.
On motion of Mr.. Hewitt, M
Prince was elected temporary secret
ry of the convention.
The following were elected assis
ant secretaries: E. L. Merritt, of Ill
nois; Geo. w. Guthrie, of Pennsylv
mia; G.. L. ] Johnson, of Iowa; Robe
M. Bashford, of Wisconsin; NJ. Va
landigham, of Missouri; Henry
Lynn, of Tennessee; Michael j. Bd
rett, of New jersey.
The following were elected readiI
clerks: L. o. Walker and Thos.
Petit, of the house of representa,iv,
Nicholas M. Bell, of Missouri; j,
T.. Morrison, of New York; IL.
Bryan, of Delaware; A. Oppenhei
of Minnesota
Official stenographer, E. b. Dick
son, of New York.
Sergeant-at-arnis, Richard ]. Brig
of Indiana.
The committee decided to reco
mend to the convention that the ru
of the last democratic conventi
govern this body until otherwise
dered, subject to the following mod
cation: "That in voting for candida