Telegram-herald., 1886-08-18
A LITTLE LONGER
Must the Public Wait for the
Result OF the Convention.
THE CIIi CROWDED NTH DELEGATES
Speculatoas as 10 Candidates ana
istforms-Don Dickinson 5 Views
cpen.ng OF tne Battle
Points Ebout People.

The all eFeltlll azF arrived. and ir4m
rhs -.siug of yesterday mornings sun until
long aaer the midnight hour delegates 90
both tile Democrat and Greenbaok coavea-
rlons taronsed the hotel lo1oies blocked
lp the streets ana casset and discussed the
mefir. 0f tae several cani. iates proposed
far the various offices. it aas q repre-eula-
rive bodg thar was gathered together. and
the several delegates seemed lmbuei
with an earnestness 20 DO what
Was best for The interests of
The parties they represented. Sweets
Hotel was the headquarters Tor the Green
backcrs aad majority of the Democrats
Tor that matter. and it was almost impos-
siele Co elbow ones Say through the crowd
tkat sursed backward and forward in the
lobby As delegate recognized delegate
hearty hand shaking and congratulations
were The orier. and the advent Ot some
more or less distinguished parsonage was
tile signal Tor q general rush toward
hIm ro bid him welcome Every one was
good uatured and while many differences
ol opinion We're noticeable, the arguments
were rather of quiet than demonstratiye
nature.
TIE one great question on which the con-
venti0ns Wiil be divided is the adoption of
platform thar is, one on which both par
ties can ,tnd. fne Greenbackers are. 10
large ex -ent, opposed 20 anything looking
tO the endorsement OF President Cleveland
while the more conservative are willing 90
pass This by provided the Democrats viii
omit all endorsement of the hnanc-
ial views Of President Cleveland
araa Tho
siIion the Democratic Convention
viii take iE This respect Is unsettled, but il
is generally believed that they Will accept
the uilimatum. This however, is not the
opinion II Don NJ Dickinson, whois looked
On as the leader of the party. In cOnversa-
uOn with reporter yesterday he said.
The Democrats viii adopt a platform en-
d0rslng the Cleveland administration IN sll
respects Being asked II he thought the
Greenbackers would swallow the dose,
he drew himself up with all his
dignity and said: What do YOU
mean by swallow i2' They will
accept il without murmur
and combination is assured. See what
kind of a prophet / am The conservative
members Of the party are inclined t. the
belief that Don is mistaken and are conf
dent that no attempt viii bee made % force
such platform down the Greenhackers
Early in the day il seemed almost certain
.hat the office Of Governor would be de-
manded by the Democrats, bat as the day
moved along a change seemed apparent
and 10 is almost an assured fact that the
Greenbackers Will secure the coveted
place. This change Will not
be effected without bitter struggle and In
bringing It about fusion may be rent IN
twain The Greenbackers are almost
united on this question and except they Sc
cure platform satisfactory 90 them and the
office Of Governor, they will undoubtedly
place q straight ticket ~ the field. not with
The expectancy of victory, bat as a means of
building up the organization and counting
the par strength.
The straight Greenbackers, Colvin,
Van De Vanter. ct AL
worked hard all day TO create
dissent0n, but they found no
followers among the delegates. who if a
split should come you'd not trail after the
banners Of these would-be leaders.
The Morton House presented no scene of
action until after the arrival of JOn VI
Dickinson and his party, but from that time
| on 70 presented a scene of activity, and the
| Democrats held full sway.
a stormy meeting of the Greenback State
/ Committee was neid iu the afiernoon at the
/ headquarters. at Sweets Hotel The De
| frOit members were anxious 70 have
/ O'Bren j. Atkinson of Port HUI
/ ron. named as temporary chair
man Charles ;. Hampton seconded
/ the nomination. which brought DR. A. ".
/ Nichols Of Greenville. to his feet He
/ spoke az length, urging the selection of a
/ tried and true Greenbacker, and charged
/ ti 40 there were traitors % the Greenback
/ cause M the party and in the State Commit
zee. Considerable discussion was had on
I the subject and 10 resulted in the with.
/ drawal Of Atkinson name and the substi
I trrf0n Of ~ ID Fuller