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same time, Scott has discovered considerable
opposition, to the plan of allowing tho

same time, Scott has discovered considerable
opposition, TO the plan of allowing tho
ADMINISTRATIONS TO DICTATE
and he is timed about ayowlng his pro
gramme, fearing the i'll effect that might
follow such course. Gov. Grays friends
are fighting hard and IL compelled to go
home defeated by the overshadowing power
of the administration will do so in, no good
humor.
1t il believed that as the friends OF
the various candidates for the vice.presi-
dency arrive in town, they will join the In
diana men In opposing the administration p
programme and IL this be done with gene.
raj earnestness, 1t may have the effect OF
causing Scott to abandon his present plan,
He certainly so far has been very cautious
nollo commit himself to Thurman or any
body else.
ONE or eRAY's LIEUrENANTs
said to o.nigbt. 1--WE are perfectly willing
that New Yoik and Cleveland's friends
should make the head of the ticket, name
the platform. and select the temporary and
permanent Chairnien OF the convention,
but we are not willing they
should go a step further aud name the
vice president aS well,' Vo.morrow
night the whole Indiana delegation Will
be here and Gruys campaign will he
pushed for all IL ~ worth. Few friends of
other candidates are on the ground and
not much is heard about them Many OF
the southern delegates are said to be for
General Black, but II is estimated that
his name will not be presented to tho
from New Yorh, came on To day ahead
OF his delegation and says New York Will
not support Thurman, but wants
ANINDfANA MAN
on the ticket. Delegate O'Brien said 1t had
been settled that Major Chaplin, of Brook
lyn, Is to make the speech nominating Mr..
Cleveland. Mr.. Chaplin is regarded by
many as the young Tilden of the New
York democracy and the probable candi-
date for governor this year, in case Cover
nor Hill declines to run again. Nothing
new has developed concerning the chair.
manship. As to the platform, it IL agreed,
ii will reailirm the tariff plank of 1884 and
endorse the presidents message, but will
probably omit the Mills bill. Having lit
tie else to talk about, the delegates now
here are complaining of the arrangements
Of the convention hall. OF 30, 600 seats in
the two galleries, it is claimed fully 1000
are so situated that their occupants will be
unable to see the delegates below.
CHAIRMAN BARSUM AND SENATOR GoRMAN
Inspected the hall to-day, and on the ad
vice OF an architect suggested to the local
committee that the seats in the galleries be
put upon an incline, that their occupants
might have q view OF the hall, II then de-
veloped that the hall Is to be used next
week tor the Sangerbund, and taat the
seats In the galleries are placed on level
1oor and made temporary, so they can be
taken out and small tables substituted for
The convenience OF beer drinkers. There is
much dissatisfaction about this, as
II is claimed the convenience of the
national convention is being subordinated
TO the financial interests OF the man who
has the beer privilege in the saengerbund.
Arrangements in regard to the press table
were overturned this afternoon. The ma.
tional committee finally realized that the
arrangements of the space aud les as
made under the direction of McCanda, the
treasurer of the committee, and Mr.. Dick
nson, the stenographer of the same body,
we're entirely unsuitable. There is also
'ome criticism over the exalted position,
which Mr.. Dickinson himself is to occupy
II the convention. Under the present plan
10 will be the central figure and the chair
nan will be back of him on a little higher
evel.