The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-20
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
The Democrats Preparing for the National
Campaign Opposition to Harrity.

New YORK. July 19.-The National Dem
ocratIc Committee will meet in this city To-
morrow evening for the purpose Of organiz-
ing and laying out the preliminary worx OF
the campaign. On Wednesday the commit
tee will effect a permanent organization.
and Immediately following this will come
conference between the committee and
Cleveland and Stevenson. The indications
are still favorable TO the selection of William
+. Harrity of Pennsylvania as chairman Of
the national committee, but there has sud
denly developed some opposition from some
Of the Southern States. The committeeman
who express doubts as TO the wisdom Of se-
lecting Harrity are frank in stating that
they fear that Harrity's selection would be
dlspleasng TO the regular New York Democ-
racy. The influence of Harrity was potent
In throwing the solid vote OF Pennsylvania
to Cleveland, and many think the selection
of a Pennsylvania to lead the campaign
might be construed into an affront to The
New York friends of Hill. Efforts to secure
an expression from the Tammany leaGers
on this point have so far proved uDayaiifn g.
careful canvass of the national eom-
mitteemen late tonight shows that what
ever doubt there may be in some quarters
as to the wisdom of Harrity's selection,
there Is unanimous desire TO select as
chairman the man who Is most agreeable TO
NiFNtianu anu stevenson. Inc Tf-tlccIiOu
OF y +. Sherin of Indiana as secretary OF
the committee Is foregOne conclusion.
One OF the most important matters to be
considered by the committee is the esta6-
lishment OF branch headquarters In Chicago
In charge OF subcommittee Of the Ma.
tional Committee. This subcommittee. IL
is contemplated, will have charge OF the
campaign in Illinois, Indiana. Wisconsin,
Iowa and other Western and Northwestern
States, held TO be in the doubtful list.
1t is my intention" said Chairman
Phelps of the Illinois State Central Commit
tee tonight, ito appear before the National
Committee and urge the establishment OF
Western headquarters at Chicago. 1 pro-
pose to convince them that, with proper
effort, Illinois can be carried for Cleveland
and Stevenson"
In the past the notification Of Presidential
candidates has been of formal character.
and usually The public has not been adj
mitted. This year, however, both ca9di-
dates Will receive the notification at tho
same lime and in the presence 0f many
thousand people. The Madison-square Gar
dens has been fitted up with decorations
typical of the national Democratic eonven-
ton. Tie crowd that will assemble there
Tomorrow will complete the parallel, and II
is probable that the enthusiasm of the oc-
casion will rival the scenes in Chicago a
few weeks ago. The demand for tickets Of
admission has been so great that a hall five
times as large would not accommodate all
the applicants. The notification ceremonies
will occur tomorrow evening at 30 o'clock.
Going to the Conference.
BUZZARDs BAY, July 19-Messrs. Cleve-
land and Stevenson, the Democratic national
candidates. accompanied by General Ewing
and number Of newspaper men. left this
afternoon for New York via the Fall River
line. At Fall River the party boarded thA
steamer Pilgrim, where the EN- ployes Of the
boat warmly welcomed Cleveland. The
candidates were introduced to a large num-
Der of people on the boat and both appeared
in excellent spirits.
Respportioument Refused.
ROCHESTER,, y. Y. July 19.-The Munroe
County Board of Supervisors this morning,
under the advice Of the New York members
of the Republican National Committee, re-
fused TO make a Teapportionment of Assem-
bly, districts, as provided for by the last
Democratic Legislature. THIS will probably
be made a test case and preeipitate hot
political fight.