St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-22

the orchestra chairs, each paper being
given space tor three representatives.
Upon the stage will sit the members of
the state committee and the representa-
tives of the legislature. The delegates
will occupy the orchestra chairs. The
various committees will meet in the
dressing rooms and down stairs. Nearly
all of the congressional districts have
already selected their delegates to the
national convention, and will be ready
to name them Immediately they are
called upon. Each of the thirty-four
districts in the state is entitled to two
delegates, and, with the four at large,
seventy-two delegates are to be elected
by the convention. A resolution adopt
ing the unit rule will be passed, so that
a majority of the delegates favoring any
one person will absolutely control the
vote of the national delegates.
Full of Politicians.
Albany is so tightly packed with poll
ticianS tonight that there is not room
enough for even small delegation. In
addition pushing crowd is Wading
through the water. which covers the
sidewalks to the depth of two inches in
places, and through the half-melted
slush which borders great pools
at the street crossings. Some of the
strangers are walking the streets to-
packed away on cots which line the
walls of the hotel rooms. Tammany
was taking in the town. Today
the town has taken in Tam
many, and the shouters who came
up on yesterdays special trains
are trying to make up for lost sleep.
George +. Raines, of Rochester, is an
active figure at Senator HIPS headquar-
tiers. He smiles when the Craftsmanship
of the convention is referred to, and
says he knows nothing about it except
what 1.-The newspaper boys" have said.
Gen. SickleS' familiar face is seen
very close to the senator's, and present.
ly the two retire to the sanctity of a
private room where the Hill boom is in
process of incubation. The Hill head
quarters is the liveliest place in Albany
tonight In the outer room sits a little
gathering of the senator's friends.
This afternoon Richard Croker and
Edward Murphy, chairman of the state
committee, came in from Troy and re-
paired to the rooms of Sena-
tor Hill at the Delavan house,
and were Joined by W.BourkeCockran,
JduieS d. Mdrtlil, 1uOHldS L OllrOy ana
Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan, A conference of
three hours duration was had. The
subject of temporary and permanent
organization was considered and settled.
The temporary chairman will be Judge
Nebee, of the state board of claims, and
Gen. ID. E. Sickles, of New York, Will be
permanent chairman. Though the per-
sonnet of the delegation at large was
canvaSsed, a decision was deferred
pending the arrival of Hugh McLaugh-
lin, of Brooklyn.
At the conference in Senator Hills
room tonight it was decided that the
convention would pass a resolution IN
STRUGGLING the delegation to present
Hills name 10 the national convention.
The delegates at large will probably be
Croker, Murphy, RaineS and a Brook
lyn man. SlOcum or Body.
Tonight it is understood that Tam
many has decided not to go to the Chi
cago convention under Instructions for
any one. The thirty-six presidential
electors will be named by the conven-
ton tomorrow.