Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-16
THE CHIEFS GATHERING
And Chicago Expects to See Largest
Democratic Convention
That Mas Ever Been Aeic Who will Win.
Grover or Dave,

CmcA6o, June i5.-~The Democratic
national convention is showing fair signs o,
becoming thing of life and by tomorrow
viii begin TO grow until by mex, Tuesday
the biggest convention the
Democratic patty has ever held
will be fun grown. Governor Boies' man.
| managers from Iowa. this moraing estab-
lishei headquarters a; the Palmer House,
ami were kept busy daring the day sending
ont documents aai pamphlets showing The
great popularity and safety of lowas favor
lite son, The Iowa people claim Boies will
have - 10 leo votes On the first ballot, and
he will be nominated on the seventh OF
eighth ballot,
The Cleveland men have established
headquarters At the Grand Pacific where
two Young ladies are hard u; work sending
oat letters. circulars and articles 10 various
delegates who, it is supposed, are 10 be won
over if proper evidence is shown that Cle,e-
land is the strongest candidate,
The liill men seem 10 be ona still hunt
Only one Hillite has 80 far appeared
Charles +. Peck, New York, Peek is
loudly proclaiming HILLS virtues and his
great ability as u vote-gcttcr.
None of the national committeeman ex-
cept Secretary Sheering and Treasurer
Canda of New York are here The other
members will begin arriving tomorrow, and
Friday there will be full meeting of the
committee on arrangements of the national
committee. The national committee has
appointed subcommittee. John &. Has
kru. Columbia, :. e, il chairman to select
Il temporary chairman. temporary seeretar,
and other subordinate officers for the con
yention. Their report will be presented IL
the full committee MONDAY afternoon next
Thus far the only names mentioned
around headquarters for temporary chair,
man are Adlai T.. Stevens of Illinois and
ex-Goy. Campbell of Ohio, but Henry Wat.
terson of Kentucky has been spoken of for
the honor in press and elsewhere.
The Boirs' boomers say il is the frs,
place for lowa's fayurite or nothing They
do not want second place on the ticket for
him thaving u design TO send him TO the
Senate if he he no, the Presidential candi-
date J, and have selected John +, Duncomhe
of Fort Dodge of Iowa, to place their can
| didate in the field.
Arrangements are being made for dem
onstration IN favor of Governor Boies
which will open the eyes of the Democrats
from the South and East who have not re-
garded him as of the national reputation
| necessary for the Presidential nomination
The so-called big Four" Col. Richard
Croker, Boss Mclaughlin, Edward Muir
ply and Lieutenant Governor Shcehan-
will arrive tomorrow. The probabilities
are that the entire opposition to Cleveland
will be combined and directed by Hill men
who when convinced that there is no possi-
bile chance for their man, will center upon
| a dark horse.
Tomorrow night exMayor Grace, Fred
erick r. Coudert T.. Ellery Anderson or
some other prominent figures in the anti
snap movement, will probably reach tn,
city. The New York fight is expected it
open Friday. Visiting clubs will he tn,
great feature of the great feature OF til,
convention. The Boics' adhcrrnts az,
| planning for about 2oo0 clubmen in uni
| form 10 come here and shont for their IA
Voritc.