The morning call., 1892-06-16
DEMOCRATS DEPART.
The Delegates Start for the
Chicago Convention.
Meetings of Two Republican County Gem.
mittees Last Night-Vacancies Filled
by Wholesale.

The delegates TO the Democratic national
convention left for Chicago yesterday
morning, and the band played When
Johnnie Comes Marching Home" Why
the band played that old and honored tune
is still a mystery to the deleg ates. and the
only construction that could be put upon
the bands performance by eonsiderate
friends was that the brazen instruments
anticipated the work of the delegates, ana
that they might as well stay home as to 90
East and nominate the fat leader OF New
York Democratic politics. When the
Johnnies come marching home there will
probably be no band to greet them. Colonel
Thomas +. Barry and Lewis Meizger were
carmates, and they will no doubt enjoy the
trip together TO the WINDY" city. Despite
General w. w. Foote'S intlmatlon to the
contrary the colonel of the Third Regiment
and North Beach will have prOhibltionist
plank introduced into the platform ltthereis
any room for the plank. The colonel was HIM
self even at that early hour OF the morning,
and he turned shade paler when Metzger
began to fire off champagne eorks, ana
none of the wine fell on him. Metzgef had
the drawing room Of the car, and that made
the colonel sad also.
Colonel Irish was there. too, In the shape
Of the shade Of Clay W. Taylor or SHASTA,
whose proxy he had managed 10 get. There
were many other colonies and generals aud
captains and one or two pTiyates. Colonel
Andrews loomed up with diamonds to shed
lusteT on Irsh's straw hat, and Mrs An
dreWs went along 80 keep the colonel IN the
traces. The parting between Clay Web
ster Taylor and Irish was very affecting,
and the gallant colonel accepted the honors
thrust upon him with ditldence.
When the boat bearing the main party OF
delegates reached the Oakland mole il was
met by beyy of Oakland's charming girls,
who pelted the delegates with fragrant
bouquets Of flowers. Then the band played
Hail TO the Chief" and every delegate
rushed forward and bowed. The train was
one Of the finest that ever pulled out of the
depot, consisting of five sleeperS, baggage
and commissary car. At Sacramento an
additional car was taken on last night.
The Nevada delegation Will hitch on at
Reno, and the Oregon and Washington del
egateS viii join the train at Ogden. There
was lots of wine in the cOmmlssary car, and
California will be well representa- at Chi
cage before the opening OF The convention
on the 2lst. Those who left on the train
yesterday morning we're:
W. d. English. n. F. Tarpey, I. +.
Barry. W. W. FOOte. S. NJ. White, NJ. j.
Laymance, j. +. Sullivan, A. 3. Butler,
Captain Haekett, L. a. Whjtehurst, Jesse
D. Carr. j. S. Flanagan, L. p. Hardesty
G.. 5. Patton, r. NJ. Clark, w. NJ. Nelson,
w }. MCGEE, J. S, White, II. Porter, F, D.
Fish, I. ID. Campbell, a. MOnteith, J. }.
Greer, J. Lancaster, }. L. Graf, c. Hodock'
w. G. Zeigler, w. w. Campbell, A. a. An
drews, d. r. johnson, j. NJ. Larue. John
O'Byrne. ) a. Clomap, 7. f. Darr, W.
Miller, T. p Turner, 5. NJ Newman, g.
W. TerTilL. Robert y. Lewis. John p irish,
Louis MetZger and G. A. H0lOrook.