Evening journal., 1892-07-20
CLEVELAND AT GOTHAM.
The Big Notification Meeting
Takes Place Tonight.
CHICAGO WANTS A HEADQUARTERS


The Windy City Asks the Democrats to
Emulate the Republicans and Open
Branch Campaign Bureau ia Its Con-
hnes-Harrity sun the Favorite.
New YoRK, July 2o.-The establishment
of headquarters of the Democratic national
committee at the Fifth Avenue hotel. the
meeting of the national committee and the
near approach Of the great notification
meeting have brought together the great
est number Of prominent Democrats from
all over the country that have been in New
York for long time There seems to be
no talk Of any one but Harrity for chair
man Of the national committee. No other
name has even been suggested.
The first subject Of Importance which the
national committee will be called On to de-
eide after the selection of the national
chairman will be the question Of establish
ing branch campaign headquarters Of the
committee at Chicago
The idea, which is a new one with the
Democratic party, finds much favor with
the western members OF the national COM
mittee, and a special committee of leading
Illinois Democrats are now on the way,
primed with arguments in support Of their
project
d. p. Phelps chairman of the Illinois
state Democratic committee, and big Tom
Carson, member Of the Illinois legislature,
are on the ground already to point out the
good policy OF taking such step. Il was
that they would meet with little opposition
to the plan, but they find that there is a
disposition on the part of the eastern mem
bers to vigorously oppose the division of
power. The rosy visions Of the Democratic
success in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana
and other western states are taken with "a
grain Of allowance by the calculating states
men from the east
Chasing the Elusive.
They argue that the necessity fora branch
headquarters does not exist, unless it can
be satisfactorily demonstrated that well
directed efforts and a liberal outlay Of the
campaign fund win insure a known guam
tity Of electoral votes. They say that the
disastrous experiments Of the last campaign
Of chasing elusive western members has not
inspired any great confidence in the minds
Of the leaders Of the present campaign.
/ They say that the largest contributors to
] the campaign treasure box are eastern men,
and most Of them believe that in concen-
trating their efforts in glch states as New
/ York and Connecticut, ,Sith Of course In.
diana to be thought Of, surer results are to
be expected.
Mr.. William G. Whitney was seen in re.
gard to the matter, but he did not seem tc
feel very enthusiastic about it,
Mr.. Thomas Carson has very decided ideas
about the establishment of headquarters
Said he; eve can carry Illinois if we car
only get the proper assistance. We want
the national committee to food the stat,
with speakers and we will get ont the vote
Illinois has twenty-four electoral vote
alone, and they are worth picking up. Mr.
Gable, as the Illinois member, viii doubt
less be placed in charge, but it viii be "A gen
eral headquarters from which the campaigi
in the west viii be directed.
"The Republicans VIII have a headquar
tiers in Chicago, and John +. Tanner is
very bright man, and with the assistance o
w j. Campbell viii be q valuable auxiliarl
to the Republican party in my state III
not underrate his ability, and ! want thl
Democrats to be in a position to cope witt
him, and / am confident if we get what W.
want we VIII VIM
Cleveland Arrives.
Grover Cleveland, General A. E. Steven
son, General Ewing and Private Secretarl
O'Brien and some half dozen newspape
men of the party arrived here this morning
from Buzzards Bay via the Fall River lin