Show The Gathering Class Chicago 8The gathering of the Democratic clans goe on but slowly A number cf scattering delegates from tittant points and one olio delegation that of California Califor-nia are here but at yet things in the I local political world are comparatively compara-tively quiet Tne committees on atttugeoients of the national L committee have been hard at work tor tbe jast week but so far their Jabors have been L all in the direction of arringlrg and I perfecting the innumerable details detaikL of the convention The changes in L inI the ball are all but completed and I it is expected that the theatre chairs I for the delegates and the otherseats I will be put in position to night It bas been decided to light the hall with electricity which will not only illuminate the building better but also Insure a much cooler atmosphere atmos-phere W H Barnum chairman of the National Committee did not arrive to day as was expected I hut will be here in the morn ing Among the passengers on tbe New York limited express which came today were Daniel J Manning Mann-ing chairman of the New York State comwittee accompanied by Edward Cooper and a dozen other Empire State Democrats among whoa are two delegates Mr I Manning said he did not come herewith here-with musicand bluster to nominate Cleveland but he came as a Democrat Demo-crat who believed that the best interests in-terests of the party would be i subserved by Clevelands nomina ti n By Mr Mannings calculations Cleveland will have 48 or a major ity of the New York delegation An important caucus of the New York delegation will be held hereon here-on Saturday night at which Clove j lands strength will be actually determined de-termined Referring to this proposed pro-posed meeting Mr Manning said c We An not nrnnnqA tn hnlrt fbi caucus unless ell the delegates are proeat We have no desire to take u snap judgment Mr Flower ha memoers of the delegation who will work to have him nominated We have no objection to that We think that Mr Flower is a goodman good-man but we do not think he has as I fair a show of carrying New York as Mr Cleveland has The California Califor-nia delegation brought word that from fifteen to twenty prominent California Democrats would be here Saturday open elaborate headquarters head-quarters and work in the Interest of nstice Field The delegates dele-gates themselves however have announe1 that they will Inaugurate Inaugu-rate ft cmpfgn against Mr Field I heir tilorts will be given to secure the nomination of Tilden in pHe of his letter but if that should prove impossible they will work and vote as a unite for Thurman The national sub committee com-mittee requests that as soon as the various delegaions have perleited their organization they will send a list of their chairmen vice preside t and committee met ti the nations1 committee rooms nt tne Palmer louse and ix is ie iue tbd that such hoiificatti n be ent in as early as pOfsible |