Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-09
..y BEFORE THE Cen
Ih yESTIoN.


.,vuso or rBE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
,,ao. July THE Daily Eeins has
OssIioUine additional points Hav-
tne is.;,sd 10 break the Cleveland col
lex ,hs next move of his opponents
unh smash the unit rule. II had al
been decided by Kelly's followers
lee.. .,.;s should be attempted as last
wss When the motion was made to
.hs ~ votes of New York as unit
GO 'Isveland it was met by storm of
pss;ons. p and that the real fight was
Iobn Kelly, Senator Grady and
%. -. threw themselves into the breach.
gsss SsDs,, attacked Clevelend's availability,
as;rtimated that bolt might occur
srTsveland's nomination WAS forced
them. bat finally cooled off and
VA that they did not mean it. Then
~, declared that the unit rule Was an
;aias.ice, and that they would not be
aawued by it. Grady declared that the
s..ss had not the right TO instruct dele
S.sss from districts. The Cleveland men
..;sted that the State Convention ap-
.Is;n,sd the delegates, and had authority
= instruct them upon any and all ques-
,;.ns Il was urged that every delegate
~hc vas attempting to break the rule
- voted for it in the State Conven-
s;cn and promised TO abide by il. For
-, two hours the excited discussion
80 continued, and then the Tammany
Sslssates asked for an Adjournment
raj tbey might have a chance to con-
srt This was granted. and a recess
ras taken for a few minutes. Senator
Grady and General Spinola, after har-
risd talk with John Kelly, edged their |
.aythrouQh the crowd and were ushered
MA Chairman Mannine's private room,
vhere a long consultation with a view
4 compromise differences failed to re-
MI In the agreement. When the dele |
cation reassembled there was another |
sfcitinq discussion. In the meantime |
tive votes had been gained for Cleve- |
land. He now had 49 at his back, and |
4 was finally agreed that the State vote |
united, but the Cleveland men in
asted that an explanation of the votes |
sbould be given to the Convention. This |
Was agreed 10, and vote taken on the |
final motion that the Chair shall an
noupce that 40 delegates Of New York /
are for Cleveland and % for Bayard,
Flower and Slocum, but that under in |
structions of the State Convention the |
n votes are cast for Cleveland. This
motion was ad opted, the Tammany
delegates and two others vcting against
Il.
oLEvELAsD's PROSPECTS.
Tammany leaders were most active in |
their efforts to countsraot the ostensible
victory Of the Cleveland people. In the
South the effect OF their work was 10 DO
seen as there was disclosed clear wav-
ering in the allegiance of some of the
States TO Cleveland. either from argu-
ments Of his oppOnents, or from their
own reasoning. North Carolina de-
clares IL would have thrown its vote l
solely for Cleveland, il he had shown an
ability to control his own delegation alb
soIutely, but woHld undoubtedly now
turn TO Bayard.
Perry Belmont is out with state
ment that the apparent victory of
Cleveland should not be accepted as
inal in the Convention. He declared |
hat the minority in the delegation re-
majority In the State. and |
lhould be respected. This sentiment |
. urged upon all wavering Cleveland
men.
The Kentucky delegation tonight |
ld0pted resolution that In the event |
hat Kentucky would not present the |
lame of Mr.. Carlisle, the chairman will !
,ast the vote as follows: Bayard 3. Mo
Donald Z, Thurman 4, Cleveland l.
rAmmany sustained a severe rebuke to-
night from the Iowa delegation. The
Iowa people, while in session. were met
with request of some gentlemen of
New York that the County Democracy
desired 10 address the delegation. A re-
ception committee was appointed. when
The question was asked II the visitors
we're ammanyites. The reply came
back that they were. Whereupon n
motion was made TO adjourn, aud car
ried without dissent.
Maryland will probably cast votes
Tor Cleveland and 8 for Bayard, on first
ballot. Maine will cast solid vote for
Cleveland, which is also true Of YER
mont, both of which States will observe
the unit rule. Arkansas has been in
structed to vote az unit, and today
balioted frequently without effect, the
delegation being divided on Bayard,
and Cleveland. An attempt
was made to unite ON Slocnm, bat it
failed. Illinois took test vote, aud
stood "A for Cleveland aud for Me-
Donald. Michigan Ii divided between
Cleveland, Thurman and Butler, the
former having majority. Nebraska
stands . for Cleveland and for Bayard.
New Hampshire instructed its chair
man TO cast its entire vote for Cleve-
land.
The receipt of the Tilden telegram
created very little comment, al all cleo
noneering for the past ~ hours has not
contemplated the contingency Of Tu-
cen, and consequently il made very lit
lie change in the situation.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Tonight was witnessed repetition of
We rush at hotels which signalized the
heplolican Convention when at It's
niRht In and on the outside OF the
ralmer House, from TO ii;3D, was
countless horde, which made progress
n any direction very laborious and
ven nigh impossible. A strong police
Iosce was on duty. aud exert ID them
selves 70 keep the public thorou2hfares
ssisaf, out II was a work almost super
human. Inside the main lobby pre-
esnsed spectacle OF solid mass Of
people, whose predominant head gear
- the high white hat. Among the
xasAt crowd was liberal sprinkling OF
aybsniy attired ladies, who, with their
~'ofss, fought sturdily in making their
wN ap and down the wide stairways to
s ssaca neadquarters room, Ia the hope.
apparently, OF catching q glimpse of
pne p great lights OF the convention.
ntass bands at tho head OF marching
osEAnizafions toiled through the vast
aOsus, and increased the din aud gen-
- confession. In the main psrlors.
sS1esef, the leaders were hid behind