The Press., 1884-05-01

feet permanent organization, preparatory to annual reunions also to make rest for publication.
 DELEGATES to the national republican convention are now chosen, and friends of candidates are counting noses, but so many delegates are unsettled as to first, second or third choice, or so reticent as to expression of preferences that no reliable canvass can be made. Blaine and Arthur will each have about a third of the votes cast on the first ballot. Friends of each claim lead, but Arthur will be likely to get it. But the indications increase that neither of these will get the nomination. Blaine certainly will not. Logan, also, is practically out of the race, and, probably, Sherman also. Edmunds is the only one of the candidates with any prominence in the first ballot, who will have show af- tsrward. As the ballots go on Hawley, Gresham and Linoeln will gain strength.
 No republican candidate named for the presidency has developed so promisingsa support as has Gen. Hawley. His boom (which is not boom in the popular sense of the word) is . spontaneous outbreak among the people, and is not local. Oth- CT candidates lave come to the front frcm the labored efforts of one or two newspa- pers, perhaps begun before the eonven- tion of 1880. In the case of Hawley 1t is a move of e'.peopls, and no paper can claim its paternity, nor any locality it's birthplace. The people recognize in him the ideal candidate-not 8 seeker for the place, HOT one who would concede an iota of his sef-respect to secure vote. No statesman of the age has more invulner- able..record, nor larger share of the con- fidence of the people. E Ifsthe nomination should come to him it will not be because of labored efforts in his behalf, but as q recognition of the public sentiment that demands man of characterIand ability, and oneEabovss.intriguery, who is right both by power of instinct and of reason.
 The regiments already reported official ly or otherwise as arranging to be at the Buckingham stature unveiling in Hartford June 18th are the 1st H. A., 2d H. A., 5th 9th, 7th, 9th. 18th, ,.1Oth, 11th, 12th, 18th, 14th, 18th, 17th, 2Oth, 21st, 22d, 23rd, ,25th, 27th, 29th and 3Oth. The 24th and 28th have no regimental associations but will probably be represented in the line. The cavalry association has not reported but Is sure to be represented handsomely. The 18th regiment association meets in New Haven this week and will undoubtedly vote to be present The only regiments not reported are the 18th and 26th, both from New London county, Governor Buck ingham's home and therefore sure to be very largely represented.
 The gentlemen having the naval battal- ion in charge report that they anticipate larger attendance than on Battle Flag day, when they numbered 25O. Persons desiring information should address Cap tain Charles A. Stillman, Hartford.
 The "Lost Children" as the veterans from othsr states now living in Connecti- cut are called, will constitute undoubted- ly the largest single battalion of the pa dreds and possibly into the thousands. mediate charge of this battalion and will be happy to answer any inquiries. A bat talion of signal corps veterans will also be formed, Capt John c. Abbott of Hart ford having special charge, and he will answer all inquiries.
 Base balls are dear because they are made by hand, and they are made by hand because they must be wound very tightly, carefully and evenly. The basis of each one is a little lump of Para rubber, round, and weighing an ounce. Wound round