Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
Further Details of an Harmonious
ScssiOn-A Decided Victory for the
Cleveland Men.

The efforts of Mr.. Tildens friends to Sc
cure for him the delegation eight years ago,
and their success, have been somewhat
paraleled by the friends of Governor Cleve-
land, says the New York T'imes's Saratoga
| despatch. There was this difference in the
result The delegates were instructed for
IlIden, the only instance of the kind in the
history of the party in this State. The
delegates elected to-day were instructed to
vote as unite, though the man was not
named for whom they should vote.
| The result is practically the same,
If the claim of the Manning mana
gers is as well founded as 1t ap-
pears to be, for a majority of the 70 delegates
| will name the choice of the delegation as d
whole and the delegates, by about two to
one, are in sympathy with Governor Cleve-
land. There was small minority in 1876,
| which went to Chicago, visited all the dele
cations of other States, and declared that
lilden could not possibly carry his own
state, though they were compelled to abide
by the unit rule and vote for the man they
hated so cordially. A small minority of this
delegation may be expected to pursue the
same course with reference to Governor
Cleveland. 1t is not 50 formidable minor
ity as that which pursued Tilden, nor so de-
termired in Its purpose.
Among the ~ delegates elected to Chicago
are John Kelley, Abram 5. Hewitt, August
Belmont, Edward Cooper, while other
names suggest famous Democratic contest
Another estimate of the standing of the del
cgates is by the Tribune. The minimum
statement of his strength is as follows As
near us can be ascertained there are Al
Cleveland delegates, II distinctively anti
Cleveland
anti-Cleveland for Flower, and 0 unpledgei
Most of the unpledGei delegates are from
Brooklyn. If the arrangement at Chicago is
satisfactory to Boss Mclaughlin he
may throw his brooklyn delegates for
Cleveland, providing a majority of them so
declare.
The suppression of the threatened Tam
many bolt by compromise is thus describ-
cd by the World After the State commit.
tee had agreed to keep the New York dele
CATION on the preliminary roll on its old
basis-county democracy 80, Tammany Hall
"A, and Irving Hall 10-the Tammanyites
did make kick. They did so with an
object. They knew that nearly everyone
was disposed to recognize them on equl
terms with the county Democrats, and that
they wonld get what they wanted at the con-
vention. The Tammany proclamation of
withdrawing from the convention, which
was issued late last night was bluff with
a great big b. Tammany's going into the
the convention with 81 votes to the county's
81, left Irving Hall 10. The latter organza-
ton did not make fight for an increase.
An interview with MIR Roswell p. Flower,
whose friends were left in a minority, result
ed in these remarks from that statesman
Beaten Well, l guess not" said Mr..
Flower to the correspondent. Just wait
and see. This thing is not over yet. What
did the Cleveland people do ? Why, they
elected the chief manager of my canvass
General Faulkner, rs one of the delegates a
large. Senator Jacobs is against Cleveland
and is my friend. He is also one of the del
cgates.at-large. Why, the Cleveland people
were afraid of test vote. They put up all
sorts of jobs, and were willing to make all
sorts of compromises in order to prevent
test vote Don't you know tucy have avoid
cd test of strength. The convention adj.
journed without taking vote by the call OF
the rolls. When did that ever happen in
Democratic convention when there was
tight?"