The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
POLITICAL.
virsinia's Apportionment.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Star says: Sem
ater Malone it is understood will ask Tor an IN
1qnction to restrain the Secretary OF State OF
Virginia from issuing new poll books under the
nav apportionment of the State. He claims
that the democratic Legislature passed the APP
poFtionment bill without the necessary two
thirds vote, the vote being two-thirds OF those
present instead of two-thirds of the legislature.
How the Campaign Finds will be Raised
The Star this afternoon says: "The Bepub-
llcan National Committee have decided to es-
taol1sh Sub-com mittee in this city whose
duty 1t will be to collect money for campaign
fund. The members of the suS-committee Will
not Do IN any way connected with the govern
ment service and thus being exempted from
the operations of the civil service law they
will extend their work in ali directions. Gov
eminent officials will not be assessed but it is
understood that If any one makes a voluntary
contribution the transaction will be considered
private and confidential"
The Democratic National Committee
Who will be HTS Chairmau.
The Star this afternoon says: 1.-THE contest
for the Craftsmanship of the National Demo-
cratic Committee is now between Senator Cor
man and eX-SenatorsE Barnum and Wallace. 1t
Is claimed for Barnum that he has the support
OF the Tildenselement and il this be so he will
probably be hard to BRAT. 1t is usual to per-
NIT the head of the national ticket to name the
chairman and as Tilden's old managers are
.
tton is that Cleveland will favor their choice.
II cleveland expresses preference no doubt
is felt that the man he suggests will be elected.
Bsrnum, however, is reported to have said at
CnIcago that he did not want the chairman
ship any longer. His health has been bad for
several years; it is understood he assigned that
as reason for wishing to retire. The prevail
ing impression is that ex-senator Wallace will
get the place, and that Hon. r. o. Prince Of
Boston will be reelected secretary.
Memorial from the National Temperance
Society.
New YoRK, July 20.-Ihe National Tenn
perance Society has addressed q memorial to
she independent Republican Conference, to be
held tomorrow asking that body to take cogni-
zance OF The alcoholic liquor traffic, an issue
which was ignored by the recent national Re-
publican convention, to refrain from endOrs-
ing the saloon plank" of the National DEM
ocratlc platform, and TO recommend submission
to the several states of an amendment to the
federal constitution to prohibit the manufac-
ture or sale OF intoxicating beverage.
National Prohibition Convention.
PITTSBURG, July 20.-Arrangements are
about completed for the National Convention
OF prohibition and the home protection party
which meets here Wednesday. Gideon j.
Stewart, Gov. st. John and DR.. r. III. McDon-
aid are the most prominent men spoken of for
the presidential nomination, the latter being
urged quite strongly. 1t is said that If NOM
mated Mcdonald will head the campaign fund
with subscription of 81 100000 ~ aud even
II defeated for the nomination he will contri-
butte literally. Frank Mcdonald, a son OF DIR.
Mcdonald has arrived and is in charge of his
fathers canvass. But few of the delegates
have yet arrived.
New York, Ohio aud Maryland delegations
arrived this evening and were escorted TO the
hotel by a reception committee headed by
brass band. Later an enthusiastic mass meet
ing was held at Lafayette Hall, which WIS adj
dressed by Gideon j. Stewart of Ohio, Mrs
Stephens of Ca ifornia, and others 1t is now
believed that Gov. St. John will get into the
convention with larger following than any
other candidate. II is positively stated how
ever that he has written letter declining to
be a candidate, and that the letter will be read
in the convention.
Bntler Will Run.
PORT HURON, Mich, July 21.-The secreta-
~ of the aDti-monopoly national convention
has written to the local chairman of that Or
ganization here that upon the assurance of
gentleman who has been in consultation with
Butler within the past few days he can state
that that gentleman will stand for election.