The Portland daily press., 1884-07-08
FIRST, OR INFORMAL BALLOT.

1t is stated that the vote on the enforcement
OF the unit rule stood Ga to s.
The organizations of the New England dele
cations so far as completed, are:
connecticut I. M. Waller, chairman
OnarleS ii. Andrews, secretary; Durread, on
credentials; John @. Byxbee on organization;
A. II. Burr, on resolutions; Joshua A. Per-
kins, vice president; VIM. III. Shields. secreta-
~.
Massachusetts = Hon. Josiah q. Abbott,
chairman; j. w. Coveney, secretary; B. f.
Lowell, on resolutions; John w Corcoran, on
credentials; John W. Cummings on organiza-
ton; Hon. james e. Estabrook, vice president
OF the convention.
Vermont. @. Burke, chairman; w. A.
Richards, secretary; Amos Aldrich, creden-
tials; j. ID. Hourahan, organization; James
A. Brown, resolutions; Frank Ell. Bascom, vice
president of the convention.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE following is an
authentic copy of the communication to Mr..
Barnum, chairman of the National Committee,
from Mr.. Tilden:
GRAYsToNE, July 5, 1884.
To Hon. I'm. II. BGr1uns, Chicago:
1 have received your telegram informing me of
the disposition to nominate me for the Presidency,
and asking win you accept the unanimous nomin-
alton from the convention" and also a telegram
necessary that you ID should answer Barnum's tele-
gram as soon as possible" Your inquiry was
explicitly ausweredin the negative by my letter of
(SignedD S. j. TILDEN.
CHICAGO, July THE exciting event of the
day was struggle in the New York delega-
ton, and heavy vote was polled in favor Of
the unit rule.
Cleveland's managers are in high feather,
and claim that the fight has already been won,
and 1t only requires the sitting of the conven-
ton to seal the victory. Very few of the
States which perfected organizations to-day
took test vote as to presidential preferences.
Pennsylvania is known to be for Randall,
Delaware for Bayard, and Indiana and Ken
lucky for Mcdonald. 1t is given out that
Connecticut will cast II votes for Cleveland
Iowa will on an informal ballot give Cleveland
q, Bayard 2, and Tilden votes.
The Georgia delegation was addressed to-day
by Gen. Faulkner of New York, who present
ed objections to Cleveland g candidacy.
The Impression of the delegates was favora-
BILE to Cleveland. While there was no formal
vote, it was understood that the vote of Geor-
gia would be cast for him. Vermont instruct
ed Its chairman to cast the vote of that State
as unit for Cleveland. Massachusetts, is SOL
i'd for Butler, but in the event of his defeat it
is believed the delegation would be divided
rather evenly between Mcdonald, Thurman
and Bayard. 1t is commended that the split in
the Ohio delegation is, in measure, healed.
1t Is declared that Mclean will be unani-
mously chosen as chairman.
New Hampshire has instructed its delegates
for Cleveland.
A caucus was held to-day in John Kelly's
room with the sole purpose of organizing a
campaign against the unit rule. AS o result
of the caucus it is declared Massachusetts,
Iewa, Kansas, Delaware and other States
have decided to support the proposition on the
floor of the convention.
The Massachusetts delegation held meet
ing this afternoon, which was addressed by
Gen. Butler, in which he said: "I will support
the nominee of this convention, no matter
whom he may be.'
The Maine delegation has organized as fol-
lows: Chas. FL. Chase, chairman; r. T.
Rundlett, secretary; W. NJ Rust, vice presi-
dent; Payson Tucker, permanent organization;
ID. K. Hastings, resolutions; James f. Rawson,
credentials Edmund Wilson, national com
mittee