Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-08
PREFE RENCES.
The Favorites of a number of the state

The Favorites of n number of the states.
CHICAGO, July THE exciting event of
the day was the struggle in the New York
delegation and the heavy vote polIed IN
favor of the unit rule it was argued, would
force the Tammany opposition into close
corner but Notwithstanding what appeared
TO be a famous victory of the Cleveland fol.
lowers. Very few leaders were willing to
concede the untrammelled success of Cleve-
landing, the balloting, owing to the fierce
nature of the struggle and the failure Of a
portion of the delegation to come out openly
for the majority candidate. 1t has been
acknowledged that if the caucus had ended
with the certainty that New York would
cast her fall vote for Cleveland, suficien,
Western and Southern strength would be at
hand to make his nomination sure. The
fact of a lack Of unanimity in the deiega-
ton is now being used by friends Of other
candidates in pressing their claims for
recognition. Cleveland's managers are in
high feather, however, and claim as a re-
suit of the days work the fight has already
been won, and that it only requires the
sitting of thc.conyention to seal the victory.
Very few of the states which perfected
organization to-day took attest vote as to
their
Presidential Preferences.
PENNSYLVANIA is known to be for
Randall, Delaware for Bayard and In
diana and Kentucky for Mcdonald. 1t is
given out that Connecticut will cast her
twelve votes for Cleveland. Iowa to-day
took a vote and will on the informal ballot
give Cleveland twenty-one, BAyard two,
,l'ilden two. One blank vote was cast.
The Georgia delegation to-day was al
dressed by Gessral Faulkner Of New York,
who presented objection to ClevClands can
didacy The reply was made for Cleveland
0y Joseph Pulitzer, of the World, who spoke
at length and with groAt earneStleSs. The
impression On tho delegation was
Faysrsbls to Cleveland.
Vermont instructed her chairman to vote
as a unit for Cleveland Massachusetts is
solid for Butler, but in the event of his de-
feat tho delegation will bs divided betwssn
Mcdonald, Thurman and Bayard. 1t is
contended that the split in the Ohio delega-
tion is in a measure healed. Thurman has
twenty-ssvsn votes in the delegation New
Hampshire instructed its delegation for
Cleveland. The threat which had been vaguely
made heretofore of an attempt to defeat the
unit rule was renewed with great vigor this
afternoon, and now it is believed that a
fight will be made in the convention, which
viii be led by Tammany, and it is conceded
hat if it wins, it will seriously cOmplicate
the situation and leave the Cleveland opPo-
sition in New York free TO act. While
lowers campaign appears to have endel
IS n result of the caucus this afternoon, his
supporters contend that they are no. OPP
rosing Cleveland, and that if the unit rule
$ defeated those who went over TO SlOcul
will return 10 Flower and make it raIlying
point for his supporters.
A Csucu, was held to-day in John kellTs
.oom to organize cant raign against the
Init rule. Mr. Kelly contends that the
National Convention of 1868 ordained that
tn. unit rule could be dispensed with any
time at the option of any subsequent Con
vsnton. As result of the caucus it is de-
clar.d that Massachusetts, Iowa, Kansas,
Delaware and other States have decided TO
support the proposition on the floor OF the
ConVsaton. Tho Massachusetts delegation
held a meeting this afternoon which was
addressed by General Butler, in which he
said: 81 will support the nominee of this
Convention, no matter whom he may be