The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-03
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Organization Of DeIesatiOns--Cest Votes
Taken Other Ma tiers of Hnterest-Gsen.
w. Tecumseh SHERMAN Mentioned.


CHICAGO, June 2.-The MARYLAND delegation
took a vote tonight to determine how they would
stand in an early ball ting and the result was
Edmunds, and at meeting Tuesday morning will
decide where they will go in case the Edmunds
campaign proves failure.
Kentucky took test vote tonight and was found
to stand: Arthur ~ Blaine 6, l. gan 2, Sherman l.
The delegation could not harmonic on a second
choice.
The New York delegation had a protracted and
very interesting meeting with closed doors, for the
purpose OF organizing, tonight. George William
Curtis acted as chairman of the meeting and
Speaker Sheard as secretary.
Sixty-seven of the seventy-two delegates were
present. At the onset, the Edmunds and Blaine
men voted together, and having majority elected
their men; and under this combination Geo. VIM.
Curtis was chosen chairman; 1hos. Cornell vice
president of the convention; Speaker Sheared, of
the New York Assembly, assistant secretary of the
convention and e. III. Hobbs for member OF COM
mittee on credentials. Thus far the Edmunds men
had vo ed consistently with the Blaine delegates
and having helped choose four of the eight officials
suddenly changed around and voted with the Ar
thur men, that combination choosing the remain
ing four, which included H. G. Burleigh on perma-
nent organization, George Cahoon on rules and or
der of business VIM. Dowd on resolutions and j.
u. Lawson, pronounced Arthur man. for member
OF the national committee. Speaker Sheard says
the Edmunds men agreed to vote with the Blaine
men throughout the list, but broke faith when Bur-
leigh reached. Sheard estimates that the dele
CATION will stand Blaine 81, Arthur 80 or 81, Ed
munds IA or 15.
At meeting of the Pennsylvania delegation to-
A. Grow for permanent chairman of the conven-
ton. One of the delegates estimates the Pennsyl-
vania vote as Blaine A. Arthur IA.
The Massachusetts delegates organized as follows:
Chairman, Senator Hoar; Secretary, John f. An
drews; Assistant Secretary, E. H. Haskell; Vice
President, VIM. W. Rice; National Committee,
John NJ. Forbes; Permanent Organization Carroll
ID. Wright; Rules, Robert r. Bishop; Resolutions
Henry Cabot Lodge; Credentials, VIM. W. Grape.
There is much excitement tonight over the Sc
lection of Clayton as temporary chairman of the
convention. This feeling is posed mostly to the
delegates opposed to Blaine but there is number
of Blaine adherents who express dissatisfaction at
the choice of the ma ional committee. So intense
indeed is the feeling on this subject that plan is
foot to attempt to defeat in the convention
tomorrow and elect Hon. X. Bruce (colored) re-
The feeling in some quarters is exceedingly bitter
and that strong effort will be made to compass
Clayton's defeat seems very likely.
The Arthur men have determined to stand firmly
by their candidate to the last and will make no
combination looking to the selection of any other
man. They say this is their firm decision and if
the Edmunds men and others wish to nominate
Blaine by refusing to support Arthur they must
take the responsibility. There has been much
Gen. Sherman. 1t is said that deadlock is highly
probable and that at the proper time me prom
inent delegate might present the name of Gen. Will
liam Tecumseh Sherman, the band at the same
time striking up marching Through Georgia.
when the Generals friends say that he will go
through with an enthusiasm which cannot be con-
trolled. This has been suggested SO
Inent. When an objection was urged that the
General does not desire the nomination and will
take it, the reply in every instance was: Eve know
he will accept If nominated"