The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-09
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some one as against the Governor of New
| York
| Meeting of the Committee ON Credentials
A committee on credentials appointed by
| the national convention met tonight in the
| rooms OF the Missouri delegation.
A contest in the Massachusetts DELEGATION
| was made in one of the districts and the con-
| testee and contestant were notified to appear
before the committee at an adjourned meet
ing to be held in the morning. A resolution
introduced m IN the convention BY Senator
| voorhees, granting full membership toi dele
| gates from territories and the district of Co.
lum6ia was taken mp and the committee from
the territorial delegations was invited to ap-
pear before the committee to present argu-
ments.
Samuel Ward of Montana, William Dickson
and Il. ID. Wright of the District of Columbia,
made arguments on the right of teri itories to
representation and a voice in the selection of
national rulers and the committee unanimous
~ resolved 70 recommend the passage Of a
resolution to the national convention.
Working i'm Thurman's Interest
Last night the Bayard boom took unmistaka-
bic proportions, but considerable of his
strength deserted him today and then move
was made in the direction of Thurman It il
well known that the Ohio delegation has been
divided and strong effort was made tonight
to consolidate the vote for Thurman on prom
Use That Massachusetts and considerable Dor
tion of the South and West would rally to his
support. II is claimed a telegram was sent
Gov. Hoardly, asking him not to stand in the
way OF Thurman, who had an opportunity for
the race and that Mclean was being urged to
tne same end. Gen. Butler sought out Nc
Lean tonight and had long consultation
with him: 1t is supposed to this end. The
Ohio headquarters at the Palmer House to-
night presented scene Of furore and excite
ment growing out of this fact.
The spacious rooms were crowded to sLffo-
cation, and speakers rapidly following one an
other addressed the ever.movine crowd from a
table placed In the centre OF the room.
AFactEonRl Seuarrel.
The faction quarrel between Thurman and
the anti-Thurman parties is to all outward an
pearances becoming more intense and bitter
than when the delegates first arrived. at
least dozen of the Ohio delegates declare
openly that they will not vote for Thurman,
No caucus vote of the delegation on presiden-
tial preferences has as yet been had, but from
various delegates it is learned that Ohio stands
anti-Thurman %, Thurman 81. The Thurman
supporters claim % votes, while the anti-Tbur-
man men in Ohio are uncertain as to whom
they will support. The indications tonight
point to their casting at least portion OF their
vote for Hoadly, whose name will be put in
nomination If Humans friends insist upon
presenting the latter's name.
The Permanent Chairman.
The committee on permanent organization
met this evening and decided to recommend to
the convention the name of Col. w, f. Villas
of Wisconsin, as permanent chairman and
that the remaining officers of the temporary
organization be made permanent.
The Illinois Delegation.
The Illinois delegation met in secret session
tonight for the prpose of canvassing the cues
ton OF presidential preferences and at 1880
was still in session. Delegates from the Cleye-
land and anti-Cleveland factions from New
York, were admitted and allowed TO present
their cases, though not without a protest from
several members Of the Illinois delegation,
who said they knew their own minds, without
outsiders interference, and wanted to settle
their own questions in their own way. There
were 81 of the A Illinois members present.
with Gov. Palmer in the chair. The Question
at issue was discussed at great length by a
number OF speakers.
Parade of Labor Organization.
The trade and labor organizations INDUCED
IN another parade this evening and again
attempted to get speech from Butler. The
working men formed in procession with num-
erous bands and bearing a great number of
transparancies and banners marched through
all the principal streets and finally brought up
in front of the Palmer House where Butler is
stopping. Here a repetition of SATURDAYS
scenes occurred. Caowds in the streets soon
became so dense and cheers and yells 30 loud
that when Butler appeared at the window it
would have been impossible for him to comply
with the demands for speech had he been SO
disposed. He remained at the window for
half an hour bowling Acknowledgements and
then retired.
Some NOtables of the COnventiOn-OIhe
Gossip
Special to the New York SUM-
CHICAGO, July S-The Virginia delegates
hau ina 4l1A N I'M
a member of Congress from New Jersey. A
Missourian lhas also made the somewhat
astonishing discovery that this convention is
nothing but doggoned Blaine and Logan rati-
fcation meeting.
mated, discovered that they could eat crow,
but they "would be double dod rotted il they
could stand turkey buZzard."
The most conspicuous delegate in Chicago is
a border rnffian from Missouri, clad in a white
necktie and sombrero. His hair has not been
cut in thisteen years and six months. His face
is turned toward Buffalo. The most remark
feet. The Chicago ladies gaze at them with
envy, and for once in his life Thunderbolt
Norton is left in the shade.
Absence of Genuine Enthusiasm.
Special to Boston Journal.)
Perhaps the most striking feature of the
convention SO far is the entire absence of
genuine enthusiasm. There are many fine
are a few cheers, but they are not hearty.
There are some tigers at midnight, but they
are part of the mechanics of the occasion or
the outburst of drunken hilaritY. AS for down
right, hearty, genuine enthusiasm, such as was
exhibited by the followers of Blaine at the Re-
publican convention and has been maintained
since, there is none of it.
The Fight on the Tariff Question.
The committee on resolutions will have
bitter fight, and there is a possibility OF that
fight being transferred to the convention. If
the revenue reformers have the courage of
their convictions it certainly will be. The
conspiracy to set up tariff straddle is well
laid. Democrats have been told that New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut cannot be
carried upon revenue reform platform.
Therefore the majority of the Democrats are
requested to conceal their real views and Skulk
behind the f1imsy shelter of so-called expedi-
ency. Grover Cleveland is strong with the
tariff straddlers because he has no record, and
like Hancock is perhaps ready to look upon
the tariff issue as purely local one.
Tammany Introduces "A Firebrand.
The fight on the unit rule began at once.
Senate kGrady of Tammany Hall opened the
ball by introducing resolution providing
that when the vote of a State, as announced
by the chairman of q delegation, is challenged
by any member of the delegation then the
secretary shall call the names of the individual
delegates from that State and their individual
preferences Grady was Kissed loudly when
his name was announced. Ex-Dstrict At
torney Fellows, the time-honored spokesman
of anti-Tammany, commended for the preva-
lence of the rule. He challenged the right of
this convention to defeat the will of New
York as expressed by the State convention. 1t
should not, he said, be done without at least a
protest. The hopes of the harmony which
the Chaplain prayed for and the presiding Off
Ger invoked were at once dispelled.
During the heated debate which followed,
the presence of Cleveland clique in the gal
leries was plainly manifested, and when Mr..
Grady intimated that Tammany might bolt,
they Kissed vigorously.
Mr.. Harris of Virginia, made the point that
until the permanent organization is effected,
the adoption of rules is not in order, but the
Chair ruled that the point was not we'll taken.
Mr.. Cochrane of New York, Tammany
brave, made the point that if the Republican
Convention of 1880 had not broken the unit
rule, Gen. Grant would have been nominated
for third term.
Gen. Cluny of California, argued earnestly
against the unit rule, and was loudly cheered
His plea was for harmony and a square deal
Carter Harrison declared that the conven
ton had nothing to do with the subject. The
debate is, at 2.15, drifting strongly against the
unit rule.
POLITICAL.
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