Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-07-10
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and unanimous expression of those
present was for Cleveland.
TILpEN's Pos;TIoN.
CHICAGO, July S.-Tilden positive
" refuses TO accept the nomination
unless made by reclamation. He
claims that he Goes not want the
flee.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
CHICAGO, July S.-The Democratic
National Committee began its ses-
sion at noon, naming Hubbard of
Texas for temporary Chairman of
the Convention.
VERMONT AND CONNECTICUT FOR
CLEVELAND.
CHICAGO, July s.-Vermont and
Connecticut delegates will vote
solid for Cleveland.
CHICAGO FULL OF POLITICIANS.
CHICAGO, July S-The Palmer
House, which is the headquarters Of
a large number of delegates and for
the most important delegations. is
literally jammed full, as is the vicin>
i:y of the hotel. Great excitement
prevails throughout the city, even
exceeding the session of the Repub-
lIcan convention in this respect.
JOHN KELLY.
! CHICAGO, July 8-John Kelly was
interviewed by press reporter today
and said he intended to state bis
case clearly. If necessary he would
endeavor 10 break the ::nit rule. I'M
der which several Delegations had
come ~ the convention. He regard
ed it as detrimental to the best in
terests of the party, 3. well as an
imposition upon the delegates:
McDoNALD's CHANCES.
CHICAGO, July s-McDonald BAN
ners are appearing on the streets and
in the hall; but nevertheless there is
little hope for him in any event
BEN BUTLER ON THE GROUND.
CHICAGO, July S.-General Butler
spoke this morning and said, by the
way, that he would support the
nominee of the convention.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Hubbard, on
his taking the chair, spoke for some
time. He said in the course Of his
remarks: "Thc war 10 over. Our
bows have married the maidens Of
the South. and for evermore they
will continue to 60 to the altar Of
love together and stand side by SIDE
at the dying bed and talk Of far off
home from which no traveller re-
turns. Ii is now too long since the
ihroes of war racked our nation to
bring up the bloody shirt. The war
has long since passed.
CLEVELAND.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Cleveland men
continue hard at work and are grows
lug even more confident, though it
looks like up hill work to pull him
through.
OHIO DELEGATEs
CHICAGO, July 9.-The Ohio dele
CATION is badly divided ON Thur.
man and Hoadley. The division is
very nearly equal and there is no
probability Of an agreement being
made among them.
TILDEN ANSWERS
CHICAGO, July 9-In answer to
last kilograms again begging Tilden
to accept the nomination, ho states
positively that his answer in his
letter to the Chairman of the New
York State Central Democratic
Committee was final, and that he
Will not reconsider his decision
made previous to the publication of
that letter. This is regarded as
nnal at Chicago and the convention
is turning its attention to other can
dIdates.
M'DoNALD's CHANCES LOOKING UP.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The Mcdonald
men have gained a number of points
IN the last lew hours, especially
since the final refusal of Tilden, and
the free-traders are jubilant. Harry
leads McDonald's forces.
BUTLER coNNUBIATING.
CHICAGO, July General Butler
has not appeared in the hall today,
hut things are remarkably active
about his headquarters. Buffers
chances are looked upon now as
quite equal to any other except, per-
haps, Mcdonald.
BAYARD BEHIND IN THE RACE.
CHICAGO. july 9-Bavard has