Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-11

will open the eyes Of outsiders. who will see
how utterly absurd the claim of bar.
monv is. In the multitude of candi.
daces lies the hopes of the East.
ern opposition to Cleveland, which
is anchored thoroughly to the two-thirds
rule. lhey hgure up that the limit of
Clevclaud's positive strength is 375 To 400
votes, but claim that before he can 20 that
high the majority of the delegates will he
combined. He is not the choice of the New
York Dem )cracy and could not carry the
State. You will find that in the New York del
egatiOn the Tammany braves intend TO fight
| for the twO-thlrds instead of the unit rulr
claiming that, unless Cleveland has 4S ont of
the ~ delegates, the minority could not be
bound to his support. As the Cleveland
men have never claimed that number, if this
rule were allowed, their chance of the nom
nation, would be very slim. However,
Manning. Weed and the other leaders
| said such talk was confession of
weakness on the part of Tammany. being n
pracLicu acknowledgment that at least n
majority of the delegation is apains, them
| he signs of a combination with Randall are
about tie only tangible evidence of agprrs
slve action ON tue part of the Cleveland men.
Tie Pcnnsyvanlaus who got in during the
day are pretty unanimous in declaring that
their second choice is Cleveland and If it be- |
comes apparent that Randall has no show. |
they are expecting to go t. him. But the |
understanding between the Cleveland and the |
Randall men is plain and definite that if the |
New York governor is forced off the track,
the keysO one projections, Is to have his fun |
support. 1t is said that this combination
has the sanction of Tdcn, and friends of
otLer candidates are found TO declare that
they might have to shape the fight,
not against Cleveland, but against Randall.
bayafd has grown to-day in IA very marked
degree. IT Grover Cleveland were to bc put
ont OF the way, Bryard would I've the lead
ing candidate The Southern delegates feel
kindly toward him, but they sl,ate the Dem
ocralic tendency OF timiduy. They want to
see what the Northern delegates wsn he rolc
they come out to his support. Blyard has
secured one element If strength which may
not help him, however, with all classes Of
Democrats. ii friend of his brought lei
ter written by Carl Schulz to Bayard.
If ON the Boston Posts Dcspatchl
lhc national committee has decided TO Pre-
sent Col. Villas of Wisconsin for temporary
chairman ct the convention. He viii doubt
I,ss BE- the permanent chairman also. EX
Senator Thurman was offered the position
but he declined It, The California delcga.
ton voted to night not to support Cleveland
Oh any DallOt. Cleveland stock Is apparently
on the rise, md the Flo Ser boom has utterly
collapsed. The unit rule will be enforced as
ordered by the State convention, aud Cleve
land will get the solid vote of his
State IN the convention. The opposi-
ton to Cleveland is very noisy ard bit
ter, but II docs not seem to be making much
if any Roadway. The Massachus It's delcua-
ton will give Butler solid vote on the first
ballot, but there will be a serious break on
the secoud. At least SIX votes and probably
ten will be taken from Buffers Bay State
column on that ballot. Butter will rot Gu
a respectable figure iL the convention as a
Presidential candidate He will get on the
first ballot few votes from Michigan, and
possibly one from Iowa. SoGlc of his own
friends say he cannot possibly get over fifty
votes at any time.
a large delegation of Boston shlrl-h hairs
came on the train with the Massachusetts, de
legation and did all they could to disgrace tie
State, the Democracy and Gen. Butler. They
were ali drunk when the train arrived, and
the car in which they travelled PRESENTED u
sorry Sight. hardly Il whole window pane
was left, and the elegant plate-giaSs mirrors
were ruined The members of the Massa
chuse,ts delegation were mortified aud dis
gusted at the behavior of The gang and bitter
ly denounced them.