The Portland daily press., 1886-06-02

There has been a breezy contest over the
State committeeman from Cumberland
County. Kimball Eastman of Westbrook and
Hon. NJ. p. Frank of Portland, are the can
didates. The name of A. F. Moulton, ESQ.,.
of Portland, was used without his consent,
and this evening he peremptorily withdrew
it.
Some of the Cumberland delegates are in
dignant over vote passed by the State Com
mittee to ask the convention to allow the
member of the late committee in his own
county to I'LL any vacancies in the delega-
ton.
The talk tonight is all for Edwards. All
the machine men and workers on the
ground are fsr him.
Judge Redman took tea with friend and
neglected the delegates. His opponents say
that it is bad politics to put up a defeated
candidate that biennial elections should do
away with denominations as a matter of
course; and that the State committee gave
him chance to withdraw gracefully, and
he did not accept it. Ii he will not do 1t
willingly he must do it under compulsion
they say, and they will vote against him to-
morrow. They have frankly stated this to
him.
Much anxiety is expressed by the friends
of Colonel Edwards about the attitude OF
the Cumberland delegates, as they think
their position will determine the matter.
On the other hand the Redman men say that
if their man makes a square fight he will
win, and that the friends of Edwards are
very noisy and apparently formidable, be-
u
cause they are all here, while the delegates
who will come tomorrow are Redman men
They will go to the hall without feeling any
of the pressure which has been exerted to-
night and will vote for Redman. The re-
suit depends largely on them, and still it
looks as if Edwards weuld win. Everything
points to this result at midnight.
d. J. McGillicuddy, of Lewiston, will pre-
sent the name of Caleb Edwards, and Ex-
Mayor Walker, of Portland, that of Judge
Redman.
The resolutions will be especially strong
on the labor question, and the administration
will be formally endorsed.
L. NJ. Staples was informed at the meeting
of the State Committee this evening that if
he offered an anti-Cleveland resolution ii
would be signing his death warrant. He will
refrain.
Ex-Mayor Deering has formally announced
himself out of the contest, much to the relief
of his friends.
United States Marshal Harmon, though
here solely to attend the court, has appar-
emily dabbled a little in politics today.
A very determined effort will be made tc
keep personal matters out of the convention
If Redman is renominated the attempt viii
be successful, and matters will be quiet
enough If another man is selected the signs
| indicate music.
ITO the Associated Press
| BANGOR, Me-, June IA large number Of
| delegates to the State Democratic Conven
| vention have arrived, and the State Commit
tee were in session today and this evening
The following temporary organization was
agreed upon: Chairman, w. Fl. Clifford, o.
Portland; secretaries, p. w. Mcintyre, O.
Portland; W. H. NOVEL;, of Lewiston; B
| w. Black, of Augusta.
| Opinion is divided as to the nominee fo
Governor, but the preponderance OF publi'
sentiment seems to favor Colonel Edwards.
The entire evening was consumed by th
| State Committee on the delegation iron
Calais. Representatives of the Leavitt fac
ton. headed by EX-Mayor Hanson, o
Calais, protested against the admission
the delegates elected by the Burns faction
headed by A. McNichol, Esq. After tn
hearing the committee decided to admit botl
sets of delegates