The Portland daily press., 1888-05-23
STATE POLITICS.
RockIand Declares Against Mixing
the Treasury In Politics,
And Elects a Solid cIeaves peIega-
tion.
BurleIgh over one Hundred Behind
the Opposition.
Especial to the Press.1

RocKLAND, May 22.-At large and en-
thusiastic caucus held tonight, solid dele
CATION Of fourteen was elected, In favor Of
Mr.. Cleaves. A. F. Crockett, w. T. Cobb.
s. NJ. Bird, John S. Case, A. d. Bird, orrin
F. Peary, c. A. Crockett, 4. H..Lowry, w.
IL. Hill, John Loveioy, E. w. Berry, ID. II.
Ingraham. c. NJ. Walker and F. A. Black
ington are the delegates. They received all
Of the votes thrown.
ANDOvER FOR CLEAvEs.
Andoyer has elected two delegates for
Cleaves, and one claimed for Burleigh.
sEDGwIcK SENDS TWO cLEAvEs DELE
GATES.
Sedgwiek has elected two delegates for
Cleayes, and one claimed for Burleigh.
EX-Gov. RoBIE HEADS THE GoRHAM DELE
GATES.
The Republicans Of Gorham have elected
the following delegates to represent them at
the Portland Convention; Hon. Frederick
Robie, Henry Mayberry, Charles Z. Jordan,
F. A. Hamlen, III. r. Millett, Edward Hard
ing and j. G. Sumner. They were unani-
mously elected, and instructed by the follow
ing resolution, which was offered by g. M.
Parker, Esq;
Resotyed, That the delegates chosen 10 attend
the state Convention at Portland, June 18th, are
hereby instructed TO use all honorable means to
secure the nomination Of Hon. Henry b. Cleaves
as the Republican candidate for governor.
PENoBscoT FOR cLEAvEs.
The Republicans Of Penobscot have elect
ed A. E. Varnum, G. X. Bridges and II. b.
Wardwell delegates to the Portland Conven-
tion. They are instructed for CIeaves.
BURLEIGH OVER A HUNDRED BEHIND.
Mr.. Cleaves's friends should not be troubled
by any statement Of the standing Of the Re-
publican delegates to the State convention
sent out from Augusta. MrNBurleigh's bu-
reau is located in Augusta, and if,has faciii-
ties for getting its calculations into Demo
cratic as we'll as Republican papers. FrohQ.
now until convention time statements Of the
sort that appeared in the Argus yesterday
will be sent out in the hope that they may
influence some weakened man. Mr.. Bur-
leigh has not got a majority Of the delegates.
Mr.. Cleaves's friends make the following
claim, based upon the most reliable canvas:
Up to date 964 delegates have been chosen
to the Republican State convention. OF this
number 429 are for Burleigh. 403 for Cleaves
and 1872 for Marble SO far Burleigh is ia
his competitors. OF the remaining to be
elected, 70 come from Cumberland and
York. The total number Of delegates in the
convention will be 1445. Cleaves's friends
claim that Burleigh's highest vote cannot be
600, being 123 less than the number required
to nominate.
wILLnIANTIc's DELEGATE.
Frank Hart has been elected delegate from
Willimantic. He is instructed for Marble.
DRESDEN FOR MARBLE.
The Republicans Of Dresden have chosen
Orrin MeFadden, J. W. Sheldon and w. +.
Cate delegates to the Portland Convention.
They are all for Marble.
THE GRAFTON DELEGATE.
Rufus Farrar is delegate from Grafton. He
is uninstructed, but IS understood to be for
Burleigh.
OTHER DELEGATES.
These delegates are instructed for Bur
leigh: In Dixmont, Ira II. Gardiner. A. b.
I. Chadbourne, and R. II. Day; in Morrill,
ID. o. Bowen; In Chesterviue, Elijah Gill,
Justus Webster and Nathan NJ French.
In Randolph. b. A. Cox, Daniel Jones, and
Benjamin Clark have been chosen. They
are claimed by Burleigh. Mr.. Burleigh also
claims the st. Adams delegation: J. W. Pat
ten, M. l.. Merrill. S. f. Lyford and N. ii.
Vining.
Other delegates claimed by Burleigh are
those from Weston, Edinburgh, Belmont,
Ripley. Industry, Fayette and Southport,
eight in ALL