Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-05
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
The Thurman Breeze Deyel-
opes Into a Cyclone.
HIS NOMINATION NOW CERTAIN.
The Famous Red Bandana Becomes
the Battle Flag-'remporary
Chairman White.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches to the HERALD
ST. LOUIS, June Thurman will be
nominated for Vice. President without a
contest. Sunday night the supporters Of
Governor Gray Of Indiana, were full OF
hope, but tonight they admit to their
confidential friends that the Thurman
cyclone is sweeping everything before it..
They kept up show Of fight during the
day, calling on new York and other dele
cations and repeating the speeches which
we're made yesterday to the Californians.
A part Of their tactics too was the wild,
but rather Intellectual, shouting of the
Hendricks club boys in the corridors Of
the hotels. They hurrahed Justify for
Gray but made about all the
noise themselves. The Thurman breeze
developed into tornado when the New
York delegates, County Democracy and
Tammany marched through the streets
shouting for Thurman. The Tammany-
ties were most loudly cheered by the
throngs on the sidewalks and in the
hotels, and within half an hour the
Tammany men were busily engaged
helping their Pacific Coast friends pin
red bandanas on the coats Of the null
titude. These Thurman emblems are
everywhere to be seen and the nomina-
| ton OF the "grand old Roman" is con-
coded on all sides. Scott persists in de-
claring Thurman is not the administra-
ton candidate, but adds Thurman will
be nominated because the party wants
him and because he is the
strongest candidate. He admits Thur
man is his personal choice, but
denies that the President is in any way
committed to the movement. Still for
all practical purposes the President
might as well be committed to it, and
the great mass Of Democrats believe the
because the President 80 desires.
The Pennsylvania delegation an
| nounces that two-thirds of the delega-
ton from the keystone State favor the
old Senator, and that the minority would
vote for him under the unit rule. This
OF course means that Scott has thrown
his State for Thurman, and when the
fact became generally known. there was
no longer any doubt of the success
of the Scott programme. Following
the announcement Of this action
of the Pennsylvania delegation,
came the intelligence that the
Maryland delegation, who have all
along opposed the Thurman idea, were
ready to fall in and vote with the crowd.
The meaning Of this is that Scott and
German came to some sort Of an agree
mept, and the two great leaders Of the
party were united on the ticket. Still
the Gray advocates made on effort to
keep up the fight, Ohio, oddly enough,
being their only hope, but it was like
struggling against West Indies, hur-
ricane.
The friends Of General Black opened
headquarters at the Lindell Hotel this
morning and attempted to get up boom
for him, but their efforts met with little
success. The general feeling is that if
Thurman was not put through, Gray
could easily win.
MORNING ARRIVALS.
Delegates, aiternates, political clubs
and politicians of high and low degree
were arriving thick and fast this morn
ing. As early as O'Clock the Union de-
pot was packed, and all during the morn
ing at intervals Of five and ten minutes
regular and special trains we're coming
in and employing their loads of people
who came to take part in the fray. They
all wore badges and nearly all bandanas.
The one word on their lips was "Thur-
man."
The Chicago County Democracy and
Iroquois Clubs, each headed by big
band OF music, were the first important
arrivals. The Wisconsin delega ton
came next, followed by the Hendricks
Club, from Lafayette, Ind, wearing
"Gray" badges.
The Topeka Democratic Flambeau
Club arrived about the same time and
were soon joined by the Kansas City
Democratic Club, whose arrival was a
feature Of the morning. Their band was
gaily arrayed and the members Of the
club wore white high hats and yellow
linen busters. Most Of them had tied about
| their necks or wrapped about their hats
red bandana handkerchiefs, showing
their leaning toward 1.-THE Old Roman"
The Texas delegation got off at the
end Of the depot and comparatively es-
capped notice.
TAMMANY AND COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
The crowd OF spectators stayed about
the depot until Tammany arrived and
then the st. Louis Hendricks Association
wheeling into line, marched merrily
away with Tammany, mob of sight
seers trailing at their heels. There was
no excitement after that, and the County
Democracy, on its arrival soon afterward,
saw almost deserted depot.
The Tammany braves arrived to the
number of seven hundred, and required
q train all to themselves, made up
in two sections. Their cars bore
an immense canvas on which
we're the words, "Tammany Hail."
1t is generally supposed that Daniel
| Dougherty, the famous silver-tongued
orator, who is one of the Tammany
party, will present Cleveland's name to
the Convention. Like all other Tam
many men, Dougherty expresses himself
for Allen G. Thurman.
There were S05 men in the delegation
of the New York county Democracy.
Their leader is Judge Maurice U. Powers.
A notable figure among them and attract
ing general attention WAS Colonel Jno
| r. Fellows. Thurman appears to be the
choice Of this organization also for the
vice-Presidency.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS sELEcTrD.
The National Committee met at noon
in the grand psrlor Of the Southern
Hotel. They went into secret session at
| ~ 80, when Chairman Bsrunm request
cd all persons not members Of the Com
mittee to withdraw for few minutes.
The first business coming before the
Committee was the selection Of the tenn
porary Chairman for the Convention.
Lieutenant Governor q. NJ. White, Of
California, was nominated by National
| Committeeman Tsrpey, Of California,
and was elected without any opposi-
ton.
The report Of the Committee on Ar
rangements was read and adopted, APP
proving of the appointment Of Richard J..
Bright, of Indiana, as Sergeant-at- Arms,
and Daniel Abbock, Of Missouri, as Chief
| Doorkeeper. On motion OF Semple, Of
| Alabama, Frederick 0. Prince, Of Massa-
chusetts, was made Secretary Of the Con-
| vontion's temporary organization. The