Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07

hnses of peace for the private gain of the few, thereby creating an aristocrecy maintained by | taxation, shall cease; that revenue laws shall be so amended as to raise only the necessary | moneys for defraying the expenses of the gov | ernment administered with strict fidelity and | economy: and that sugar and other prime neces- | saries of life be placed upon the free list and that the moneys raised to meet the needs of the gov ernment be levied on the luxuries of life.
 We heartily indorse the views of President | Cleveland on the tarin expressed in his mes- sage to the present congress, and declare the same to be the true sentiment of the Democratic party.
 Governor Throckmorton, of Texas, than whom the old Roman has had no more vigor- ous or enthusiastic supporter since the Texans marched out of the Union depot on Saturday morning, hit the nail squarely on the head when, toward the close of the pro- oeedings in the convention, he shouted above the din:
 "You have nominated Cleveland without q platform, why can't you nominate Thurman without onef'
 The fact is, and 1t cannot be gainsaid, that the premature adjournment was a black eye for the favorite in the race. It was a sur prise in two ways; first, in that it showed the magnetic influence of the "Tall Sycamore of the Wabashp over the delegates, and, sec ond, because 1t demonstrated that the Ohio mans strength had been overestimated.
 The Thurman men admit as much, and are kicking themselves because none of their number had sense or forethought enough to adopt fllibustering tactics and endeavor to force a nomination in that way.
 That the supporters of the Indiana gov srnor have some shrewd game in view is pretty certain. The shouters have been called in, their headquarters are deserted, | and for the first time in many days Senator Voorhees, has not been near the Lindell since he left it after breakfast Delegate Ewing, of Indiana, who holds solitary possession of headquarters, pleaded ignorance and at the same time winked suggestively when asked what was in the wind
 ''One thing I will tell you, however" :" he | said, land that is that the nominee to-mor- row will not be Thurman. He has been knocked on the head If Gray is not the coming man it will be dark horse We have been counting noses, and we can reckon on 365 supporters ou the first ballot The Thur manites are claiming 500, but they cannot produce the goods. Indiana's solid delega- hon will be supported by Colorado, by part l of Illinois, part of Kentucky and a part of Tennessee, besides a good scattering vote from other states. Then if we find that having reached the full limit of our strength, we cannot nominate our man, we will go in for the most available dark horse. Such is | the situation"
 That dark horse, if the Old Roman is to be beaten, will be Doa M. Dickinson, of Mchi- gan. Some say Black, but his boomlet is hardly likely to be resurrected with any show of success. Much depends on the temper of the convention to-day. If Judge Tarpie, of | California, who is to put the Ohio man in nomination succeeds in arousing the same in- | tense degree of enthusiasm for Thurman which prevailed Tuesday land his speech is cleverly designed to have that effect, Thur man may be carried through on the first bal i lot. If second or, at the furthest, a third i ballot is needed and he still fails of success his name will in all probability be with drawn. Then his support will go to whoever is known to be the personal candidate of the administration, and the knowing ones say that, Thurman out of the race, Don M. Dick inson, by the presidents choice, will be the presidents running mate. The Thurman 1 people, however, arc just confident as ever
 Just before o'clock the subcommittee l took a recess until p.
 | The committee resumed its session about D. m. and arranged the details of the plat l form, adjourning about 9 o'clock.
 The platform will be submitted as soon as the convention meets to-day. The tariff blanks reafirms the platform of 1884; in- | dorses the last annual message of President | Cleveland; declares it the correct interpreta- tion of the platform and approves and 3D. plauds the efforts by Democratic representa- tives in congress to secure reduced taxation.
 It was agreed by the committee to offer a supplemental resolution commenting the Mills tariff bill and urging the Democrats in l congress to pass it as soon as possible
 Five minute speeches will be made explana- tory of the report of the committee on reso- lutions by Messrs Watterson, German, Alb bett and Lehman, and at the conclusion thereof the motion that the report be &C., cepted will be made.
 After all the convention goes into the third day, and the St. Louisaus are happy. But the delegates are not and it is pretty certain if the rank and file have anything to say in the matter, it will be long time before an other national Democratic convention comes here for its deliberations. It was only by & streak of luck that the St. Louisans were able to keep the delegates and profit by their pres | ence another day, for when Mir. Flower rose up with his inevitable resolution for an ''adjourn- ment until tomorrow he was rebuffed, and the faces of the bonifaces, saloon men and general trades folk, who crowded the space to the right and left of the stage, gave a re- aection of their owners spirits
 | But the wind veered round to an unex- pected quarter, and when it was found that the committee on resolutions made another days session necessity they went away with smiling faces, while the delegations with visions of further inroads of their already depleted pocketbooks, were equally blue and dejected
 | A grand exhibition of fireworks was given last evening in Market square, at the inter section of Twelfth and Olive streets The vast open space was crowded, and it is estimated that 50, 900 people witnessed the pyrotechnic display, which was regarded by experts as the most successful ever seen in the west l Denied by Mrs. Cleveland.
 WASHINGTON, June 7.-There have been circulated in St Louis circulars which in a general way charge that President Cleveland has abused his wife. An interview published in Boston and accredited to the Rev. c. H. Pendleton refers to Mir Cleveland as the livery incarnation of the barroom politician" and charges him with grossly ill treating his young wife. A copy of this interview was mailed to Mrs. Cleveland and she has indig- nantly denied each and every one of the accusations made.
 A Tornado in Canada.