The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-08
VICTORY VOICE.
Thurman Chosen TO Share
in tho Triumph.
HARMONY ON EVERY HAND.
The Platform OutSpoken for
Tariff Reform.
IA SCORE OF SPEECHES.
Delegates and Spectators
fastening Home.
4 SCORE OF SPEECHES.
Delegates and Spectators
fastening Home.

question that all the democratic leaders
| here came out of the convention to-day in
harmony. There is to be no sulking leader
| and all see that this is no time for that
The tariff reformers were not wholly salts
| fad with the platform, ssither were the
| Motectionists.
Edward Cooper of New York refused to
. sign it and so make the report from the
committee on resolutions unanimous, be-
cause the committee had spoken IN it of the
| Presidents message as correct interpreta-
ton of the tariff plank of 1894, instead of
aying simply that it was sin accordance
with it, the words which OK Mayor Cooper
preferred.
The Gray men did not like the nomination
Of Senator Thurman. They could not con-
ceal their dislike of it at first, but the dis
Like was not against Senator Thurman, and
after they had helped to make the nomina-
ton unanimous they felt better Senator
| Voorhees,, speaking for thom when they
got out of the convention, said:
I'VE were disappointed. We had hoped
| our man could win, but as we made a
/ square fight for him, attacking no one and
| addressing only dignified arguments to the
minds Of the delegates, 50 we are ready to
| Squarely accept the results. Wen go back
to Indiana prepared to work just as hard
for the ticket as though our man was on it.
shall see Gov. Gray tomorrow and l
know | shall find him ready to take his coat
off and go to work vigorously. We realize
| that tho Of ho
upon us. We are put on our mettle by it,
We shall carry Indiana for Cleveland and
Thurman"
BLACKS FOLLOWERS SATISFIED.
The other members of the Indiana dele
CATION said the same thing in their apparent
earneStness. They seem to have accepted
me situation with sincerity The Black
men are entirely content with the nomiIla-
tlon OF Senator Thurman. They were
calefy from Illinois, Iowa and Colorado,
none OF which could have been carried had
zen. Black been put on the ticket.
William H, Barnum says that Senator
ihurmans nomination will greatly
strengthen the ticket in Connecticut. He
even thinks 1t will insure its success in that
'Ate' Gov. Green says that it will have a
similar effect in New Jersey. Senator Bar
Oour, VINO was getting uneasy about Vir-
glhla and North Carolina because the plat
form did not in terms recommend repeal
VI internal revenue taxes, is satisfied that
senator Ihurmans nomination will draw
wv Votes for the ticket enough to counter
uo'auce any that may be lost by the omis-
MOI OF internal revenue reduction from the
PLATFORM.
william L. Scott, radiant with success,
. Sahguine enough to hope that Senator
thurman can carry Ohio for the ticket, on
VIC prediction that at all events it will COM
% Vne republicans to nominate Senator
einlan, who can be more easily defeated
VI 'ne Pacific coast than anv other repub-
uO1h' Mr.. White Of California says that
~e prediction which tho Californians have
nAue that Senator Thurman will carry the
aclnc coast, is based upon his popularity
T"i 'io-a popularity greater even than
:. D'AtneS' nl As the first prominent opponent
Cninese immigration, and the author of
NC thurman Pacific railroad act, he holds
Pi"So III bue pOpuluI Iesdlu
au california, Oregon and Nevada.
ne could carry them against Blaine" said
' nlte, as the strongest statement of
~, major Ihurman's strength. Besides, Mr..
uile said, President Cleveland has gained
Tie regard Of the Pacific coast steadily
uN iand reclamation policy, and by his
rpOhtments to office. 1t is a mistake to
s.pp' appoSe' Mr.. White says, that the Presi-
.a's message followed by the Mill's bill,
uiaoe him unpopular in California. The
''erse is true.
THE TARIFF PLANK.
,ne tariff plank in the platform was more
40 ABOUT today than the candidates. If
'0ierence to the platform Of 1884 had
49,, united 1t would have been entirely
.o'aetory, said most of the tariff re-
ut, ois 1t is a recognition Of the para
au' Importance Of the tariff issue. 1t
INV, srv"S down the gauntlet to the republican
\. b,'nu'loGl, u, but it is notes bold as it ought
out The protectionists would not agree
s..s ts Onlssion Of the reaffirmation Of the
'oorn q Of 1884, and so to avoid fight on
uoCr and delay in the proceedings
A..s r'.1 Slr. Scott said tonight might have
49, week, tho tariff reformers
0a this point, which was really
h.. only ono for which tho
SSoctloniSts stranfIo,tSIv contondad and 80