Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-06
THE CONVENTION.

Duckworth Club Of Cincinnati, Cook
County (Ill.) Democratic Club, Iroquois
Club OF Chicago, and the Hawkeye
Club Of Burlington, Iowa. The
next division contained a number
OF similar organizations, particularly
the Kansas City Democratic Club, 900
strong, and the Topeka Flambeau Club
Of Kansas. More marching clubs, each
with band Of music, but nearly all local
st. Louis organizations, formed the bulk
Of the fifth division, while the sixth con-
tanned q large force of veteran soldiers.
A magnificent display by the st. Louis
fire department wound up the parade.
TAYLOR AFTER THE HoSoRs.
In the meeting OF the California dele
CATION to night there was quite stormy
scene. Senator Clay Taylor claimed the
honor of nominating Judge Thurman,
while majority Of the delegates were in
favor of assigning that duty to
Col. Tarpey. No decision could
be reached, and the matter was
referred to special committee, composed
Of Senator Clay Taylor and Colonel
Tarpey, the two gentlemen who were
eager 10 nominate Judge Thurman. They
could come to no decision, and this even
ing the matter was referred back to the
delegation, when it WAS unanimously de-
cided 10 favor Colonel Tarpey.
THE yicE-PREsIDENcY.
Nobody is able TO perceive q contin-
gency likely to throw the Convention
into struggle over the Vice Presi-
dency. Governor Gray's friends have
all along had two grounds OF
hope, that they might eventually
win. One Of these was the attitude of
the Ohio delegation, and it is singular
fact that the movement to bring the Old
Roman from his retirement came very
near being strangled in his own State. II
is claimed that majority of the Ohio
delegation is really against Thurman to
this day, and are accepting him only be-
cause the country is fairly forcing him
upon them. The Gray men also
had some hopes that by making
a courageous stand they could hold
in line the friends Of all the other candi-
dates, thus preventing Thurman from
getting two-thirds on the first ballot.
But the unit rule has been adopted by
the Thurman majority in seven or eight
OF the States, notably Michigan, New
York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, thus
forcing the minority to help to swell the
votes for the favorite, and thus destroy
ing the last hope of the supporters OF
Governor Gray. There have been ru-
mors of combinations to bring Carlisle
or Dickinson into the contest, but the
friends OF both deny that any effort is be-
ing made in their behalf. Senator Voor-
hees says the question whether Gray's
name shall be placed in nomination is to
be decided tomorrow morning.
SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST.
California had another soiree, grow
ing out of the gossip from the ladies who
had attended the previous evenings d.
version. Approaching 5 O'Clock, a dele
CATION en- decotete filed into the rooms,
and was entertained by James T. Muir
ply, of Santa Clara, who, presented
each lady bandana, and generally
did the honors, while his fellow
members crouched behind the scenes.
The ladies left very we'll satisfied and
promised to make another visit before
the fate of the country has been settled
by the Democratic hosts.
The Committee BON Resolutions went
into session this evening, and at mid
night the gas shone brightly over the
transom. The Coast has made itself felt
in every direction at this meeting, and
free coinage has become the bone Of con-
tention and may WELD influence to-mor-
row when the Committee reports. The
Committee wants TO evade direct issue
on the tariff SO far as the Coast is con-
cernod.