The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-08

Special DItrdkcH 10 Ht lNICCHvtHCtF'
ST. Lows, No., June 7.-CIeyeland,
Thurman and free trade is the ticket.
To accomplish this St. Louis has been
filled with Democrats and Democrats
with mixed sentiments for nearly week.
The ticket stands tail end foremost be-
cause the Democratic party "had moth
ing else to do" Openly expressed con-
tempt for Cleveland was not nil in the
way OF his triumph. He held the great
convention in the hollow Of his hand.
liz was 10 ah appearances the idol Of
the Democracy, yet he has been freely
denounced here us no Democrat. Every
reference 10 his civil service reform
policy has been met with sneers. His
alleged craftsmanship has been sub
jccted to comparison with Thurman's
on the floor Of the convention. Few
wanted him and all rushed to him. 1t
was clear case of Cesar or nobody.
Thurman got the enthusiasm. He
was the pet Of the Convention, and he
is the man the real Democrats will vote
for. The demonstrations in his favor
mny not have lasted so long MS the care
fully worked up theatrical stroke for
Cleveland, but it was honest and earnest
Us the other was not.
THURMAN VS.. CLEVELAND.
1t was interesting, too, to note that in
the speech nominating Thurman and
those seconding, Old Bandana was put
forth as the greatest living Democrat,
As often us these sentiments were ut
tered the Convention showed special
delight in setting up hurrah. 1t vast
great relief to the rock-ribbed Demo
Sracy to let it be known that while
Cleveland is taken for expediency
Thurman is taken for down
right ioudncss OF his old-fash
ieRed Democracy. Although the
Administration people would have beer
glad to elbow Thurman off the track
there is no mistake about the beartinesl
Of the popular feeling in the convention
1t was for Thurman up and down ant
clear through. This was markell!
shown when the vote OF Ohio was an
nounCed-"Forty.five for Thurman, on
for Gray" The Grayback from Qhit
was ierociously hissed. He must hav
changed his mind later, for the clerl
announced that a mistake had beel
made in Ohio-that State having cas-
her iorty.six votes for Thurman. /
was already known that many OF tn
Ohio delegation fell into Thurman
WITHOUT MUCH GRACE,
but it was not supposed that one ma
from that State would stand out agains
the strong set OF the Thurman tide.
Thurman had not been in the fel
Gray would have been the nominee, fc
the judgment Of the convention favo
ed the old combination between Ne
York and Indiana, 1t was the sent
mcnt oi-the convention that went
Thurman. Now that tits all over hei
agoOd many expressing apprehenslo
that nothing substantial has been gait
ed by taking Thurman. Some fear Y
excitement OF the campaign will X
the old gentleman. A lady sitting ne
ne, who had hurrahed herself hoars
exclaimed, nov they ought to sec tht
Thurman keeps himself very quiet,
Know he can't stand much OF q strain
80 think good many others who hel
ed to nominate the Old Roman.
An IGNoBLE SURRENDER.
The surrender to the free trade wi
was absolute and abject German, wi
as the leader OF the anti.administrati
forces, was expected to oppose in I
convention any endorsement OF Gle