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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
CLEVELAND's CHOICE.
An Abortive Attempt TO Find Out
Whom the Presid ent Fayors.


ST. LOUIS, June 3.-There was more
talk to-day of Postmaster General Dick
inson, but some of his friends from
Michigan, among them Maj. Weston, of
Grand Rapids, say he will not be can
didate. Col. Morrison is not candi-
date, and after the first ballot will prob
ably throw his vote in Illinois, number
ing, perhaps, thirty, to Gray. Delegates
Lehman and Balling all say maiority
OF the Iowa delegation is for Gray, and
Kentucky is also claimed for him. Henry
WattersOp does not like the Thurman
idea, and frankly says so. Considerable
opposition to Thurman has existed in
the South, and the Gray men are full of
fight and hOpefulness. Col. Matson
and other friends of the Indiana gov
ernor have made renewed efforts to as
certain if Thurman is the choice of
President Cleveland, and have pressed
Congressman Scott very hard for an an
sWer to his interrOgatories. Scott to-day
said he had no intention of trying to
force the nomination of Thurman or
anybody else, and had not come out
here for that purpose. Other friends of
the president declare Mf. Cleveland has
not said one word concerning his choice
for vice president, and claim he has
steadfastly refused to express a prefer
ence. The Gray men are talking this
to every delegate they can reach. OBJ
jections to Thurman
ON ACCOUNT OF HIS AGE
are heard more frequently than ever be-
fore. When the New York delegations
get in the Thurman movement is eX-
pected to take great leap forward, as
both Tammany and the County Democ-
racy favor him. EX-Mayor Grace, of
New York, leading County Democra-
cy man, says Thurman's nomination is
assured. Some of the advance guard of
the New York delegation, however. are
opposed to the Ohioan. George Raines.
Dennis O'Brien and Thomas j. Spratt.
all delegates from the interior of New
York, say it would never do to nominate
a man who stands with one foot in the
grave. Sentiment is not what WINS"
declared the first-named. "We had
all the sentiment we want when
we. ran Hancock, and we were
defeated" Senator German takes the
same view, and the Maryland delegation
is likely to go solidly to GRAY if the
Thurman forces do not develop too
much strength. If the country delegates
from New York and those from Brook
lyn refuse to join Tammany and the
County Democracy in support of Thur
man, the old Roman may be beaten
after all. A sufficient number of dele
gates have not yet arrived to give sat-
isfactory idea of the direction the drift
will finally take, but Gray is undoubt-
edly gaining strength, while the Thur
man sentiment is being much weakened
by the objections to his age. 1t is no
longer doubted that his friends say he
must be nominated by acclamation or he
will not accept,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
THE PLATFORM.
Good Prospects OF Something Of
Difference of Opinion.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Chairman Bar
mum, of the national committee, is very
careful not to commit himself on the
vice presidency. He thinks that the
tariff plank of 1884 would do very well
this year. Senator German is said to
agree with MI. .Barnum on this question.
but the indications point to an ultimate
agreement to thoroughly indorse the
policy laid down in the presidents
message. Hon. William l.. Scott. of
Pennsylvania, has little to say respect
ing the platform, but it is very evident
that he expects the adoption of plank
based principally on the presidents
message. He apparently does not
think it will be good policy to to indorse
the Mills bill in so many words at this
time, especially as that measure has
Seen materially amended since it came
from the committee, and since it was so
emphatically indorsed by the Demo
cratic convention of Pennsylvania. J.
w. Dorsey, prominent Nevada mine
owner. is OF the opinion thot the failure
on the part of the committee to protect
the interests of the silver men
of the Pacific slope will cost the party
thousands of votes, as, in his opinion.
the Republicans will insert free-coin-
age plank in their platform. Delegate
Lyo1sall. one of Colorado's cattle kings,
hearing remark to this effect made by
Mr.. Dorsey, retorted; 'It's mighty
little chance We'll get at that platform.
Bill Scott has it in his grip. The peo-
pie in the East seem to think that we
are incapable Of taking care of our
selves, or Of knowing our own wants.''
One Of the friends Of Gen. Black, the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
THE CONVENTION OF 1884.
Cleveland and Hendricks Named
as the Winning Ticket at Last.


The Democratic national convention
of 1884 met at Chicago July 8. In the
preliminary canvass in the several states
the names of Samuel j. Tilden, Thomas
F. Bayard, Joseph E. Mcdonald, Thomas
A. Hendricks, Samuel j. Randall, Allen
G.Thurman, John G.Carlisle and Grover
Cleveland were mentioned in connection
with the administration. The admirers
of Mr.. Tilden were numerous, but few
weeks before the meeting of the con-
the state of his health would not
permit of his acceptance of the nom
ination. The New York state con-
vention for the election of delegates to
the national convention instructed the
delegation from that state to support
Gov. Cleveland and to vote as unit.
When the convention met the delegates
representing Tammany hall were op-
posed to Cleveland, but, under the oper-
alton of the unit rule, they were forced
to vote for him. EX-Gov. Richard B.
Hubbard, of Texas, was the temporary
chairman OF the national convention,
and William F. Villas, of Wisconsin,
was the permanent chairman George
Gray, of Delaware, presented the name
of Thomas F. Bayard to the conven-
ton. Thomas A. Hendricks NOM
mated Joseph E. Mcdonald. John
W. Breckinridge. of California,
nominated Allen G. Thurman. j. A.
Mckenzie, of Kentucky, nominated
John G. Carlisle. Daniel J. Lockwood.
of New York, nominated Grover CIeve-
land. Thomas F. Grady, of New York,
speaking for the Tammany delegates,
opposed Mr.. Cleveland, saying that the
Irishmen. Catholics and laboring men
of New York were opposed to him.
Thomas E. Powell, of Ohio, nominated
George Hoadley, then governor of
Ohio, now resident of New York.
William A. Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
nominated Samuel Randall. A num-
Der of speeches were made seconding
the nominations, and On the evening Of
the third day, when the platform was
reported, new contest was inaugu-
rate, led by Benjamin f. Butler ON be-
half of high tariff, and William r.
Morrison in favor of revenue
tariff. Gen, Butler submitted
majority report, the essential
feature of which was formal and ex-
plicit declaration inf favor of protective
tariff. On the question of substituting
Buffers declarations for those in the
platform as reported by Mr.. Morrison
the vote stood: Yeas, 9711S; nays, 7141155.
Confined on Fourth Page.
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ALL FOR THURMAN.
The Bandana Candidate Pretty
Solid on the Train.


All of the combinations extant have
been discussed and several things def
nitefy settled. They may as well be
hastily passed over. If he is a serious
candidate, the old Roman Of Ohio will
get this tier solid for vice president.
There were original Black men and
Gray men, and one or two Hearst men.
But the Thurman boom has caught
them all. There are half dozen men
who favor giving Mayor Ames the COM
pliment of vote for vice president. and
there need be no surprise if this is done.
The combined delegation is solid for
tariff reform and in full line with the
administration. This is self-eyIdent.
The views and makeup of the several
delegations are interesting and we'll
worth review. Beginning at the West,
Washington Territory is represented by!
Stuart Rice, of Tacoma. his colleague,
); ); Browne, of Spokane, being
already at st. Louis. Rice is scidI
for Thurman and is in favor of continu-l
ing j. II. Kuhn as national committee
man, which, it is understood, Browne
approves. Maj. McGinnis holds down
Montana, but holds it down easily, his
colleague, A. g. Davidson. having gone
ahead. The major is a Thurman man
also, and says Dr.. A. II. Mitchell, of
Deer Lodge, Will be national committee
man. There are no Dakota delegates
aboard, but the powers that be are all
here. Gov. Church is surrounded bv
good -humored dignity and full staff.
He is satisfied his delegation will be
seated, in which case it is pretty sure
Col. Abe Boynton will be the national
committeeman. 1t is understood the
governor favors him, but l.. G. johnson,
Auditor Ward and Treasurer LaWler
are all mentioned. The Day wing is
represented by Maj. Bangs, of Grand
Forks, who does not travel in the special
car and who is cynical and full of good
natured sarcasm toward the religious
convention which sat at Watertown,
The Church contingent is afraid the
convention in its hurry may not exam
Inc the case duly and will admit both
delegations, which produce deadlock
on committeeman and continue Day in
that Office.
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THE AMES BOOMLET
Not Receiving Very Much Encour-
agemant Up to Date.

aSe1nanC UP TO Date.
Special to the Globe
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Little or nothing
is being heard of the candidacy of
Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis, who is
here witt a few of the delegates from
Minnesota in advance OF the general
party. He is working quietly, and his
friends say that in the event of anv
dark horse coming to the front, he will
be found among them, and that his
popularity in Iowa. Wisconsin and Min
nesota, which states they claim he can
certainly carry, would be powerful ar
gument in his behalf. There will be a
caucus OF the full delegation after their
arrival tomorrow morning, when the
question of submitting his name at the
outset for the nomination will be deter
mined. The mayor himself is said to
be opposed to any complimentary
vote" play, preferrlng to remain out of
the field entirely unless an opportunity
develops of springing his name with
prospect of respectable support. There
was great turnout of Gray's support
ers at the union depot this AFTERNOON to
meet Senators Voorhees, and Turpie,
who arrived direct from Washington.
The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash''
and his colleague were escorted to the
Lindell, where a great crowd collected
and cheered ten minutes or more. The
senators repeatedly acknowledged the
welcome, but could not be persuaded to
respond to the cries of ''speech," and
finally escaped into the dining room.
TheRandalI club. of Philadelphia, with
a Cleveland and Thurman banner; the
Record club. of the same city, headed
by ex-Attorney General L. G. Cassidy,
ole Ntr~lr e., IL ~
Hendricks club, of Indianapolis, in
white hats, white gloves, Gray badges,
and with military band, were among
the arrivals of the day.
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that numerous communications have
passed to-day between the friends of
Judge Thurman, who are here, and
other friends at Columbus, and that it
has about been decided that unless the
solid support Of the Ohio delegation
is pledged and guaranteed the judge by
noon tomorrow, he will absolutely and
unqualitiedly refuse to allow his name
to be presented. In this event Gov.
Gray will be largely in the lead, but
Thurman'S withdrawal would, it is
thought, bring Stevenson into promi-
nence and make him good second.
One of the leading anti-Thurman Ohio
delegates said tonight: 1--WE shall
caucus at 10 o'clock in the morning
and will then know more definitely
what we shall do. We want to see
what the other delegations are doing.
We don't want to start in with our solid
support for the judge and then see him
beaten. We don't want to hurt his feel
ings. If we think he has enough out
side support to give him the nomination
with our aid, he will get it; otherwise
nOto
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Gen. Lawton's Impressions Gained
at a Dinner With Blaine.

New YORK, June 3.-Gen. A. R.
Lawton United States minister to
Austria, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived here on the steamer La Gascogne
to-day, on six weeks leave of absence.
Mr.. Lawton brings rather discourag-
ing news to the friends and admirers
of James G. Blaine, who, he says, is
rapidly aging, and by no means presents
the appearance of a well man. Only
a month ago Mr.. Lawton dined with
Mr.. Blaine, in Rome, and in conversa-
sation with him on American politics
generally was led to believe that Mr..
Blaine would accept the presidential
nomination, if he should be the choice
of the convention. Gen. Lawton had
not heard of Mr., Blaine's second letter
declining the nomination when relating
the foregoing, and when told of it
remarked that the Maine statesman
had probably changed his mind"
1t was the impression abroad.
Mr.. Lawton said, that Mr.. Blaine ex-
pected to receive the nomination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
FROM THE NORTHWEST.
The Delegations to Reach the
Mound City Some Time To-Day.

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-The Oregonians
yesterday attempted to spring new
candidate for the second place in the
person of Gov. Pennoyer, of that state.
The boom did not materialize, however,
and they have about decided to go into
the convention with the rest of the
coast delegations for Thurman. The
delegations from Wisconsin, Kansas,
Nebraska, Minnesota, Connecticut.
Massachusetts,, Iowa, Montana, South
Carolina, New Hampshire. Alabama,
Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, New Jer-
sey and New York will be on the ground
by midday tomorrow. Tammany hall
will be received by the Hendricks club
Monday morning and escorted to its
quarters. The Cook County Democracy
and the Iroquois club and Jackson
league, of Chicago, will be met to-mor-
row morning by the Vest club and es-
corted to the Lindell hotel. Fon. Will
lam r. Morrison, who heads the Illinois
delegation, was surrounded by large
group of Washington correspondents
this afternoon at the Southern hotel, all
of whom greeted him cordially, and
after discussing the situation, asked his
opinion regarding the probable nomina-
ton for vice president. The colonel re-
piled that he had not gotten that far
along, and until he found out what was
going on he could not venture an
opinion.
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for him. The report of Mr.. Scott's
open advocacy of Thurman caused
much excitement among the followers
of the other vice presidential caudi-
dates, and much joy among the
OhioaI'S advocates. AS Mr.. Scott'S
reported declaration was.used with snch
effect. and it could not be traced to Any
authoritative source, an attempt was
made to interview him. Most of the
evening he was occupied at committee
with w. II. Barnum. He was finally
prevailed upon to come to the door.
81 have no time at present." said he,
Ito make any statement regarding the
Situation.''
E"Have yoa eXopcssed: preference for
Judge Thurman" asked the reporter.
YES" he answered, land the Penn
sylvania delegation IS solid for him.
ut is said that you make this state
ment as the choice of the adminiStra-
tiOn," said the reporter.
II have no authority to make any such
statement for the administration, and
all l have said OH the matter is entirely
from my personal preference" replied
Mr.. Scott, and he hastened to join
the committee. kilograms were re-
ceived from Virginia and West Virginia
tonight, saying that the votes of those
OGdlCS WOulu NC CdSG SOlluly 1OT luuI-
man. The Texas delegation arrived
here this evening. Gov. Throckmorton,
who heads the delegation, found let
ter from Congressman Mills awaiting
him, in which Mr.. Mills requests that
his name be not presented for vice
president. The Texas delegation had
been instructed to vote for Mills, but,
in view of this letter, will not present
his name, and from interviews tonight
with a dozen members of the delega-
ton it is probable that Texas will
cast its solid vote for Thurman.
A slight ripple of excitement was set in
motion this evening when it was learned
that, Notwithstanding the fact that the
election of Mr.. Collins, of Massachu-
sets, as permanent chairman was al
most foregone conclusion, the Indiana
delegation had selected Mr.. Stealy to
represent it on the committee on organi-
zation, with instructions to favor a
Southern man to preside over the con-
vention. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether, at this late day, an effort to
defeat Mr. Collins will prove successful.
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NOT VERY DRY.
The Californians Very Hospitable
to the Other Dele cations.

ST.. LOUIS, June 3.-The city as ha-
ven for strangers was threatened with
loss of its hard-earned reputation. This
was the third dry Sunday, when saloons,
hotels and restaurants had to refuse or
ders for liquid refreshments. and the
law was strictly enforced. Shortly be-
fore midnight the bibulous were warned
by notices posted in the prominent bars
that no liquors would be served to-day,
and that 1t would be wise forethought
to lay in stock of wet goods. This
caution was neglected, hence the
despair of visitors who sighed just for
an 6ye-opener to brace them for dull
day. They were disappointed in the
expectation, for this evening every dele
gate, is worn out with round of pleas
ure that had been prepared. The days
programme was initiated by Eastern
delegations fiocking to the parlor which
had been royalty stocked with the
products of the Pacific coast. The Cali
fornians were at home to all their
friends and kept open house, dispens-
ingexhilarating fluids with a generosity
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
ALL TOOK A HAND,
Both Republicans and Democrats
Help Entertain.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-The situation is
not exciting enough to furnish fresh
food for discussion, and unless there are
same new features forced on the con-
vention, the gathering will have only
routine business. Gov. Stephen NJ.
White is confident of his state receiving
the desired recognition in the temporary
organization, and says there is no posi-
bility of detection from the Ohio candi-
date for second place. The greatest So
cial surprise of the day was the at
tention paid visitors by local commit
tees, composed of leading citizens,
bankers, merchants and capitalists, who,
regardless of party affiliations, insisted
on doing the houOrs to the city's guests.
Carriages were in waiting, and i'm
mediately after dinner the rotundas
were cleared of delegates, who were
taken the rounds of the parks. zoolog-
icaE gardens and the leading clubs,
where, under the Missouri law. ''good
cheer" can be dispensed without any of
of the restrictions that would otherwise
have made this blue Sunday.
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FLYING THROUGH ILLINOIS.
News From the Delegation ON Its
Way to st. Louis.

way to st. Louis.
Special to the Globe.
ON BOARD TRAIN, DUBUQUE, To-.
June 9.-The quiet of the June Sabbath
down through Wisconsin and Illinois is
broken by the whizzing through of the
big Burlington train bearing the North
western delegation to st. Louis, but the
quiet is not in the least disturbed bv the
vigorous Wlre-pulling going on through.
out that train. The ropes are being si-
lently manipulated as the train speeds
on, and long before st. Louis is reached
the GLOBE will tell the Northwest Just
how the delegations stand. OF the
Minnesota delegation all but two are
aboard, Mayor AmeS and E. G.. Stringer.
oil Dakota county, having gone On-not
lost, you understand, but simply gone
before. The North Star is not alone
in her glory. The entire Northwest
from Washington Territory to Visions
SIN is represented. Harmony was Sc.
cured like the Sunday dinner, and the
lambs are now lying down together to
digest it. Mike Doran, Chris O'Brien.
Ed. PAIL and Phil Winston are seated
together. representing every conflicting
element, but discussing no more harm,
less topic than the fisheries treaty Gov.
Church, of Dakota, is holding a levee in
his special car, with Denny Hannafin,
reading extracts from the Twin City
tail tWister, J. Nj. Quinn telling stories,
ana Auditor Ward throwing Dakota
tracts out of the car window. Major
Maginnis represents Montana. and
Stuart Rice is delegate from Washing
ton Territory. Idaho remains unrepre-
Sented IN the bright Sisterhood of the
Northwestern tier.
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THE NfINNESOTIANS.
How They Will Parcel Out the
Offices

Offices.
The most interesting morsel comes
last. 1t is the organization of the
delegation from Minnesota. There
will not be a meeting until
their arrival at st. Louis, but matters
are shaping themselves up Rapidly. and
the work will be merely formal. It
seemed certain from the first that a
disposition would spring up to avoid
any collision of the hostile wings and
smooth over rough places as rapidly as
they arise. To this end Ames and
Doran were both pulled off for any race
for chairman, and with this understand
ing the contest went on. Twelve of the
fourteen delegates are here, John Lud-
wig and e. G. PAIL boarding the train
at Winona. G. d. O'Brien set the ball
rolling early in the day by launching a
boom for Phil Winston for chairman of
the delegation. AT first it was
supposed this meant antagonism to
Mayor Smith, but such was not the pro-
gramme. 1t meant combination to elect
Smith the committeeman. 1t was un-
derstood at once that such a move
would mean not only the support of the
AmeS wing, but would add the strength
OF Smiths popularity and eliminate
any contest between Doran and AnIes.
On tnlS basis 1t took hold rapidly and
gained friends. At the same time the
Smith boom for committeeman got a
good growth, and will be sprung onsthe
committee at its meeting in the morn
ing at full maturity. 1t is very safe to
put the following down as approxi-
mately correct: National committee
man, X. a. Smith; chairman of the del
egation, P. b. Winston; vice president
for Minnesota, M. Doran; member on
Continued ON Fifth Page.
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"a w AIMING"
The st. Louis Republican Speaks
Its Mind on the Platform.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-In reference to
the scheme which is being pushed by
certain protectionist delegates to make
no mention of the Mills bill in the plat
form, touch the presidents message
very lightly if at all, and simply repeat
the tariff clause of the platform of 1884.
the Republican will tomorrow in a
double-leaded editorial, under the cap
ton, Warming" use the following
language:
"Such action on the part of the con-
vertion would be suicide; worse than
that, it would be stulifying. If the
presidents message and the utterances
Of-teading Democrats in and out of con-
gress since the appearance of that mes
sage are to result in straddle and a
dodge on the part of the national con-
Ventlon, then the party is betrayed and
the battle is lost before it is begun.
1--WE are not authorized to say so, but
we assert with confidence thot Mr..
Cleveland would not accept a nOmina-
ton on platform that would be practi-
cally a reputation of the policy to
which he has deliberately committed
himself and which he has good reason
to believe is heartily indorsed by the
rank and file of the Democratic party"