Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-02
AT 81. LnIEA.
Preparing for the National Dem o.
cratic Convention.
by Telegraph to the Dlspatrh.l

by telegraph 10 the Dispstch.l
81. LOUIS, June 1.-While but compare
lively few 81 the actual participants in the
National Democratic Convention have yet
arrived IN 10. Louis vet each train brings is
quota. and ire city Is gradually filling up.
Zoe hotels are all busy to-day making pre-
p9rati0n, for the accommodation OF dele
gates, and early this morning grca' truck
loads OF cots and pillows began arriving ond
Wi soon be brought into Tcqui-ltion. Inc
weather TO-DAY is Delightfully."- col aud
p.t-aat. The ball at the Exposition
building viii be ready ia tWenty-four
bouI.. Tomorrow night u will be formally
op,nCd with % concert. Colonel Richard }.
BRIGHT. scrg"s nt-at-arms. has been here Tor
two DAYS ucriectng his arrangements. Fred>
eilck +. Prince, secretary u the National
Democratic Committee, arrived la~i evening
from Boston. la reply To question he Sai
that the Massachusetts, delegation was not
only unit for Cleveland, bu' that 1t heartily
endorsed his position on The imG question.
"Our de'cZailOu,' said be, "ls not instruct
ed for President, but General steven
son has mJuv friend, among the Democrats
OF our State aud he NAV get our vote Tor me
second place 90 the ticket. That matter Will
be settled 10 the caucus, however
VI ". II lm. editor and proprietor OF the
Dunuquc Hered and member Of the Nj
tiouM Democratic Committee from Iowa,
arrived last evening. luanswc to inquiries
Nr. Ham said: "lowa Democracy has but
onc sentiment Cd tnc tar!I que dion. Prcsi-
dcut ClcycMud's message bas been adopted
~ their platform ClcyeInd Is their c1Oice
for President. Asto The Vice President can
uofsS:Gr1V oi iudi1na, stevenson OF .lmDis,
also Black Of Illinois, al bavc thsir friends.
J.>t w no eject the Thurman movement
will have with our GelclcgatiJn cannot
tell. II DE- would take the nomination. cV-
poet they would be elad 10 help H. We are
going 10 toy 70 cary Iowa this fail. TIE
work We have done in the past few years
give, us confidence in 0ur 1hluty 10 redeem
t1c state. Wuh Cleveland and the tarin re-
form. we viii, 'h.nk, be able % wipe ont
the small Republican n2iorlly that nov re-
M ins"
Among the delegates nov here the vice.
prc,idca,y is the tltabsorbiDg topic, there
being bur one name heard or even thought
Of for the bead Of the ticket. TIE situation
in regard 10 the second place, ~ summed mp
hv the ECbUbHC thiS morning, is aS follows:
Thurman can have the nomination il he will
lake il; Back wit have very iiltellng
following, especially from toe south; Nor
rison Nlll te the fayorite of the True
Buc.," II TnGfman positively declines;
Gray Wil have IN immense following, ac-
compmied by bitter opposition from ln-
diana; ROGER Q. Mills will receive nice
go uplimOntlry vote, aud Hearst 81 Cahfor.
MIA Is very promising dark bore.
The Pacific coasters are making vigorous
effort, Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS White for
temporary chairman. and are winning many
recruits for their man. FROM present ap- /
peaIauces there viii be 4 lively fgut for /
81 oh. az a.
National COMMITTEES last February IT was /
agreed that General p. \. Collins, Of Boston, |
should be- invited 10 preside at the prcliml- !
nary PROCEEDINGS. Now there seems /
TO De feeling among lh- commit /
tee. or a. least among The members now /
mere. that General Collins should be the /
permanent chairman, and Tint some ot1Cr /
Democrat OF tminence hc the temporary I
chauman. Mr.. Prince, OF Massachusetts,, Is |
IN favor Of giving the Cailiornians the tenn .
pOlary Claigmanship. The committee inVa- !
risbly selects tho temporary chairman, and /
20 has also b.cn the custom Tor the National /
Commute - select both the tempo. /
lary and permanent chairman. II is gene /
rally hiuttd to.uieht that ,he committee had 1
praetc ly agreed upon senator German, OF +
Mary lAud, for temporary CHAIRMAN and .
General Collins for permanent chairman.
iue western and southern men are not.
lklng Kindly TO this alleged programme on
he ground thst other sections than the east
,rn sceboard should receive some recOgni-
jon.
Ia addition 10 the tllk in favor Of Lieu
White, OF CalifOrnia. there
IRE rumors that Henry WattersOn Will he
irged for permanent chairman, aud his
riends say that be win ne supported by The
old South Ia the committee on permanent
organization. In view OF TIE competition
or the honor Of welding tue gavel II is Just
possible that the arrangements OF the COM
nttee may be upset
The lat touches were put o. the conYen-
ion hall this afternoon aud II IS now ready.