Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-06
WASHINGTON.
ALL INTEREST CENTRED IN TIE ST.
LOUIS CONVENTION.
What Mr.. Barbour Thinks About the Plat
form-A Bandaaa in the Reuse
Poatmastera.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. O., June 6-Ali interest here
r. centred In St Louis, and the members OF tho
House clustered around the bulletin BOARD al
day. where dispatches from tho convention we're
posted every few minutes. Several received py
Democratic members were sent TO the clerks
desk and read amid applause on the Democrsuc
side. Mr.. Hermann (kopubiican), ofOreron. sent
up dispatch he had received rom tnere sta.lne
that the state had gone Republican by 5000 ma
iority, and this was received With cheers by that
side Of the House.
Coloasl Frederick Handy, Of the Chicago
bees, created cemmotion by waving from the
press gallery, over ths Speakers head. rod
bSndana handkerchief. fhs Democrats on she
floor greeted the Ohio signal with loud and long
applause, ana IL was some time before hr.
Springer lin the chair could restors order.
II Is taken for granted here that Cleveland and
Thurman will be the ticket. aud the subject Of
discussion and speculation is the platform.
IL Is understood here that Mr.. Cleveland VIII
be perfectly satisnod with cordial and hearty
endorsement OK his policy, ard does rot desire
tho platform 20 be so worried as 70 drive on any
Democrat, whatever may be his Vows upon the
tariff. Senator's Beck, Harris, and Berry; WHO
are az St Louis, although advanced tarin-re-
formers, favor snd arc said 10 DO adVocatnS
moderation 10 tho platform.
The Star this evening hiss a telegram from its
St Louis correspondent in which he says
speaking OF tue moderation evinced here in
contrast Win that hitherto expressed ~ the
party in Washington. Senator-slect Barbour
said: This Is the real representation OF Demo
tttllc SENTIMENT. AZ " tho hcseulutcu Nt-oVhA
and Judgment OF the party. AMI tho convention
viii not destroy Democratic prospects by any
wild declarations"
DO no; think there viii be any struggle Ia the
Committee on Resolutions Al any rate, feel
confident that the platform will not ouead any
element Of the party. | know that Mir. Barbour
started from Washington satisfied that the well
fare Of the party demanded a moderauVs aud
conservative course on this subject aud the Stare
correspondent coRdrns that idsa.
. he nomination OF Judge Thurman will bo
most acce ptable 10 Mr.. Cleveland. 10 viii be re-
membered that Secretary whitney was the nrst
10 suggest tho. candidacy Of the greet Ohtosn.
and IL was not dono without consultation with
the President. OF course II WAS not policy 70
have II announced that Mr. Cleveland preferred
Mr.. Thurman. That would have looked too
much like dictstion. But the fact that whitney
suggested and that Thomas L. scott has led the
fight for Thurman, taken in connection with
their relations TO the President, IS conclusive
that Thurman was CeYclRnds choice. Demo
Gratis here generally. with few exec ptioss are ds-
lighted with the com bination. They think she
Old Roman will bring out votes OF Bourbon
democrats who otherwise might have refused 10
como 10 tho polls
Miss Grace Elizabeth Matthews. daughter OF
Jusuce Matthews, and Mr. John Harlan, OF Ken
lucky, nephew OF Justice Harlan, were married
here to-day al tho residence OF Justi c Matthews
by Rev Dr. Ha1lin. o. this city, assisted by Rev.
K. D. Harlan, OF New York.
Post-Oiilces have been established In Virginia
at Residence. Halifax county, Mrs. NJ. :. Painter,
and at Pcarch. Bedford county, Emmett l.
Snead, postmaster.