Evening journal., 1888-06-02
sssnerml pon.lcaI News.

10 lB rumored IN pOutlcai circles tnht
Daniel Doughsrty will make the nominating
speech at the st Louis Convention.
Ex-Mayor Edward Cooper, one of the
delegatesat-larae to tho st Louis Couven
tion, left last evening for the Mound City
with party OF friends.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor will not attend the
Democratic Convention at St Louis, as his
son is to be married on the 5th Of June.
General Pryor's alternate, Leicester Holme,
will go 10 his stead.
Anent Mr.. Blaine's last letter the Toledo
Commercial. Sherman's official organ, says:
I'VE see no reason for the friends Of John
Sherman to feel anything but the utmost
confidence in the outlook for his nomina
tion.n
In the distant West Mr.. Dana raises his
eloquent voice to assert that Chauncey M
Depew could carry New York against any
Democratic candidate except d. B. Hill
Mr. Dana is readily recalled in the East as
the man who predicted Ben Buffers cleo
tion In "a.
Colonel Ingersoll has been asked by the
delegates of Illinois, his native state, to
present Judge Greaham's name to the Chi
cago Convention and 1t Ia nnderstood that
he has consented to doso. Should Gresham
be nominated Mr.. Ingersoll will take the
stump for the first lime in years.
Judge Thurman, like Judge Gresham.
refuses TO decline what has not been offered
to him, and therefore says that he will
cross the Vice Presidential sti cam when be
reaches 1t. But 1t Is evident that he win
not be disappointed IL the convention nonni
mates another man. 81 am an old man.
he says, land all want is to pass my re-
naming years quietly at home, undis-
turbed by politics and politicians" His
nearest friends say that he will accept II
nominated.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Grant and
Fire Commissioner Croker OF New York,
sent the following telegram to Hon. Allan
G., Thurman at Columbus, o.: "Tho Tam
many Hall organization of New York city
haveinstructed their delegates TO the ST.
Louis National Convention 10 present your
name TO the convention for the Vice Presi-
dency. We feel assured that your
patriotic sense of duty to the Democratic
party and 20 the country will not permit
any feeling of reluctance TO interfere with
yonr acceptance of the nomination, and
we cordially pledge New York to Clsve-
laud and Thurman
1t is hinted at Washington that the Presi
dent has intimated to Senator German,
Representatives Scott and bhe New Y ork
delegation that his preference would be tx
Senator Thurman. There are some Demo.
crate, however, who fear that the vener-
able politician, while strong on his past re
cord az leader in the party. Is weak on
the bold and manly stand he has taken
against ballob-box suffers and unscrupu-
ious politicians and their methods. 1t is
claimed by Ohio and Indiana Democrats 10
Congress that this may hurt him. The
general feeling, however, is that IL he win
accept the nomination he should have H.
rha Republicans here are talking consider
ably about placing Levi p. Morton on the
second place on the ticket II the nomina-
tion goes West.
New York Tribune correspondent says;
THE impression that an assortment Of
forms will be submitted to the Convention
is probably due TO the somewhat boistsrous
talk Of certain revenue reformers who for
a short time, at least, will have the field TO
themselves mere. On the otner maud, Il II
pretty well understood that "Bosa" Scott
has the platform TO be adopted by tue
National Democracy In his pocket now, and
that 1t was drafted 10 the seclusion OF the
Presidents library more than month ago
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follow the Presidents free-trade message
and indorse the Mills bill, IL that measure
has not by the time that the convention
meets been amended in such a manner that
ita own friends are unable to recognizes it !"
Congressman w. L. Scott, accompanied
by Senator Ransom OF North Carolina,
passed through Pittsburg yesterday en-
route to st. Louis. Mr.. Scott was espe-
cially favored in the way of railroad &C
commodation and travelled as q guest Of
the Pennsylvania railroad management,
occupying a palatial special car. II was
subsequently learned, that the object OF Mr.
Scott's going 10 St Louis now was to be
handy In the interest OF Cleveland at a
meeting OF the Democratic National Com
mittee, which will be held next Monday
Ex Senator Wallace ia the member for
Pennsylvania, and Senator Ransom, who
was with Scott, admitted that while Mr.
Scott is not a member he may be called
''the representative Of Pennsylvania
Ransom wouldn't divulge anything on the
Vice Presidency, but declared that the
people were all at sea.
The House Of Representatives went into
Committee OF the Whole on tho tariff tink
err bill yesterday afternoon. A motion to
change the date from July /. 1888, for put
| ting goods on the free list 10 January Q.
1850, was lost by vote OF lis to 81, Mr.
Randall voting with his party In the mega.
tive. The committee then got into par.
liamentary wrRngle which occupied a lonp
time, and in which Chairman
Springer's ruling was appealed from
but sustained. Messrs Buchanan OF
New jersey and Baker OF New Yori
offered amendments relating to the impor
tation or goods which are the products oi
foreign convict labor, and TO Canadian
products, which were ruled out OF order Of
lost. The first paragraph was finally
/ feHnoAt ah hMthoAhehho hnfAnk beeu ue'
feated. The committee then took up thl
second and third paragraphs relating Il
timber hewn and sawed, timber used fo
spars in building wharves, and timbe
squared or sided. Amendments were fire,
at these by the Republicans, and then Mr
Mills wanted these paragraphs passed over
This request was refused, aud no actor
was taken.
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