The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-03
The Democratic Ticket Prac-
tically Nominated.
CLEYELAND'S WISHES ARELAW
A Dull Week In Congress Ut.b.s
Fourth Judge How Newspapers
Used to Do It-Hypnotism.
THE CONVENTION,

~ HE SALT LAX ii RAID. From pre
Is eut appearances, the Democratic co
u vsntion at st. Louis will have cor
l. paratlvely little to do, everything ha
u ing already been arranged to accoj
" with the desires OF President CIeyelan
Is whose wish is law. The veriest tvro
IS politics understands that the work il q
). done now. Mr.. Cleveland's renomins
! ton is foregone conclusion; settle
: tact that only the great King of Terror
j can upset. The platform also has bee
/ drafted and has been approved at tn
White House, where it originated, s.
now nothing remains for the conven
ton to do but to ratify it and to nomi
nate for the ice-presidential Office
over this secondary position there ba.
been much wrangling by men who
believe thems elves to be the only ones
sufficiently qualified for the place, but
not one of them has received Mr.,
CieVeland's apparent approval, and
lacking that, it was evident that their
| Eight was hopeless. It has been said at
various times that the President had
| preferences for this man, or for that
aud there was very distinct impress
sion prior to and during the recent
Estate Democratic convention in Indiana
that the President had decided lean
Ing toward Governor Isaac P. GRAY.
there are potent reasons in existence
Tor the belief that the President has
very decided preference as to the choice
OF q running mate, but that choice is
not Governor Gray. If the President
could have his way in this as
easily as in some other directions.
and there seem to be no reasons WHY
be should not, the indications are that
he would select Allen G.. Thurman, OF
Ohio, to ruI. on the ticket with him.
Various hints as TO tie possible nom.-
nation CT ex-senator Thurman have
appeared in many papers of late and
lae general impression they have ex-
,reoted from the Democracy is regret
hat ";be Old Roman" as he Is called
out OF politics. But there is reason
or saying that if Judge Thurman's as
ent can be obtained, he will be nomi-
lated at st Louis with almost the una.
'imity which places Mr.. Cleveland
It the head of the ticket Indeed. some c
cry prominent and influential s
Democrats assert that if Thurman
ill but say the word all other t
spirants will Withdraw. No less v
power than the present head of q
ne Navy Department is an enthusiastic T
ndorser of the movdment, and surely a
one can say that there is not a cordial a
understanding between Secretary Whit q
ey and President Cleveland on all II
atters political. Y,
Inc argument relied upon to per- "
lsde Judge Thurman to re.enter The ~
ena of pJlitics and to permit his tt
'me to be used once more, for the IT
I'd OF the party, is twofold. 1t ap ~
ais. III part, to his welI-known deyo. ps
IN to his party and his willingness vi
make sacrifices for it, and it is 10
ged, to his natural pride. With RI
gard to the first branch of the argu- tn
ent, and to him, that his name on in
ticket would heal every vestise Cd Cd
dissension and would stir Demo- of
sic energy and enthusiasm IN every it.,
unity in the Union. This is the on De-
rtunity for him to render his party NJ,
most signal service and to mako il tn,
re OF a sweeping victory that will wo
termine the political ascendancy in tn'
S country for many years to come. oh,
IS to tho Senator personally, it is pal
d that it would be a fitting close to !
public career to preside over the n are
iy in which he served so long and col
a SUCH distinguished and conceded ma
lily; that 1t could only be grateful tor
MS pride to return once more to of
nall OF the Senate, the ablest par
slatlVs oouy OF the word, as its pre- two
ny oinceF' returned there In that RESI-
acity by the voice OF the whole peo- two
Norls III forgotten 10 remind him to
t among the political probabilities is mo-
t the next Vice-President will hold his
balance of political power in the Yet
ate, and that casting vote, carry tho
with it such powers of decision. urg
I'D exalt the Vice-Presidentia office ing,
atty. :."5 mel
be question of nominating Mr.. g
rman has been oanYased earnestly, trai
ously, among the most prominent for
nocrsts in Washington. OF the reol
lerous members of Congress vino tick
TO st. Louis as delegates there is ther
laps not one who has not been con- opel
ed, and it is said that all of then, ST
ready to throw up their hats old
vote and yell Tor Thurman was
!, will only consent to accept the ical
ination. The proposition is to give it W.
the nomination by reclamation, It's
as 1t now looks, the only event treo
can prevent his being put on the was
u IS ms emphatic and unqualified min
sal to accept the honor. the
nur1 vvuy * , time
Soo' est
Dgressional proceedings have been edit,
dull the past week, the pres
opriation bills having used I'M s gen.
OF the attention OF the House; He r
debate has been prostituted bv homo
lblicans and mucb vo1r ~ - 7