St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-04
VOORHEES, VIEW.
How the Tall Sycamore Looks on
Humans Candidacy.


ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Senator Voorhees,,
of Indiana, arrived this afternoon and
was met by the Indiana delegation at
the union depot and escorted to his
quarters. During the afternoon and
evening he was constantly surrounded
by members of the Indiana delegation
and Hendricks club and a crowd of
friends. To reporter he said: Yes,
l regard the nomination of Gov. Gray to
the vice-preSidency of the most vital
Importance to national success. Since
the admission of Indiana into the
Union i'll 1S16anO Democrat has ever
been elected president without receiv-
ing the electoral vote of Indiana, and
the result this year will prove no eXcep-
ton in her history. Mr.. Cleveland will
be reelected with the vote of Indiana
or not at all. -Four years ago Indiana
cast $4,000 votes and will this year
probably exceed $4,000. When it is
considered that neither one Of the great
parties has majority in this enormous
vote, bnt must succeed or be defeated
by small plurality of 5000 or 1000,
1t must be obvious at glance
now important it is for the
Democratic ticket to have every atom
of strength possible. As to Judge
Thurman, no word of mine shall ever
disparage his great abilities Or the love
which is borne him by the Democratic
party. But, with the senate equally
divided and an absolute tie between the
two parties from and after the 4th of
next March, and with the control of
that body depending upon the
casting vote of the vice president,
it seems not unwise nor unkind to
suggest the uncertainties of life to one
who has borne the heat and burden of
the battle until the days of labor seem
drawing to close. l say these things
with as tender an affection for Judge
Thurman as if l were bound to him by
the ties of blood. The position is not
necessary to his honor or glory, or to
round out his great life; nor do believe
he thinks with favor himself On the use
made of his name"
"There is very little doubt of Gray's
nomination from what | can learn so
far. Although | have only been in the
city a few hours, l am confident that
Grays chances are by far the best of
any of the candidates, and his boom is
growing every hour. There is no or
ganized opposition against him. The
Western delegations seem to be
the only supporters of Thurman,
and, though they are working hard,
they are unorganized and are steadily
losing ground. The Thurman boom has
seen its best days. and is now on the
wane. | cannot yet estimate what eff
feet the Dickinson boom will have on
the result, but we do not fear it. | have
thought all the time that the Thurman
movement was simply curtain to mask
the real intentions of the Eastern dele
cations, and what l have learned since
my arrival has confirmed that i'm
preston. The California men are
evidently in earnest, but they
are powerless by themselves, and
they are making few recruits.
| do not anticipate any trouble over the
platform. The Pacific slope delegation
are demanding silver plank, but there
won't be any trouble over it. The plat
form will be formulated in committee,
and all differences will be settled there.
We may make the silver men some con-
cesSions, but there won't be any trouble
over it. The convention won't lose over
two or three hours after it is organized.
Gray will be nominated and the plat
form will be adopted by acclaim atom