Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-04

The PROGRAMME PREpAsE Ed.

The PROGRAMME PREPARED.
Gathering of Democratic Delegates
For the Eenrpose OF nominating
Cleveland
St. Louis. June 2.-Thongh vast
majority of the democrats who have
gathered here to attend the convention
believe that Judge Thurman will be
nominated for vice president, almost
without opposition, the matter is by no
means settled. All efforts to induce
Congressman Scott, who represents the
president, TO speak on the vice presi-
dency have failed. Friends of Gey.
Gray haYe approached him for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining what his wishes are,
without gaining the slightest satisfac.
tion. Gov. Gray's friends practically ad-
NIT that il Thurman is the administra-
tion's choice he will be the nominee but
Scott's reticence has given them some
hope and they are tonight hard at work.
70 morrow they will call in body of
the delegates from the Pacific coast at
the headquarters OF the latter. The
coast men declare that Thurman's popu.
larity with their people is SO great that
il the republicans should make nomin.
alton unsatisfactory TO the Pacific states
the three states Of the slope can be
carried for the democracy. The Gray
men meet this argument with the state
ment that Indiane is likely to be the
great battle ground and that the demo
Gratis could in no way make more sure
OF 1t than to nominate Gray. Among
the best informed persons here there is
but little doubt that Congressman Scott
came here with the intention of nomina-
hng Judge Thurman. They
say the entire programme for the con-
vention, ticket and platform, was ar
ranged few days ago in Washington,
aud all that now remains to be done Is
for the convention to ratify CIeveland's
wishes. AT the same time Scott has
discovered that considerable opposition
exists to the plan Of allowing the admin
istration to dictate everything, and he is
timid about avowIng his programme,
fearing the i'll effect that might follow
such course. He has go far been very
cautious not to commit himself to Thur
man or anybody else.
One OF Gov. Gray's lieutenantB said
tonight: ''We are willing that New
York and Uleveland's friends should
make the head Of the ticket, make q
platform and select temporary and
permanent chairman of the convention,
but we are not willing they should ge q
step further and name the yice-pres,-
dent"
Many southern delegates are said to
90 for Gen. Black, but it is intimatei
that his name will not be presented to
the convention. The objection to Sena-
tor Thurman, on account OF age ..appeaYs
to pc making headway. DENNIS O'Brien.
q delegate from New York, says that
New York wants on Indiana man on the
ticket. He says 1t has been settled that
Mayor Ohapin, OF Brooklyn, is to make
the speech nominating Cleveland. As to
the platform, it is agreed that il will
resffirm the tariff plank of 1884, and in
dorse the presidents message, but il
Will probably omit any reference to the
Mills bill.
Considerable complaint is made by
delegates of the arrangements of the
convention hall. OF the $500 seats in
the two galleries, it is claimed that fully
]. 600 are SO situated that their occupants
will be unable to see the delegates be-
low. Chairman Barnum and Senator
German suggested to the local commits
tee that the seats in the galleries be ut
upon an incline, but it was developed
| that the hall is to be used next week for
the Saengerbund, and that the seats in
the galleries must be placed level and be
made temporary; so they can be taken
out and sma tables substituted for the
convenience OF beer drinkers. The ar
/ rangemept in regard to the press table
was all overturned this afternoon, the
national committee finally reniiMng that
the arrangement OF space and tables as
made was entirely unsuitable.
Chairman Barnum arrived early this
morning, but could not be seen: Con-
gresham Scott, of Pennsylvania, men,
Der OF the committee, reached the city
this morning. He stated that although
he had had no conference with the few
members of the national committee who
are now in st. Louis, yet Gen. Coll,ns
OF Massachusetts, would undoubtedly be
chosen permanent chairman OF the con-
vention. He could not say as TO what
! the convention would determine upon as
| to the temporary Craftsmanship OF the
convention.
The Maryland delegation end portions
OF the Indiana, Connecticut and Arizona
delegations arrived here this morning
William 8. Wilson thought Thurman q
nomination was most generally favored
by the Maryland people. In the event
OF his refusal to be candidate, Mary
land will favor western man. inclinine
toward Indiana or Illinois, with Indiana
preferred.
W. ID. English, chairman of the demo.
cratic committee of California, expressed
himself as highly Rrstified by the an.
nouncement that Judge Thurman would
accept the nomination for the vice.
presidency.
The Pacific coast delegates are active
!y at work in the interest of Stephen M /.
White for Temporary chairman OF the
convention and express the belief that
he will be nominated by acclamation as
soon as the committee meets.
Senator German, OF Maryland, dis
claims ell desire to WELD the gavel dur
| ing the opening hours and openly es.
pouses the candidacy of Gov. White.
The resolutions to go before the CON
vention are beginning to take shape.
Utah and Nevada are figuring silver
plank, while the others oonfine them
selves to indorsing the policy OF the ad-
ministration.
At meeting OF tho Maryland deleea..
tion this afternoon the general sentiment
was in favor oil Gov. Gray for second
place on the ticket. While Thurman
| was favorably spoken of it was generally
thought that q younger 6nd more vipor-