Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-29
was asked In conclusion: "Will Blaine
sccept?' He replied: "That is too hard
a question:"
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.
The Philadelphia ssrimcs,,, Predic.
ton Of tho Ticket.

PHLADELPHIA, May 2s.--Ths Times
to-day says:~ The Democratic ticket
which will be placed in nomination at
the St. Louis Convention will be: For
President, Grover Cleveland; for Vice
President, Allen ]. Thurman, OF Ohio.
Thurman has consented to allow his
name to be presented and the nomina-
ton has been rendered him with the full
knowledge and appreciation of the lead
ing Democrats throughout the country.
congressman Randall said yesterday:
"Ex-S Senator Thurman will undoubtedly
be nominated for Vice President. He is
agreed upon by everybody. He is
willing to accept the nomination, and is
the best and strongest man to be placed
on the ticket"
The mention of Thurman's name, il is
believed, will result in there being
but two ballots taken in the National
Convention-the FIRST for President, the
second for Vice. President. The South
has no candidate for Vice President, but
will support New York's choice, which
will be Thurman. Pennsylvania and
Ohio will join hands with New York,
and that will be enough to nominate.
With Thurman on the ticket, the Demo-
Gratis will feel perfectly safe about Indi-
ana and will expect to keep the Republic,
cans busy with preventing him from rum
ming away with Ohio"
THURMAN DENIES.
COLUMBUS, O., May 2S.-Judge Thur.
man denies the report that he has con-
eented to the use Of his name for Vice
President. He has not been consulted,
and is q candidate for no office.
The Latest Biaine Hoax.
New YoRK, May 2a-An Augusta
special says: One Of Blaine's prominent
friends states that Blaine's house was
broken into some time ago during the
family's absence, and all his political
and business correspondence and private
papers involving financial transactions,
which were in his library, were over
hauled, carefully examined and portions
abstracted. The matter has been kept
secret in the hope that the thief might
be discovered, but never has been. The
supposition is that the robbery was per-
petrated in the expectation Of finding
something among Blaine's private pa
pers which might be used to his political
injury, il ever wanted. The character
Of the papers stolen is unknown.
AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2S.-Jowndl
reporters have investigated the publish
ed story of the robbery Of Blaine's house
and confirm the statement that in April,
1885, when Blaine was away, his house
was entered and the papers in
his library overhauled. Before leaving
home, Blaine had carefully reviewed all
his papers relating to politics and busi-
ness, and locked them up in his vaults.
The burglars got only receipted bills
and letters of congratulaticn.
Will Not Dodge the Issue.
CNcRNArT, May 28.-Statisstician
Dodge, Of the Department of
Agriculture, having aeked Mr.. Murray,
of the Price Current, whether
the charges Of leakage in regard
to the official crop report referred to him
Dodge, or the Chief Clerk or the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Murray says
to-day his first statement completely
exonerated Dodge from completely.
There is an obligation on his (Murray's)
part concerning certain particulars,
which has SO far prevented full state
ment by him. He adds that any official
who may feel that the statement can be
construed to apply to him, may find
ready exoneration by writing him,
excepting the man whose name was
attached to the information which came
to the Price Current, and Murray adds
he would not dodge the issue with this
man.