Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
THURMAN Oh GRAY.
Csntimged from Ffrst Paqe.

knQ gray Is undoubtedly gaming SIengIn
while the Sherman sentiment is being
much weakened by objections to his sge
1t Is no longer doubted that Nj. Thurman
Is willing to accept, but his friends Soy
he must be nominated by acclsmstion OF
he will not accept. The ONO delegation
is acting rather queerly about the
Thurman matter. The men from that
state profess to be for Thurman, and YET
a great number of them covertly throw
cold water on the movement to nominate
him. few Of the Ohio delegates oppose
him openly, while others ia much of his
great age and inf1rmity. They say OHIO
will not present him as candidate unless
he can be nominated without roll call,
and the Indiana men insist that they are
gong to make fight to the finish, and
that roll call will be necessary. So
much opposition to Thurman has devel-
oped to -dsy and 1t Is becoming so gener.
ally understood that the admiuistrs-
ton is
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS CANDIDACY,
that Callfornisns are much less con d lent
than they were. Senator German de-
ciares that all the practical politics is on
the side Of Gray, and that Gray must
win. & common theory about
the ADMINISTRATORS relations to
Thurmsn's candidacy is that
while the President has said nothing, Mr..
Thurman's nomination in order to patch
up certain party differences in Ohio and
because they sincerely believe the old
Romans name would add strength to the
ticket. This does not make Thurman
the administration candidate; he is
merely the personal choice of some Of
the Presidents intimate friends. Ga the
bssis the movement for Tnurmsn will
lose much of the force which It gained
when the conviction WIGS general that the
President hsd selected Mr.. Thurman for
his running mate.
THE PLATFORM
was quite as much talked about to-day as
the Vice-Presidency. 1t is understood
to be practically settled that Lieutenant
Governor White of California will be
temporary chairman, the programme
then being to elect Gener
al Collins permanent chairman.
For this honor Henry Watterson
will PROBABLY contest. At conference
held last night Senator German withdrew
IS candidate for temporary chairman,
leaving the field open to General White.
German withdrew from that in order to
become 9 candidate for chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. Chairman
Barnum, Secretary Prince, Senator Cor
man and others are said to have Joined
in scheme to have the tariff platform Of
1884 restfirmed, without any stronger
Endorsement Of tariff reform, and with
out any mention OF the Presidents mes
sege.
THIS PROGRAMME
does not please Morrison, Scott, Waiter
son and the Democrats of the south and
southwest, ana they are likely to join
forces in defesting German. They have
as yet selected no candidate for chairman
against German, but will do so to-mor-
row. Congressman Scott will doubt
less be elected chairman of the na-
tionsl committee, and have personal
charge of the campaign. To an Associ-
ated Press reporter Mr.. Scott said to-
night that nothing had been settled as to
the platform, or IS to the chairman of the
committee on resolutions. When ques.
toned IS to the movement for Thurman
snd the vice presidency, Mr.. Scott said
that the sentiment in favor Of the Ohio
statesman seemed to be steadily gaining
ground. "But," he added, "all this may
De changed later. There are not enough
delegates here yet to enable one to pre-
1Ict anything, and all present calculations
may be upset and to-day's indications
changed"
STRONG OPPOSITION
20 the endorsement of the Mills tariff bill
8 manifested to-day by conservative
Hsmbers OF the national committee.
These gentlemen favor the adoption OF
resolutions sustaining substantially the
ariB plank in the platform Of 1884, and
10 drawn as to cover the general
policy Of tariff reduction re.
commended in the last annual message OF
President Cleveland, but they express
themselves ss strongly opposed to the
pecific mention OF the Mills bill or any
,ther measure for tariff reduction. This |
question has teen the subject of q lengthy |
Informal conference to-day among the |
'arious members, and while the Mills |
dherents evince determination to have |
hat measure endorsed in the resolutions
he opposition Is 80 iGTHidg5ie ct this |
ime as to seem unsurmounteble.
THE TEXAS DELEGATION ARRIVES.
The Texas delegation, headed by Gov
rnor ThrocKmorton and ex-Congressmsn
iiddings, arrived this evening and are
uartered st the Planters Hotel. Their
arlors are among the finest decorated
eadqusrters IN the city. All members
1 the delegation are in except Judge
lark and Messrs. Alexander and Wells,
'ho are expected tomorrow. Governor
received letter today
rom Congressman Mills, requesting that
is name be not presented for Vice. Presi-
ent. The Texas delegation had been
to vote for Mills, but in view
[ this letter they will not present his
anne, and from interviews tonight
nth dozen members it is probable that
exas will cast q solid vote for Thurman.
is certain that Thurman has strong
blowing In the Texas delegation, but the
Indiana workers for Governor Gray are
.boring to secure the vote Of Texas
or their candidate. A meeting of the
exas delegation to organize and ex-
iange views on the Vice-Presidency
sk=s piece tomorrow. The OHIO and
owa delegation will also organize to-
lorrow, al the members being present.
SCOTT FOR THURMAN.