, 1888-06-02
AT ST. LOUIS.
The Delegates Getting Ready
for Active Work.
The Vice Presidency the All
Absorbing Topic
But One Name Heard for the
Head of the Ticket.

ST. LOUIS, Jnne 1.-While but com.
paratively few of the actual participants
in the Democratic national convention
have arrived, yet each train brings It's
quota and the city is gradually filling up.
Among the delegates now here the vice
presidency is the all absorbing topic, there
being but one name heard of for the head
of the ticket. The situation in regard to
the second place as summed up by the
Republican this morning is as follows:
Thurman can have the nomination if he
will take it; Black will have a very fatter.
ing following, especially from the South;
Morrison will be the favorite of the true
blues if Thurman positively declines;
Gray will have an immense following, ac-
companied by bitter opposition from In
diana; Roger Q Mills will receive a nice
complimentary vote; Hearst of California
is a very promising dark horse"
Hearst is at present in st. Louis. He
said: II am not aching for the vice
presidency. | bear California's commits
sion in the senate and | consider that
honor enough. l don't think to sur
render the senatorship and take the vice
presidency would be in the line of promo
ton. l think the United States senator
| ship is about the biggist thing on earth
at the present time. Could l carry the
Pacific coast for the Democrats Why.
of course | could. | can carry California.
Oregon and Nevada as vice presidential
candidate of the Democratic party. |
think almost any Democrat with Cleve-
land in the front of him can carry the
Pacific coast states, but | am sure | can"
The arrival OF the California delegation
yesterday added some interest to the
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the senator himself has been inclined to
discourage it. The real choice of the
Californians is Thurman, and they are
willing to lead the procession to him. The
first object of the CalifornIans, however,
is to make one of their men temporary
chairman of the convention. They pre-
sent Stephen Nj. White of Los Angeles as
the representative Pacific coast Democrat
for the honor. The Californians claim
that their state has never been honored
by the national Democracy and that a
little recognition at this time would breed
good results next November. The dele.
cations from California, Oregon. Nevada
and all the territories are expected TO act
as a unit and a good deal of active pre-
liminary work is being done in the inter-
est of Governor White.
The Oregon delegation put in an APP
pearance this evening via the Burlington
and tool up their quarters at the Laclede
hotel where they were welcomed by Gen.
j. S. Miller. who arrived yesterday with
the California delegates. They had no
spare time 10 employ in idle conversation
and Immediately began to arrange for a
square nights rest.
The Oregoniaus are a unit with the
other Pacific delegations in maintaining
central headquarters, which will be estab-
lished at the Broadway entrance of the
Southern hotel.
On the subject of the temporary chair
manship there is as yet no rival in the
| field against Stephen w. White, but the
chances of his nomination can be discussed
with more knowledge Sunday evening,
when all the leading delegations will have
reported. No organization will be effect
| ed earlier than Saturday evening, when
Oregon will clear the decks for action by
nominating members OF committees and
national committeeman. There can be
little opposition and every member will
have an equal chance, while the national
committeeman will be returned again as
his services are satisfactory to his %constit-
uents. Col. Kelly and Henry Clippell Of
Oregon have promised to report ut head
quarters to morrow.
President Cleveland's tariff ideas will
find staunch supporters in the Oregon
delegates, who are pledged to free ships
and untaxed manufactures, first, last and
all the time.
The C%alifornians have been agitated by
a report circulated by an evening paper
in which it was implied that Thurman
would not accept the vice presidency if
nominated and elected. A careful per-
usal of the interview left the reader con-
fident that the ex-governor had not com-
mitted himself to any positive statement
and his friends were not Handicapped in
any measure while advocating his cause.
The rumored retirement, however, had
no effect on the minds of the old Roman
adherents and they stoutly maintained
their position, asserting that the old ban
dana would be thrown to the breeze Mon
| day as a signal of defiance. The second
| choice would be a calamity in the estima-
| ton of the Argonauts. All unite for
Thurman, while a division would show
| the delegation standing in the ratio of
| about twelve for Gray and four for Black.
However, there is no want of confidence
in Thurman and a possible withdrawal is
deprecated on every side.
Mr.. r. M. Fitzgerald, secretary of the
| California delegation, and Senator w. ID.
English, chairman of that body, said
emphatically that there was no alternative
with California. 1t was Thurman or
nothing, and they believed it would be
| Thurman.
Senator English his contin-
gency ready to sustain the presidents
message presented at the opening of con-
gress, demanding only that the duty be
restored on prunes and plums.
The only obstacle to organization is the
| absence of Judge g. A. Ryland of San
| Jose. who will not be here before Sunday
| night. Judge Ryland will preside at the
| grand opening on Monday.
Oregon has a candidate in reserve in
| the event that a dark horse is sprung for
| second place on the national ticket. Gov
| ernor Pennoyer of that territory will be
presented, but if VIM. K. Morrison APP
pears on the list he will call forth the
unanimous support of the delegation.
ALI PLAIN SAILING.