, 1888-06-08
BANDANA.
Democracy's Inspiring Insignia
for the Campaign.
Allen G.. Thurman Receives the
Unanimous Nomination.
A Compact Platform for the
Party to Stand On.
Tariff Reform the Crying Need
of the Hour.
The Convention Is Declared
Adjourned Sine Die.
The Closing Day.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Notwithstand-
that a number of visiting clubs and indi-
vidual strangers left the city last night or
early this morning, there was little appre-
ciable reduction in the attendance of the
spectators. AS the delegates slowly stray
gled in, in twos and .threes, they dis
coursed on the respective chances of Gray
and Thurman, the tariff plank and the
state of the weather. As to the latter
there was an unanimity of opinion, it
being entirely too hot. AS the delegation
space began to fill the usual battle of
handkcrchiefs broke out, Thurman red,
and muslin indicative of the mama of
the Indiana candidate, being hoisted to
the mast head by the respective admirers
Of the contestants. As each new color
was raised it was greeted with shouts
from the galleries, but it was evident from
the volume of sound that the Old Roman
was the
FAyoRTTE OF II SPECTATORS.
When nominations we're declared in
order, Governor Stephen NJ. White of
California proposed roll call. Alabama
and Arkansas were passed by in silence.
California. according to request, present
ed the name OF Judge Thurman through
Col. Tarpey. At the mention OF the
name, Senator English sprang to his feet
with his bandana, attached flag fashion to
a cane, and led off the applause for Thur
man, which Was not prolonged, owing to
the sensation of the nomination having
been discounted during the past three
days, Col Tarpey's speech was short
and did not weary the audience with a
string of high sounding phrases. He pre-
scented his man and with a Few handsome
compliments, expressed the great conf
dcnce of the Pacific coast being carried by
the Democracy, if the ''old Roman"
would be placed on the ticket. Stepping
down from the platform the speaker was
warmly applauded.
HON. THos. NJ. PATTERSON
took the platform for Colorado and forci-
bly, urged the candidacy of Gen. Black,
who at the last minute had been prevailed
upon t) accept a complimentary vote,
During the address, when the speaker
dwelt upon Gen. Blacks military record,
there was more emotion manifested than
at any other time during the convention,
save, of course, III the nomination of Gro
yer Cleveland. This TACT surprised the
Black contingent, which had not depend
ed Upon earning other than q compliment
airy vote
Mr.. Patterson read the following letter:
WASHINGTON, June 5.-HOn. I. M.
Patterson.-I have been advised by you
and other near and dear friends OF the
situation OF affairs in the national Demo-
cratic convention, at whose hand, in my
behalf. you were about to ask the honor
of a nomination to an exalted office. L
hoped for honor as one of the noble con-
fdences of my political associates, worthy
of exalted desire and honest, patriotic am
bition, but have too long wrought
for successes OF constitutional
principles not to sub ordinate all personal
claims to the welfare of the party of the
constitution; hat party has clearly de-
cided in advance of the expression of
your assembly in favor of Allan G. Thur
man for vice president. / bow to its high
behest. While my heart is full of graft.
tude to you and my friends, whose favor
had promised my support, | ask you to
withdraw my name from consideration of
the convention, to the end that there may
be exhibited the fullest harmony of re-
solve and action. Your fellow citizen,
ESigned JNo. G. BLACK.
: "On Tuesday we received a dispatch
from Gen. Black, which was to be given
out for publication this morning" said
Mr.. Patterson, but it was withheld for
Obvious reasons. Gen. Black left his
nomination entirely in the hands of his
friends in St. Louis and they exercised
their own discretion about using the in
formation contained in the telegram. We
were in constant communication and he
has approved every action Gen. Blacks
friends made a pretty careful canvass be-
fore Mr.. Thurman's name was sprung
and were convinced that Gen. Black
would be nominated. They based their
convictions on his record as soldier, states
man and executive officer of the pension
department. In all discussions that may
arise over the PRESIDENT attitude toward
the soldiers, growing out of his veto of
tie dependent pension bill and private
pension bills, the party
WOULD BE COMPELLED
to turn to Gen. Blacks administration
of the pension Office to refute the ISLANDERS
upon the president. The sentiment has
become so overwhelmingly in favor of
Senator Thurman, largely through graft
tude for the long life of faithful service
and his inestimabie value to the party and
country. The friends of Gen. Black CON
slider 10 in no wise humiliating that he felt
compelled to withdraw in favor of 80 great
a man as Thurman"
The resolve of Gen. Black s friends was
suddenly reversed after a few moments
conference in Convention hall. One of
those storms of enthusiasm which con
vulses a national convention was pro-
nounced by a Gray sympathIzer in the
galleries waving a monster gray flag.
California was on its feet in an instant
and the air was filled with waving ban
dspas, hats encircled with hankerchiefs