Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-05

rthulHS clerks. 1nOmaS >. fettit, cniel
reading clerk OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives; Nj. l.. Barrett, New Jersey (;
T. @. Walker, Of Iowa; r. B. Henry, Of
Missouri; j. o. Henderson, of Indiana I;
Joseph Care, Of St. Louis, and +. D..
Sawyer.
On motion Of Dawson, OF South Caro-
lima, f. b. Dickinson, OF New York, was
elected official stenographer. The COM
mittee then took up the question of dis
tributing tickets. For this purpose the
basis of distribution at Chicagoin 1884 was
adopted. Tickets were brought out in
boxes, with badges, etc., and delivered
to the committee. Much surprise and
some hard feeling was expressed over
what was alleged to be small allotment.
Without taking up other matters of i'm
portance the committee adjourned until
tomorrow.
The distribution of tickets has pro-
voked some comments. Each was linn
tied to five, while at the Convention OF
1854 they were allowed six apiece. There
is great demand for tickete, and the
delegates must make other arrangements
to fill the requisition OF the friends to
whom they have pledged admission.
ATTITUDE OF THE OHIO DELEGATES.
From the first there has been some
thing queer about the attitude OF the
Ohio delegation. 1t has talked for Thur
man but has not been enthusiastic in his
behalf, and the matter waa discussed
for more than an hour insaiineeting OF
the delegation this afternoon. The re-
suit was an endorsement OF Thurman,
though it was with much difficulty that
any Of the anti-Thurman men were won
over. A resolution was offered by Dele
gate Baker, pledging the Ohio delegation
to vote for Thurman if his name was
presented to the Convention. This was
in the nature OF a COMPROMISE, as the
majority OF the delegates wanted to make
Thurman the Ohio candidate, to
be presented by the State,
while others opposed this outright.
Forty-four delegates were for the resolu-
ton and two delegates dig not vote.
New York and many other States were
simply waiting to see what hcfion Ohio
would take and at their meeting this
evening joined the Thurman,procession
Governor Gray's managers probably will
not put their favorite's nam@ before the
Convention.
POINTS OF DIssENsIoE.
The cry Of the Gray boomers, "you
want Indiana in November, don't you
How are you going to win without Indi-
ana, and how are you going to carry
Indiana without an Indiana man on the
ticket" has been used with SO much
effect that many delegates believe a
serious mistake is being made in nomi-
mating man 70 years old, who lives in
State which is generally regarded. as
reliably Republican.
Germans abandonment of Gray means
good deal more than the nomination Of
Thurman. 1t means truce between the
two factions OF the party which had been
diminishing before each others position
for two or three days. Theirdforces were
led on one side by Congressman Scott,
representing the Administration, and on
the other by Senator German, the latter
supported by Barnum and several
National Committeeman, wanted the
platform of 1884 affirmed without an en-
dorsement of the Presidents message, or
one so moderate in tone as not to offend
the high tariff voters of the East
German wants to be Chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions, and he has
made an earnest canvass for the place
among the various State delegations.
His argument was that the party would
lose New York and other Eastern States
if the platform were made too strong in
the direction of low tariff, and that the
platform which carried the country in
1884 was certainly good enough to carry
it in 1888. At the same time German
made feint at supporting Gray in oppo-
sition to Thurman, and succeeded in
bringing on so much reaction from the
wave Of the Thurman sentiment that
there was at least little uncertainty as
to its final outcome.
COMPROMISE ARRANGEMENTS.
Desiring peace above all things and a
little worried at the show of strength
which the opposition was making, Scott
to-day submitted to compromise. This
compromise is in the nsture of the
wholesale arrangements OF the business
which the Convention was called to
transact. The temporary Craftsmanship
is to 90 to the California candidate Lieu
tenant-G Governor White. General Collins
is to be permanent chairman, German is
to 20 on as chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions; the tariff platform is to
be repetition of 1884, the President be-
ing endorsed as a wise and faithful and
patriotic executive, in another section OF
the document. Scott is to be chairman
OF the National Committee and manage
Cleveland's campaign, and the ticket, Of
course, is to be Cleveland and Thurman.
BUCKEYES AND HOLSTERS.
After the afternoon session the Ohio
delegation adjourned for supper, appar-
emily determined on Thurman as unit !;
at the came time a meeting was called
for 7 80 O'Clock to meet the Indiana dele
CATION. A few moments before
the Hoosiers were expected, a few
more arguments were advanced, that the
"Old Roman" should be supported, and
vote was taken, resulting in the unan-
nous support OF Thurman. The Indiana
people were then admitted, and occupied
an hour in giving their reasons
why Gray should have the sup
port of the Convention. They had
their say, but it was useless. The Buck
eyes said they had made their fight, and
now they were determined to get in out
of the rain as long as it threatened a
deluge. There are still several malcon-
tents, but as Major Armstrong says :
"Ohio has no candidate to offer. Judge
Thurman is not q candidate at solicita-
ton. He is the candidate of the Union"
WORKING LIKE TRoJANs.
/. California held meeting this morn
ing, and from the array of figures sub
mitted to the delegates it is evident that
they have gone into the Convention for
business, and will entertain no invita-
tions or propositions implying social
time. They are working like Trojans
for whatever points they seek to attain,
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