, 1888-06-10
POLITICAL.
Interesting Chapter of Political
Gossip.
A Reporters Interview with
Judge Thurman.
California Republicans Favor
Gresham.

Gresham.
CHICAGO, June 9.-The Tribune SAYS,
reviewing the st. Louis convention: 1.-THE
California Democrats cut a big figure.
The coast men were a fine lot in them
selves and came with colors flying. First
they had their mar White elected tenn
porary chairman, a post in which he &C
quilted himself with great credit. Then
they were the legal and authorized pro-
tectors and champions of the Thurman
boom, which Scott and German helped
them to put through so nicely. To finish
up with the California men succeeded in
getting Delegate English named as chair
man of the committee to notify the nomi-
nees. OF course the Californians go home
in an enthusiastic frame of mind and they
insist they can carry their state for the
Democratic. ticket"
A TALK WITH MR.. CURTIS.
"Thurman's name will be a tower of
strength with us" said Governor White
in conversation. THE Republicans will
have to put in some lively work out our
way"
IF the Republicans would nominate
some man who voted against you on the
Chinese question, what would happen
then?"?
"Oh, if the Republicans would only be
kind enough to do thatl' and the Cali
fornian with the great voice smiled as if
he were contemplating a feat.
Delegate Curtis, who had remarked that
several of the Republican national dele
gates from his state We're his warm per-
sonal friends, and was asked what in his
opinion that delegation would do at Chi
cago, replied: Il think they will give
Stanford a complimentary vote and hen
go to Gresham almost solid. When Alger
was in San Francisco he personally in
v~estigated the Chinese quarter and has
strong convictions on the coolie question.
He has an agent out there now working
in his interest as presidential candidate.
| shouldn't be surprised" added Mr..
Curtis, IF the Republican delegates
would try to follow our example and by
Joining the three coast states in a certain
line of action make an effort to WELD
more influence in national politics than
they have hitherto enjoyed"
INTERVIEW WITH THURMAN.
When an Associated Press reporter
called at Judge Thurman's house to-day
the venerable gentleman answered the
bell himself. He handed him a chair and
taking one beside him asked about the
convention and seemed to show great in
terest in the incidents | related. As |
inquired what he thought of his nomina-
ton he answered:
Now Lean say | expected it, although
| have received kilograms from my friends
in st. Louis, and from the papers | have
seen that the probabilities were | would
be nominated. l could not help showing
much interest in the nomination and of
acknowledging some feeling. | didn't
intend then to get my name in the race
continued Thurman, but | did not want
to be beaten after entering. The first
time | had any serious idea of being a
candidate was when | received a telegram
signed by the delegates from Oregon,
California, Washington Territory and
Nevada. They informed me by a tele-
gram written on the train at Ogden that
they would present my name, and said
they were whooping up fol me, and there
was no doubt | would be nominated. My
friends all over the country continually
wrote me asking me to accept the nomi-
nation, SO | had to give up. L did every
thing in my power to stop them, but |
couldn't, so | made the sacrifice. The
sacrifice | don't mind so much myself, as
it is for the sake of the Democratic party,
but my wife thinks | am a fool for doing
so, and maybe | am
do you feel well enough to enter into
a political campaign"
"Oh. yes. | am feeling pretty well.
Of course l I'm not as strong as | was
during my younger days and | am troubled
a good deal with rheumatism. Some say
| am too old to run. and maybe they think
it is SO, but | en- better now than | have
been for years."
"Wil you take the stump"
Il expect | will have to make some
speeches. | hope the national committee
will not ask me to make very many. AS
long as L remain around the house and
keep quiet | feel well, but [ will get tired
out If L have to go over the country
much"
VIVA do you think of Gresham2"
II never saw him in my lite, but
think well of him as a Judge"
What effect do you think your nomi-
nation will have on Sherman's chance?''
"My first thought was that my nomi-
day | saw an article in a paper which
suOmGu JuG OJuCI oluC anu IL was lOSlCdl
and gave ever so many reasons which con
cluded that it was right and | was wrong
Who do you think is the strongest for
the Republicans to nominated
You must not ask any such questions.
1t would be presumptuous for me to give
an opinion.
THEY R L o GRESHAM,
The Republicans will win next fall Just
SO sure as the day is long," said Judge NJ.
a. Luce of San Diego, Gala, at the
Pacific hotei last evening.
"Judge, is there any Gresham senti.
ment in your state2"
We'll, one hears more about Judge
Gresham in our state than any Other
candidate. You know, of course, that we
were for Blaine out thore, but We are for
Gresham now and L think | am right
when | say hat most of our delegation
will cast their votes for the great jurist
when they come to the Chicago conven-
ton. There may be one or two excep.
tions Won see- Gresham has n good