Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-02
VANGUARD OF FHB MIGHTY ARMY
Arrives and Takes a Suryev Of the Battle
Field.
VICE-PRESIDBNTILL QUESTION.
Thurman Stock Booming With an Old Time
BSndana BOOm--Ths Other PoSsibili-
tiss-Black, Stevenson, Nor
rsOn, Hearst and Others
Mentioned.

the Democratic National Convention have
yet arrived in st. Louis, yet each train
brings its quota, and the city is gradually
filing up. The hotels are all busy to day
making preparations for the accommoda-
ton of delegates, and early this morning
great truck loads of cots and pillows began
arriving, and will soon be brought into
requisition. The weather to-day Is de-
lightfully cool and pleasant The hall at
the exposition building will be sll ready
within twenty-four hours. Tomorrow
night it will be formally opened with
concert. Col. Richard j. Bright the ser
geant-at-arms, has been here for the past
two days perfscting his arrangements.
Frederick o. Prince, Secretary Of the
Democratic National Committee. arrived
last evening from Boston. In reply tos
question he said that the Massachusetts,
delegation was not only unit for Cleve-
land, but that it heartily and unanimous
ly indorsed his position on the tariff ques-
OuT no SAUL Ii NV
instructed for Vice. President, but Gen.
STEVENSON HAS MANY FRIENDS
among the Democrats of our State, and he
may get our vote for second place on the
ticket. That matter will be settled in
caucus, however"
NJ. NJ Hamm, editor and proprietor Of
the Dubuque Herald. and member OF the
National Democratic Committee from
Iowa, arrived last evening. In answer to
the inquiries, Mr.. Hamm said: The
Iowa Democracy has but one sentiment ON
the tariff question. President Cleveland is
their choice for President. As to Vice
President cannot say. Gray, of Indiana,
Black and Stevenson, Of Illinois, all have
their friends. Just what effect the Thur.
man movement will have with our dele
CATION cannot tell II he would take the
nomination / expect they would be glad to
help him to it. We are going to try and
carry Iowa this fall. The work We have
done in the past few years gives us conf
dencs in our ability 10 redeem the State.
With Cleveland and tariff reform We will,
think, be able to wips out the small Re
publican majority that now remains"
Among the delegates now here the Vice
Presidency is the all absorbing topic, there
being but one name heard or even thought
of for the head Of the ticket. The situation
in regard TO second place, as summed up
by the RepH6lieaR this morning, is ss fol-
lows: Thurman can have the nomination
If he will take it; Black will have very
fistteripg following, especially from the
South; Morrison will be . fsyorite of the
True Blues" if Thurman positively de-
elines; Gray will have an immense follow
Ing, accompanied by bitter opposition from
Indiana; Roger Q. Mills will receive nice
complimentary vote, and Hearst, OF Cali
fornis, is q very promising dark horse.
Senator Hearst u at present in St Louis.
He said: "I am not aching for the Vice
Presidency. bear California's commits
sion in the Senate of the United States,
and l consider that honor euopgh. don't
think that TO surrender Senatorship and
take the Vice Presidency would be IN the
line of promotion. think United States
Senstorship is about the biggest office on
earth at the present time"
Gould carry the Pacific Coast for the
Democrats? Why Of course / could.
can carry California, Oregon and Nevada
a a Vice Presidential candidate Of the
Democratic party. ] think almost any
Democrat, with Cleveland in front of him,
can carry the Pacific Coast States, but l
am sure can"
CALIFORNIA FOR THURMAN.
The arrival of the California delegation
Yesterday added some interest to the
Hearst boom, but it is understood that the
Senator himself has been inclined to dis
courage il. The real choice Of the Cali
fornians is Thurman, and they are wiling
to lead the procession TO do him honor.
The first object of the Caliiornians, how
ever, is TO make one Of their men tenn
porary chairman of the convention. They
present Mr.. Stephen NJ. White, Of Los
Angeles, as q competent presiding ofhcer,
and q representative Pacific Coast Demo
crst, for the honor of holding the gavel
during the preliminary proceedings OF the
convention. The Californians claim that
their State has never been honored by the
National Democracy, and that q little
recoguision at this time would breed good
results next November. The delegations
from California, Oregon, Nevada, and all
the Territories, are expected TO set as
unit, and good deal of active preliminary
work is being done in the interest OF Gov.
white.
HENRY wATTERsoN.
Among the distinguished arrivals in st
Louis to-day was Henry Wsttersou, of the
Louisville C0arieT-JourRdi. 'Oh, / think
we shall have an easy time of it all
around" :" said Mr.. watterson in answer to
a reporters question, ''its all plain sail
ing. and there is no reason why We should
not get through with our work rapidly. l
think Mr.. Cleveland will be renominated
the first session the Convention holds, and
the platform and Vice Presidency will be
settled in short order. Senatoc Thurman
will probably be selected for the Vice
Presidency