St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
BUCKEYE BhRKIS
Thurman Announces His Will
ingness To Become Cleve-
lands Running Mate,
WhePeat Democrats General
ly Except the Hoosiers Con-
cede His Nomination.
Pacific Coast Boomers Will
Probably Make White
Temporary Chairman.
Gen. P. A. Collins Has the
Call for Permanent Gavel
Wielder.
Mayor Ames Thinks Vice
Presidential Lightning
May Strike Him.
st. Louisians With Open Arms
Are Welcoming Thousands
Of the Faithful.

ST.. Louis, June 2.-Chairman Bar
mum, OF the national Democratic COM
mittee, arrived early this morning, as
did Congressman Scott, the PennSyl-
Vania member of the committee. Mr..
Scott stated that although he had as yet
no conference with the few members
of the national committee who are now
in st. Louis, yet Gen. Collins, of Mas
sachusetts, would undoubtedly be chosen
permanent chairman of the convention.
He could not say as to what the COM
mittee would determine upon as to- the
temporary craftsmanship. Gen. Collins
is expected to reach here early Sunday
morning, and Will make the Planters
his headquarters.
Since the receipt to-day of the authori-
tative statement that Judge Thurman
would be a candidate for the vice presi-
dency, leading Democrats here seem to
accept his nomination as foregone
conclusion. The statement is made by
competent authority that Hon. w. l..
Scott, who is supposed to represent the
preference of the administration, is
earnestly advocating among the few
delegates here the wisdom and import
ance to the party of Mr.. Thurman's
nomination.
The coast delegates is the general
name TO the gentlemen hailfng from all
points west of Denver. There has been
no formal action providing for joint
meetings Or fusion of interests. New
ertheless the delegates work as a unit,
and although scattered among three
hotels, they fraterniZe and aim to
achieve the same end. They are an ac-
tive crowd and when there is anything
TO be gained by work, the coast dele
gates get down to business in manly
way that commands the admiration of
residents and visitors who can not I'M
derstand the energetic style which char
acteriZeS everything with a hurrah.
The California members began their
laborS before breakfast and they ap-
piled themselves to business before
them like a lot of beavers. Stephen NJ.
man, and no one with a vote of
influence to bear OH the Demo-
cratic national convention escaped
without bringing himself to comply
with the request of the coast. The CAN
vases were adrOitly managed by Sena-
tor English and NJ. F. Tarpey, and
so well did they accomplish their work
that it was not generally known until
late in the evening that there had been
any organized effort to boom Mr.. White
No committeeman who was button
hOled even suspected that he was a
special object of attention. The dele
gates would merely halt them for a
cordial greeting and an exchange of
cOurteSieS, but the interview invariably
ended with the mention of the tempor-
ary chairman. Each national delegate
was sounded thoroughly and the
COAST BOOMERS WERE CHARMED
to find no opposition in the field. Col
FOrdyce, of Arkansas, lent his assist
ance and did yeoman service in smooth
ing over the ragged edges of q first ac-
qualntance whenever he saw a delegate
who did not take kindly to the Cali
fOrnia OvertureS. Mr.. Tarpey at a late
hour was enthusiastic over the pros
poets, and as he stood in the rOtunda of
the Southern hotel he counted the
names of fifteen national committeeman
who would vote for the California can
diate.
That's a good days work. Mr..
Tarpey added after explaining the facts
to group OF local politicians, "and if
there were any more here we would get
them too. 1t would not surprise me
now to find the temporary chairman
nominated by acclamation as soon as
the committee meets"
Senator German, of Maryland, was
mentioned this morning for temporary
chairman, but he emphatically dis
claims all desire to WELD the gavel dur
ing the opening hours of the conven-
ton. The senator is frank in express
ing his opinion. and openly eSpOuseS
the candidacy of Mr.. White He thinks
1t would be wise political move to rec
ogniZe the coast by extending this COM
pliment, as the selection of a man from
the Pacific would awaken kindly sen
timent that would not be without effect
III the fall elections, when it might pos
sibly give the state to the Democrats.
This argument, having been adj
Vanced. is freely used, and will be held
to by any committeeman who may
waver under the fire of discussion.
Gov. Whites good qualities have
not been overlooked or neglected. and
his record as the presiding officer of the
California senate, Joined to his fine
OratOrical ability, will assist in making
him the favOrite should any presumpt-
uous rival appear at the eleventh hour.
Gov. White has been circulating in the
rOtunda all day, and has made host of
friends. His personnel pleaseS the
public, and his dignified carriage and
decorous bearing all indicate a man
who can control any body over which
he honors by presiding. The impress
sion has gone forth that he would Ell
force respect while in temporary charge
during the most turbulent hours of the
convention.
Tomorrow will be lively day with
the incoming delegations. The coast
delegates will hold meeting before
these arrive and arranUp for panpnSaS
to settle the questions that are needed
to insure Mr.. Whites election. Nevada
and Utah are in the
THICK OF THE FIGHT
and are impatiently awaiting the arrival
of more committeeman 1t has been a
walk-over so far, and the mountaineers
are tired of the eternal sameness of
political opinion. Resolutions to go be-
fore the convention are beginning to
take shape. Utah and Nevada are fgur-
ing on silver plank, while the others