Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-04
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
A STRUGGLE AT ST. LOUIS
For Second Place On The
Ticket.
SHERIDAN Is NOT SO WELL.
A Slight Change For The
Worse.
BISMARCK MAY STEP DOWN.
Italians on a Riot at New
Rochelle.
BISMARCK MAY STEP DOW
GRAx,s FRIENDS HARD AT WOE

Thurman Will Not be Named by Ac-
eIamatiOn for second Place-Much
Opposition Developing to the Old Ro-
man and the Indiana Mans Chances
GrOwinS-A California MAN for Tenn.
porary and p. A Collins for Perma-
nent Chairman-Signs of n StraddIe
on the Tariff Question.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.--Governor Gray's
friends are hard at work trying to stem the
tide that has set in for ex-senator Thurman
for Vice President. Dispatches were sent
from here to-day to Mr.. Thurman informing
him that he would be nominated by acclama-
ton, but the Gray men profess not to be dis
couraged and are making vigorous contest.
The Hendricks club from Indianapolis ar
rived this evening and marched through the
streets and the principal hotels hurrahing for
Gray. An executive committee of Indiana
men met the Pacific coast delegates at II
O'Clock to-day in the headquarters of the
California delegation at the Southern Hotel.
Colonel Matson, the Democratic candidate
for governor in Indiana, pointed out the ne
cessity of carrying Indiana and claimed that
without an Indiana man on the ticket the
prospects would be anything but encourag-
in that State, particularly if the Republicans
should name Judge Gresham or Senator
Harrison for President. Speeches of
the same general tenor were also made by
Charles Jewett, chairman Of the State COM
mittee, Judge Holman of indianapolis and
Others The California delegates listened to
all their visitors had to say. but SO far as is
known are still solid for Thurman, declaring
almost with one accord that they can carry
the three States OF the Pacific slope if Thur
man is put on the ticket. The fight for vice
president has practically narrowed down to
Thurman and Gray. Probably Blacks name
will not go before the convention and there is
a rumor that both Stevenson and Black will
withdraw. There was more talk to-day of
Postmaster General Dickinson, but some of
his friends from Michigan, among them May
or Weston of Grand Rapids, say he will net
be candidate. Commissioner Morrison is not
a candidate and after the first ballot will
probably throw his votes, numbering per-
haps thirty, to Gray. Letham and Balling
say majority of the Iowa delegation is for
Gray and Kentucky is also claimed for him.
Henry Watterson does not like the Thurman
idea and frankly says SO. Considerable op-
position to Thurman hes developed in the
South and the Gray men are full of fight and
hopefulness. Colonel Matson and other
friends of the Indiana governor have made
renewed efforts to ascertain if Thurman is
the choice of Mr.. Cleveland and have pressed
Congressman Scott for his opinion. Scott
to-day said he had no intention of trying to
force the nomination of Thurman or anybody
else and had not come out for that purpose
Other friends of the President declare
that Mr.. Cleveland has not said word
concerning his choicesfor vice president and
claim he has steadfastly refused to express a
preference. The Gray men are talking this
to every delegate they can reach. Objections
to Thurman on account of his age are heard
more frequently. When the New York dele
cations get in the Thurman movement is ex-
pected to take a great leap forward as both
Tammany and the County Democracy favor
him. Ex-Mayor Grace of New York says
Thurraan's nomination is assured. Some of
the advance guard of the New York delega-
ton are, however, opposed to the Ohioan:
George Raines, Dennis O'BIien and Thomas
J. Spratt, all delegates from the interior of
New York, say it will never do to nominate
a man who stands with foot in the grave.
Senator German takes the same view and the
MARYLAND delegation is likely to go solely
for GRAY il the Thurman forces do
not develop too much strength. If the
county delegates from New York and those
from Brooklyn refuse to join Tammany
and the County Democracy in support of
Thurman the old Roman may be beaten. A
sufficient number of delegates have mot yet
arrived to give satisfactory idea of the di-
rection the drift will finally take, but Gray
is undoubtedly gaining strength while the
Thurman sentiment is being much weaken
ed by the objections to his age.
The Ohio delegation is acting queerly
about the Thurman matter. They profess
to be for him and yet a number of them COW
ertly throw cold water on the movement. A
few of these delegates oppose him
openly, while others talk much
of his great age and intirmity.
They say Ohio will not present him as can
didate unless he can be nominated without a
roll call, and the Indiana men assert that
they are to make fight to the finish and q
roll call will be necessary. So much opposi-
| ton to Thurman has developed, and it is be-
| coming SO generally understood that the ad-
| ministratien is not responsible for his candi-
dacy, that the Californians are much less con.
| fdent than they were. Senator German de-
elares that all the practical politics is on the
/ side of Gray and Gray must win. A common
| theory about the administrations relation to
| the Thurman candidacy is that while the
President has said nothing, Mr.. Scott and
Secretary Whitney desire Thurman's nomina
1 ton in order to patch up certain party differ
ences in Ohio and because they sincerely be
4 1ieve the old Romans name would ado
| strength to the ticket.
The platform was quite as much talked
about as the vice presidency. It is under
l stood to be practically settled tnat Lieut.
Gov. White, of California, will be temporary
1 chairman, the programme being to elect Gen
i eral Collins permanent chairman. For thii
honor Henry Watterson will probably con
test At meeting last night Senator Cor
man withdrew as candidate for temporary
| chairman. He wishes to become candi
date for chairman of the committee on reso
buttons. Mr. Barnum, Secretary Prince
Senator German and others are said to hay
| Joined in scheme to have the tariff planl
in the platform of 1884 reaffrmed withou
any stronger endorsement of tariff reform
and without mention of the Presidents mes
sage or the Mills BILL This programme doe
not please Morrison, Scott, Watterson ant
the Democrats of the South and Southwest
Int while the Mills adherents evince deter
naination to have that measure endorsed j
the resolutions, the opposition is SO formid
| able at this time as to seem insurmountable