The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05

st. Louis Hendricks Association
wheeling into line, marched merrill
away with Tammany, mob Of sight
seers trailing at their heels
There was no excitement eftel
that, and the County Democracy
on its arrival soon afterwards, saw
almost a deserted depot. The New
York delegation. ~ votes strong, will
| beyond doubt vote solid for Thurman
Gray and Black do not take kindly Il
this, aud opponents of Thurman. o.
Ohio, declare this very poor politics,
but all opposition seems to be in a fail
| way to be overwhelmed. Illinois i:
divided and can exert but little pressure
for Black. However, his friends Claim
strong following from Colorado
Minnesota, Dakota, Michigan, Ohio
and many from the south. Their cry
is that the ticket must have soldier
on it to win the soldier vote. Advocates
of Governor Gray are making every
endeavor to stem the popular tide for
the Old Roman, but at present
it seems that they are losing
round. Every club and every
delegation that arrives has voice for
Judge Thurman. although there are a
number who don't agree with that
sort of politics" Iowa men who ar
rived this morning were strong in their
praise of the cold Roman" Watterson' s
friends are pushing him for permanent
chairman, and though it has been con-
coded that Colonel Pat Collins had q
mortgage on the chair, there appears to
be a pretty fight vet on hand for this
honor. The general drift of opinion is
that the platform will be a repetition
IF hof CfI 4 of
the Presidents views as expressed in
for the unqualified endorsement of free
dorsementi is forthcoming. 1t is reported
this noon that German of MARYLAND,
will b. chairman of the committee on
resolutions. The committee on creden-
tials will probably be merg-d into the
committee on resolutions.
The most inter- sting phase of the
Thurman boom is the TACT that it was
started by party leaders residing outside
of Ohio. New York is credited with
starting the ball for Thurman, and
Congressman Scott, of Pennsylvania,
has warmly advocated the case of the
"O]d Roman" from the start. Scott's
support gives currency to the talk that
President Cleveland favors Thurman's
nomination. Senator German, of Mary
land. is systematically reported IS hav-
ing stated this morning, that he be-
lieved the President had signified to
Scott that Thurman was his choice.
German is for Gray. He believes him
the most available man, but admits
that Thurman will in all likelihood be
nominate d. The Ohio Legation is split
right in two over Thurmsn candidacy,
and feeling OF intense bitterness hes
grown up between Thur AN and anti
Thurmsn memb ers of the Ohio delega-
ton. Early this morning leading MEM
bers of the Ohio delegation went into
secret caucus in the room Of
General Powell at the. Lindell Hotel. In
connection with Thurman's candidacy,
the following interesting gossip eman-
ates from high authority: Thurman
was not seriously thought of as can
didate until last week, when Secretary
Whitney sounded the President and
found him favorably disposed toward
Thurman. Secretary Whitney has
heretofore been politically unfriendly to
Thurman, and was one of the principal
factors in preventing his nomination for
the Presidency at Cincinnati in 1880.
Calvin s. Brice. of Lima, Ohio, a mil
lionaire railroad magnate, is credited
with being the real original promoter of
the Thurman boom. He heads the Ohio
delegation. The story goes that
Brice has eyes on the senatorial seat &C.
cupied by Senator Payne. Payne's peo-
pie are friendly to Brice, but the latter
was given to understand by Thurman
friends that he never could reach the
Senate as long as Thurman lived. In
order to conciliate Thurman and shelve
him as senatorial aspirant, Brice per-
suaded Secretary Whitney to come out
for Thurman, and thus the old Roman
is said to have been brought into the
race.
Joseph ]. O'Dcnoghue, OF Tammany
Hall, while waiting III the depot for the
formation of the line of march, talked
about the preference of his associates
for the Vice Presidency: Thurman
is our cry" he said, first, last and all
the time. He is the man we want and
he will be nominated. With that ticket,
Cleveland and Thurman, well w;D,
hands down."
"What majority would you predict
for that ticket in New York;"
Between 10000 and rs 900 and it will
sweep the State, l tell you"
will not the sO-called free trade ut
terances of Cleveland injure him ia the
State?"
81 think not. Personally am not a
free trader. bslieve in protection. So
do many strong Democrats. but We
recognize the necessity for revision of
the tariff. and think the revision can
safely be left to Congress. Cleveland is
not "a free trader He is q reTisar.
Read the last par of his message.
That shows it fully to our satisfaction"
Thomas 8. Brennan, president of the
New York Board of Charities and Cor
rections, and marshal of Tammany
Hall for the parade tomorrow night,
IS the tallest man in the organization,
Thurman" said Brennan positively,
n answer to question as to his Vice
preference.
Crocker was not less positive. We
are for Thurman for Vice. Presi-
lent, aud the only possible man
or President. Yeu can put |
t down that Tammsny has no quarrel |
With Cleveland. He has given the |
country such an administration that it |
las not seen for long time, and now
le is to be reelected"
The Pennsylvania delegation met
his morning, and after organizing,
ook n ballot to ascertain its choice of