, 1888-06-14
POLITICAL CHAT,
what Papers and Politicians
Have to Say.
Thurman is Interviewed and
Talks Freely.
Political Matters Across the
Sea.
Chicago Press Criticisms.

CHICAGO, June 0.-The Tribune SAYS, re.
viewing the st. Louis convention: THE
California democrats cut big figure The
coast men were fine lot in themselves.
First they had their man, White elected
temporary chairman, a part In which he
acquitted himself with great credit. Then
they were the legal and authorized protec.
tors 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 chairman of the
committee to notify the nominees. OF
course the Californians go home in an en-.
thusiastic frame OF mind and they insist
they can carry their state ticket for the
democratic party 'Thurman's name will
be u tower of strength with u.s. said Gov
ernor White in conversation. The republi.
cans Will have to put in some lively work
out our way Should they nominate some
man who would vote against you on the
Chinese question, what would happen
be kind enough to do that, and the Calf.
fornia man with great voice smiled
AS IL he were contemplating his best
Delegate Curtis who had remarked that
several of the republican national dele.
gates from his state were his warm per-
sonal friends, was asked what in his
opinion would that delegation do at Chi.
cago, replied: II think they will give
Stanford complimentary vote, and then
go to Gresham almost solidly. When Al
ger was in San Francisco he personally in
y sestigated the Chinese quarter and has
trong convictions on the Cooley question.
He has an agent out there now working in
his interest AS presidential candidate, and
/ shouldn't be surprised" added Mr.. Cur
tis ''if the republican delegates would try
to follow our example, and by joining
three coast states In certain line of ac-
ton make AN effort to wield:more influence
in national politics than they have hitherto
enjoyed"
When the Associated Press reporter
called at Judge Thurnan's house to-day,
the venerable gentleman answered the bell
himself, handed HIM chair, and taking
one beside him asked about the convention
and seemed to show great interest in the
incidents l related. AS / inquired what
he thought of his nomination, lie answered
Now, can't say expected 1t, although
had received kilograms continually from
my friends in st. Louis and from papers
had seen, that the probabilities were that !
would be nominated. have done every
thing to keep out Of the race, but it was of
no avail. i could not help showing some
interest in the nomination, or of acknowl.
edging some feeling. didnot intend them
to get my name in the race" continued
Thurman but ! did not want to be
beaten after entering. The first time /
had any serious intentions OF being II can.
didate was when | received a telegram
signed by delegates from California, Ore
gon, Washington territory and Nevada.
They informed me by telegram written
on the train at Ogden that they would
present my name, and said they were
whooping 1t up for me, and there was no
doubt would be nominated. My friends
all over the country continually wrote to
me sing me to accept the nom mination,
so had to give up. / did everything
in my power to stop them but could not,
and so 1 made the sacrifice. don't mind
so much myself, as it is for the sake OF
the democratic party; but my wife thinks
1 am a fool for doing SO may; be am"
DO you feel well enough to enter into
a political campaign2' "Oh, yes. am
feeling pretty we'll. or course, am not
30 strong as was during my younger days
and am troubled good deal with rheuma.
sism; Some say ] am too old to run, and
maybe they. think it is 80, but am better
now than have been for years" "Wil
you take the stump?" Iexpect will have
to make some speeches l hope the ma.
tional committee will not ask me to make
very many. AS long as remain around
the house, and keep quiet l feel well,
but VIII get tired out u !
have TO go over the country much"
what do you think Of Gresham" II
OF him as a judge" what effect do you
think your nomination will have upon
Shermap's chances?' my first thought
was that my nomination would be favor
ableto him, but to-day saw an article in
a paper which showed the other side and
1t was logical, and gave so many reasons
that concluded 1t was right aud | was
wrong" "Who do you think is strongest
for the republicans to nominate?" you
must not ask any such questions it would
be presumptuous for me to give an opin-'
ion."