The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
St. Louis Inundated with Del
gates, Alternates, Brass
Bands, Democratic Clubs
and nthusiasm.
The Old Romans Red Ban
danna Waving Every
where.
Cleveland and, Thurman the War
Cry.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Delegates, alter
mates, political clubs and politicians of
high and low degree are arriving thick
and fast. This morning as early as seven
O'Clock the union depot was packed. Dur
ing the morning at intervals of five and
ten minutes, regular and special trains
have been coming in and emptying their
loads OF people, who came to take part in
the fray. They all wear badges and near
/ ly all had
RED BANDANAs.
The one word on their lips was Thurman.
The Chicago county democracy and Iro-
quois clubs, each headed by big bands of
music, were the first important arrivals.
Wisconsin's delegation came next, follow
ed by the Hendricks club from Lafayette,
Indiana, wearing gray badges. The To-
peka, Kansas, Democratic Flambeau club
arrived the same time, and were soon join
ed by the Kansas City Democratic club
whose arrival was the feature of the
morning. Their bands were gaily array
ed, and the members of the club wore
white high hats and yellow linen busters.
Most of them had red bandanas tied
around their necks or wrapped around
their hats. The New York delegation, Y
votes strong, will, beyond doubt, vote
SOLID FOR THURMAN.
Gray and Black bonnets do not take kind
ly to this, and Thurman's opponents de-
clare this very poor politics." But all
opposition seems in a fair way to be over
whelmed Illinois is divided, and can ex-
pect but little pressure for Black. How
ever, his friends claim strong following
from Colorado, Minnesota, Dakota, Ohio
Michigan and many from the south.
Their cry is that the ticket must have
soldier to win the soldier vote. The ad-
vocates of Governor Gray are making ev-
cry endeavor to stem the tide for the
"Old Roman" but at present it seems
they are losing ground. Every club and
every delegation that arrives has voice
for Thurman, although there are a num-
ber who does not agree to that "sort of
politics. The Iowa men who arrived this
morning were strong in their praise for
the ''Old Roman"
THE TERRITORIES
opened their headquarters this morning
at Hearsts hotel, where they have secur-
ed good rooms on the corner fronting
Broadway and Chestnut streets, disclos-
ing to the view Of visitors the
ONLY vEsTIGE OF GRASS
TO be found within a radius of a mile in
this granite paved district. Arizona,
Utah, New Mexico Washington Territory,
Idaho, Wyoming, Dakota and Montana
nave pooled their issues here, and the To-
,al question of
FREE GRASS AND FREE WATER
las been buried, while the delegates unite
n pushing what they choose to call the
lights of the squatter sovereignty. The {
'ital question with them is the territorial {
representation, and they will ask the |
ommittee on resolutions to find room for {
clause compelling the president to select
is appointees from residents, instead of S
nficting on the pioneers of these regions n
be cultured office seekers from eastern t
tiles who do not understand the require O
lents of the sections to which they have v
cen appointed. A committee of three
as been appointed to formulate any O
hing in the shape of resolution which
ley may deem expedient against this. b
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