The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
THE SECOND PLACE.
Talk About the Vice Presidency.
The Interesting Features of the
Thurman movement.
Opinion Fast Increasing That He
Should Be Nominated.
He Declines To Be Considered as
In the Race.
Gov Gray, Of Indiana, Contradicts tho
Charge That Ho Was a Know
Nothing Other Gossip
on tho Subject,

WASHINGTON, May a. The New York
Times says; Tor several days past a good
deal OF quiet talk has been heard in Wash
ington about the availability OF Allen G..
Thurman, of Ohio as a candidate Tor Vice
President on the ticket with Mr. Cleve-
land. Nobody seems TO know just who il
responsible for the rumors concerning Mr..
Thurman's chances which have been n.y.
ing around, but II is asserted that one OF
the men anxious 10 see the Ohio states
man on the ticket Is Secretary Of the Navy
Whitney A little conference which took
place without unnecessary display today
in committeeman at the capitol Is de-
clarcd To have been directly connected
with what is called the Thurman move.
mcnt II is understood that Secretary
Whitney Senator German and Represent.
alive Scott took part in this conference,
and that Mr.. Humans son, Allen W.,
WAS present. lx.Mayor Edward Cooper,
Of New York. was visitor to the capitol
today, but It is not known that hhhadany-
thing 10 do with the conference. Those
who were present are not running around
telling what was said or done la the COM
mitlcc.ruom but there IL good reason for
believing that the special subject of dis
cus.ion was how best to put Mr. Thurman
into the field after an assurance had been
received that It nominated lac would feel IL
10 be his duty io accept. Tho Washington
Star, which does not appear to have heard
Ut todny's conference, hus this 30 say con.
corning Mr. Thurman aud thc yco-prcsi-
dVnCy
There is reason for saving that II Judge
Humans assent can hc obtained he viii
bc nomnn,.l at st. Louis with almost the
unanimity which places Mr Cleveland at
the head ui the ticket. Indeed, some very
prominent and influential Dcmoctnis us
scrt that II Thurman will but say the word
all other mpimnts will withdraw aud he
will bc named lur Wee President with an
enthusiasm rarely Witnessed and eminent
Democratic influence Is ut work 10 prevail
upon him 10 assent No less a party power
| than the present head Of the navy depart
ment Is an enthusiastic iudOucr ut the
movement, aud surely none can cay that
| there h not cordial understanding he
tween Secretary Whitney and President
! Cleveland on AL matters political. Tho
Argument relied upon to persuade Judge
| Thurman 20 withdraw his announcement
! Of retirement from politics aud permit his
| name ~ be- used once more Tor The good II
the party h twolold. II appeals in part to
| hls Wcllknown devotion 10 his party and
| his willingness Ia make sacrifices Tor n, and
TO his natural pride. With regard 10 tho
tint branch Of the argument, Il h urged
and "a him that his name ON the
ticket would heal every yc1igr II
I 1 Il. 4 - a
thusilsm and energy IN every county II
the Union. This Ia the opportunity for
him 10 render his party most signal SER
vice. and Ia make II sure Of sweeping
victory that will determine the political
asccndcncy la this country Tor many years
a. come. A. to the CX senator, personally,
1t is said that il would be- fitting close TO
his public career a. preside over the body
IN which hc served NJ long. unl with such
distinguished and conceded ability, that
Il could only be- grateful 10 his pride 10
return once morr 10 the hall of the senate,
the allrst legislative body in thr world. ~
/ its presiding officer, returned there in that
/ high capacity hy the voice ol the whole
people. Nor D. Il forgotten Ia remind him
| that among the political probabilities, Is
| that the next Vice President will hold tho
/ balance ul political power M tur Senate,
aud that 70 casting vote, carrying With Il
/ such powers Of decision, would vNalt tho
vice presidential office greatly.
This question ol nominating Mr. Thur
man has been cln,aved earnestly and So
riuusly among The most prominent Demo-
Gratis IN Washington. Oi the uuncr-
Gus members II Congress Who ~
to s. Louis ~ delegates, there
IL perhaps not one who has not been
consulted. and II b. uil that al, IT them
are ready 10 throw up their h1l- aud vote
aud veil Tor Thurman u bee will only con-
sent 10 accept the nomination. The pfupo-
sition IL a. give him the nomination by
reclamation, aud as Il nov looks the only
event that can prevent his being put
On the ticket Is his emphatic AMI
unqualified refusal 10 accept the honor