Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-04
"to make any statement regarding the

." haoo any esotemeHt IeR2IQ1nS u
situation"
"Hsve you expressed s preference &c
Judge Taurman?" asked the reporter.
eyes," he answered, sand The Penn
sylvania delegation is solid for him."
st is said you mske this statement s
the choice of the administration, sal
the reporter.
81 have. no authority to make any state
ment for the administration, snd all
have said on the matter is entirely from
my personal preference" ssid Mr.. Scott
and he fastened to join the committee.
Telegrsms were received from Virglni
and West Virginia tonight, saying this
the vote Of those states would be cas-
solidly for Thurman.
AN ANTI COLLINS MOVEMENT.
A slight ripple OF excitement was set il
motion this evening when 1t WAS Learned
that Notwithstanding the fact that tn
election OF Mr.. Collins CT Massachu
sets permanent chairman WAS almos
foregene conclusion, the Indi
ana delegation bad selected Mr.. Steady Il
represent 1t on the committee on organi
cation, with instructions to favor south
ern msn to preside over the convention
Il is doubt. nj. however, whether at thi:
late dsy sn effort to defest M. Collins
will prove successful.
THE BANDANA BATTLE FLAG.
Special TO the Gazette.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June The dsv has
been delightfully."- cool and the $4,000
strangers in tina city ell " nj signt-
seeing and visiting. Every hour wit
nesses fresh arrivals OF delegations aud
uniformed clubs. At g o'clock this morn
ing the OHIO delegation arrived, sGcom-
panied by about 800 friends. Tney were
met at the depot by brass bsnd and
amidst enthus estic crowds 10 the
Lindell hotel, cheering for Thurman and
waving red bandaDs hsndkerchiefs from
the ends OF their canes. The cid Romans
red oandena bids fair to become an his
toric rag before the year is out. The
boom for Thurman continues to grow,
although Certain prominent members OF
the Ohio delegation sre doing
everything in their power to choke it CT.
They are boiling mad to find Thurman so
strong outside his state, and are opposed
to him because Of mis- prosecution Of the
Columbus ballot box suffers. This anti.
Thurman element In Ohio, however, is
out small portion of Ohio delegation,
and from present Indications they will be
compelled to accept the grand old man
whether they ike IT or not. The Indiana
delegation is
MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTH
to defeat Thurman. Senators VOORHEES,
and Turpie are on the ground talking
and working for Gray, bat they find 1t up
hill work to stem the food tide for Allen
G, The Georgia delegation telegraph.
ahead that 1t is solid against Thurman be-
cause he called General Henry R. Jack
son an sold fool" for his alleged remarks
last year at the Montgomery celebration
in the presence Of Jefferson Davis. Meme
Of the other southern states, however, are
influenced by the
action Of Georgia. and E
grest many southern delegates
openly approve Tharmsn's actions in
squelching Jackson for his impolitic re-
vivsl OF the sectional issues of 1860
The northwestern states and territories
are unit for Thurman.
The Texa5 delegation arrived st
o'clock this evening, and are quartered at
the Planters hotel. Their headquarters,
thanks to Colonel William II. Newman,
Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway, and chairman Of the local CON-
mittee to receive the people, are
THE FINEST DECORATED
headquarters in the city. They occupy
rooms twepty-six snd twenty-seven on
the parlor floor. The first thing that
cstchss visitors eve is huge pair Of
Texas horns hanging outside above the
door. Both rooms are drsped on every
side with the stars and stripes, while
rom the ceiling, Topped on the chande-
Ter, are suspended dozens of red, white
md blue banners. Conspicuous on the
wall in front Of the room hangs an i'm
nense floral star of red and white
loses, the gift OF Mrs. Newman
u honor Of her native state. Tropical
plants in profusion on the mantels and in
he recesses of the lsce-curteined win
lows complete the splendid decorations
If the Texas headquarters. Their rooms
we're visited tonight by hundreds of
trsngers who were fulsome In their
ollowlng
TEXAS LADIES
re In attendance with their relatives or
husbands:
Mrs. o. T. Holt of Houston, Mrs.
Judge IDgrshsm and daughter from
jscogdoches, Mrs. Captain Clay, Miss
'ue Clay and Miss Beaver, Mrs. J. W.
robertson of Austin and Miss Matte
'sruth Of Dallas are stopping st the
'lanter's.
All the members Of the Texas delegs-
ion are on the ground except Judge
lark CT Waco and Messrs. Wells and
lexander, who are expected tomorrow.
Governor Throckmorton received O
stter from Mr.. Mills to- day requesting
nst his name be not presented for Vice
resident. shd 1t is very probable that
'exas will cast her solid vote for Thur
lan.
Called on Thurman.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, June "A number
I delegates to the Democratic national
invention called at Senator ThurmsnIE