The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-06

nois on the national democratic COM
mittee.
\ couple of fierce contests developed at
the meeting of the Minnesota delegation.
They were over the places OF national
committeeman and member of the COM
mittee to notify the president Of his nom
inatiOn. The delegation organized by
electing p +. Winston of Minneapolis,
chairman, and +. c. Stringer OF Hastings,
secretary. Two delegates at large, Mayor
Robert \. Smith of st. Paul, and Michael
Doran, chairman OF the state committee,
were nominated for the national commit
tee, and after seventeen ballots, every one
being tie, the election was laid over until
9 o'clock tomorrow. Mayor A. A. Ames
OF Minneapolis, and Mayor j. i. Ludwig
OF NinOna, We're nominated Tor member
of the notification committee, but another
deadlock occurring, this was also laid
over.
In the Massachusetts caucus, the Hon.
Frederick O. Prince, member of the ma
tional democratic committee, was nOmi-
mated to succeed himself and unanimously
elected, but the chairman then presented
the following letter from Mr.. Prince:
ST. LOUIS, June l.
To the Massachusetts Delegation to the National
Democratic Convention:
As several of the delegates have asked ME if
desire reelection TO the national democratic
committee, write to say that should any of my
friends propose me for the office, or take any
action in the matter, am not candidate for
the honor. After a continuous service OF over
twenty-eight years on the committee 1t Is time
for me to retire. Furthermore, there are
reasons unnecessary TO state here, which will
not allow me to serve longer If elected This
declinatIon is made without reserve, and there
is no Blaine ambiguity to be found between
the lines of this note. Let me improve the
occasion to express my cordial thanks for the
confidence imposed in me by the democracy of
Massachusetts in selecting me for so many
years as their representative on the committee.
] fully appreciate the honor and shall always
retain a grateful recollection of it. Yours,
"F. O. PRINCE"
Theresignation was accepted and resolu-
tons were adopted by a rising vote thank
ing him for his long and able service.
Charles ID. Lewis was then elected to take
Mr.. Princes place.
Unusual interest ceftered in the action
of the Ohio delegation this evening at
their meeting to organize. Large crowds
OF politicians congregated about the door
OF the Ohio delegation at the Lindell anX-
iOuslv waiting for the doors to open, and
every kind OF information was sought
from delegates passing in and out. The
-
and it was after o'clock when word was
passed out that Ohio had endorsed Thur
man. The news spread with the rapidity
OF fire and nothing else was talked OF in
the crowded corridors of the hotel and on
the street So much had been said about
the strong opposition to Thurman exist
ing in this delegation that the unanimity
took the Indiana people by sur
prise, as they had anticipated a split
up in Ohio. When, however, the Ohio
delegates came toyOte for or against the
"Old Roman, the opposition melted away
and made feeble resistance. The follow
ing resolution was adopted by vote of
A out of 46, two delegates sAessTs. Brady
and Frintz from Cincinnati being eX-
cused from voting. The resolution was
written and offered by Delegate-at-Large
Charles W. Baker of Cincinnati, and is as
follows:
The democracy OF Ohio does not urge any
candidate for the yice-presidency; it submits
this question to the wisdom OF the democracy
of the nation. Should Judge Thurman be
named he will receive our hearty, earnest and
enthusiastic support.
1t is understood that the tenor of this
action meets the wishes of Judge Thur
man in the premises, as he gave his friends
to understand that he did not desire that
Ohio should present his name, nor press
it upon the convention; he preferred that
the democracy of the country should
express their choice, and that Ohio should
endorse that choice, and the resolution
meets the situation.
The action of the Ohio delegation, in
the opinion of leading delegates from
nearly every state, assures Humans
nomination without a doubt, as it is
known that he already has more than
enough votes to nominate. Texas. Ken
lucky, Alabama, South Carolina and North
Carolina are solid for Thurman, while
Iowa will give him nineteen votes on
the first ballot. There is no longer
any reason to doubt that Judge
Humans candidacy meets the cordial
approval OF President Cleveland and the
administration. Congressman Scott of
Pennsylvania is quoted with openly as
sorting that the president is DESTROYS of
Judge Thurman's nomination and tele-
grams received by the Ohio delegation
from Sec'y Whitney leave no doubt on
this point.