The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-05
St,LouiS Convention
THE CLANS GETTING READY FOR
TO-DAY'S FRAY.
TuE CITY SCENE OF BRlLLlANCE
AND EXCITEMENT.
giCu DELEGATION WARMLY WELCOMED
iS IT CONES,
tNDICATIONS POINT TO CLENE-
LAND AND THURMAN.
The Indianians Urge Gray, But
Are Disappointed.
Action of the Virginia Delegation.

ST Louis. April After day OF
noise and talk and excitement, the city
,.sfed for an hour or more before the
brre narade of the evening. The De
,,ocrscy of The nation began TO pour IN
osrlv in The morning and all the fore
eoo1 The streets were melOdiOus with
,hc music of brass bands and brilliant
with cOlOred banners and uniforms oil
arriving clubs, great crowd all day was
IN nos,ession of the Union depot. Local
or-,ni1a,ions. notably the llendrick :
Club were on hand 10 meet arrivals hrd
every fresh batch of incOmcrs signalized
,he f,fu,ation of new column and the
,,oveuent of a new procession through
,be streets The decorations are pienli
nl along the principal thorough
fsre. and enthusiasm around every
n0int is excited by the marching
columns 4 large delegation in tall silk
hat. with purple bullion iringcd badge.
rinned on the coat breasts. were greeted
win shouts Later, the country Democ
r,cy numerically as strong ms anmany,
came down. dressed in olive, and escorted
nv the cream uniforms of the GravstOnc
s'luh of Colorado, received loud cheers.
The admirable appearance Oi the DUCK
worth Club of Cincinnati, in high hats
and gray coats, rich velvet badges, and OF
the Cleveland Democracy, also created
the liyeliest enthusiasm. Altogether the
music and enthusiasm and the gay cOlors
made The morning stirring and eventful,
and the scenes were III prelude TO the
National Democratic Convention.
TIE HOTELS HAVE BEEN CROWDED
since early morning, and the different
beadquarters are b sicged by local people
looking for friends. and by workers for
yice.presidental candidates The res
taurants are also crowded beyond their
cspacitv. and the saloons are thrOnged
Nea,ly all the delegates have now arrived
II has been a day of rumors and talk
The only news has been the succeeding
developments in
THE THURMAN MOVEMENT.
Secretaries VOORHEES, and Turpie. on
behalf Of Indiana, have spent the day IN
visiting the State delegations in thcir
rooms and endeavoring to induce them
TO vote for GRAY. The result OF their
efforts has been that Pennsylvania at II
o'clock voted unanimously yts support the
"Old Roman" and Maryland swung into
line at noon The Senators were heard
with respectful attention, but their argu
menis for Gray proved pOwerless. They
said 10 the New \ Ork delegation ~ gu
support Cleveland because, for one thing,
YOU feel sure he'll carry New York. In
diana is more a deba.able State. With
GRAY we will carry it without difficulty.
We can't promise for it otherwise
Silence was the only answer, and they
retired disappointed
TIE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
met at noon and some were for approx
ing Step4en NJ White from California
for temporary chairman, for appointing
Richard j. Bright sergeant-at arms, Dan
Able doOrkeeper, aud making a few
other arrangements They did nothing
of importance The Nice-Presidency and
platform were not discussed. They cut
down the number of admission tickets,
and much feeling was caused in cOnsc
quence The press in particular was
badly treated Some papers and organ
izaliOns which had selected seats months
ago were cut off almost entirely AT the
eleventh hour. c W Knapp, chairman
Of the press committee, says il Is not
Bis fault and intimates that Chairman
Banner oyerrode him, but this shows
weakness on Knapp's part if so, and Is
generally condemned. Edward Cooper
has urged the adoption of
sTRADDLING the TARIFF PLATFORM
0i 81 William NJ Scott has urged the
Hssrisonburg one of this year. He openly
stated that the platform had been already
written and prepared in Washington.
lie said that ii vigorously endorses Cleve-
lrnls : message. but is silent on the Mills
bill An organization called "Ex Federal
Soldiers attracted much attention.
As TO THURMAN,
The only other name mentioned prOmi-
nenlly is that of Gray II is probable that
complimentary vote will be given him,
and then The Old Roman will be nom-
mated with the waving of bandanas
Governor Gordon has been suggested by
the Georgia delegation, but his name falls
usl Stephenson and Black are rarely
mentioned As the convention ap-
prosches there is less talk Of the action
OF the Republicans al Chicago Gresham
and Depew are not so often mentioned
The William l.. Scott parade, now In
progress, absorbs all attention, and eX'
cepi the meeting OF the Missouri delega-
CATION nothing will be done tonight
Everything Is now
MOVING ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAMME
lie crowded streets are brightly
Illuminated ss are the buildings ana
arches. Brass bands and marching clubs
II. all the thoroughfares. There is
ONLY ONE CONTESTED DELEGATION
10 lhe convention. that il from Dakota
l. h. Church, the territorial Governor,
Aead- one State committee, who wishes
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