The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-12
CHANGES COMING
In Consequence of the End of
the Presidential Term.
The People Buying Up the Red
BandanaS.

WAsHryGroN, June 0.-[special. l-Presi-
dent Cleyeand's cabinet should he be so
fortunate as TO succeed himself, will doubtless
need considerable recastng after the 4th OF
March next. Both Secretary Whitney and
Attorney General Garland make no secret OF
the fact that upon that date IL is their inten-
ton to retire TO private life Both gentlemen are
lawyers, and both retire to resume the practice
Of their profession. So far as Mr.. Whitney is
concerned, this step is rendered necessary by the
condition of his health.
There is possibly as much enthusiasm here
over the nomination Of Mr.. Thurman as that
OF Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Cleveland's renomina-
lion seemed TO be the necessity Of the party
and the country. To place him at the head OF
the ticket was resolved upon as a moral as well
as political duty. 1t was the approval of hon
esty, conservatism and breadth Of executive adj
mnistration Mr.. Clcveland's brevity Of po-
ltical life and local limitations prevented his
enjoyment oil personal constituency, which
embraced more than one generation Of voters
and friends in every state.
Mr.. Thurman, as did Mr.. Hendricks, sup
plements the president in these and other par
tculars. The effect OF the nomination of Mr..
Thurman will, il is being said, bring wander
ers back into the fold, heal differences in the
party that have been much deplored, and in
troduce an element Of personal magnitude
which is such a great factor in popular cleo
tons. Mr.. Thurman has appealed to the
hearts Of the people by long career of hon
eSty as their public servant. His deeds and
words have always struck "a sympathetic
chord, and the "bandana" is the symbol
Of identification with the old Roman. 1t
played a conspicuous part in the convention,
In, 1,o
and the demand in Washington today is greater
than the supply. If the opinion at the capital
is good criterion then tho convention did
well and wisely in nominating Mr.. Thurman.
WHAT WILL THE REPUBLICANS DO?
Next to the democratic ticket the subject OF
what the republicans win do at their conven-
ton, on the 10Th, is agitating tho minds of
statesmen and politicians here, and it has been
summed up that they are no nearer centering
upon q candidate for the presidency than they
have been. There is no concurrence of opin-
ion as to what man is in the lead Three or
four men seem to have equal chances of car
ryirg the convention, and all efforts to form
combinations have failed. With the conven-
ton but ten days Off all the republicans at the
capital are thinking, talking and working, but
the most they can get out OF it Is q mix up.
They express great hope OF success in tho
election, with the issue presented as it is,
but who is TO lead them is as far from
settled rs it was tho day after the
defeat In 1881. The friends of no candidate
will venture TO declare that he goes to Chicago
with majority Of the votes. For each of the
leading candidates is claimed great and in
creasing strength, but reasons are pointed ont
why each viii fail to hold the convention 1t
may be that the Gresham men feel most CON
Int af In Fri ~
Maine statesman nor of Sherman are willing
to concede anything in that direction. The
Sherman men and the Blaine men claim to
hold the key to the situation. The one, it is
generally believed, cannot quite carry the
convention, and the other is without a candi-
date.
The indications appear to BIO that on the
first few ballots Sherman viii have the lead,
followed by Gresham, Allison, Depew, Harri-
son, Algor and one or two others well armed
with votes. This situation, it is believed,
will lead TO a very long convention, during
which oil sorts Of attempts at trade and COM
bination viii be made. 1t is thought by many
that
THERE WILL DE DEADLOCK.
Those ardent Blaine men who still cling to
the hope that by some Intervention of fate or
good fortune the convention will nominate
Blaine whether or no, and force the Office upon
him-hope for and expect n deadlock They
say that If long and desperate fight should
break ont in the convention, and ballot after
ballot be taken without result, the name of
MIR Blaine would DO put forward as the
only key to open the "locl." His
namo would DO presented by the
delegations from New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey and Indiana with Harrison, perhaps
second ON the ticket, and with these four
doubtful states for him and the deadlock on
tho other hand, Blaine would DO nominated.
To prove that no would then have TO accept, q
transcript has been made of the proceedings of
the convention in the state of Maine, which
nominated Mr.. Hamlin as governor Of the
state. Mr.. Hamlin thon repeatedly refused
the nomination. and Mr.. Blaine forced it
upon him, declaring that Mr.. Hamln had no
right to speak in the matter. II his party
nominated him, he was obliged to accept. 1t
was his duty, and he could not avoid it. His
personal wishes had no right 70 protrude them-
selves upon his party. A transcript of the
proceedings OF this convention, with MIR
Blaine S position clearly defined by himself
has been made aud placed in the hands of n
few Of the determined Blaine men. With
this they expect TO force his acceptance should
he be applied TO rs the key to open possible
deadlock.
THuRNIAN's HFALTH
Mr., Dickinson, Of this city. who was dele
gate 10 the ST Louis convention, and who was
with the party Of Washington correspondents
in Columbus yesterday, whom Judge Thurman
was called upon, said in regard to his personal
appearance. ITO me. Mr.. Thurman appeared
in rs vigorous health rs when he was in tho
senate. In those days met him frequently,
/ and think was well enough acquainted with
him TO note any changes. With the exception
OF a trouble of rheumatic character, he is
as hearty, in as vigorous health as he
was when in the senate. l could not discern
any change. His volce--and that is a sure test
Of the physical conditions rs forCible, clear
and penetrating as il WAS when we knew him
IN Washington, Ills hair is the same. hangs
just as il used 10, and don't believe has any
moro silver threads in il than when he was the
! leader of the senate. lie is full of life. In
deed. his conversation, his comments upon
current topics and his general demeanor
were the same rs Of old There was
nothing in his appearance 10 in
dicatc failure of physical or
mental faculties. The stories 10 that effect
published APE only circulated in tho hope OF in
fiuoneiug politcal sentiment l say 60 YOU