The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-03

Cali III DOuy Oh the QeleSaGeS from the
Pacific Coast, ar the headquarters of
the latter. TIE coast men are for
Thurman, ana declare bis popularity
with their people is so great that ii the
Republicans should make a nomina-
ton unsatisfactory to the Pacific Sta ties,
for instance that IF some man, who, in
Congress votes against their Chinese
bills, three States of the Slope could be
c fried for the Democrats. The Gray
men meet this argument with
the statement that lud! ana
is likely to be the great battle
ground and that the Democracy could
! in no way make more sure of it than
to nominate Governor Gray. They
have great pride in showing tnS fig
ures TO prove that Gray always has
been suoce ssful before the people of
Indiana. Among the best informed
persons now on the ground, there is
little doubt that Congressman Scott
came out here with the intention of
nominating Judge Thurman. They
say the entire programme for the con-
vention, ticket aud platform was ar
ranged few days ago in Washington
and all that now remains to be
ratify Cleveland's wishes. At the same
time, Scott has discovered considerable
opposition 10 the plan of allowing the
administration to dictate everything,
and he IS timid about avnwing MS pro-
gramme, rearing the ill-effect that
might follow such course. Governor
Gray's friends are fighting hard, and if
compelled to go home defeated by tie
overshadowing power OF the admins
tration, will do SO IN no good humor.
Indiana, Maryland and Connecticut
delegations arrived this morning. Two
or three OF the Maryland delegation eX-
pressed the belief that Thurman woald
be the first choice of Maryland.
ST. LOUIS, June 2 1t is believed that
as soon as The friends of the candidates
for the Vire Presidency arrive III town
they will aid the Indiana men IN oppos
ing the administrators programme,
and if this be done with general ear
nestness, it may have the effect of
causing Scott to abandon the present
plan. He certainly. SO far, has been
cautious not to commit himself
TO Thurman or any b dy. One of
Gray's lleutelants said tonight: We
are perfectly willing thai New York and
Cieveland's friends should make the
head of the ticket, make the
platform, and select q temporary and
permanent chairman of the convention
but We are not willing that they should
go step far her and name the Vice
President as we'll" Tomorrow night |
the whole Indiana delegation will be |
here, and Gray's campaign will be |
pushed for all it is worth. A few
friends OF the other candidates are on |
the ground and not much is heard |
among them Many southern delegates |
are said 10 be tor General Black, |
but 1t is estimated that his name
will not be presented to the !
convention. Dennis O'Brier, dele |
gate OF New York, came on to-day |
ahead of his delegation. and says New |
York will not support Thurman, bat |
wants an Indiana man On the ticket. |
Delegate O'Brien says it has been settled |
that Mayor Chapin, OF Brooklyn, is to |
make a speech, nominating Cleveland |
Mr.. Chaplin is known by many as |
young Tilden of New York Democracy, |
and probable candidate for Governor |
this year in case Governor Hill dec ines |
to run again. Nothing new has d. vel |
oped concerning the Craftsmanship. |
AS to the platform, it is agreed Lat it |
will reatfirm the tariff plank of |
1884, and endorse the President |
message but will probably omit any |
reference to Mills bill, having little |
else to talk about, delegates here are !
now complaining of the arrangement |
of the convention ball. Or the $500 |
seats in the two galleries it is claimed |
fully 1850 are so situated that |
their occupants will be unable |
TO see the delegates below. Chairman
Barnum and Senator German inspf cted |
the hall to-cay, and on the advice of |
an architect, suggested to the local ON
mittee that the seats in the gale Y DC
put upon an incline so that their occu
pants might have u view OF the hal. 1t
was developed that the hall
is to be used next week for
the Saengerbund, and that the sseats
in the galleries Will be placed on
level floor sand bs made temporary
they can be taken out and small tables
for the convenience OF the
beer-drinkers. There is much dis ats
faction about this as it is claimed tn
of the national conventio
is being subordinated to the fanci u
interest and to man who has
b aen privileged in the Saengerbund. TIL
ar cangements in regard to tie pres
t tble were overturned this after
noon. The national Committee finally
realizing that arrangements of space
and tables are made under the direc-
ton of McCanda, treasurer of the com
nlttee, and Mr.. Dickinson, steno
grapher of the same body. were entirely
unsuitable. There is also some crit
cism over thu exalted position which
Mr.. Dickinson himself is to occupy in
The convention. Under the present
plan he will be the central figure, and
The chairman will be back of him on q
title higher level.