New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-04
IN DOUBT ABOUT THURMAN.
THE LEADERS ADVOCATE HIS ELECTION.
HESITATION AMONG THE REST or THE DrLEGATEs
BECAUSE OF HIS GREAT AGE-IITTLE En-
THUsrAsM FOR cLEvEhASD-fEDERAL
OFFICIALS NUMEROUS AND Ac-
TIVE AS DKLrGATEs.
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THUsrAsM FOR CLEvEhAND-fEDERAL
OFFICIALS NUMEROUS AND Ac-
TIVE AS DkLrGATEs.
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ST. Louis, June 3.-b cannot be said that the
situation regarding the vicc-Presidcncy has
changed much in the last twenty -four hours While
delegates arrived this morning in considerable
numbers, only a minority on the ground thus
far, and the delegations will not be full until
tomorrow. Abortivc attempts were made by the
Maryland and Pennsylvania and several other dele
cations to hold meetings for consultation, but in
each case adjournment was had until tomorrow.
The day has, therefore, been quiet and uneventful
one singuarly so, considering that in less than
fortyeieht hours the Convention will be well along
with its work. To most OF the delegates the day
has been painfully free from incident, that is to
say, from these incidents that make it easy for
statesman to stand six hours in a hotel rotunda
with his hands in his pockets talking politics and
chewing tobacco, without suffering from fatigue.
The fact is that St. Louis has Sunday pro-
hibitory law Of the strictest character, which is
so rigidly enforced that hotel guest cannot get
anything stronger than Apollinars water even
with his dinner. The bars remorselcssly closed,
and even statesmen who fed to the uttcrmost parts
of the city in search for glass of beer came
back as dry as they went. AS a matter of course
this state of things dffused considerable gloom
and put an end to the frequent excursions to the
bar that tighten the arduous labors Of statesmen.
Discussion languished, and it looked for a time,
judging from the comparatively lifeless appear
ance of the rotunda Of the Southern Hotel, as If
the country was in danger of being neglected.
Later in the afternoon, however, there was rip
pie Of excitement.
The Hendricks Club, of Indianapolis arrived,
wearing an expression of great dignity, white
hats, blaclI.and-gold badges and canes. The
combination tasteful. They were escorted
to the hotel by the Hendricks Club of ST. Louis,
dressed in the same expression and nearly the
same costume, and drew up in military array
before the hotel. The latter club was in command
Of gentleman who knew exactly what the
country. expected Of the Hendricks Club of St.
Louis-to become intensely excited when
faultlessly attired gentleman insisted on leaving
the ranks and following the indianapolis Club
into the hotel apparently with wild hope
tha; the bar might be open by this time. When
the commander found that he could not prevent
this disgraceful deserton, he darted at another
faultessly -attired gentleman in the ranks and
gave him severe lecture for not holding his
rattan stick at the proper angle of salute. Then
he huddled his flock together and marched them
of, screnely confident that if the country didn't
90 Democratic in November it would not be the
fault of the Hendricks Club of st. Louis.
The arrival Of the Hendricks Club meant Of
course, a large addition to the number of sup
porters for Governor Gray, Thurman's principal
rival for the nomination for the second place.
The situation regarding this nomination continues
to be curious one
APPARENT DOUBLE DEALING WITH THURMAN
large number of the leaders predict Thurman s
nomination at the same time that many of them
will admit it seems to be act of great folly, and
the air is full OF muttcrngs of discomfort from the
men who are expected to give Thurman their votes.
| Senator German, for example, expects Thurman to
be nominated and evidently expects his own dele
CATION to vote for him, and yet he knows that
there is a great deal of vigorous kicking in that
delegation against the nomination. But the
Senator is always placid and this docs not disturb
him
William L. Scott, who wanders up and down the
halls in most unasSuming manner and carries
everywhere with him halo of ignorance ABOUT
the intentions of the convention 50 thick that you
! could cut il with an axe, foreshows Thurman 5
nomination, and evidently expects PennsyN anna to
follow his lead and yet he knows that large por
tion of the delegation regard the dea OF nomlnat-
ing feeble old man for the Nice-PceSldcncy
| as absur1iy SO the list might DC
extended. Henry Wattcrson, who Is dong MS
best to defeat Thurman, but OF course SIMPLY as as
friendly feeling. evidently thinks that the only nope
is in the sober second thought Of the conyentlCn-
If the convention has any-that the homind'ion
means too great risk. ~,
! The Ohio delegation arrived this morning on Cal
vim s. Bricc's special train, with about loo ouer
Democrats who came along to see that none OF @ tie
delegates got lost Their answer to all inquiries was
that the delegation would not present thurman
name TO the convention He was not canuidatc
and they would not make him one. But IL ms
name was presented by another State, ONO would
give him her cordial support and full vote. IL is
| understood, on excellent authority that ME- low
ell, who is one Of the deleGatesat large, DrIns'
with him an instruction from Senator Thurman
not to allow his name to remain before the con
vention for more than two ballots III ne is. IS hoC o
| nominated on the second ballot his name must DC
withdraw1 as he will not go inlo a
scramble for the place. Under the two-thrds rue
this would make it possible for his opponents, ~ u
they could command one.third OF the VoIes Oh Ille
convention, to force him from the field But there
is nothing in the temper OF the convention 80 ror
! TO indicate stubborn contest over any 'mniS' III,
! The nomination will go somewhere WIN @ Iu,n'
The delegates seem TO be waiting only to be STAN
pcdcd, but their anxiety is to find out which way
Or coilrse the fact that the first nomination Will
be made without contest will tend to make sh0rC
work of tho second especially as the mlhd 9l ,nc
convention seems to be in highly naDpy cUliu'ioN
GRAY'S NAME SURE TO BE PlshsEN LED
The close friends of Governor Gray show strong
feeling in behalf of their candidate. Congressman
John Lamb. OF Indiana said this afternoon thao
| in any event Governor Gnys name WOULD 20 pc-
fore the convention even if he had no support ouo
side of his own State Mr. ShaEklan Dro'her
OF tho chairman OF the Delegation say
that if the Governor is defeated now as c'nul1''
lor vice-Prcsident they will put him up in S92 as
candidate for President. One thing IS co.'",n'
that whatever may be the divisions among the
Indiana Democrats at home, those who are mere
are earnest in the support of Gray and II Is .ns
first time in many years that really ~ unltea nd',a
delegation has come from that state n"Hocr1cy
without Cnrcrnnr Cray. and that his nomination
is Indispensable in view Of the Probability theS
the Republicans will take one Of their eahddaLs' Sd sho
from Indiana They are dis'ripu,iag aiogtics i went
Gray did better than the DemocriitIc nNcninc
candidate for Governor. when Tie ord dunHtis lasa
for Lieutenant Governor both ~ ,vIcn n rnnning