The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-03

to Judge Thurman or anybody. One of
dov. Gray's heutenants said tonight: "We
are pretty willing that New York and
President Cleveland's friends should make
the head Of the ticket, the platform, and
name the chairman of the convention, but
we are not willing that they should go
further, and name the Vice President as
well.n
TO BOOM TONIGHT.
Tomorrow night the Indiana delegation
will be all here, and the Gray campaign
will be rushed for all it is worth. But few
friends of the other candidates are here and
little is heard of them.
Many of the Southern delegates are said
to be for Gen. Black, but it is intimated
that his name will not be presented.
The objection to Judge Thurman on
account OF his age appears to be making
some headway, and is helped along by
stories concerning weakness, one of which
is to the effect that he cannot get about
without the help of man servant.
Nothing new has developed concerning
the craftsmanship. AS to the platform, it is
agreed that it will reaffirm the tariff plank
of 1884 and indorse the Presidents message,
put VIII probably omit any reference to the
Mills bill
SOMETHING TO GRUMBLE ABOUT.
Having little else to talk about, the dele
gates here are complaining of the arrange
ment of the convention. OF the $500 seats
IN the galleries, it is claimed that fully
LOCO are so situated that the occupants will
be unable to see the delegates below.
Chairman Barnum and Senator German
inspected the hall to day and, on advice of
an architect, suggested to the local COM
mlttee that the seats in the galleries
be put upon an incline that their occupants
might have view of the body Of the hall
1t developed that the hall is to be used next
week for Saengerbund, and that the seats
IN the galleries must be placed on the level
floor, and be made temporary so that they
can be taken out and small tables sub
stituted for the convenience of the beer
drinkers. There is much dissatisfaction.
ACCOMMODATIONS OF THE PRESS.
The arrangement in regard to the press
tables was all overturned this afternoon,
the national committee realizing that the
arrangement of space and tables as made
under the direction of Mr. Canda, treasurer
of the committee, and Mr.. Dickinson, the
stenographer of the same body, were en-
tirely unsuitable. There is also some criti-
cism over the exalted position which Mr..
Dickinson is to occupy in the convention.
Under the present plan he will be the CEN
tral figure and the chairman will be back
of him on little higher level.
INDIANA ORGANIZES
The Indiana men organized this afternoon
by e1ecting a chairman and secretary of the
delegation. Simon P. Shurin, of Indianap-
oils, was elected national committeeman in
place of Austin H. Brown. Mr.. Brown re-
tired from choice after eleven years service.
There is talk of merging the committees on
credentials and permanent organization
into one, although there is opposition to
this plan from some of the New England
and New York delegations.
The Pacific coast delegation have con-
sented to the proposition, originating with
Maryland, to enter caucus to be held to-
morrow at IL o'clock, for the purpose of
uniting on a candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency. Mr.. German, of Maryland, has
been agitating the question since his arrival
to-day, when he was made acquainted with
the wishes of Judge Thurman regarding
the nomination. The coast delegates met
at o'clock, and agreed to discuss
the expediency of combine. Their second
choice is Mr.. Dickinson, whose name is ad-
vanced as the choice of the administration.
No positive expression could be obtained
this evening, as the temporary chairman
ship has been paramount in the minds of all
delegates hailing from the Pacific. On this
point they are more confident than
ever of having their candidate
selected. Senator Hearst, whose name
has been freely canvassed for second place
on the ticket, has not authorized the report
that he was in the race, and appears to
have no anxiety on the score of satisfac-
tory selection that will unite the various
parties.
Indiana is party to the combine, and
that State will be solid for Gov. Gray, as
the delegates say they cannot hope for
successful campaign with Judge Thurman
on the ticket.