Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-06
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
THE THURM4N BREEZE BECOMES "A
TORNADO BEFORE NIGHT.
Enthusiasm for the Ola Roman Sweeps
other Candidates for Second Place on
the Ticket Into the California
Will Get the Chairmanship.


the Ticket Into the sbade--Californi
Will Get the Chairmanship.
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Delegates and alter
mates of political clubs and politicians O
high and low degrees are arriving thick ant
fast this morning. As early as o'clocl
the Uuion Depot was packed and all durini
the morning, at intervals OF five and tel
minutes, regular and special trains hav,
been coming in and ndemptying their loads o
people who come to take part in the affray
They all wore badges and nearly all ban
danas. The one word on their lips was
Thurman. he Chicago County Democracy
and Iroquois clubs, each headed by bis
band of music, were the first important
arrivals. The Wisconsin delegation came
next, followed by the Hendricks Club, from
Lafayette, Indiana. wearing gray badges
The Topeka Democratic Flambeau Club
arrived about the same time and were soon
ioined by the Kansas City Democratic club,
whose arrival was the feature of the morn
ing. Their band was gaily arrayed and the
members Of the club wore white high hats
and yellow linen busters. Most of them
had tied about their necks or wrapped
about their hats
RED BANDANA HANDKERCHIEF
showing their leaning toward "1'he Old
Roman" The Texas delegation got of
the train at the end of the depot and COM
paratively escaped the notice of the crowd
Of spectators standing about the depot
until Tammany arrived and then the st,
Louis Hendricks Association wheeling into
Inn nd Iyy M
many, a mob OF sightseers trailing at their
heels There was no excitement after that
and the County democracy on its arrival
soon afterwards saw an almost deserted
depot. The New York delegation, seventy
tNo votes strong, will beyond doubt be
gwen for Thurman. Gray and Black do
not take kindly TO this and the opponents
dThurman declare this "very poor pol
tics, but all opposition seems to be in IL
fair way to lie overwhelmed. Illinois and
Indiana are divided and can exert but
little pressure for Black. However, his
friends claim strong following from Colo
RADIO, Minnesota, Dakota, Michigan, Ohio
and the South. Their cry is that the
ticket must have soldier on it to win the
soldier vote. Advocates OF Governor Gray
are making every endeavor to
STEM THE POPULAR TIDE
for the old Roman, but at present it seems
that they are losing ground. Every club
and every delegation that arrives declares
for Judge Thurman, although there are
number who don't agree with that sort of
policy" Iowa men who arrived this morn |
ing were strong in their praise OF the "Old |
Roman" Watterson's friends are pushing |
him for permanent chairman, and though |
II has been conceded that Colonel Pat Col |
Inns had a mortgage on the chair, there ap-
pears to be n pretty fight yet on hand for
this honor. The general drift of opinion il
that the platform will be u repetition of
that Of 1884, with an Endorsement of the
Presidents views as expressed in his mes
sage. As Watterson is working for the un-
qualified Endorsement of free trade it seems
possible that such ail Endorsement is fort h
coming II was reported this noon that
the Governor of Maryland will be Chair
man OF the Committee on Resolutions. The
Committee on Credentials will Lprnbabfy be
merged into the Committee on Resolutions.
The most interesting phase OF the Thurman
boom is the fact that it was started by
party leaders residing outside OF Ohio. New
York is credited with
STARTING THE BALL
for Thurman, and Congressman Penna has
warmly advocated the case Of the "Old
Roman" from the start. Scott's support
gives currency to talk that President Cleve-
land favors Thurmans nomination. SEN
ator German of Maryland is authentically
reported with having stated this morning
that he believed the President had signifed
to Scott that Thurman was his choice.
German is for Gray. He believes him the
most available but admits that Thurman
will 10 all likelihood he nominated. The
Ohio delegation is split right IN two over
Thurman candidacy, and n feeling OF in
tense bitterness has grown up between the
Thurman and anti-Thurman members ot
the Ohio delegation. Early this morning
leading nieinl ers of the Ohio delegation
wnt int" secret caucus in the room OF
General Powell at the Lndell Hotel, to dis
cuss Thurmau's candidacy.
PIECE OF GOSSIP.
In connection wi h Thurman's candidacy
the following interesting gossip emanates
from high authority: Thurman was not
seriously thought of until last week, when
Secretary Whitney sounded the President
and found him favorably disposed toward
Thurman. Secretary Whitney has hereto
fore been politically unfriendy to Thur
man, and was one of the principal factors
in preventing his nomination for the presl.
dency at Cincinnati in 1880. Calvin 5.
Boyce Of Lima, Ohio, a millionaire rail-
road magnate, is credited with being the
original prompter of the Thurmon boom.
He heads the Ohio delegation. The story
goes that Boyce has eyes on the senatorial
chair occupied by Senator Payne. The
Payne people are friendly to Boyce, but the
latter is given to understand by Thurman's
friends that he never could reach the
Senate as long as Thurman lived. In order
to CouCiliate Thurman and shelve him as u
senatorial aspirant, Boyce persuaded Sec
retary Whitney to come out for Thurman,
and thus the old Roman is said to have
been brought into the race.
PENNSYLVANIA SOLID FOR THURMAN.
The Pennsylvania delegation met this
morning aud alter organizing took a ballot
to ascertain it's choice of candidate Tor
Vice President The roll was called and
Thurman voted for unanimously. Ii Is
Understood there were some seven members
OF the delegation in favor Of Assistant POST
master General Stevenson, but the senti-
ment of the DELEGATION as expressed in in
formal talks was 80 strong in favor oil the
Ohio gentleman that the seven yleldeu |
their option in favor OF that o. the
majority
ENTHUsIA sTIC FOR THURMAN. |
Thurman will be nominated Tor vice
President without contest. On Sunday |
night the supporters OF Governor Gray oi
Indiana were full of hope, but tonight they |
admit to their confidential friends that
Thurman cyclone is sweeping every thing
before it. They kept up show OF hght
during the day, calling on the New fork
and other delegations, and repeating the
speeches which were made yesterday to the
CaIiiOrnans. A part of their tactics, too,
was the Wild, but rather Intellectual shout
Ing OF the Hendricks club boys in the corri-
aors of the hotels. They hurrahed Justify
i0r Gray, but made about all the noise
themselves. The Thurman breeze
DEVELOPED INTO A TORNADO
when the New York City delegates, county
democracy and Tammauy, marched
through the streets shouting for Thurman.
ihe Tammanyites were most loudly cheered
SSy the throngs on the sidewalks and IN the
noteI-, and within hall an hour the Tam
many men were busily engaged helping
Sner Pacific Coast friends to pin red
DblUnnuG fo ,.f oil m H.