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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
NO HARMONY IN OHIO.
The Buckeye Delegation Are Not at al
Solid for Their "Old Roman"

The Buckeye Delegation Are Not at all
Solid for Their "OId Roman"
ST. LOUIS, June 5-The Ohio delega-
sion is split in two over Thurman's can
didacy, and feeling of intense bitterness
has grown up between the Thurman and
anti Thurman members of the delega-
ton. Three Of the delegates at large
Messrs. Brice, Aowell and Holden-are
for Thurman, while Baker, of Cincinnati,
Is acting with the anti-Thurman faction
james d. Retallie, Of the Thirteenth
Ohio district, says of Thurman;
am one Of the Ohio delegates who e
strongly opposed to Thurman. / come
right from his district too, and know that
many are ofmy opinion. It is the great
est nonsense to talk about Thurman
being vice president He is a de-
crepit man who can never f1ll
any Office acceptably. We who
know him personally think 1t
is the height Of cruelty to put him for
ward, as well as great mistake politi-
cally. There Is absolutely no chance
whatever Of Ohio going Democratic, as
the flag issue has been so thoroughly
worked by Foraker "A to insure q Re
publican majority Of from $4,000 to 40,-
600. We oil know this, and do not want
to put Thurman up to be fearfully beaten
in his own state.
The Ohio delegation adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
1.-THE Democracy of Ohio does not urge
any candidate for the vice presidency
1t submits this question to the wisdom
Of the Democracy Of the nation. Should
Judge Thurman be named, he will re-
ceived our hearty, earnest and enthus-
iastic support. a"
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KELLY DECLARES HIMSELF.

Ames Shall Never BE Nominated for Gov
ernor Again---Doran Elected Member
Of the National Committee.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Since the Mime
sofa delegation elected Michael Doran to
succeed p. H. Kelly on the national DEM
ocratic committee there is great rejoicing
among the Kelly Doran crowd, and, while
the Ames faction is not Respondent, the
DOCTORS friends are, of course, greatly
disappointed over his failure to knock
out the old Democratic warehouses; of
Minnesota. The deadlock was broken on
the twentieth ballot, the vote standing:
Doran, 4; Smith, 5; Ludwig, 1.
Ames is as mad as a hornet over the
result.
P. II. Kelly says he is to retire from
politics, but he is making the most of
his last moments.
Games can never be nominated for
governor of Minnesota. If he attempts
1t he will be the worst beaten man you
ever saw. The die is cast and it will be
war to the knife"
''But suppose, for arguments sake,
that Ames Is nominated, whatf"
'sNo use discussing the impossible.
He cannot be nominated, tell you"
Then Mr.. Kelly smiled grimly and de-
parted. He is not mingling to any
brotherly extent with the delegation.
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EARLIEST PROCEEDINGS.

Selection OF Temporary Officers Made By
the National Committee.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The national DEM
ocratic committee met at noon In the
Southern hotel They went into secret
session at 1880. The first business COM
ing before the committee was the selec-
ton Of a temporary chairman Of the con-
vention. Lieutenant Governor Stephen
ID. White, of California, was nominated
by National Committeeman Tarpey, Of
California, and was elected without OPP
position.
The report of the committee on ar
rangements was received and adopted
approving of the appointment of Richard
j. Bright, Of Indiana, as sergeant-at-
arms and Daniel Able, of Missouri, as
chief doorkeeper.
On motion Of Semple, of Alabama,
Frederick o. Prince, of Massachusetts,,
was made secretary of the conventions
temporary organization. The following
assistant secretaries were appointed:
Alfred Orendorf, of Illinois; w. W.
Scott, of Virginia; T. E. Barrett, of st.
Louis; Leopold Strauss, of Alabama; A.
o. Hall, of Minnesota; John Triplett, of
Georgia; l.. E. Rowley, Of Michigan;
Olney Newell, Of Colorado; 7. J. Single,
of Missouri, and E. L. Merritt, of Ne
braska.
The committee then selected the fol-
lowing reading clerks:
Thomas S. Petit, chief reading clerk
Of the house Of representatives; M. T.
Barrett, of New Jersey; T. G. Walker, Of
Iowa; R H. Henry, of Mississippi; ]. o.
Henderson, Of Indiana; Joseph Carr, of
St. Louis, and F. d. Sawyer.
E B. Dickinson, of New York, was
elected official stenographer.
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BY ACCLAMATION.
President Cleveland Re-Nominated
by AcClamation.

by Acclamation.
At noon the committees had all re-
ported except that on resolutions, and
as word was received that it would be
unable to agree upon platform before
eight this evening, the convention de-
cIded to go ahead with the business be-
fore it. At 1912 D. m. a motion was
made to suspend the rules and, nominate
Cleveland by reclamation. 1t was car
ried unanimously amid great applause.
CHEERS AND DISORDER.
12:l5-The cheering continues. The
band playing and hats waving all over
the hall. The delegates are standing on
their seats. The chairman is rapping for
order; but the cheering continues.
Horns are blowing in the galleries.
12:17-The delegates have picked up
the state banners and are waving them
in the air.
TO NOTIFY THE BOSS.
l2:25-Order has been restored and q
committee appointed to notify President
Cleveland of his nomination.
QUARRELLING OTTER AN ADJOURNMENT.
l:O0-Flower, of New York, offers a
resolution making recess until 10 a. m.
tomorrow. Cries of "no" and great
confusion. The resolution was defeated.
Flower denies that he offered this reso-
luton and offers one to make recess
until p. IN. Great confusion. Voorhees,,
of Indiana, moves to adjourn until 10 a.
m. tomorrow, and calls for a call of the
states. Flowers motion to make the
time of meeting 8 p. m. was carried. A
question on the passage of Flowers reso-
luton being raised, call of states is or
dered and is now proceeding.
1:34-Flower's motion lost.
1:45-Voorhees moves to adjourn to 10
O'Clock a. m. tomorrow, and asks for a
call of roll. White, of California, sec
onds.
CONVENTION ADJOURNED TO 10 M.
1:4S-The motion to adjourn to 10 a.
m. tomorrow was carried.
1:53-The roll call was suspended by
unanimous consent at the request of Tar
pey, of California, and the motion to
adjourn carried unanimously.
GRAY WILL WITHDRAW.
The adjournment was carried at the
request of the Indiana delegation,
that it might confer with Gov. Gray by
telegraph. Gov. .Gray's friends in the
delegation say his name will probably
be withdrawn.
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JOHN C. BLACK.

at the head Of the Illinois delegation,
thus depriving Morrison of any chance of
being a dark horse for the vice-presi-
dency, while correspondingly increasing
the chances of a boom for Black. Morri-
son adroitly combined with the friends Of
Gray, and after q hard fight defeated the
Goudy Black allies. Morrison was made
chairman Of the delegation, and F. NJ.
Phelps, Of Chicago, a rival of Goudy's,
was elected as the representative Of
Illinois on the national Democratic CON-
mittee
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TWO OF THE COMMITTEES.

Names Of Delegates Selected to Serve on
the National Committee and the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
ST. Louis, June 5.-The following IL
the committee on resolutions and Q
list of the national committeeman that
will be reported TO the national conyen-
ton;
COMMITTEES ON REVOLUTIONS.
Clay w. Taylor, California; Thomas
M. Patterson, Colorado; Alfred 4. Burns,
Connecticut; w. +. Causey, Delaware;
r. G. Dubigman, Georgia; N. F.. Worth
ington, Illinois; David Turpie, Indiana;
r. W. Lehman, Iowa; U. G. Lowe, Kan
sas; Henry Watterson, Kentucky;
John Dymond, louisiana A. W.
Madisan, Mainei J. W. Cum
ninuham, Massachusetts,; A. p. German,
Maryland; George M. Yaple, Michigan;
+ G Stringer, Minnesota; W. II. Simms.
Richard Battle, North Carolina; NJ. B.
Hampshire; Leon Albeit, New Jersey;
Ohio; NJ. S. Hellman, Oregon; William
calf, Rhode Island; John r. Sloan,
nessee; George Clark, Texas; John H.
Senter. Vermont: p. w. Mckinney. Yir-
glnia; W. II. Seaman, Wisconsin; Wesley
Mallahan, West Virginia
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
H. O. Semple, Alabama; NJ. r. Tarpey,
California; Charles s. Thomas, Colorado;
W. Fl. Barnum, Connecticut; James Il.
Estill, Georgia; E. NJ. Phelps, Illinois;
Simon s. Sheerin, Indiana.J. J. Richard
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THE PLANTERS.

eral headquarters for northwestern men.
Minnesota has 200 men here. P. B.
Winston, of Minneapolis, is chairman, of
the delegation. A deadlock resulted
over the election of q member of the
national committee. The following sp-
pointments were then made by acclama-
ton: Vice president, D. r. P. Hibbs;
resolutions, E. c. Stringer; credentials,
w. w. Mayo; organization, T. T. Hud-
son.
The report that Doran had been
downed was spread about the hotels and
got into the evening papers here, and
members Of the delegation here said it
was absolutely certain that the member
Of the committee would be Smith or a
dark horse. The Doran men laugh this
to scorn and confidently predict that the
lie Sueur statesman will secureI he COW
eted position.
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ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Tuesday, the first
day of the Democratic national conven.
ton of 1883, was a remarkable day in
many respects 1t confirmed the state
ments about the chances of Thurman for
second place on the ticket, for over 500
delegates from Western, Northern, East
ern and Southern states threw the red
bandana to the breeze and gave them
selves over to the Old Roman.
The seats on the main floor of the hall
were all occudied by delegates except
those set aside for Dakota, her delegates
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LOOKING DOWN THE FRONT AISLE

LOOKING DOWN THE FRONT AISLE
having been excluded until the question
Of which delegation should be declared
entitled TO participate in the proceedings.
The galleries were crowded and the
scene was a wonderful one.
The mention of Cleveland's name
brought forth terrific applause, and
when the reformation of the tariff was
mentioned (simply incidentally during
fairly trembled as the cheering pro-
dressed
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THURMAN's BOOM.
10 Comes from Outside His Own State
Gray's Name May BE withdrawn.

10 Comes rom Outside HIS Own State
Gray's Name May BE Withdrawn.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The situation, 30
far as Thurman's selection Is concerned,
is unchanged. There will probably be
no ballot taken. The action of the New
York delegation to refrain from voting is
construed by antiThurmanites to mean
that the New Workers. are scheming to
stampede the convention. It IL more
than probable that Governor Gray's
name will be withdrawn from the con-
test for second place.
The most interesting phase of the
Thurman boom is the fact that IL was
started by party leaders residing out Of
Ohio. New York ia credited with start
ing the ball for Thurman, and Congress
man Scott, Of Pennsylvania, hns warmly
advocated the cause of the Old Roman
from the start Scott's support gives
currency to the talk that President
Cleveland fayors Thurman's nomination,
and Senator German, Of Maryland, is
automatically reported as stating that he
believed the president has signifled to
Scott that Thurman was his choice.
Thurman was not seriously thought of
as a candidate until last week, when
Secretary Whitney sounded the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
ONE LITTLE BOOM COLLAPSED.

Hole In Speaker Carlisle's Aspira-
lions.
ST. LOUIS, June Sit is said that had
Judge Thurman failed to receive the
support Of the Ohio delegation formid-
able boom would have been started for
Speaker Carlisle for the . second
place on the ticket. The story goes
that 5000 badges with the speakers
picture had been slowed away In a room
at the Southern, ready to be unloaded as
soon as the news that Ohio had disa-
greed WINS made public. But the action
of the Ohio delegation knocked this little
scheme in the head, and the Carlisle
boom has vanished.
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THE ONLY ooUeLE-hEADER.
Two Delegations From Dakota---Church
and Day Both Confident Of Success.

Two Delegations From Dakota---Church
and Day Both Confident of Success.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The only contest
ing delegations come from Dakota. Both
sides profess to he hopeful. Day has
been working his colleagues on the ma.
tional committee and claims that he has
the start of the Church delegation. The
Day people claim it would be victory
for them in giving them recognition,
while the Church side say 1t would be
their victory, as then Day could not be
reelected to the national committee.
Governor Church says: '"There can be no
question that the regular delegation will
be seated the moment the facts are laid
before the committee" When told that
Day was hopeful, J. M. Quinn said: "Day
is always hopeful. He doesn't know
when he is licked" The Church people
are leaving no stone unturned They
have seen the leaders of every state dele
cation and explained their case, and now
say they have received sufficient pledges
to insure victory.
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WHERE is THE MAScoTf

Daniel II. Lockwood Evidently is Not to
Nominate Cleveland This Time.
ST. LOUIS, June Sit is generally sup
posed that Daniel Dougherty, the famous
''silver-tOngued" orator, who is one of
the Tammany party, will present Presi-
dent Cleveland's name to the convention.
Like all the other Tammany men,
Dougherty expressed himself for Thur
man. Hon. George Raines, of New
York, is also spoken Of as the man who
will place President Cleveland in nomi-
nation. Mr.. Raines says, however, that
he is not seeking the honor, but If called
upon will of course obey the dictates of
his colleagues.
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A. Presiding Officer.
B. Official SlehoeroShsro

across the east end Of the hall, slightly
above tine platform for the speakers. An
oil paintin" of President Cleveland hangs
back Of the chairman's desk. Appro-
pirate inscriptions will appear beneath
the portraits Of Tilden anil Hendricks
A portrait Of the late Governor Marina
duke has also been put in place next to
that Of Hendricks. At the west. end of
the hall appears an equestrian statue of
Washington about fifty feet in height
The draplng Of the speakers stand and
the galleries is very artistic and elabor-
ate, md the hall presents beautiful ap-
nnarnpca
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BRINGS PLATFORM TIMBER.

A Committee of the Waterway Con-
veution Has Resolutions Regarding
Mississippi Improvement to Present.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The executive COM
mittee appointed by the Peoria waterway
convention Of October, 1857, has prepared
a request to be presented to the commit
tee on platform of the national Demo
cratic convention for an opportunity to
lay before the committee the resolutions
Of the Peoria convention. The request
sets forth that the convention consisted
Of over 800 delegates from various states;
that the project contemplated is to con-
meet the great lakes with the Mississippi
river and so with the Gulf of Mexico, so
as to provide a commodious waterway
for commerce and for defense of the
northern frontier in time of war. Sim
liar action will be taken at the Repub-
hcan national convention.
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'@n .rwn; ". q. Blair, Kansas: Henry
y. A...,..y, Kentucky; James Jeffries;
'.rhsiara; Arthur Sewall, Maine,
Chrsles y Lewis, Massachusetts,; o. M
Barnes, Mich gan; G. A. johnson.
Mississippi; James z. Boyd, Nebraska;
r. p. Heating, Nevada; A. W. Sullowsy,
New Hampshire; Miles Ross, New Jer-
sey; Herman Oelrichs, New York; NJ
W. Ransom, North Carolina; Calvin 8.
Brice, Ohio; A. Noltner, Oregon; ]. B.
Rhode Island; F. w. Dawson,
South Caroliua; p. H. Looney, Tennes-
see; o. p. Holt, Texas; Hiram Atkins,
Vermont; John 8. Barbour, Virginia;
John L. Mitchell, Wisconsin; w. NJ.
Clements, West Virginia.
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Crowds of Them Are on Hand az
st. Louis for the National
Convention.
The Hum Of Politics Can Be Heard
all Over the Hospitable
City.
Dakota's Two Delegations Are Early
on the Ground Ready for the
Struggle.
Doc Afaes Wants HIS Name Sprung Only
With Prospect Of Respecta-
bic Support.

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Nearly all the DEL
egations have arrived and many of them
have held their meeting and completed
their organization. The delegates for
the most part devoted Monday afternoon
to going to the races or riding around
the city, leaving the delegation
rooms rather bare, though the swarm
of club men and hangers-on kept the cor.
ridors and streets as crowded as ever.
The convention will he called to order at
IL O'Clock, noon, and the work in hand
will last about two days.
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hope to carry is Connecticut, and admits
that the chances there are slim because
Of the tariff. Ohio, New York, Indiana,
New Jersey and Connecticut, says Mr..
Prince, are the states for the Democrats
to watch and work In, instead of fooling
away time on the Northwest. He is
sure Blaine will be the Republican can
didate and hot fight in New York will
be the result. The ex-mayor says no
Republicans will try to engineer a COM
bination against Blaine
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IN THE LOBBY OF THE PLANTERS.

during the night. A large crowd gath
cred and listened to the vocal music,
which ended with the announcement
that 1t was in honor Of A A Ames, the
next vice president" While the crowd
cheered, Davy johnson appeared on the
scene and, mounting table, gave Ames
a great send-off, ending with the declara-
ton that if the convention does its duty
Ames will carry Minnesota by %, 900 ma
jority. Ames was then hustled to the
platform and made a speech, in which
he Landed the Germans and wound up
by inviting the crowd to Minneapolis.
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DAkoTRs ooUBLE-HEAOER.

The Church Delegation Seated by Unani-
nous Vote of the Credentials Com
mtttee.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The committee on
credentials has decided to seat the Church
delegates from Dakota, Steele and Meg
quier. The vote was unanimous. Day
(Church's opponent) is a member of the
national Democratic committee, and sup
plies his crowd with tickets to the con-
vention. The credentials committee
closely listened TO the claims of both
delegations, and concluded that the ad-
ministration delegates should be seated.
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WISCONSIN Is THERE.
She Has the Largest Delegation Of VISIT
ors---Thurman the Choice

ors---Thurman the Choice.
ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Wisconsin Is max
ing itself felt at the Planters. as it has
not only the largest delegation there, but
the best quarters. Nearly every promi-
nent man in the state is there. John L.
Mitchell, of Milwaukee, is the member
of the national committee, and was
unanimously chosen to succeed himself.
A caucus showed the delegation unani-
nous for Thurman, and when this was
noised about in came the ubiquitous In
diana delegates to argue for Gray, with
the usual result.
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"GIvE THE WEST A CHANCE"
The Ames Boom Taken Out and Aired |
Before an Admitting Crowd.


Before an Admitting Crowd.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The Ames presi-
Dental boom stands about this way:
DR.. Ames says he is no candidate foc
any office in the world. 1t is his friends
who are booming him. A circular was
issued and scattered broadcast through
out the city. 1t is headed:
"Give the west chance. The politi-
cal record of a brilliant and successful
Western man.
The circular concludes as follows:
"Mayor Ames Is now serving his third
term as mayor Of Minneapolis, IN almost
reliably Republican city. He was the
last Democratic candidate for governor
Of the state Of Minnesota, which four
years ago gave Blaine a plurality Of over
10000. The result of that campaign was
that Mayor Ames lowered the above ma
jority to 1900, the latter figure being &C
corded to him by the Republican admin
istration, the returns having been made
after the peculiar methods Of the ma
chinery and manipulations of the domi-
nant party. His three mayoralty cleo
lions were in opposition to the combined
capitalists and the trusts of the entire
state. This is his record in political life"
Amcs WIS scrcnaded at the Planters
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The Convention Gets to Work
Promptly at 1880 a. m.
1923 a. m.-The convention called 10
order 1926 a. m. Rev. j. 2. Greene, of
Missouri, delivered an invocation.
1870 a. ma resolution was adopted
accepting the silver gavel from Colorado
and placing it in the custody of the ma
tional committee. Credentials were re-
laughter to the credentials committee.
THE MESSAGE APPLAUDKD.
Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, presented a
resolution endorsing the Presidents tar
iff message, which was received with
cheers and applause, and referred to the
committee on resolutions.
CHURCH DELEGATES SEATED.
l0:35.-The report of the committee
on credentials seating w. F. Steele and
Ii. L. Mcclure, of the Church faction
from Dakota, was presented and adopt
ed unanimously.
The committee on permanent organic
alton reported the names for officers of
the convention.
- The announcement of Gen. P. A. Col
Inns name for permanent chairman was
greeted with applause and cheers.
1O:53.-The report of the committee
on permanent organization was adopted.
1t makes the rules of the last convention
govern, but modified to prevent any
State from changing its vote until the
roll cali is completed.
COLLINS MAKES HIS SPEECH.
Chairman Collins concluded his speech
amid general applause. The mention of
President Cleveland's name in Chairman
Collins speech was greeted with cheer
Ing and waving of hats.
THEY CAN'T AGREE.
ll:26-Chairman Collins says he is ad-
vised by the chairmon of the platform
committee that it will not be able to re-
port before eight O'Clock tonight.
CHEERING FREE TRADE.
l:30-Shoewalter, of Missouri, pre-
sented long resolution on the tariff.
demanding that the war taxes shall
cease and denouncing the present tariff.
1t was greeted with applause.
THE WOMEN WANT CHANCE.
The Secretary read a communication
from the Washington Women's Conven-
ton, asking that representative be
allowed to address the convention ten
minutes. On motion of O'Donohue, of
New York, the request was granted.
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Tariff Reduction and the Message.

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Innumerable dele
gates have been interviewed since their
arrival as to their position on the presi-
dents tariff message The delegations
of twenty-five states have already been
seen, and every one has expressed a
strong sentiment in favor of the Mills
bill and a vigorous campaign on the
basis of Cleveland's declarations.
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would result in victory for the Demo-
cratic party.
The matter of allowing visiting clubs
10 inspect the hall during recesses was
eferred to the national committee.
The second session of the convention
came to order promptly at 10 this morn
ing and work was taken up at once.