Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-03
UNDER THE CHIP.
Speculation An ug the Delegates Ar.
rived at St. Louis Regarding the
Vice Presidential Nominee.
The Announcement that Allan g. Thur.
man Weald Accept the Non ins.isr
Creates Ssneibing Of Fiurry.
The Pacific Slope Delegation working to
secure the Temporary Ch.srmanah p for
Gov. White-The Doubtful Stases
Cleveland and Thurman,

Cleveland and Thurman,
Special TO the Gazette.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 2.-Tbe members
| of the Press Association Of Texas arrived
In the city this morning, and spent the
day In preliminary business negotiations
The Texas delegates are expected in the
morning. Their headquarters will be the
Planters hotel. The city is rapidly filing
with delegates and visitors from all parts
Of the Uaion. The Hobbies of the leading
hotels were crowded to-right with
politicians discussing the Vice-Presidency
snd the chairmauship of the convention.
The boom for EX-SENATOR Thurman, the
old Roman, set in to-day and 1t is rolling
along like Kansas cyclone. There Is
scarcely . shadow of q doubt to night
but that the ticket will be Clsve-
land and Thurman. Governor Gray,
General Back and General Steven
son, the principal candidates for vice.
| president, are completely oVershadowed
| by the fame and personality of the old
Roman from Ohio. General Finly O;
OHIO Was to present General Blacks
name to the convention, but since the
Thurman boom set In he and all the other
OHIO delegates have enthusiastically
CONF OVER TO THURMAN.
TammanY Hall has telegrsphed to the
! OHIO leaders that it will cast solid vote
| for Thurman and the entire Pacific coast
is for him with whoop. All douot as to
Thurman's acceptance was set at rest to-
day. An authentic interview with
him Is published here this eve.
pipg. Hon. Tom Powell, one
OF the delegates at large from OHIO. was
present at rhurmau's residence in Colum-
bus last night when the interview took
Eplace and privately telegraphed to friends
here that Thurmsn's language Is correct
ly quoted. Thurman SAID: 81 am re.
lucant to permit tre use Of my name and
would much prefer the nomi-
nation Of smother. OF course l
can sanction no scram de for the nomina
tioD, nor Will 1 permit the use of my
nrme In case Of contest. 1t has been
represented to me that by going on the
ticket with Mr. Cleveland 1 can strength
en- the cause of the Democracy and add
to the certainty OF its sue
cess. Others must judge as t.
that, but If my candidacy wili make surer
the triumph Of the Democracy In the
coming contest, sm ready aud willing 10
sacrifice the rest and quietude that I
have been eDj lying for the activity and
turmoil of(the campaign. There is no
lime in mans Life when It is not his
duty to serve his country and he who
aids the Democratic psrtY to success this
year performs the. highest and most
patriotic duty that citizen owes to the
republic sn6 the cause OF good govern
mensn
THIS authenticated statement of his
%illirgness to accept the nomination fer
Vice President
LEAVES NO DOUBT WHATEVER
in theAminGs Of the party leaders here OF
Tburmsn's nomination on the first ballot.
Ia fact It is generally thought that by
next Tuesday all the other candidates
will have pulled out, for when
the southern delegations arrive
tomorrow and Monday 1T is dead
certain they will be solid for the old
Roman. Thurman's nomination has q
very important bearing on the Rspubli-
can nomination. It makes Olio doubt
ful state, and prominent Democrats
openly express the belief that the Repub.
licans in order to save Ohio will be- COM
PEELED to nominate John Sherman
for President As 1t is generally
conceded that Sherman ia the only
OHIO man who could possibly carry the
state against Thurman. With Ohio doubt
ful Indiana becomes second considers
ton to both parties. while New York and
Ohio get the battle fields OF the campaign.
Congressman Scott Of Pennsylvania, Ma
ior Armstrong of OHIO and Colonel
Brown Of Indians, with hsl;
q dozen other prominent Democrats,
were this morning discussing the Effect
of Thurman's nomination on the Rspuoli-
can convention. They we're nearly unan-
imous in the belief that it would result in
the nomination Of john Sherman and
Levi P. Morton. Many thought this
would make strong Republican ticket,
but not strong enough to beat Cleveland
and Thurman.