St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-05
THE DIE Is CAST.
Ohio Falls Into Line and Thurman
Is Sure of Second Place.

1S uIS VI 0CSOIlu lCtSCs
Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Cleveland's run
ming mate will be the "Old Roman"
The die was cast tonight when the
Ohio delegation unanimously declared
to give him its undivided support. The
meeting, which eliminated in this
action, was a protracted one, lasting
from until after z. The availability
of Thurman and Gray was discussed at
length and with considerable freedom.
Shanklir MunsOn and other prominent
leaders of the Gray forces were adj
mitted to the caucus, and made power
ful arguments in support of the
Indiana governor. They told the
Ohioans that he was the only man that
could carry the state; that upon his
nomination rested all chances of its re-
naming in the Democratic column, and
that moreover he was the one man who
could unite both North and South. The
Ohioans listened patiently, and when
the delegation had retired they renewed
their discussion. Finally, to test the
prevailing opinion, Baker, of Cincinnati,
submitted a resolution setting forth that
In the event of the name of Allen G.
Thurman being presented to the con-
vention for vice president, the Ohio del
egation would give him its undivided
support. When show of hands was
called for,
ALL BUT TWO WENT UP.
and the resolution was declared unani-
mOusly adopted. Outside the rooms
great crowd had been patiently await
ing the decision of the caucus. 1t filled
the upper lobby and corridors, packed
the stairs in a jam and stretched far out
into the rotunda below. The rousing
cheer that followed the chairman's an
nouncement was all that the crowd
wanted to know. He did not wait for
the doors to be opened. There was
shout of Thurman is safe," and it was
taken up by a thousand throats. AS if
by magic the news spread from hotel to
hotel, and the enthusiasm ran like
parencies, ribbons and pictures
bobbed up in every direction. Blacks
delicate red badges, with his equally
delicate signature, disappeared from
sight. The visiting clubs and
Western delegations hustled out their
bands and went marching through the
streets cheering, shouting and singing
i'll frantic glee. The entire population
of the town at this end of the bridge
seemed to have emptied itself into the
principal streets, and to have been in
fected with the enthusiasm of the
moment. Everybody was in delirum
of happiness. No, not everybody. The
Gray men Sulked IN their tests. Like
Rachel of old, they
REFUSED TO BE CONFoRTED.
Up to the moment that the cheers
came out of the Ohio committee room
they had confidently expected that
even if the delegation did not declare
for the man of their choice, it would re-
fuse to indorse the Roman" This
would have suited them just as well, for
divided Ohio delegation meant the
withdrawal of Thurman, and clear
track for Gray. But they knew what
had happened when the first shout
their lips and kept their hands in their
pockets, They are not marching
tonight, Nor unless they experience
change of heart, will they fall into line
when the vote of the state is called for
inspection. 1--WE will die fighting hard"
said Gray man tonight. His
name will be presented even if it gets
nothing more than the vote of our own
delegation. We expected better results.
for we made brave fight and left
nothing undone to save Indiana and
gain the victory The fact that the
New York delegation was unanimous
for Thurman had much to do with the
decision of the Ohio men. The Goth
antics did not caucus until late to-
night, but the ''fellers" who had been
sent out during the afternoon brought
back the news they were solid for Thur
man and that they meant to dictate the
nomination if they could, ,and that it was
pretty emphatic and determined. The
OhiOans came to the conclusion that dis
cretion was the better part of valor.