The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-02
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONVENTIONS.
First lnstalIments Of the Faithful
Already In ST. Louis.
Making ouesses as to Who VIII Run
With Grover.
The Building Where the Next Presl-
dent VIII be Nominated.

CHICAGO. June 1.-The Auditorium build
ing will be ready for the Republican National
Convention fully week before the day set
for the meeting. The outside portion will
not be completed for some time, but the main
hall is about finished. The galleries are all
in position, and today the carpenters began
to put in the chairs. There will be about
1900 chairs" said Manager Millward Adams
yesterday. ''The arrangement will be in
amphitheatrical shape The level space in
the centre, answering to the parquet, will
contain S35 chairs for delegates. Back of
them the alternates win be seated, and the
boxes, orchestra circle, and two galleries
will be for spectators. Right in the prosce-
mum there is a platform for the speakers
and officers Of the convention, and such rep
resentatives Of the press as are employed in
taking the proceedings. Back OF them Is
space for distinguished visitors who may be
pied by temporary seats, with a gallery that
VIII have seats for 1000 spectators. No seat
in the house will be more than 100 feet from
the space allotted to the delegates"
The ceiling has been covered with bunting
and the walls will be draped in the same
way. On the north side of the hall, opposite
the main entrance, will be hung picture Of
some deceased President, probably Lincoln
or Grant, surrounded by circle Of electric
lights. The whole building win be lighted
with electric incandescent lights day and
evening.
Maryland for Depew or Sherman.
BALTIMORE, June 1.-Eleven Of the six
teen delegates from Maryland to the Repub-
lican Convention were for Blaine first, last
and all the time. The entire delegation
would have been for him after the first bal
lot. Today the sentiment Of the Blaine elev-
en- is for Depew. Walter B. Brooks, one Of
the delegates at large. is for Depew. James
A. Gary, another delegate at large, has been
Sherman man for eight years, and will fa-
v0r the Ohio Senator. Gresham Is not much
OF a fayorite among the Maryland Republi-
cans. They say they want to see the old
leaders OF the party come first. Harrison is
preferred here for second place. w. w.
johnson, president Of the Young Mems Re
publican Club of Baltimore, and delegate
from the third district says that since Blaine
is out OF the field, as sbetween Sherman and
Depew, he prefers the latter. Several Of the
party leaders express the opinion that should
the New York delegation be for Depew the
Maryland delegates will stand with them af
ter the first or second ballots.
Thurman's Property.
ST. LOUIS, June Among the Democratic
delegates now in ST. Louis the vice presiden-
cy Is the all-absorbing topic, there being but
one name heard, or even thought of, for the
head Of the ticket. The situation in regard
to the second place, as summed up by the St.
Louis Republic this morning, is as follows:
Thurman can have the nomination If he
will take 1t. Black will have a very fatter-
Morrison will be the favorite Of the 'True
Blues" II Thurman positively declines,
Gray Will have an immense following, ac-
companied by a bitter opposition from Indi-
ana Roger q. Mills will receive nice COM
plimentary vote, and Hearst of California IS
very promising dark horse"
A. despatch from Columbus, Ohio, states
that kilograms and letters are pouring in up
on ex-senator Thurman from nearly every
state In the Union, urging him to consent to
with Mr.. Cleveland. To all the appeals the
old Roman has given but one answer, and |
that is: II am not a candidate for any Office |
upon earth, and l sincerely hope that may |
ne permitted to spend the remainder Of my |
life right here, with my wife, our children |
and grandchildren" All efforts made to in |
duce Mr.. Thurman to go further and state |
positively whether he would be justified in |
declining In the event OF his nomination,
have been futile.
ue.-s- Wat ttarsan- arriyed today. and saws
he thinks that Cleveland can be sIomlnafed
In the first session, and the platform and vice
P1CoiuCuC1 uC oCtbiCu III ouOlb OlucI.
1t is generally limited that the committee
have practically agreed on Senator German
OF Maryland for temporary chairman, and |
Gen. Collins for permanent chairman.
Tammany for Thurman.
New YORK, June LA despatch was sent |
Mr.. Thurman this afternoon on behalf Of |
Tammany Hall, that that organization had |
instructed its delegates to st. Louis to pre- |
sent his name to the convention for the yicsi
presidency. a-~as-s---.-ss'
6arKis Is WlIIin'.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June Ito cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun. Gov. Gray |
said that II he was thought worthy of being
nominated by the st. Louis Convention for |
the vice presidency, he would be deeply |
gratifed, would strive to show that the con-
iidence was merited, and would throw him |
self heart and soul into the campaign. But |
he was making ne effort, and was quite will |
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