, 1888-06-03
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
The Delegates Now Prepared
for Hard Work.
White of California for Tenn
porary Chairman.
General Enthusiasm Expressed
for Thurman.

ST. LOUIS, June chairman Bar
mum, of the national Democratic commit
tee, and Congressman Scott, of Pennsyl-
vania, a member of the committee,
reached the city this morning. To an As
ISOLATED Press reporter Scott stated that
although he had as yet had no conference
with the members of the national com
mittee now IN st. Louis, yet Ger. Col.
Inns, of Massachusetts, would undoubtedly
be chosen permanent chairman of the
convention. He could not say who the
the committee would determine upon as
temporary chairman.
w. D. ENGLISH.
chairman of the Democratic commit
tee on campaign expenses, expresses
himself as highly gratitied by the an.
nouncement that Judge Thurman would
accept the nomination of the vice presi-
dency. I'VE love the oldanan out there
as England loves Gladstone, and he will
get 5000 Republican votes on the Demo
cratic ticket. New York has declared her
intention OF supporting him, and | think
Pennsylvania is solid. He is a native of
Virginia and will give great strength
throughout the South. in fact the nom
nation will be made by acclamation."
JOIN ARKINs,
editor of the Rocky Mountain News, is
for Black and will hear of no one else.
Yet he says: They are talking of fol-
lowing the nomination of President Cleve-
land, which will take place with a hurrah,
by the presentation OF Humans name,
and it will go through with a hurrah with
out a vote. [ am sorry to see it, for l
am for Black, but it looks that way. 1t
is bad politics, very bad politics"
"Oh, | don't agree with you in that, -
said English. 1T is politics that will
elect. 1t will add wonderful strength to
to the ticket"
WELL" said Atkins, we have had
one vice president die during his term,
and we can't afford to have another.
Thurman is very old, II years, | believe. u
But he is vigorous, very vigorous,
both physically and mentally" said Eng
fish.
JOHN ]. sUMPTER,
national committeeman from Arkansas,
said the delegation from that state was at
sea, and M. j. Tarpey, national commit
teeman of California, believed the Pacific
coast delegation were more unsettled than
when they first arrived, and they had de-
termined to hold a meeting shortly and
decide on the plan of action.
But TWO entire delegations, California
and Maryland, have arrived up to this
hour. Louisiana, Connecticut, Maine
and Massachusetts delegates have tele.
graphed they will be here
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
Since the receipt to day of an authori
tative statement that Judge Thurman
would be a candidate for vice president
the leading Democrats here seem to ac
cept his nomination as a foregone conclu'
sion. The statement was made by a com
petent authority that Hon. w. l.. Scott
who is supposed 10 represent the prefer
ence of the administration, is earnestly
advocating among the few delegates here
the wisdom and Importance of Thurman
nomination.
Said the Maryland delegates this after
noon: "While the first choice of oul
delegation is a younger man than Judge
Thurman, yet we shall doubtless vote fol
him
AS A UNIT,
And in my Judgment he will be noml
mated by acclamation.'
The Maryland delegation held a meet,
ing at the Southern hotel this Afternoon
and talked over the question as to the
candidate which it would support for the
second place on the national Democratic
ticket. The general sentiment seemed to
favor Gray OF Indiana for the nomination,
it being contended that he would add
STRENGTH TO THE TICKET
and would secure Indiana to the Demo
Gratis beyond a doubt. No formal action
was taken, however, and the delegation
will map out its course at a future meet.
ing. The name of Thurman Of Ohio was
mentioned, and while his past services
we're highly and warmly commended, ii
was generally thoughts younger and more
vigorous man should be stated.
The Indiana delegation will visit tha'
from California to morrow at ii O'Clock
for,the purpose of securing Its support
for Gray of Indiana. Though a vas
majority of the Democrats who havC
ventIon believe Judge Thurman will bt
nominated for vice president almost with
out opposition, the matter is by no meani
settled. All efforts to induce Congress
man Scott, who represents the president
to speak on the vice presidency have ut
terly failed. He will not say one word.
GOVERNOR GRAY SILENT.
The friends OF Governor Gray hav,
sent innumerable persons to him to-da!
for the purpose of ascertaining what hi
wishes are, but without gaining tn,
smallest satisfaction. Governor Gray
friends practically admit that if Thurman
ia the administrations choice he will n
the nominee, but SCOTS reticence ha
given them some hope, They are to
night hard at work. They have ida,
seen every delegate on the ground and to
morrow they will make a call in a bod,
on the delegates from the Pacific coast a
the headquarters of the latter.