Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-06
THE BOURBONS.
FIRST DAY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Steve Whites Lungs an Object of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Over
the Tariff Plank-Etc.
ESPECIAL DHrA1cHEs TO THE RzcoaD-uSIos.l

Copyright 1888, byhts California Associated, Pressl
ST. LOUIS, June 5th.-The morning is cool.
Win fresh southerly breeze giving prospects
OF line day. Crowds were up early discussing
the bungling ticket arrangements with heat and
indignation.
NO one is satisfied with st. Louis. and the unj
versal expression is that this is the last time the
convention will ever be held here. The cable
cars stopped running and thousands of foot
sore, weary delegates had to walk home several
miles in many instances, last night. The mest
enormous prices are charged for everything.
Inc inhabitants seem organized into a troop of
bandits to plunder and harass.
THUR1AN's SURE THING
The New York delegation deciding not To vote
On the first ballot the Vice Presidential aues
ton, caused much surprise, and their action is
the universal topic of conversation this morn
ing. The New Workers decided that they would
not specifically and as unit recommend any,
BODY for Nice-President They also decided
that they would not vote for Vice-President
when the name of New York was called. nor
until the complete roll of States was called
However, 1t is understood by everybody that
Thurman will receive the solid vote Of New
York for Vice President, and will receive the
~ sE4iU sOtS VI OHlo auq SO much support from
the Northwest and West, including his special
friends on the Pacific coast that no effort of or
ganized opposition can hope to defeat his nom
inatlon
ASSEMBLING OF THE HOSTS.
ST. LOUIS, June 5th.-1145 A. M.-The crowd is
beginning to gather slowly. Applause from
the galleries greeted Senator Voorhies as he
walked down the aisle.
Ihere was great and renewed cheering when
the Cleveland Club of Buffalo entered with the
band playing Dixie"
The entrance of Barnum created applause and
much waving of handkt rchiefs.
Wisconsin decorated her banner with han
dana and the delegates gave three cheers for
Wisconsin. -0-
Mississippi, Virginia and West Virginia fol.
lowed. The cheering continued. Indiana
banner was decorated with Cleveland hat.
INSIDE THE HALL.
1t was considerably after noon, the hour fixed
Tor holding the Convention, when the delegates
took their seats and the spaces assigned 10 the
spectators were not completely filed
The California delegates were early in their
seats ana every man came provided with a
supply, OF red bandana handkerchieis, which
they distributed among the delegates Chair
man Barnum was early in his seat. Fredericl,
y. Prince, the veteran Secretary of the commit
tee, sat at his light, William II. Scott whisp-
cred in his ear; Charles J. Canda and Henry g.
Davis looked after the details of the meeting:
the band played lively airs; the people cheered'
as one club after another filed into the room.
THE BANDANA CRAZE.
California started the boom for Thurman by
lying red bandana handkerchiefs to the top of
the banner staff. This was greeted with ap-
plause. Arkansas followed suit with renewed
cheers. Then Stale sfter state pushed the red
colors to the front until the majority of the
State delegations had avowed their choice and
that is to make Thurman's nomination prac-
ically unanimous.