Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-01
Deles ates and Their Views.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 3i.-The Cali
fornis, Oregon and N, vais delegstlons to
the Democratic national convention ar
rived here this morning. They have been
on the road for five days. They were
assigned to the Lindell hotel, but they
made change to the Southern where
their white banners now decorate the
rotunda. Near the banners Is pile Of
cases marked "California delegation to
St. Louis" NJ. F. Tarpey. national COM
mitteemsn and at the head OF the
California delegation, said "We
are for President Cleveland and of
course have not heard Of any other name
for arst place. For second place, Cali
forpis Is for Thurmen II he will accept.
The Democracy Of the Slope is for Thur
man. II he will not accept sentiment
will be divided and the best interests OF
the party will guide the Slope delegations.
The Slope will not present q man for
second place. They will ask that Lieu
tenant Governor Stephen NJ. White OF
Los Angeles be made temporary chair.
man."
John ArkiRs OF the Rocky Mountain
News Of Denver, who Is here, says the
Colorado delegation 10 for Black for Vice.
President They believe Thurman il too
old, and do not like Gray's record, and
bis quarrel with Mcdonald is against
him. All the Pacific Slope delegations
have pronounced views on the tariff and
are getting ready to express them.
National Committeeman Tsrpey says
Csiifornis is for President Cleveland and
his administration and, significantly, the3
will compsre tariff ideas later.
j. W. Dorsey of Nevada declares the
only issue is the tariff, that his state
Is for modification of the
tariff, but to what extent
Is something men will d.hsr on. He
could not say whether the men from far
west will be for the Mills bill OF not.
: o E. Barrett OF Los Angeles Is q free
trader and claims that owing to the
reciprocity treaty with the Sandwich Is.
lauds, California virtually has free trade
in those commodities In which they are
most interested. The wool interests is
he largest in the state A1scted by the
reduction proposed, and he has been
grstifed to see that q large number Of
wool growers have views similar to his
and see the advantage to them in free
trade. he maintains that America raises
the finest wool in the world and that Cal.
iforni4 woods are superiorto all, conse-
quently they can ana do make the finest
quality OF blankets and other goods, and
even with heavy protective duties they
have market In Indis and. Australia
with England herself. Hell
gives ss reason for the general inferjorisyj
Of American goods manufactured elses
where that they are msde from mixed5
woods. II free trade Is obtainedxI
poorer grades OF wool will mo- loDgefl
be raised in the United Stat2s1
and the place wall be taken by fine Merf.
nos and Cotswolds. Consequently
American mixed woods will disappear, and |
will offer to the .ms1eet |
lie bes. goods In the world. he &ets |
many western manufacturers sndsWdn |
growers see this. AL things coBst4enH, |
le is confident Of carrying Califori|s nd
oregon for Cleveland and DemocrtS
B. VI. johnson Of San FrsnciS Is |
quslly sangulse Of success In Callf mia |
bis year. There is no war issue II hat |
ectic0, no strong party sfiHatt1 y
lyil service rr:es have not been Eforc9
. soeh manner Is to keep Dem 49,