Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-05
TIE DEMOCRATS.
THE CALIF0RNIANS VICTORIOUS
IN EVERYTHING.
Potency of the Seductive Grape
Juice of the Pacific-The
Stockton Convention.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE HscoRD-uslon.,

Copyright. 1885, 6y1.e California Associated Pressl
ST. LOUIS, June 4th. - Tomorrow the
Democratic National Convention meets. It
will be called to order by the National
Committee. Stephen NJ. White, of Cali
fornia, will be elected temporary Chairman.
Vice-Presidents will be chosen, Secretaries
elected, clerks appointed and the Commit
tee on Platform and Resolutions and Gre
denhals named. This will, in all proba-
bility, constitute the first days work of the
Convention. On Wednesday, should the
committee be in readiness to report, a
permanent organization will be effected
nominations for President and Vice. Presi-
dent will be made; National Committee
be appointed, and the Convention finally
complete its labors.
THE HOTEL HIGHwAYMRN.
1t is reported that there is a scheme afoot
to delay the Convention over another week.
so that the highwaymen who manage the
hotels may have a chance 10 dive still deeper
into the pockets of their helpless victims.
If the delegates to the Convention who are
complaining of the manner in which the,
are being hourly robbed by the leading
hotel men, submit to this, it will be sur
prising.
NOTHING But CONVENTION.
From daybreak this morning until long
after midnight the city has been given over
to the Convention. Every person-from
the mechanics in the shops and laborers in
the streets to merchants in their shops
and operators on 'Change-is absorbed
deeply in the Convention. They know
that Cleveland will be renominated by ac-
clamation there is only the smallest pos
sible chance that Thurman will be beaten
for the second place on the ticket; that
everything is cut-and-dried excepting the
platform of the party, and that there is
plank worth fighting over. But they new
ertheless feel that the town is in some
measure responsible for upholding the
fortunes OF ttne Democratic party for an
other four years, and they have abandoned
themselves to the excitement which always
attends the meeting of National Conven-
ton.
Flags float in the smoky atmosphere
which overhangs the business portion of
the city. There are economical displays of
bunting from the hotels which scantily ac-
commodate the delegates who are inordi-
nately taxed for vile accommodations.
Bands are parading the city, followed by
political clubs from every part of the coun-
try, and the streets are thronged by pedes-
trians, who heartily cheer their attractive
appearance. Fully one-third of the dele
gates attended the races to-day.
JUG-HANDLE CONVENTION.
There were none of the old-time discus
sions in behalf of half dozen candidates
for the Presidency; no vital issue that
divides the party into factions; no pipe
laying, wire-pulling and trading for this,
cept minor details, has been pre-arranged,
and the delegates know it. The only
enthusiasm visible anywhere was at the
Lindell Hotel this afternoon, where a
crowd assembled and was addressed by one
of the delegation from Indiana, in support
of Gray. He stood with his back against
one OF the columns in the spacious lobby
of the hotel, and presented arguments in
support of his candidate. The crowd
cheered biE. and a Thurman man mount
ed a chair opposite the Gray speaker, and
they INDUCED in debate.
The ThdTman advocate had a red ban
dana handkerchief tied at the end of his
cane TO enforce his remarks, and the Indi-
ana orator held in his hand picture of
Gray, which bore striking resemblance to
the Hon. Bardwell Slote. The warfare waged
until both orators were exhausted, and
then the fun waxed furious for two hours.
On several occasions three cheers were
proposed for Cleveland, but they met with
very feeble response.
LACK OF ENTHUSIASM FOR CLEVELAND
Is the one remarkable feature of the Con-
vention meeting. Perhaps when the dele
gates assemble in Convention there will
be more fervor displayed at the mention of
his name