Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-16
..,Da,fAN SWEEPS EVERYTHING.
xau BE Nominated for Vice President
Iyffhonf a Doubt.

Without Doubt
! III LOUIS, Mo, June Thurman
"a waH BIO nominated for vice.presideni
watAout contest Sunday night the sup.
= x8vasrs Of Gray were full Of hope, but
n ko.nleht they admit 10 confidential
"a gxseHsls that the Thurman cyclone is
Z nwaaping everything before it, The
y T'hnylman breeze developed into tor
y uss39 this morning when the New York
sAelagation Of county democracy marched
aa Alxnngh the streets shouting for Thur
; ra&n The Tammanyites were londly
- eIaeofed 10y the throngs on the sidewalk
a mnA IL the hotels, and within half an
~ hour lammany men were busily engaged
ginning bandanas on the coats Of the
\ 'muggltudes. The nomination Of Thur
d msan Is conceded on ali sides.
4 Congressman Scott persisted in declar'
u fng that Thurman isnot the administra.
! 8iou 3 candidate, butadds that he will be
& nominated because he is the strongest
z ennfIidate. He admits that Thurman is
e. hss gaeFsonal choice. The Pennsylvania
~ deianmtion held meeting this evening,
Il AND after adjournment the announce
p meat was made that two-thirds OF the
sleleaates favored Thurman, an that the
amSnarsty would vote for him under the
unEl znle. Following this action came
e. she Intelligence that the Maryland
IA dmgusmsion were ready 10 support him.
Cd YhAH meant that the two great leaders
han aome 10 an agreement, and had
! mnssmA ON ticket The friends Of den-
wsml Nlack opened headquarters at the
u xanaell this morning. and attempted to
4 @eb nss boom, but the efforts met with
$ hxA ls4tle success There ia something
~ unear about the attitude OF the Ohio
b dNse@Ation. Ii has talked for Thur
~ mari but has not been enthusiastic in
his behnlf The matter WAS dis.
! q guessed for an an hour in meeting OF
y AhN ANiegRtion this afternoon, and the
roassis was the Endorsement Of Thurman,
ahongh II was with much difficulty that
I'M che anti Thurman mon were won over.
: A sHalority Of the delegates wanted 70
~ make Thurman the Ohio candidate, 70
-. ~ ufneented by the state, while the
e others opposed him outright. Forty
- four dAlegates voted for resolution 70
~ thme adfcct, while two did not vote. Coy.
srnof Gay's managers will probably
- nod put their fayOFite'H name before the
- e0mxNntion The nomination Of Thur
~ mar whirh seems a fOregpue conclusion,
: IL mot satisfactory 10 hundreds Of dele
Gnkaa who have been impressed by the
smlk eoncerning his age and intirinity.
T'he esy Of the Gray boomers, You
:. wazsk indiana in November. How are
ywn @oing 10 win without an Indiana
man on the tieketT" has been
sa umea with 40 much effect that
= many nelesates believe a serious mis-.
:, kake Il being made in the nomination oi
b nsms 81 years old from the state gener'
sAEy gwgarlod ns reliably republican
ffeFnnn's abandonment OF GTay mcani
saz moxs than the nomination Of Thurman.
20 IA ssAQmslR d truce between two factions oi
he SArty which has boon SkirmiAliing
before bach other for two or three days
e. These forces we're led on one side by
Eungyessman Scott, representing the al
p minsssrniion, and on the other hand by
a nNmnsnt German. The latter, supported
= s,y NhAirman Barnum and several ma
= ts0mAl committee mon, wanted the plat
z fprsm 0E 1884 affirmed, without nny en-
u hotwasnent Of tile presidents message
= OF If enu 30 moderate in tone rs not q
3 nlf@md The high tariff voters of the east
Ia GMrnAmn wanted tu be chairman of ia,
/ ensmxnsstee on resolutions, and made AZ
: nnrnaN canvass for the place. Hi
u Mx@mment was that the party wouls
a Inea New York and other eastern state
faz IL khA platform was made too strong
) III skn Erection 81 low tariff; and II tn
~ platform carried the country in 1884 !
- was NDod enough for 1883. Dcsirin.
IN pumoe above all things, and a little wor
fiexI IL the show 81 strength which tn
Z opp0s1iion was making, Scott to-day
q enfaamiod 10 o crompr0mise. This com
promise il in the nature Of the whole
~ saia Management OF the business which
a aAu eunyentiou was called 10 transact
! General Collins il TO be permanent
: elamfsraan: German 10 be chairman o
- the nhmmittce on resolutions, taril
4 platform 70 be a repetition Of the planl
- 81 1888, the president being Endorsed a
Be wAses faithful and patri9uc e1eculv
~ hi mnsstcr portion ~ the document, ant
Scotia i 20 be chairman Of the nRtiona
= eoanmittee and manage Cloyoland's cam
he palwu