Telegram-herald., 1888-06-08
THURMAN NcEIsIH[RE


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appeared - rsprs>s1t . sclid Business sis-
meat.
VALE prsissnx Democracy 9ast esn b
said of 81. Leaisg Nothing Ii rs fAsors
ulaen IA its eo1aeansslon. To start siths
lhs srr48zsm <rls - ecnssntlou hall we're
a lssrza.s. ana tho msmbs<s oi lie ssvsrsi
local committees sers gruc pompons
and dsosfeiiy iznorants ~ least Shsy DIS
pizysd scsial lA<k of lnLslligencs IN
iufn ishing delegates slth desired inforpls-
tion Or AIDING IN tn<lr oomlofx IL wss
clear case o. Thox" and many visitors we're
unshis 81 gsl into the Con ysDfiou ball. -
the Dsopis OF el Louis oszzsd ABOUT ssysa-
gy-hgs pss csnk ei tns acxsis. To large
sxtsat Mayor Francis - 10 blame tor this
Il beinx ehaFgsd that be took the tickets
aud seat them oat Ia liberal quantities 70
ths faithful" Ia the e00atFy. hoping there
~ % solidify blmsslf and enhance his
chances for the gaoernztorial nomination.
which he . anxl0asly seeking.
TIE heat about which SO much Was said
several months sgo. VAS on hand With all
is nsry AsFcensss. and the sun rays beating
down GA tAs stone paved streets
and brick sidewalks gave the
city sort Of erematoFy oven
feeling Air was lacking. the atmosphere
was dry and torrid and collars uilted down
ike blades Of sfsss on desert Fans were
il demand, men promenaded the streets
and uloppsd their brows and the situation
wsa anything nat peasant. Wolves, are
modest IN their rapzeious attacks on the
dead. when compared with the 81 Louisises
attack on the living Prices OF everything
advanced SO per cent and visitors were
looked upon as common prey. cup OF
coffee or . glass of beer cost the buyer a
quarter, sood cigars we're shelyed and TWO
furs' were the best ones got for rfteen cents.
Cabmen charged IS for driving distance OF
four blocks aud second class hotels charged
ffom S. % 3 for cot for single night. 10
was case OF rob" all around and
ST.. Louis had the best end Of the
string Il Is a cold day when 81. Louis gets
left and there will DO flies all over the
Democracy of the Nation when this over
grown Southern town gets another Demo-
cratic convention. No attempt was made
by the people OF St. Louis toward suitable
decoration OF residence or business portions 5
OF the city; in TACT II Is no exaggerstion to
say that they did as little As possible.
While many people present were unable
20 gain admission 10 the convention hall,
Mlehixsnitss were more favored. This
must rot and canno. be attributed TO the
l generosity OF the 81. Louisites, but was
wholly due 70 the indefatigsble efforts OF
Chairman /. M. Weston, who labored
diliganuy early and late and sacrificed
everything in order that no Michigan
visitor should be left out in the cold. How
we'll be succeeded and the strong
influences be exerted is evidenced
by toe fact that every Michigan man who
applied at headquarters was provided with
. ticket OF admission. In strange contrast
| 70 the clamor Of other States was Weston 3
speech ia the committee rooms. IF there
Is any Michigan man within hearing Of my
! voice Uho is not provided with ticket let
him now speak. or else forever after hold
| hls peace" Not q sound was heard, and
| the Michigan eontingent-over hundred
strong-adjourned in body to the conven-
ton hall. Chairman Weston stands well
among the distinguished gentlemen pres
ent aud Michigan's able representative on
every occasion showed his remarkable git
thar qualities.
Aside from the adoption of the platform
| there Was but little for the convention to
do, bat the delegates appear confident that
the little was well done. Inc Inur-
| man boom spread like a river OF
| burning oil and all the efforts of the Gray,
Ames. Stephenson and Black boomers were
/ unsvailing TO stem the tide that svelled
| from the Pacific coast for the Grand OLD
| Romsn." IL was spontaneous, there were
no Thurman headquarters. no Thurman
| literature. IL was go-as-y ou-please anc
| be was an easy winner Despite his years
and bis opponents he was ike the classics
bed rodent to which the poet referred in tn,
verse about getting there just the same =
IL was with hip and a hooray that the
| platform was adopted and the candidate:
chosen. aud the seeming unsnimity robbed
| TO q great extent the convention OF th'
| us1sl interest.
The friends of Governor Gray are sore
over bis defeat and Democrats feel nervous
on this account aud as a Republican pro
| tectionist will draw all the vote of the new
factor IN Indiana politics-the manufactur
| ing industries Of the vast natural gas regior
the outlook is not encouraging for th'
Democratic party in that State.