The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02
GATHERING.
Democratic Leaders Get to st. Louis.
All Talk Confined to the Second Man
on the Ticket.
Thurman Seems To Be the Favorite
of the Delegates.
What He Has to Say About the
Vice-Presidency.
He Is Not laundering After Any once
But Does Not Say He Will Decline
-Tammany Is for Him
Gen. Blacks Chances.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, JuHp L. L uilHh IL VIII
be the prettiest hall that has ever held
convention" said sergeant.at- Arms
Bright, today. at would have been bet
ter of course, il we could have had the
speakers stand in the middle OF one side
| VI the hall. That would have enabled
eyc. yOody in the hall TO hear, and, at
present, fear that ii is going to be diff
cult. The fact is, that whenever good
acoustic effects secured in a large hall, it's
| mere accident"
When one stands on the speakers plat
| form, and looks over the hall, the eye sees
nothing but red, white and blue bunting
coats Of arms Of States, and gilded Ameri-
can eagles.
Every pillar in the hall is wrapped with
| bunting from the floor TO the ceiling, the
| three colors contrasted Mt intervals with
wreaths Of evergreen. Bunting is looped
from the galleries in long icstoons. The
| platform proper is under the gallery, and
is edged with evergreen. There is a de-
scent OF three steps from the platform TO
the speakers stand, and little square
stand, large enough 10 hold a table and
two or three chairs project from that. The
official reporter is 10 occupy this
At the rear Of the hall a huge American
eagle flaps his wings between two enor-
nous American flags, and directly under
4 the eagle is an equestrian statute OF George
Washington. At the other end of the
hall, over the speakers stand, there hangs
from the gallery portraits Of President
| Cleveland, Tilden, Hendricks and Han
cock. There are no pictures Of like states
men In the hail. On the wall, back OF this
| gallery, are white colossal statues Of Jack
son and jefferson, and between them q
painting Of the capitol in Washington.
On both sides Of the speakers stand are
the seats for the newspaper reporters, and
none OF them will be between the orator
and his audience. The telegraph compa-
mics have their offices for their operators
down stairs, and on the convention iloor
are small offices for the reception Of mes
sages, which are shot down below by
pneumatic tubes.
/ :. While comparatively few Of the actual
participants in The Democratic National
convention have yet arrived in st.
Louis, yet each train brings in Us
quota, and the city is gradually fill.
ing up. The hotels are all busy 20.
day, making preparations for the accom-
mediation OF delegates, and early this morn
ing great truck loads OF cots and pillows
began arriving, and will soon be brought
into rcquisition. The weather today Is
delightfully."- cool and pleasant,
The hall at the exposition building will
be all ready within twenty.iour hours.
Tomorrow night IL will be formally opened
with concert. Col. Richard !. Bright,
the scrgcant-at-ams, has been here for the
past two DAYS periecting his arrangements
Frederick J.. Prince, secretary Of th,
Democratic national committee, arrived
last evening from Boston. In reply TO 9
question, he said that the Massachusctt,
delegation WIS not only unit for Cleve
land, but that Il heartily and unanimousl,
Endorsed his position on the tariff question
"Our delegation" he said, 'is not in
s,rucled for Vice President, but Gen
Ste, enson has many friends among IN,
Democrats OF our State, and he may ge
our vote for second place on the ticket
That matter will be settled In caucus, how
ever"
VI. NJ. Meham, editor and proprietor o
the Dcbuque Herald, member Of th,
national Democratic committee from Iowa
arrived last evening. In answer 81 thu
inquiry, Mr.. Meham said the Iowa Demo
Gratis have but one sentiment on the tarii
question. President Clovcland's messag
has been accepted as their platform
Cleveland n their choice for President
As 10 co-Prcsident ! cannot say. Gray
OF Indiana, Black aud Stevenson, Of I'LL
nos. all have their friends. Just what ct
II set the Thurman movement viii hav
f. III our delegation ] cannot tell. II h
would take the nomination expect the
would be glad Ia help him 10 H. We ar
going 10 try and carry Iowa this fall. III
work We have done in the past few year
gives us confidence In our ability 10 rcdecr
Inc State. With Cleveland and tariff n
form We will, | think, be able 10 wipe on
the small Republican majority that no'
remains, Among the delegates now here
the yicc-prusidcncy Is the absorbing topic
there being but one name heard or eve
thought Of Tor the head of The ticket. tn
situation in regard TO the second place .
summedup the Republican, this morning
Il as follows Thurman can have III
nomination II he will take u. Black vi
have very nattering following especial
from Tho south. Morrison will be iayo
tic OF tho true blues II Thurman pos
lively declines. Gray will have an In
mense following, accompanied by bitt,
opposition from Indiana. Roger Y. Nil
will receive nice complimentary yoi
and Hearst, Of California, is a very promi
ing dark horse.
Senator Hearst Is NJ PRESENT. In ST. Loui
lie said: 81 am not aching for the vic
presidency. bear a California commi
sion In the Senate OF the United State
and | consider that honor enough. ! don
think that 10 surrender n senatorship an
take the vicc.prcsidency would be In d
line Of promotion. think United Stat
senatorship Is about the biggest honor Q
earth nj the present time. Could ! carr
tho Pacific coast for the Democrats VIII
Of course could. can carry Caliiorni
Oregon and Nevada "a q yicc.prcsidenti
candidate OF tire Democratic party. II
almost any Democrat with Cleveland
front Of him can carry the Pacific Goa
States, but am sure can.
The advance California delegation add'
tome interest 10 the Hearst boom, but
Is understood that the senator himselt h
been inclined 20 discourage II. The ~
choice OF the Caliiornians Is Thurman, M
they are willing 10 lead the processi,
10 do him honor. The FIRST object Of Il
Caliiornians, however. " 10 make one
heir men temporary chairman Of The co