Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-07
The Outlook for the Nominations Of Vie4.
Presideut

ST. Louis, June 7.-Goyernor Throcbp
morton, of Texas. than whom the on
Roman has had no more vigorous or esr
thusiastic supporter, since the Texans
marched out of the Union Depot on Satur.
day morning, hit the nail squarely on the
head whsu towards the close of yesterdays
proceedings in the convention. he shouted:
You have nominated Cleveland without
a platform, why can't you nominate Thur
man without one ~
The fact is and it cannot be agaiD
said that the premature adjourn
ment was black eye for the favorite ID
the race. IL was a surprise in two ways;
first, in that it showed the magnetic in
fiuence of the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
over the delegates; and. second, because It
demonstrated the Ohio mans strength had
been over-estimated. Ii is very true that
Lieutenant Governor White of California,
who, uhwisely, as many people think, sec
onded Voorhees, motion and who in doing
so was diplomatic enough TO suggest thatthe
move was in the interest OF California; 8
candidate, contributed materially TO the re-
suit, but nevertheless appearances indicated
that even had the proposition been sup
ported exclusively from the Gray side OF
the hall il would have carried. The Thur
man men admitted as much last night, and
kicked themselves because none of their
number had sense of forethought enough TO
adopt filibustering tactics and endeavor to
force nomination in that way. That the
supporters of the Indiana Gov
ernor have some shrewd game
in view is pretty certain. The shouters
have been called in, their headquarters are
deserted, and for the first time i'll many
days Senator VOORHEES, has not been near
the Lindell since he left it after breakfast.
1t is evident that they are scheming as qul-
city as they were yelling vigorously on
Monday and Tuesday. Whatever may be
the nature of their latest game, however,
it had not developed up to this writing.
Delegate Ewing, of Indiana. who holds
solitary possession of headquarters, pleaded
ignorance, and At the same time winked
suggestively when asked what was in the
wind. ''One thing | will tell you, how
ever" he said, ''and that is that the nom-
inee to-day will not be Thurman. He
has been knocked ON the head. If Gray is
not the coming man it will be dark horse
We have been counting noses to-day and
We on recks1-.c,. 30 suplioi ,eis on the inst
halivI The Thurmanites are claiming 500,
but they cannot produce the goods. In
dianas solid delegation will be supported by
Colorado, by part of Illinois, part of Ken
lucky, and part of Tennessee, besides a
good scattering vote from other states. We
will show such a strength on the first bal
lot as will be likely to bring about land
slide before any more are taken. Then if
we and that having reached the full limit
of our strength, We cannot nominate our
man we will go in for the most available
dark horse. Snch is the situation.
The black .iorSe if the Old Roman is to
be beaten will be Don Nj. Dickinson of
Michigan. Some say Black, but his boom
will hardly be resurrected with any show
of success, especially SO long as William II.
Morrison sits grim and erect in the front
row of the Illinois delegation. Much de
pends en- the temper of the convention to-
day. Ii Judge Tarpie, of California, who
is 10 put the Ohio man in nomi-
nation succeeds in arousing the
same intense degree of enthusiasm
for Thurman which prevailed Tuesday and
in some measure yesterday, land his speech
is cleverly designed to have that effect)
Thurman may be carried through the first
ballot. If a second. or at the furthest 4
third ballot is needed, and he still fails OF
success, his name will, in all probability
be withdrawn. Then his support will 90 to
whoever is known to be the personal candi-
date of the administration. The knowing
ones say that Thurman is out o: the race,
and that Don NJ. Dickinson, by the Pres
ident's choice, will be the Presidents run
are Just a. confident as ever. For instance.
Patrick Kelley, of ST.. Paul, the Democratic
boss of Minnesota, said last night: Don t
you worry, partner. it's all right and all
fixed. Tell you what I'll do; I'll put up
s., 900 against anyhody's 500 right here
and now, that Thurman will be the nominee
tomorrow, and if you will bring me Gray
man or any other man who is ready to put
up l will give you the best silk hat in
town, or half dozen of them when |
gather in the stakes tomorrow. Why,
man alive, if the representatives OF the
Democratic party failed 10 nominate the
grand old man this time, they ought to go
away and hide their heads in barrels for
eternity. There was no scheme back Of the
adjournment to-day"
Thurman supporters need have no appre-
hension. They are all right. 1t was given
out late from the Indiana headquarters,
that ex-Congressman William r. Morrison
had consented TO second the nomination OF
Gray. The Colonel himself, could not be
found, high or low, but of the hundred OF
more Illinoisans that were congregated in
the State committee room, not one believed
that the report had any substantial basis.