The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-05
THURMAN THE TRUMP.
Very Little Prospect of His Oppo
Oa0ts AccoppOlisbipo E4ia nafaat

nents Accomplishing His Defeat.
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-The New York dele
CATION, seventy-two votes strong, will vote
for Thurman, although there are several in
the delegation who advocate General Black S
| candidacy and would vote for him if they
could do so. The unit rule, however, in
terferes with their free action, and the dele
CATION is beyond doubt solid for Thurman.
The Gray and Black men do not take
kindly to this and the opponents to Thur
man in the Ohio delegation declare this
very poor politics. But all opposition
seems in fair way to be overwhelmed.
| Illinois is divided and can exert but little
| pressure for the soldier candidate. However,
they claim a strong following from Colo
| RADIO, Minnesota, Dakota, Michigan, /,
| OHIO, some from Maryland and
many from the south. Their cry is that
| the ticket must have the soldier vote. The
| advocates of Gray are making every
| endeavor to stem the popularity for the
| ''old Roman" but at present it seems that
| they are losing ground. Every club and
| every delegation that arrives has voice
| for Thurman, although there are a number
| who don't agree with THAT sort of politics. v
The Iowa nIen, who arrived this morn
| ing, are strong in their praise of "the old
Roman" and believe their delegation will
vote that way il they get a chance. How
ever, there were some who advocated
other candidates before the tide set for the
Ohio man, and they were reluctant to
change.
TENNESSEE FOR GRAY.
]. r. Goodwin Of Memphis, delegate at
large from Tennessee, said to-day: 1--WE
are for Gov. Gray, but if we find he is not
acceptable we will take any candidate.
do not think Judge Thurman is needed to
strengthen the ticket Gov. Gray can carry
Indiana and that is more than any other
candidate can do. So it would seem to us
that Gov. Gray is apparently the best man
for the place."
John T. Sloane of Columbia, S. c., dele
gate from the Fourth congressional district,
said: "South Carolina is not yet decided
upon the vice presidential matter. Judge
Thurman is very favorably talked about
and Gen. Stevenson has some warm sup
porters. We have vet to decide between
them" They have little regard for Gov.
Gray.
F. w. Dawson, of Charleston, S. c., dele
gate at large from his state, and chairman
of the delegation, said: Until we have
looked over the ground and have seen in
what direction sentiment is running and
who is the best man, we cannot say what
vice pre- ,idential candidate we will sup
port. 1t may be Judge Thurman, it may
be Mr.. Stevenson, it may be Gen. Black,
but it will not be Gov. Gray.
PENNSYLVANIA SOLID FOR HIM.
The Pennsylvania delegation met this
morning and after organizing took ballot
to ascertain its choice for Vice President
The roll was called, and Thurman was voted
for unanimously. 1t is understood that
nine of the members are in favor of Steven
son, but the sentiment of the delegation as
expressed in informal talks was so strong N
favor of the Ohio man, that they yielded
their opinion in favor of that of the major
ity.
THERE WON'T BE A CONTEST.
Thurman will be nominated for Vice
President without contest. Sunday night
the supporter of Gov. Gray were full of
hope, but tonight they admit to their con-
fidential friends that the Thurman cyclone
is sweeping everything before it. Tney
kept up the show of fight during the day,
calling on the New York and other delega-
tions, and repeating the speeches which
were made yesterday to the Californians.
Part of their tactics, too, was
the wild, but rather Intellectual
shouting of the Hendricks club
boys in the corridors Of the hotels. Tney
hurrahed Justify for Gov. Gray, but made
abcut all the noise themselves. The Thur
morning when the New York city delega-
tions, the county democracy and Tammany,
marched through the streets shouting for
Thurman. The Tammanyites were most
loudly cheered by the throngS on the side
walks and in the hotels, and within half an
hour the Tammany men were Duslly en-
gagged helping their Pacific coast friends
pin red bandanas on the coats Of the multi
tude. The Thurman emblens are every
where to be seen, and the nomination Of
Judge Thurman Is conceded on all sides.
CONGRESSMAN sCoTT's HAND.
Sunday night the friends Of Gov. Gray
were encouraged to believe that Congress
man Scott would not show his hand on the
vice Presidency. They set much store by
a ll-authenticated statement that the
President had refused to express any prefer
ences. but Mr. Scott was merely waiting
until he could fix up certain matters which
he had on hand, and this morning he gave
the Thurman movement such a boost that
the Indiana men were all but run oil the
field. Mr.. Scott persists in declaring that
Thurman is not the administration candl-
date. but adds that Thurman will
be nominated because the party
wants him, and because he
is the strongest candidate. He admits that
Thurman is his choice, but denies that the
President is in any way committed to the
movement. Still, for all practical purposes,
the President might as well be committed
TO IL. and the great mass Of the Democrats
believes the ticket will be Cleveland and