Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-01
ST. LOUIS FILLING Up.
Barrytng Preparations ssr The De.s-
cratic Couveastoa-Scoaser 1aearss.s
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the senator Saya.

Burrytmg Preparations sev The De1s.
cratic Couveastoa-Scaaser RearSs.s
Bssu sor the vtce-Prcsidcaey-Wha
she senator Says.
sr LOUIS June l-TDe city Il gradually niiing
up the hotels are busy and the weather delight
fully cool and pleasant The hall at the ESposi-
tion building VIII be ready within twenty-fo
hours Tomorrow night IL VIII u formally
opened with a concert Col Richard ]. Bright
the sergeant-at-arms. has been here Tor two days
FREDERICK o. Prince, secretary OF the democratic
national committee. arrived last evening. lie
said the Massachusetts, delegation was unit Tor
Cleveland. and heartily Endorsed his position on
the tagtr question .'Our Delegation, said ne Us
venson has many friends among the democrats OF
our state, and he may get our vote. That matter
VIII be settled In caucus however"
Mr. HAM BorEs TO cAkky IOWA
NJ. NJ Ham. editor OF the Dubuque Herald ana
member OF the national democratic committees
from Iowa. arrived last evening. He said: The
tSrif question. President Cievelsnd's message
Is their choice for President As 10 Nlce-Presldent
cannot say. cray, OF Indiana. Black ana steyen-
son. OF Illinois, all have their friends
Just what effect the Thurman move.
cannot tell. lr he would take the nonrsnation,
expect they would be glad 10 help him 10 a. We
are going 10 Try and carry Iowa tins TALL The
confidence IN ability 60 redeem the sta-e.
With Cleveland and tar1n reform We Will. think.
oe able TO wipe out the small republican majority
that now remains
Among the delegates now here the yice-presi-
dency Is the all-aosorbing torlc, there being but
one name heard or even thought or for the head
oi the ticket The situation IN regard 20 second
place, as stunned up by the RcJbfIcaa this moTn-
ing, Is as lows: Thurman can have the nofnina-
ton n he Sill take %; Black viii have very hat
teTtng follow Ing especially xum The South; Nor
rison Will be fayoTite of the True Blues" n
Thurman positively declines; Gray Will have an
immense following. accompanied by bitter oppo-
sition iron lndiana. Roger Y. Mills will receive
nice complimentary vote, and Hearst, OF CauIoT-
MIA. is very promising dark horse.
SENATOR HEAksT NOT ACHIsG FOR SECOND PLACE
senator Hearst Is at present an NJ. Louis lie
said: "a am not aching Tor the Vice Presidency
i bear Calltornias commission Ia the Senate of
The United states. ana 1 consider that honor
enough. don't think that 10 surrender a Sena-
torship and take the Nlce-Presldency would be IN
line OF promotion. I think L. ;. Senatorship H.
about the biggest ofiice on earth at the present
time. could 1 carry the Pacific coast iOr the
democrats! Why, OF course could. I can carry
California, Oregon and Nevada a vice-presidcn-
tial candidate OF the democratic party. Think ale
most any democrat with cleveland in front or
him can carry The Paci1c coast states but I AIN
sure can
THURMAN cALTFoRNIA's REAL CHOICE
The arrival of the Cafornia delegation yesterday
added some Interest To the,leaIsI boom hut II Is
understood that the senator himself has been In
clined 70 discourage IL The real cnOice of the
| Caiitornisns T. Thurman. aud they willing 10
lead the procession 20 do him honor. The frst OBJ
lect OF the CalifornianS however is 90 make one
OF their men temporary chairman OF The conyen-
ton. They prcseHJ Mr. stephen NJ. While, OF Los
Angeles, as competent presiding onicer
and TePresent;ssHe PacnI Pacine Coast demS- 9s
! ing the gavel during the preliminary proceedings
of the convention. The Caliiornians claim that
their state has been honored by the national
| democracy, and that a little recognition at this
iiLle Nould be fraught with good results next No
yemDer. The delegates from California, oregon,
| as a unit, and good deal OF active preliminary
work Is being done In the interest of Gov. White.