St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-07
Is THURMAN sHELVED?
Gray's Friends Jubilant and


Gray's Friends JmbiIant and
Claim Il Sure Victory.
ST. LOUIS, June Gov. Throckmor-
ton, of Texas, than whom the old Roman
has had no more vigorous OF enthusiasts
tic supporter, since the Texans marched
out of the Union depot Saturday morn
ing, hit the nail on the head when to-
wards the close of to'day's proceedings
in the convention he shouted above the
din: "IOu have nominated Cleveland
without platform, why can't you NOM
mate Thurman without One?' The fact
is, and ii cannot be gainSaid, that the
premature adjournment was black
eye for the faYOrite in the race. 1t was
surprise in two ways. First, in that
it showed the magnetic influence of the
Tall Sycamore, of the Wabash, over the
delegates; and, second, because it
demonstrated that the Ohio mans
strength had been over-estimated. 1t is
very true that Lieut.-GOv. White, OF
California, who, unwiSely as many peO-
pie think, seconded Voorhees, motion,
and who, in doing so, was diplomatic
enough to suggest that the move was in
the interest OF California'S candidate,
contributed materially to the result,
but nevertheless, appearances indicate
ported exclusively from the Gray side
of the hall, it would have carried. The
Thurman men admit as much tonight,
and
ARE KICKING THEMSELVES
because none of their number had
sense or forethought enough to adopt
filibuStering tactics and endeavOr to
force a nomination in that way; that
the supporters of the Indiana governor
.,lNp ND
pretty certain. The ShouterS have been
called, their headquarters are deserted
and for the first time in many days Sen
atOr Voorhees, has not been near the
Iindell since he left it after breakfast.
1t is evident that they are scheeming
as quietly as they were yelling vIgOr-
Ously Oh Monday and yesterday. What
ever 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.
zone thing | will tell you, however,"
lie said, AM that is that the nominee
tomorrow will not be Thurman. He
has been knocked in the head. If Gray
is not the coming man it
WILL BE a DARK HORSE.
y,
and we can reckon Oh 365 supporters on
the first ballot The ThurmaniteS are
claiming $50, but they cannot produce
the goods. Indiana'S solid delegation
will be supported by Colorado, by part
of Illinois, part of Nebraska, and part
of Tennessee, besides good scattering
vote from other states. We will show
such strength OF the first ballot as
will be likely to bring about a landslide
tr1-
Then, if we find that having
reached the full limit of our strength,
we cannot nominate our man, we will
go it for the most available dark horse
Such is the situation" That black
horse of the old Roman will be Don
Dickinson, OF Michigan. Some say
Black. but his boom is hardly likely to
be resurrected with any show of sue
cess, especially so long as William R.
Morrison sits
GRIM AND ERECT
in the front row of the Illinois delega-
ton. Much depends on the temper of
the convention tomorrow. If Judge
Tarpey, of California, who is to put the
Ohio man i'll nomination, succeeds in
arOusing the same intense degree of
enthusiasm for Thurman which pre-
vailed yesterday, and in some measure
this mOrning-and his speech is clev-
man may be carried through on
the first ballot. If a second,
or at the furthest, third
ballot is needed, and he still fails of
success, his name will in all probability
be withdrawn. Then his support will
go to whoever is known to be the per
Sonal candidate of the administration.
Who that man is will be known here be-
fore morning. and the knowing ones say
iS nf a
NJ. Dickinson, by the presidents choice,
will be the presidents running mate.
The Thurman people, however, are
just
AS CONFIDENT AS EVER.
For instance. Pat Kelly, of st. Paul,
said tonight: Don't you worry, part
ner, it's all right and all fixed. Tell
you what FL do. Ill put up $1,000
against anvbody'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 VINO is
ready to put up l will give you the best
silk hat in town, or half a dozen of
them, when | gather in the stakes to-
morrow. Why, man alive, if the repre-
sentatives of the Democratic party
failed to 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. The
only thing that influenced the vote was
knowledge that if the nominations were
completed to-day. only corporal'S
guard would remain to hear the resolu-
tons read tomorrow, and that would
not have done by any means. Thur
mans supporters need have no appre-
tensions: they are all right" 1t was
given out late from the Indiana head
quarters that eX-CongreSsman William
Il. Morrison had consented to second
the nomination of Gray. The colonel
himself could not be found, high or low,
but of the hundred or more IllinoisanS
that were congregated in the state COM
mittee room, not one believed that the
report had any substantial basis.