, 1888-06-07
The PRESIDENCY.
A Desperate Stauggle Going On
at st. Louis
Between the Thurman and Gray
Men.
The Pacific Coast Men Working
Like Beavers.
The st. Louis Convention.

DenVeT. lneTe uuS tleen no IDTDth uCtlOH
providing for joint meetings or fusion OF
interests. Nevertheless the delegates work
AZ a unit, and although scattered among the
hotels they fraternize and aim to achieve
the same end. They are an active crowd,
and when there is anything to be gained by
work tine coast delegates get down to busi-
ness in q way that commBnds The admira-
ton of the residents and visitors who cam
not understand their energetic style. The
The California members began their labors
before breakfast and they applied them
selves to the business before them like a
lot of beavers. Stephen M. White was
pushed for temporary chairman, and no
one with vote or influence to bear on the
democratic national committee escaped
without bringing himself to comply with
their requests.
THE COAST cANvAssEs
were adroitly managed by Senator English
aud M. f. Tarpley, and 80 well did they
accomplish their work. that II was not gen.
orally known until lato in the evening that
there were any organized efforts to boom
White. No ommtteeman, who was but
tonholed, ever suspected he was the special
object OF attention. Delegates would mere
ly hault them for "a cordial greeting and ex-
change Of courteses, but the interview in
variably ended with the mention of the
fenporary chairmanship. Each national
delegate was sounded and the coast boom
ers were charmed to lind no oppotition.
Col. Fardyce, OF Arkansas, lent his assist
ance and did yeoman service in smoothing
over ragged edges, whenever he saw q
delegate who did net take kindly to the
California overture. Tarpley at late
hour was enthusiastic over the prospects
and as he stood ON the rotuuda oi the
Southern hotel, he counted the names OF
fifteen national committeeman, who would
vote for the California delegate.
SENATOR GoRMAH, or MARYLAND,
was mentioned this morning for temporary
chairman, but he emphatically disclaims
all desire to WELD the gavel during the
opening hours oil the convention. The sem
ator was frank in expressing bis opinion
and openly espouSing the candidacy of
White. He thinks 1t would bea wise poll
tical move to recognize the coast, bv eN-
tending this compliment, as the selection
OF man from the Pacific would awaken
kindly sentiment. that would not be with
out its effect on the fall elections, when it
might possibly give the state to the demo-
Gratis This argument having been ad
vanced Is freely used and well held
so BIAs THE COMMITTEES,
who may waver under the fire Of discus
sion. Governor Whites good qualities
have not been overlooked or neglected.
Gov. White has been circulating in the
rOtunda all day, and has made hosts of
friends. His personnel pleases the pub
ous bearing all indicate q man, who can
control any body, which he honors by
presiding over. Tomorrow will be a
lively day with incoming delegations.
The coast delegates will hold meeting
before these arrive, and arrange fol eau
cuses to settle the few votes that are
to insure Governor Whites cleo
lion. Oregon, Nevada and Utah are in
the thick OF the fight and are impatiently
awaiting the arrival OF more committee
men. 1t has been walk over so far and
the mOuntainers are tired OF the eternal
sameness Of political opin ion. Resolu-
tions to go before the convention are be-
ginning to take shape. Utah and Nevada
are figuring ON
THE SILVER PLANK,
while others confine themselves to en-
dorsing the policy Of the administration.
ST. LOUIS, June 2.-The Maryland delega.
tion held q meeting at the Southern hotel
as to the candidate which it would support
for the second place on the democratic
ticket. The general sentiment seemed to
favor Gray of Indiana for the nomination,
it being contended that be would add
strength to the ticket and would secure
No formal action was taken, however, and
the deleg alton will map out It's course at
future meeting
THE NAME or THURMAN,
Of Ohio, was then mentioned, and while
his past services were highly and warmly
it was generally thought a
Younger and more vigorous man should be
selected. The Indiana delegation will visit
that from California tomorrow at IL
o'clock, for the purpose of securing it's sup
port for Gray, OF Indiana. Though vast
majority of the democrats who have gath
cred here to attend the national convention,
believe Judge Thurman will be nominated
for vice. e-president, almost without opposi-
tion, the matter Is by no means settled. If
the ex-sena tor is
THE ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE.
The administration candidate has up to
this hour declined to 80 ayow All lsefIorts
20 induce Congressman Scott who repre-
sents the president, to speak on the vice.
presidency have utterly failed. He will
not say one word. The friends Of Governor
Gray have sent innumerable friends to him
to-day for The purpose of ascertaining what
smallest satisfaction. Governor Gray's
friends practically admit that u Thurman
is the administrators choice he will be
nominee.
SCOTS RErIcENcE
Has given them some hope, and they are
" night hard at work. They have to-day
seen every delegate on the ground, and to.
morrow will make call in body on the
delegates from the Pacific coast at the
headquarters of the latter. The coast men
are for Thurman, and declare that his pop
ularity with their people is so great, that II
the republicans should make anomination
unsatisfactory to the Pacific ststes--for in
stance, that OF some mah who in congress
voted against their Chinese bill-three
states Of the slope could be carried
for the democrats. The Gray men
meet this argument with the state
ment that Indiana is likely to be the
GREAT BATTLE 0RoUND
and that the democracy could in no way
make more sure of It, than to nominate
1ov. Gray. They take great pride In show
ng figures to prove. that Gray always has
,aSn sucCeashil hefOfe the people of Indi-