The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
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THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.

Yesterday was day of great excitement
and enthusiasm in the national demo-
cratic convention in session in st. Louis
and oil the excitement and enthusiasm
centered and was focused around one &C.
clsioa or one part of the.,duties OF the
convention, that of nominating vice
presidential candidate. There never has
been any question but that the convention
would nominate Cleveland to succeed him
ticket there has for many months past
been the gravest discussion and an Infinite
amount of log-rolling. As it now turns
out, all this has proven of no avail.
man is now ID the front and is sure
OF the nomination, who two
months ago. while he might have
been mentioned in the same breath
with remote possibility, yet never was
seriously spoken of for the position. 1t
mus for the past four years been every
whore supposed that the old Roman
Allen q. Thurman-was out of politics
for all time. 1t was recognized that he
was one of, If not the most, popular men
in the democratic party, and of his honor
and ability there never has been a ques-
ton. But he was old, and it was thought
she Sould not be weaned again from pri-
Vu.te life and made to plunge into the
strife of political contest and the busy
round of duties of public Office if success
crowded the canvass. But jealousies of
contending candidates for the second
place on the ticket at last resulted In
throwing again an honor, though heavy
burden and duty, upon the shoulders OF
him who had in the past done
so much for democracy. Democrats
from all sides turned to Allen G..
Thurman, and the noble old gentleman
has consented to give up ease and the
auietude that rests the weary feet of
those who have trod the rough ways OF
the world for more than three score years
and ten, and at the call of his party, one
he has ever held most dear, again do bat
tie in its service. The question of the
ticket that will lead democracy this fall
TO victory is settled, it will unquestion-
ably be Cleveland and Thurman.
But as to the character of the platform
upon which the party will contend with
it's old republican foe, there is yet doubt
Two factions exist in the convention, one
is for extreme tariff reduction, the other
for revenue revision. One is headed by
Congressman Scott ard stands upon the
Mills bill and the most pronounced por-
tions of the presidents tariff message.
The other is headed by Senator German,
and favors platform like that ofs1S84.
As to the strength of either wing, no esti-
mate can be given. There has been no
test vote taken, nothing but concessions
have as yet been made, as only the
skirmish before the battle is now taking
place; but this can be said-there is an
evident desire in the convention to do that
kind of work upon which victory can
surely be predicated. The strongest pos
sible ticket will be put in the field, a ticket
that smacks of success and guarantees
against failure. But, in addition to this,
there must be sound and able platform
as basis of operations, and here will
come the rub. The democratic party is q
unit about tariff revision, economic gov,
eminent and sound business-like admin,
istration, but how best to attain these ends
is the question. A platform that
will best meet the views o.
all democrats, and will be mos
in harmony with time honored demo
cratic principles, is what the convention
in st. Louis should strive to produce.
is feared the contest will be roughl,
waged, but an harmonious issue is ex
pecteG and such a platform rs will b
generally satisfactory.