Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-04
AT ST. LOUIS.
Thurman will be Nominated by ACClama-
tiOl.
Gray's Friends Making Hard Fight for
their Favorite.


Gov. Gray's friends are hard at work try
ing to stem the tide that has set in for Thur
man for the vice presidency, Dispatches
were sent from here today to Thurman in
forming him that he would be nominated by
accamation, but the Gray men profess not
to be discouraged.
The Hendricks club from indianapolis,
arrived this evening and marched through
the streets and principal hotels. The execu-
tive committee of the Indiana men met the
Pacific coast delegates today, in
the headquarters of the California
delegation. Colonel Watson, the dem
ocratic candidate for governor in Indiana
pointed out the necessity of carrying Indiana
and claimed that without an Indiana mau on
the ticket the prospects would be anything
but encouraging in that State, particularly if
the republicans should name Judge Gresham
or Senator Morrison for President.
Speeches of the same general tenor were
alsa made by Charles Jewctt, chairman of
the State committee, Judge Holman of In
dianapolis and others. The California dele
gates listened to all the visitors had to say
but as far as known are still solid for Thur
man.
The fight for Vice Presidents practically
narrowed down to Thurman and Gray.
Probably Blacks name will not go before
the convel ton, and it is rumored that both
Ste evenson and Black will withdraw. There
is more talk today of Postmaster General
Dickinson, but his friends from Michigan
say he will not be a candidate.
1t is claimed that the majority of the Iowa
delegation is for Gray, and Kentucky is also
claimed for him. Henry Watterson does not
like the Thurman idea and frankly says so.
Gop t, 'hYrr b,s do
veloped in the south, and the Gray men are
full of fight and hopefulness.
Congressman Scott said today that he had
no intention of forcing the nomination of
Thurman or anybody else and had not come
here for that purpose. The other friends of
the President declared that the President had
not said one word concerning his choice for
Vice President, and claim he has steadfastly
refused to express a preference. Mayor
Grace of New York says Thurmans nomina-
ton is assured. Some of the advance guard
of the New York delegation are, however,
opposed to the Ohioan. Gray is undoubtedly
gaining strength, while the Thurman seuti-
ment is being much weakened Dy the ocbjec-
ton to his age. The Ohio delegation is act
ing rather queerly about the Thurman mat
ter. They profess TO be for him and yet a
great number covertly throw water on the
movement.
They say Ohio will not present him as a
candidate unless he can be nominated with
out a rolltall, and Indiana men insist they
are going TO make fight to a finish The
common theory about the administration S
relation to Thurman's candidacy is that while
the President said nothing, Mr.. Scott and
! Secretary Whitney desire Thurman's nomi-
nation in order to patch up certain party diff
/ ferences in Ohio and because they sincerely
believe the old Romans name would add
strength to the ticket. The platform was
| quite as much talked about today as the vice
| presidency. The program is to elect Gen
Collins permanent chairman for this honor
| Henry Watterson will probably contest.
| Chairman Barnum, Secretary Prince, Sem
/ ator German and others are said to have
joined in scheme to have the tariff plank OF
/ 1884 reatfirmed without any stronger endorse
ment of tariff reform and without any men,
ton of the Presidents message or the Mills
bill. This programme does not please Nor
Iison, Scott, Waterson and the democrats OF
tine south and southwest, and they are liable
to join with various members, while
the Mill adherents evince a determination
to have that measure endorsed in the resolu.
-tions. The opposition is so formidable as
TO seem unsurmouniable.