Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-02
WHO WILL BE SECOND?
WILL THURMAN BE cLEvELASD's Run
MING MATEi
Governor Gray and the OPPOSITION Of the
Mcdonald ken Of For
S. Louis
Prom Our Regular corresponaentl

From oar Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June -. The contest for the
vice presidency on the Democratic ticket
Les been the subject OF special interest here
this week All agree that II Judge Thur
man would accept the nomination Il would
be rendered him by a unanimous cOnyen-
ton. bu, 1t Is generally understood thst he
viii not under any circumstances accept IL.
and that II would be useless to make II.
Governor Grsys support will GENE mainly
from Indiana and the States Of tho
Northwest, but the bitter opposition
oi ex-senator Mcdonald ana biz
friends VIII very much weaken HIM
before The convention. The Indiana
Democratic Association here AZ their meeting
lasi night endorsed him for President.
hutlt was only done after very bitter op-
position from r large minority. including
some % the most influential officials from
tlst State. lie is supported by Senator Tur-
lie and Representatives Bynum aud MatSOn
81 that state. Senator VOORHEES, and
the other Indiana representatives Will
give. him their cordial support II nominated.
lui are MOI pressing Lim 10 the exclusion Of
other candidates. Strange 10 say, General
black has not developed much strength in
tho West lis main dependence is the New
England States. New York, and New jersey.
The friends 81 General Stevenson are from
TIE South and West, aud represent largely
the States whose votes are necessary 10 elect
the ticket.
A. predicted, the House has passed the
bin 20 make Phil. sheridan General % the
Army. the President has slgued it, the com.
mission has been made out aud delivered,
and 10 remains 10 be seen whether II Will
not prove q more cGicicious medicine than
the faculty have been able to provide for the
sick maa
Special trains will leave here tomorrow
over tbs PGHn-y vania and Baltimore and
OHIO roads for the ~. Louis Convention.
senator German with party Of his Demo-
cratic colleagues Of the senate viii 20 by the
B4itlmOfe and Ohio road. as also the Mary
land delegation and tweuiY-slX members
Of the Pennsylvania delegation. Nj.
Harbour and the Virginia delegation will
90 Us the Pcnnsy lvania road. The following
members OF the House have signifcd their
intenti0R 10 start tomorrow: kusk OF
Maryland, Mansur Of Missouri, Elliott a
South Carolina, j. II. O'Neill OF Missouri,
Alton Of Mississippi, Shively OF Indiana,
BurEcs o. Missouri, Campbell o. Ohio, Yoder
a. ohio. Campbell OF New YORK. Nat.0n
a. Indiana. Cummings 81 New York,
Cochran OF New York, Gambler Of Georgia,
Ermeulrout OF Pennsylvania, Vance Of Com
nocticu', and Hayes Of Wisconsin. Mr..
have 70 60 70 Annapolis Tomorrow ~ one OF
tbe'board OF Visitors Of the Naval Academy.
Nr. O'Ferrall has been unwcll for some
days past, but has attended the sessions ~
the House until to-day, when he was so
much worse that be bad 20 take 70 ms bed.
Fortunately Mrs. OFerrAll arrived here lat
nil'hL and he will have the benefit OF her
care aud attention.
The following have been appointed cadets
in the Military Academy: Milton J. Fergu-
son, WAYNE county, West Nirgiuil; Wade
Hampton Massic, J1me9's CROSSROADS, Nir-
q'rif; ". y. Mccormick, Wildwood, Nir>
Cirls; william Yates, Athens, GeotsIS, and
Lamar Lyndon. Atheus, GEORGIA.
Tho following Virginia postmasters h so
been appointed: Robert 3. Jones, Jr, pia-
moud Grove, Brunswick county; W II ma
r. Wordson. Green Forest. Rockbudgc
county, and Martin V. Lyon, Tunue }, Scott
county.
Tha sfste Department publishes for the
benefit 81 traveller, IN Europe the following
di ,patch. received from Mr.. Coleman,
Charge d'AGairs AZ Berlin:
"Er0m Today dune ls0 FOREIGNERS enter
ing Al-8ce-Lorr0ine from France require
passports with wise Of German Embassy 40
Puis.
Tie following gentlemen Of The Virginia
delegation are here tonight, and VIII leave
tomorrow at 10 A. NJ. for -. Louis: John
g. BTbour, john w. Daniel, r. e. Marshall,
J.. n. Mckinney, delegates a. large; Charles
Wallace, First district; J. T.. Gunlor. Flr.t
district; Jqmos T. Heath, Second district;
C. Tenton Day. Second district; Edward e..
Venable, Fourth district; q Il. T. Greer
Filth district; T.. II. Krse, Sixth dislrcl;
William Green, Sixth district; Eppa
Hunten. Eishth district; Thomas r wal.
lace, Eighth district; Y. II. Logan. Ninth
district; William NJ. McAlISter Zenith dis
uict Besides these delegates the following
gentlemen are here TO accompany them:
Cipraiu Oscar r. Edwards, Holt W. PAGE,
Chairman Executive Committee 81 Norfolk
city; G. W. T.. Hale, Franklin county; i. q.
Iauehorue. George II. Newton, Norfolk;
W. 81. scott, secretary OF the state Demo-
cratic COMMITTEE.