Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-11
Why Thurman was Nanzsa-The Indiana
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WASHINGTON, June 1Oth.-Au exodus OF
politicians will take place on Thursday
hext and nearly every Republican OF
prominence in Washington VIII by then
nave turned his head toward Chicago and
Ess mind to the difficult task before the
convention, and none will attempt to deny
that the situation is one reo1yirir,e- GREAT
care and mature thought.
TIE Democratic programme. IN snine
outside OF Indiana and seiecting thurman
1or tke second place on the ticket, is grad
uaiiy becoming known little by little. 1t
leaks cut that, despite the efforts of, those
most interested to prevent il, Calvin Bric-
twenty times millionaire; had prob.
ably as much to do wit, the sfssping,
ei events at st. Lozfs as anY
one there. 1t was hiS idea that
Seu 20 Tue democratic party going ouigide
oi indiana for Vice-Presidsntiai candi-
cafe. He thought that Ohio could be car
ried with Thurman on the ticget hecs Tsa
tne hepublseans would feel So certain of
that State that they would make little or
no night for il. This was, of coarse; under.
the supposit7on that still-huns : for votes
I'D That State could be made without awal,--
enlng the suepicions of the Republicans.
rms was more probably Mr.. Brice's
thought, because the attention of the Re.
pu6lieans woald be centered on Indiana,
and there was no question in his mind but
that Cleveland and Thurman could carry
Ohio If the Republicans did not become
alarmed. IL, however, after the situation
became known, the Republicans should
become alarmed about Ohio goine for
Thurman. it would unquestionably result
IN their placing the party standard in the.
hands OF John Sherman. This, it was
agreed, would settle the question of .pdi-
ana and make it sure for Cleveland and
Thurman.
The general opinion here among Repub-
llcans isthat the candidate will come from
Indiana, and that it will be Harrison. g.
Gresham or Ex-Governor Porter, with the
Vice President from New York. For
the latter place Roman appears to have
support here, and also Levi P. Morton.
Ex-Governor Porter, it is true. is not n
candidate, and has consented to offer Her-
rlson's name to the Convention but it is
yet not altogether improbable that history
Will repeat itself, and that the scene of
eight years ago may be enacted again at
the coming Convention. Garfield then. in
presenting SheTnan's name was in pre-
clsely the same position that Porter will he
at Chicago. Garfield was not a candidate
in 1880, but the Convention settled u.,on
him as the most available man. Porter
would likely prove to have quite as good
running abilities. He carried Indiana
1884 by larger majority than was ever
polled in that State for any Governor since
the war. He hiss been in the House and
was First Comptroller of the Treasury.
He is q man of splendid presence, agree
able manners aad altogether thoroughly
quallhed TO be the standard bearer of his
party. Hels also exceedingly popular with
the party in Indiana, and it is more than
likely, so his friends say, that he could
carry the State against the Democratic
ticket
There is some complaint in Indiana
against Gresham on account of his having
taken up hisresidence in Chicago, where
his law practice keeps him most of the
time, and 1t IS such reasons as these that
often decide a State. Harrison, too. is
found fault with by the leaders of the oppo-
sltlon booms, because he is au out-and. out
blue-stocking. The Indiana delegates have
been instructed to vote for him, however.
which leaves Gresham out in the cold.
The latter's initial strength must therefore
be secure
From other States considerable talk is
heard here about Mckinley of Ohio as an
offset to Thurman. Mckinley, of ali West
ern men, probably stands out clearly as the
leader OF protection, which every one ad-
mits will be the one great issue of the COM
ing campaign.
The Alger boom is making no apparent
headway, and is fostered mainly by Michi-
gan n'en, who. would naturally like the
honor to go to their State, and those whose
aid has been secured by Alger's barrel. It
is safe to assume, however, that whatever
is done at Chicago will be done in q busi-
ness way. There will be little sentiment
allowed to enter into the choice of candi-
dates. The Republicans realize that to be
beaten now woald mean more than defeat
for fourryears. 1t would mean that the
party might as we'll pack its duds, disband
and seek new issues and new men.