The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07

IA w L LIN,
in addition to the numbers that came
from the east, The
TEXAS DELEGATION
got off the train at the east end of tn
depot and comparatively escaped notic
The crowd of spectators stayed about th
depot sheds until Tammany arrived an
then the st. Louis Hendricks associatio
wheeling into line, marched merrily ava
with Tammany, the mob of sight seer
trailing at their heels. There was no ex
citement after that and the county democ
racy on it's arrival soon afterward saw al
almost deserted depot.
o'DoNAHUE TALKS.
Jos. j. Donahue, of Tammany Hall
while waiting in the depot for the forma
ton of the line of march, talked abou
the preference of his associates for vice
president.
"Thurman is our cry" he said; "first
last and all the time. He is the man We
want, and he will be nominated. With
that ticket, Cleveland and Thurman We
will win, hands down."
"What majority would you predict fol-
that ticket in New York;"
Between $4,000 and 10000. It will
sweep the state, can :ell YOU"
"Will not the so-called free-trade inter.
ances of Cleveland injure him in that
state?"
IL think not, personally. 1 am not a
free-trader. believe in protection. So
do many strong democrats, but we recog
nize the necessity for revision of the
tariff and think revision can safely be left
to congress. Cleveland is not free
trader. He is reviser. Read the last
part of his message. That shows it fully
to our satisfaction"
Richard Crooker,
BOSS OF TAMMANY,
in answer TO que stion as to the Halls
presidential preference, very posi-,
lively said:
ave are for Thurman for vice-presi-
dent, and the only poss BILE man, (Cleve-
land) for president. You can put 1t down
that Tammany has no quarrel with Cleve-
land. He has given the country such an
administration as it hadn't seen for a
long time and now he is going to be re
elected"
Mr.J. R. Goodwin, of Memphis, dele
gate-at-large from Tennessee, said to-day:
'We are for Gray, but if we find he is not
available, we will take another candidate.
1 do not think Thurman is needed to
strengthen the ticket generally. Gray
can carry Indiana, and that is more than
any other candidate can do. So it would
seem to us, that Gray is apparently the
best man for the place."
John T. Sloan, jr., of Columbia, S. c.,
delegate from the Fourth congressional
district, said:
South Carolina is not yet decided upon
the presidential matter. Thurman
is very favorably talked about, and
Stevenson has some warm supporters.
We have yet to decide between them.
Our delegates have very little regard for
Gray"
F. W. Dawson, of Charleston, s. c.,
delegate at-large from his state and chair
man of the delegation, said:
until we have looked over the ground
and have seen in what direction the senti-
ment is running and who is the best man
we cannot say what vice presidential can
didate we will support. 1t may be Thur
man, it may be Stevenson, it may be
Black; it
WILL NOT RE GRAY"
The Pennsylvania delegation met this
and after organizing took bal
lot to ascertain its choice for candidate
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and Thurman was voted for unanimously.
AN OHIO DELEGATE.
One of the striking incidents this morn
ing was the course pursued by some of
The Ohio delegation. For example, James
D.. Retalli, of the Thirteenth Ohio dis
5rict, declared himself about as follows
whenever opportunity offered:
81 am one of the Ohio delegates who is
strongly opposed to Thurman. l come
light from the district, too, and know that
many are of my opinion. 1t is the great
,st nonsense to talk about Thurman being
rice president. He is an old decrepit man
Who can never fill any Office acceptably.
We who know him personally think it is
he height OF cruelty to put him for
ward, as we'll as a great mistake
politically. There is absolutely no chance
whatever of Ohio going democratic, as the
lag issue has been so thoroughly worked
by Foraker as to insure republican ma
ority of from thirty to forty thousand.
We all know this, and do not want to put
ID Thurman to be fearfully beaten in his
OWN state. So strong is this feeling that
know there are sevaral delegates-I do
not say myself-who will not vote for
Thurman under any circumstances, and
Will, if possible, prevent the state from
,eing a unit.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The national democratic committee
leld meeting at the Southern hotel this
afternoon, for the purpose of providing
or temporary organization of the con-
,ention tomorrow. All states and ter
i.olies, as we'll as the district OF Columbia,
vera represented by accredited members
,r by proxies. The proxy of Daniel M
Dickinson, of Michigan, was held by Mr..
hotter, of Oregon. j. L. Mitchell was
elected member from Wisconsin to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Postmaster General Villas. Mr.. Tarpey,
If California, presented the name of s.
VI. White, of that state, for temporary
and Mr.. White was unani-
elected, no other name being
brought forw&d. On motion of Mr..
,emple, of Alabama, Mr.. Fred. X. y.