The morning news., 1888-06-02
IT LOOKS LIKE THURMAN.
A AaENERAL BELIEF THATHE WILL
ACCEPT A NOMINATION..

thing.
ST LOUIS, June While but compare
lively few of the actual participants in the
nemocratic National Convention have yet
arrived IN st. Louis, yet each train brings
It's quota, and the city is gradually filing
up.
The hotels were all busy to-day, making
nreparations for the accommodation of
delegates, and early this morning great
truck loads of cots and pillows began arriv-
inp. soon to be brought into requisition.
The weather to-day was delightfully."- cool
and pleasant
The hall at the exposition building will be
all ready within twenty-four hours.
Tomorrow night it will be formally
onened with a concert. Col. Richard j.
Bright. Sergeant-at-Arms, has been here for
two days, perfecting his arrangements.
SECRETARY PRINCE ON HAND.
Frederick P. Prince, Secretary of the
Democratic National Committee, arrived
last evening from Boston. In reply to a
lone,tion. be said that the Massachusetts
daleration was not only unit for President
Cleveland. but that it heartily iudorsed his
position on the tariff question. Our dele
cation, said he. sis not instructed for Vice
President, but Gen. Stevenson has many
friends among the Democrats of our State,
and he may get our vote for the second
MA on the ticket. That matter will be
settled in caucus, however.
IowA's SENTIMENTS.
MN. Ham, editor and proprietor Of the
Dubudua Herald, and member of the
National Democratic Committee from Iowa,
L. In, 70
,uires, Mr.. Ham said: Iowa Democracy
has but one sentiment on the tariff question.
President Cleveland's message has been
aioDted as their platform. President Cleve-
land is their choice for President As to
Vice President, | cannot say; Gov. Gray
of Indiana, x-Congressmaa Black and
Gen. Stevenson, of Illinois, all have their
friends. Just what effect the Thurman
movement will have with our delegation
cannot tell If he would take the nomina-
ton | expect they would he glad to help
hin. We are going to try and carry Iowa
this fall The work we have done in the
past few years gives us confidence in our
ability to re ieem the State. With Cleve-
land and tariff reform we will, / think, be
able TO wipe out the small Republican
majority that now remains
THE REPUBLICS VIEWS.
AllOItks JIC AltlERuItS nOW uGI6 IU0 V ICE
Presidency is the all-absorbing topic, there
being hut orc name heard or even thought
Of for the head of the ticket. The situation
in regard 20 second place as summed up by
tie Republic this morning is as follows
"JudSe Thurman can have Jnc nomination
if he will take it. Ex-CongresSinan Black
vii have very fattering following, espec-
ialiy from th. south. j. E. Morrison Will
be the favorite of the "T.ue Blues" If
Judge Thurman positively declines Gov.
Gray will have an immense following, ac-
companed by ritter opposition from In
diana. Roger Q. Mills will receive a nice
complimentary vote, and Senator Hearst
Of California, is very promising dark
horse"
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.
Cleveland and Thurman will be the ticket
nominated here on Wednesday next, unless
all the present indications prove deceptive.
It's Clevelaud's convention. He will be
nominated for President unanimously by
acclamation. He will name the nominee
for Vice President. He has already written
the platform and he is alsD expected to
name the permanent if not the temporary
chairman. William L. Scott is supposed
to be on his way here, bearing the Presi-
dents final instructions on all points, He
was expected to arrive at the Southern
where the Pennsylvanians are to quarter,
this evening. Henry Watterson, Charles
Lardce, of New York; Senator Hearst, Of
California: F. o. Pixies, of Massachusetts,
and the very few other delegates who have
arrived, havo been waiting around in the
lobby for Mr.. Scott all the evening.
When the last train on which he could
nave come arrived and he did not appear,
tney could only speculate on what they
could do until he came if tine Presidents
iast word should correspond with their ideas
Of his desire.
MR.. wATTERsoN's VIEWS.
I'VE will nominate Cleveland and Thur
man. sad Mr.. Watterson, expressing tho
general sentiment Thurman will accept
also II he says that he has to. or course
tGe Ere dents message will be the party
PLATFORM"
He added that he thought that the ma
uonal committee would select Patrick A.
CoIllns Of Massachusetts, as temporary
CHAIRMAN, and that the permanent chair
man would be man approved by the Pres
Went HIS statement about the temporary
,,narmanshlp is the more significant since
Mr. Watterson is mentioned oy Mr.. Henry,
vne kentucky member of the national com
man.
Inc only other man mentioned for this
place is Ex-Lieut. Gov. White, of
Calllornie, who is enjoying his tenn
Porary boom made possible by the
Iact that the Pacific Coast dele
CATIONS are the only ones that have vet ar.
!Ned. 1t seems to be generally understood
euat Patrick A. Collins will be made per-
ulanent chairman of the convention.
TIE RULES cHAIRMANsHIP.
oA Mr Morrison will probably be made
chairman Of the committee on resolutions,
aItnough Mr.. Scott may bring the
announcements that he himself is tc
lave naEe That place. In this, as in all
uuhgs, the Presidents wish Will be the con-
senton's law. or course there is some
hFpWllng against President Cleveland, but
!. I'm naS not amounted to anything There is
Si SS.lli a good deal of talk abou, Gov. Gray,
p. UuV the convention proposes to nominate
- ! j. nIesident Cleveland's candidate for Vice
resident, and his name is not Gray.
Nessrs. Black and Stevenson ure regarded
!" OUT OF the race entirely.
p, IL is reported tonight that Mr.. Scott has
a. ?;e'Qpped, or will stop over in indianapolis TO
bbloim bid Gov. Gray that it Is his duty and
~. nls privilege to withdraw before the con-
Vention meets.
THE HALL ALL READY.
81, Of LOUIS, IL p. M.-The last touches
,ol "ere put on the convention hall this after
A''n, and it is now ready.
A sQuABBLE FOR THE cHAIRMANsHIP.
@ 81. LOUIS, June 9, 2 A. M.-The Pacific
iiVesters are making q vigorous pull for
,,,nt. r-ieut. Gov. White for tempo rary chair
tba'r, t, ana are winning many recruits for