Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-05

| LiOu lOr vice pTe5lilenb ldtnllauS would tlkt
oil their coats and work for him, and il
Thurman was nominated they expected tn,
same hearty support from good old Demo
cratic Indiana. His remarks were cheered
| O'Donohue, who is a strong Thurman man
and who never loses an opportunity toget in
point for him, wound up his remarks by pro
| posing three cheers for Cleveland, Thurman
| and Democratic victory. They were giveI
| with a vim. This would indicate that Will,
| the people at Gray's home were for him, they
were not entirely wrapt up in the candidacy
and were willing to accept another man anC
| support him
A member of the national committee is
authority for the statement that the platform
| committee will readoYt the platform of 1884,
and endorse the presidents message. 1t will
declare for tariff reform, but will not endorse
the Mills bill in its present shape. Mr.. Scott
who it is supposed carries with him in cold
type the views of the administration as t.
what the tariff plank should be, is APP
parently serene with regard to the question.
He said TO representative of the United
Press that everything was moving toward
harmony in its most emphatic sense.
Shortly after midnight a proposition was
made to the Indiana delegation to withdraw
the name of Gov. Gray from the contest for
second place, and it is more than probable
that this will be done before the meeting of
the convention.
The County Democracy arrived, 800 strong,
at lO:JO yesterday morning. 1t is generally
supposed that Gen Dougherty will present
President Clevelands name to the conven-
ton He Is an accomplished orator. He
said last night: II am for Thurman if he will
accept, and the organization will support
him. The New York state delegation at its
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date for the vice presidency. The sentiment
was, of course unanimous for Thurman, but
it was argued that, to avoid any suggestion
of desire to dictate, it would be just as well
for the delegation to put on neutral APP
pearance and TO abstain from voting until
after all the other states had been called
The national Democratic COMMITTEES met at
noon Chairman William II. Barnum pre-
siding and Hon +. o, Prince acting as sec
Rotary. All the states were represented,
either by the member in person or by proxy.
The report of the committee on arrange
ments of hall was accepted, and then Hon.
Stephen NJ. White, OF California, was unan-
imously chosen for temporary chairman of
the convention and Hon. +. .. Prince, of
Massachusetts. tor temporary secretary. The
following gentlemen were unanimously elect
ell assistant secretaries in the temporary or
ganiZation: Alfred Ollendorf, of Illinois; w.
w. Scott OF Virginia. 7. f. Barrett, of st.
Louis; Leopold Strauss, of Alabama; A. o.
Hail, of Minnesota; John Triplett, OF Geor-
gia l.. +. kowley, of Michigan Oluey New
ell, of Colorado; 7. J. Single, Of Missouri,
and Il, L. Merritt Of Nebraska.
The following were unanimously chosen
chief reading clerk and assistants: Thomas
J. Petit, house of representative, Washing
ton City, for chief reading clerk, assistants
Michael T. Barrett, of New Jersey; f. o.
Walker,of Iowa ;R If. Henry,of Missssppi;
j. Oscar Henderson, of Indiana; Joseph
Carr of Missouri, and L. ID. Sawyer, of
Ohio.
Colonel Edward B. d ickinson, of New
York, official stenographer of the national
Democratic committee, was chosen as official
of the convention. Col
Richard j. Bright Of Indiana was chosen
sergeant-at-arms of the convention, and
Daniel Able of st. Louis, chief doorkeeper.
The committee then adjourned until 10
a. m, to-day.
At meetings of state delegations yesterday
Of the standing committees of the
were selected as follows. the first
name in each instance being that of member
of national committee, the second that of
member of the committee on credentials and
the third that OF member of committee on
resolutions, Where blank occurs no selee
ton has yet been made;
California, Joseph Clark, Clay W. Taylor, -;
Colorado, W. s. Cockrell, F. NJ. Patterson, --;
Iowa A. Baldwin, +. W. Lehman, -; Indiana, |
S. Scheerin, D. Skinner, David Turpie; Kansas, A, |
A. Harris j. q. Lowe, ; Kentucky II. ID. Nc |
Henry Robert Riddle, Henry Watterson; Louis |
lana, R c. Davey John Dymond, -; Maryland |
W. T BREEDER, Senator A. P. German, --; Mas |
sachusetts, Charles d. Lewis, Patrick Mcguire |
John W. Cummings; Minnesota, d, W, w, Mayo |
E. C. Stringer, -; Mississippi, c. A. Johnston, |
A. F, Fox W, II, Sims; New Hampshire, a, w |
William s. Ladd, Joseph G, Moore; New |
Jersey Miles Ross, Senator Baker, Leon Abbett |
New York, Henry Oelrichs, John Larkin. Edward |
Cooper; Ohio, Calvin S. Brice, E. w. Matthews,
Lawrence T. Neal; Oregon, A Noltner, j. L.
Cowan, NJ, S Hellman; Pennsylvania, John ii.
Orris, William Mutcher -; Rhode Island, j.
B. Barnaby, Charles H Page, jesse Metcaf; Ten
lessee, p. T. Looney, E p. Mcqueen, Lilard |
Thompson; Virginia, r. G. Marshall, p w Farm.
ngton, -; Wisconsin, John L. Mitchell, s. N
W, II. Seaman.