New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-04
NETWORK AND THE VICE-PRESTDENCY.
CONFLICTING OPINIONS EXPRESSED BIZ GEORGE

CaStleton.
NEW-YORK AND THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.
CONFLICTING OPINIONS EXPRESSED BIT GEORGE
RAINEs W. r. GRACE AND T. J. sPRATT
st. Louis, June 3 Special. THE morning trains
from the East brought several of the leading dele
gates of New-Yorl State. Among them was tall,
brOad-shouldered and deepchested man of the FAIR
haired German type, with healthy, iorid COM
pcxion a large auburn mustache and deep-set
blue eyes. This was George Raines, one OF the
delegatcs-at-arge of New-YorS Mr.. Raines, owing
to his ability as a speaker his good voice and large
ness of stature has been mentioned the choice OF
the Cleveland men to renominate Grover Cleveland
for President Mr. Raines, however, said upon his
arrival here this morning:
Nothing has been said to me by Mr.. Cleve-
lands close personal friends about making the re-
nomination speech I see that the newspapers are
mentioning Mayer Alfred c. Chaplin, of Brooklyn
and Daniel n. LOCKWOOD District Attorney OF
Northern New-YorlS for the honor. Mr.. Lockwood
will not be here. 1t is obvious that the President
could not ask him to leave his post on such mis-
sion without incurring much criticism. The New
York delegation itself will select the man to make
the denomination speech. meeting will be held
by the delegation on Monday night Tor
this and other purposes 1t looks to me as though
mate When Maurice j. Power the leader of tho
County Democracy of New-YorlS, comes back from
Washington as he did few days ago, shouting
Thurman think there can be little doubt Of the
attitude of the National Administration. Still 1
do not think that the delegation of New-York
State, as a whole will vote for Mr. Thurman. TIE
unit rule will be waived on the Vice-Presidency
It seems to me. if from no other motive than that
of policy it would not look we'll for the Presidents
own State to have candidate for Vice-President,
and therefore think the NewY York delegates will
scatter their ballots among the various candidates
| for Vice President l want to vote myself three
| or four times for Stevenson"
Ex-Mayor William r. Grace, of New-Yorls was
another of the New-Yorll delegates who reached
! tho city. lie looked with his eyeglasses and
| studious air. more like a German professor than
ever before but the alertness of his movements
and his swift, direct talk betrayed the business
man in politics The New-York City delegation"
he said, " will vote unanimously for Mr.. thurman
for President and l regard Mr.. Thurman 5
nomination as settled l do not think there Will
be any other candidate before the Convention wneh
the time for making the nomination comes -" Z
never had any intention of taking an Indiana man
the leading Democr%ts there are quarrelln9 700
fercely to make it safe for us to nominate one OIL
their number for Vice-President No, we shali
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as we knew that he would accept the nomination.
He will make splendid candidate" 80,
Thomas J. Spratt, of Ogdensburg, who, with
exAttoTney.Geneal Obrlen VII WI NdwLYorlr nav
be rightly regarded as Collector Mag0ne's mouth,
piece, having been his law-partner What ne hao ;o
ton for the Vice-Presdency was significant IN view
of Mr. Magone's naturally close relations III po'
lticaI matters with President Cleveland
saw that he speaks for the National Administra-
tiSn in supporting any candidate fer the wee
Presidential nomination. Mr.. Cleveland is not
interfering with the choice OF the th %a YopI
delegates to know that New-York will have the
Presidency They should be slow to speak OF OF
any preference beyond that, because ~ VIII %. pe
too likely to be interpreted as instructions rom
the Administration. My personal preference I2r I
Vice President is Gov ernor Grayj OF INDIANA; ne
and he controls the Democratic organization
from the primaries up to the state Comnl'tee;;
Moreover, that organization IS loyai 10 idont na
il would ferventy support him for tresiu9n.
Indiana Democrats have twice shown their aplIiCy
to carry their State when we have nomlnatedi
n popular Democrat Of that State for Nat9nall
oficr Why should we change our party poncy
onwp Should we take Mr., Thurman. a good
old man. but unable to leave his house ana sIan9 a.
ing as it were on the edge OF the grave! ~
would be mere sentiment to take @ nm, ana se,l, s
timent does not win in politics Why, we ng0d hau
ali the sentiment that it was possible TO evoke
behind General Hancock, and yet ne dld not win;
I
need every vote, people would be seriously ask
Can we safely vote for man seventyfour
vcars of age for Vice-Presdent ?"
Besides there is this thing TO be said that the
nomination of Thurman would bring into nne
every railroad corporation against him. lax lax
about carving Ohio with their in'idcnce against
YOU Why you might as well talk about 6uttlng ing
down stone wall with your head. Every one one
remembers too that Thurman never was abe
to carry his own State l believe -, that do 'n,s rs
nomination come. around, 1t will be attacked "a
from ali sides. Already the Mclean people in
Ohio have hrottcd out another candidate for
vice-PrC sdcnt in the person OF eNI9ngfessmahh una
Thurman Thurman through, but doubt i and as said,
/ ibe New York delegates should be modest about
cxnressinc their views about the Nlce-Presldency
to the delegates of other States, at least until %
President Cleveland is renominated. The Con
vention will undoubtedly take recess after & DIT, 7;
CIaveland,s nomination and l doubt II, when u
rnoSsnmbles il will nominate Mr.. Thurman. This
Thurman boom is an intrigue of William c. Whit
nov far yl.aJ purpose l do not know. though
~ susnect to zen out the Paynes in Ohio
somehow"
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