The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
EKclusIvely to the Intelllgencer.
By tho Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. Of Main aud Monroe cts.
Philadelphia Convention.

AhAnuOAPhAh SUnN OuIlUuS
The Delegations Nearly all In..Con.
gressional Directors on the Ground
.sThe Fight over the Vice Presi.
dency. .o
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The entire
delegation to the Convention is nearly all
in. This morning the hotels were liter.
ally thronged with groups of men ex.
citedly discussing the business Of to.mor.
row. The morning trains brought a large
number Of Senators and Representatives
from Washington, who at once com.
menced eagerly to consult with various
statei delegations. The personnel OF the
Convention Is regarded as the finest and
best which hos ever attended q similar
gathering. But little reliable data can be
CLEANED as yet as TO what will be the re.
suit on the question Of the Vice
Presidency. Every section is urgent in
behalf Of its own candidate, and al.
though the friends Of Coliax and Wilson
each assert their belietin the choice Of their
favorite, there is no Indication OF reliabili.
ty on which expectation can be said.
Senator Morton has been laboring to-day
for Colfax, seeking to gain for him the
Pennsylvania vote. With Pennsylvania,
Ohio ndNew York, Coltax's friends say
their candidate can be chosen on the
second If not the first ballot. The Mis-.
sourians are not yet all in Wilson, OF
Massachusetts, will be likely to receive
their votes.
Informal meetings have been held this
morning by many delegations, but in most
instances nothing of Importance was done.
The Ohio delegation have formally chosen
Mr.. Craighead as Chairman. The delega.
ton will probably go as q unit for any one
man whom they may support, after Den.
nison's chances seem to become hopeless.
The different predictions of the
Pennsylvania delegation lies in the var.
ious directions Of Curtin, Kelly, Colfax
and Wilson, Of Massachusetts.
An effort was made by the Southern
delegations to combine with the PennsyI.
vania delegation for the combined interest
of the South to unite on Kelly for Vice
President If Pennsylvania would sup
port Judge Settle, OF North Carolina tor
permanent Craftsmanship Of the Convcn.
ton. The influence of Pennsylvania and
New York will be very great in moulding
the action Of the Convention on the Vice
Presidency. MIR. Wilson, of Massa.
chusetts is developing great strength with
the Southern delegations to outstrlp
Colfax in that direction Scarcely any
mention was made OF Gen. Grant among
the delegations, the Presidential question
being already regarded as settled fact.
The Iowans at meeting at noon, dele.
gated q Special Committee to wait up.
on the various State delegations and see
whether Jas. Wilson's strength cannot be
augmented beyond the vote Of that State
delegation only. Outside of Wilson, they
have no special preference for any other
man, and the vote Of the State is perhaps
divided, between Coliax aud Massa.
chusettes Wilson. II the Southern vote
be persuaded in Wilson's favor, Iowa
will vote for Settle or any Southern per-
son for the permanent chairmanshlp Of
the Convention. Senator elect Allison
will arrive tonight. He Is an ardent
friend Of Wilson's and will canvass IN his
behalf. Illinois appears TO be Indifferent
on the Vice Presidency. Shelby NJ. Gull
lom, OF Springfield has bc9n elected chair
man of the delegation. John Y. Scam.
mon, or Wilson of the Chicago
journal will get the place in the
National Committee instead of @. B.
Farwell, who declines to longer remain
on 1t. 1t is said the platform will be o bold,
and radical declaration Of the principles
upon which the Republican party was
organized, will take pronounced ground
upon every vital question ofthe time; tax.
alton, the tariff, civil rights and civil SER
vice reform will all be discussed. 1t is
understood the doctrine ofprotection will
be endorsed, and strong ground will be
taken in favor of amnesty, the reduction
of taxation, civil service reform, cheap.
postage, the protection of American citi.
sens at home and abroad, the increase Of
the pensions Of the soldiers and sailors Of
the war. The large representation Of
the colored people in the Convention, will
probably exact bold and unequivocal dec
larations on civil rights. ST.
The Lincoln Club, from Pittsburgh, 200
strong, arrived to-day. 1t reported that
the delegates from the States instructed
Tor Collax show signs o! dissension. Some
belief Is expressed that Mr.. Wilson, OF
Massachusetts,, has a better chance. The,
Ohio delegation at the Continental Hotel
have banner out for Grant and Denni.
son. There is great anxiety to know how
the New York and Pennsylvania delegates
will vote. %"-+
Preparations for the adornment of the
Academy are progressing rapidly. The
Union League building is beautifully dc.
corated with bunting and gas jets. The
Wigwam, on Broad street, is nearly com.
pleted, and will be dedicated this even,
ing. y
The city tonight presents the most en-.
Evening spectacle, and between the
masses gathered at the hotels and the
immense throngs parading the streets
such scenes are presented as have not
been witnessed here before for years,
The various State delegations to the Con.
vention are all completed and are occu.
pied in pertecting the Necessary prelimin.
aries TO the work before them. The
excitement on the Vice Presidency which