The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-14
CINCIN ~ NATI.
Facts and Gossip-Prospeets
Of Candidates.
Blaine Still Heads the List.
Morton Looming Up-Pluck
Of Blaine's Friencs.

from Cincinnati 70 the fniiaoeipnis
1fnses, thst the friends Of Blaine would
defy fate itself. Even Wild reports OF
his probable death did not appear to
weaken the determination to battle to the
bitter end. His friends are defiant to the
last degree, and there is thorough method
in their efforts in the face Of the most
solemn admonitions of inevitable disaster
from his opponents. HIS castor Is first
skied into the ring, and his hackers are
here not only in grea. numbers, but they
have the intellectual power OF the con-
yention. Wilson is at the head OF the
Iowa delegation for him; Bob lngersoil
leads the Illinois delegation tor him.
Hale and Frye, from Maine, are stripped
for the encounter, and they mean an ag-
gressive battle in the convention, and II
they can provoke a general debate they
will be master of the field. Wilson
is the strongest man in the west
and Ingersoll is the most facinat'
ing popular disputant west OF the Ale
pbenies. The Iowa, Illinois and Wis
| consln delegations have formally resolved
To stand by Blaine solid, and on every
hand the lines Of Blaine have been form
ed with scrupulous care and under the
ablest leadership to hold the tort through
out the assault. There are evident signs
of the baggage brigade turning us eyes
townrd him. and his friends have some
reason to regard their battle as hopeful
one. | do not, however, look upon his
success as at all probable, but it Is evident
that he means 70 die only after his
shot is exhausted and be is surely defeat
ed. Certainly his friends are not now
looking out for any lines of retreat, and
speculation is useless rs TO their ultimate
destination. 1t may be safely assumed,
however, that they will not help each
other by supporting Senator Conhhhg,
but Morton is not entirely out Of The
range Of their favor.
MOriOn's Chances Improving.
regard Morton chance tonight as
eyep against the field. The TACT that In
diana must be carried in October TO make
Republican SUCCESS certain in November
weighs strongly in favor OF Morton with
many in casting ior q second choice, and
he could command the whole admins
tra,ion strength, with fragments OF
Blsine's and Brstow's.
There is much of Bristow IN the ar
( about here, but not much OF Brlstow any
where else. There are Bristow multi
tudes out from across the river, and there
sre Bristow clubs to parade and make
speeches and Bristow bands to dis
course the sw ,etest music, but Bristo~
| delegates are lew and far between. Fh'
men who are reslly for him are not tn 3
kind that the Convention will most II
cline to listen to. There is no reason t.
change the conviction heretofore ex-
messed in the Times, that Brlsiow is n".
| in the fi"ht. Blaine or Morton in tgat
Of vengeance may nominate him, but The
chance is not one in q thousand.
A special to the Chicago Inter-Oeeo"
says the
Points Against BristOw's Nomina.
may be briefly summed up as follows:
|. His nomination would be rebuke
administered by Republicans to them
selves. The party is not yet prepared to
play the role of a political st. Simon
Stylites. . -,
Secondly, the choice Of Bristow would
no as GOOD ss an announcement in favor
of free trade, and would cripple, if not
destroy, the party in at least dozen
States.
Thirdly, his nomination would be re.
sarded as the issuance OF an indulgence
Granting immunity TO brigandage in the
South, and crying, "hands Of to the
bold, bad men who have carried on their
infamous system OF prosecution there.
Tainted with the curse Of the slave sys
tenn, and its principle of inequality in
man, that experience which is the best oi
teachers tells US 10 beware Of one who
comes to us with the smell of human
bondage upon his garments. What If his
sympathies have always been with the
oppon ents of Democracy? So had Frank
Blsirs. What if he was severe aud Bit
ter as Q quasi-military Governor during
the war! SO was the tailor OF Tennessee.
Remember Andrew johnson!
Fourthly, the selection Of Bristow
would place the party defenseless and
bound before the merciless weapon OF
r,dicule which can be welded so etfec-
,iyely acsinst him, and which tells SO
strongly in a popular campaign. His
history rs soldier is q joke; his mill
tary record a stupendous abeurdity. His
! army life amusir Z, ridiculous, and fsrcical,
would form one OF the most effective
Democratic campaign documents that
could be issued. The party cannot A.
! ford to turn the coming contest into
pictorial burlesque.
The New York Herald thinks the
strength of Bristow remains TO be seen.
AN ADMINISTRATION OF DErEcrivEs.
As we have said, Bristow has made
summer lightning canvass, which has
interested the party without impressing
il. He is good man and would make
eood President. Somehow the people
have an idea that Bristow would sur
round himself with detectives, and give
n. an administration like that Of FVuche
under the First Empire. No gentleman,
however much he may admire Bris;ow,
cares TO have an administration based
upon these principles.
The Commercial Of yesterday, says Of
BLAINE and CoNKLING:
9There was . time. yesterday, when
the friends Of Blaine were deeply de
pressed, but the rallied during the even
Ing. Their conference showed nearly
three hundred votes that would 60 for
him, a. long Is Maine Vas steadily for
b,m. The news as TO Mr.. Blaine's
! health was encouraging during ths even.
inst and his friends retired with high
onfdencs ,ha. they can command the
Couvention-
aMr. Don Cameron in his dosble c.
pscity - Secretary Of War and Chair
man of the Pennsylvahia Delegation, u
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