The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-22
PITTSBURGH LETTER.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE DEMOC-
Ratio CONVENTION.
The Assembling of the CIans-Much
Interest ManiGested-The City
ThrOnged with VisitOrs-The
Organization PrOEnOs-
IIcaIIOns.
Correspondence Of the Register.

CORRESPONDENCE Ol the NeBlsltLs
PITTsBURGH, May 2l.
The talk Of the city is the Democratic
Convention to be held at Library Hall
tomorrow. 1t is Of the utmost impor.
tance because the ticket put up last year
by the Democrats went through by
healthy majority. So the struggle for
nominations increases, as they are no
longer posts of mere honor, but are sur
rounded with good prospects of loaves
and fishes. Nothing makes a politician
more keen than scent Of success, and
the trail now is certainly fresh. All the
big guns, swivels and mountain howitzers
of the party are present, and they swarm
about hotels, passenger steamers and
private boarding houses, with blessed
good sppetites. The vanguard arrived
yesterday morning, and instantly the
plotting and contemplating began. The
sturdy yeoman, with unmistaken signs OF
hay-seed, the dspper clerk Of feminine
complexion, and the well.known "cus-
sed Philadelphia delegates that
trouble conventions of every creed, color
and condition, are all here, and so far
mingle harmoniously. But tomorrow
large quantities of brotherlY love will be
required to leaven the coming turbu-
lence; but, perhaps, the Convention OF to-
morrow will not differ materially from
other conventions in this respect. One
exception, however, nigh. be mentioned,
and that Is the one held 1t Harrisburg
last week by the Republican managers.
1t was preeminently one Of concord, tor
be it known the delegates were, Tor the
most part. mere autonlatuns who went to
do their masters bidding, and, OF course,
we're of one mind. So it does seem better
to have independence and It's consequent
differences than servile harmony.
CLAsHING OF THE CLANS.
There Is an interesting struggle going
on for the mastery, and the ingenuity OF
argument, it concentrated upon the prob
lem Of hard times, ought to lift the coun-
try to a prosperous sphere. Speaker
Randall will not 60 into the Convention
as a substitute, but exert his influence
AMONGST the delegates who are opposed
to Senator Wallace, and they seem
numerous. The later seems to hold
trump cards and calmly listens to the
ouLspoken denunclaLIons Of himself by
delegates who favor candidates not on
Wallace's slate. He is very guarded
politician, and believes, like Tallyrand,
that Language was given TO conceal
ideas" Hence he is a barron spot for
reporters.
THE SLATE AND AsrIRANTs.
Wallace's slate, which Is SO much talk
ed of, comprises State Senator Dill for
Governor, Judge Ross for Supreme
Court, j. Simpson Africa for Secretary
of Internal Affairs, and whosoever can
be used to the best advantage for these
nominations will get that OF Lieutenant
Governor. Other candidates for the
Gubernatorial nomination are, James IL.
Hopkins, of Pittsburgh, ex-CoDgressman
from the 22d District. He good man
and can carry large vote, including
Republican oil producers. Ex-Congress-
man jerks, 9 "shsdowy equine" Gen.
W. McCandless, famlIlarly called
"Buck," now Secretary of the Interior
Judge Jackson Boggs, Victor
E. Piolett and Levi Marsh. For Judge
of the Supreme Court, Ii. 2. Ross, cf
Montgomery, and Furman Sheppard, OF
Philadelphia. The latter was last year
defeated for the nomination in the con-
vention. by one vote, his successful oppo-
nent Judge Turnkey, being elected.
Chief Justice Agnew, the choice OF the
Pittsburgh Post, will also be suggested,
but he is not likely TO 20 through, unless
perChance, the State Committee OF the
National party, in session al Harrisburg
to day, nominate the veteran Justice, and
then the Democratic Convention take
him up as a matter of policy. Ot this
last phase, however, there is little hope
Those striving for the nomination tor
Lieutenant Governor, are W. Il. Sow
den, of Lehigh, Jas. A. S.ranaban,
of Mercer, Jacob Zsigler, OF But
Ter, o. H. Reighard, and State
Senator Fertg, Of TtusvIIle. So fsr j.
Simpson Africa seems to have the lead
for Secretary of Internal Affairs. HIS COM
petitors are j. Ii. Beach Of Wayne, ard
Sol. Foster, Jr., of Schuylkill. OF course
there are other candidates for all these
offices. but they sre not very prominent
at present.
TIE OEGAEIZATIOE.
Hon. Charles r. Buckalew is hit upon
for permanent Chairman by the Wallace
faction. who aim to have a majority Of
the delegates and Hugh NJ. North for
temporary Chairman. Whom the oppo-
sition will spring is not now known. But
the "feld" proposes combining against
Wallace. and will not make public their
men until the last moment possible NAL
colin Hay, Esq, will probably nominate
Hopkins in the Convention; Z. f. Devens
will perform the same friendly Office fJr
General McCsndless, while Yerkes or
Speor will puff Dill.
As TO P&sTEBoARD:.
1t would be queer convention if some
one dida't allege bull doing Of some sort
or other. Il is freely charged that State
Chairman McClellsnd is putting sdmis-
sion tickets "where they will do the most
good" and deals bountif4IlY to the friends
of Wallace while he dismisses others with
a smaller quantity. Gen. AcCandies'
got only taelve tickets and he and
bis friends think no candidate can
pack q convention with such beggsrly
lumber AS that.
DEMONSTRATIONS.
1t is customary for correspondents to
show their political sagacity by llst OF
predictions. On this occs-ion il will be
omitted, as lay no claims to prophecy and
least of all when it concerns politics
However, an indication may be permitted.
To coon up q tree, it looks IS il Wal
lace will be successful in nominating his
man Dill, no matter what trading on
other nominations be may be forced to
make 10 order to accomplish It. Indics-
tions are also good st this writing for
lively time over the contested seats from