Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-12
They Claim That They will Send
Three Delegates to Chicago
for the Secretary.
Blaine's Men Mad as Hornets, and
Eager for the Fray That will
Be Fought To-day.
Grants Friends Serene, watchful
OF Events and Ready to
Take Advantage OF
the Scrimmage.
Talks With Delegates, and 0ashes
Of Gossip That Are Calculat-
ed to Relieve MonOtony.

gates To the Republican State Conven-
ton, which meets to-day in the Opera
House, began TO arrive in small detach-
ments on Monday night, but yesterday
they swarmed on every train, until 1t
seemed as il the city would be- inundated
by the flood.
Early in the day il became apparent
that the promises Of harmony that
had BEEN made in advance for this con
yention were not likely to be fulfilled,
and as the shades Of evening fell the ex-
element became red-hot. Those who
had discounted the convention for
Blaine found that the Maine statesman
vas not to have walk-over by
any means. The first organized fight
that was made against the "Plumed
knight broke out in the caucus OF the
Third District Convention. The session
was intended to have been Of an execn-
tive character, but the result OF the
struggle WAS too good Tor some OF the
delegates to keep, and it leaked out that
in test sherman received thlrty'threc
votes, or one more than a majority ol
the delegation. Upon the strength Of
this reported result, the Secretary's
friends were claiming last night that lac
wouljcrrtainly get three uf the dele.
gates to Chicago.
sHEKNAN'S NIGuHuus FIGHT
Col. Fearing. one oi Sherman s agents,
arrived un the scene early, aud soon
after he put in hrs appearance it fairly
showed papers, circulars, books and
pamphlets in the interest III his chief.
These rmanatlons from the literary bu-
rrau we're directed Ia all CLASSES, and
made no DISTINCTIONS Ol race 90 color,
and they were augmented 10y the per-
sonal eloquence ol the dashlng Colonel.
The impression MAS very general that he
hal ytowed away about his person
some place a hoop, or two, at least, oil
Shrrman's barrel. lie rryamped the
Muilgan business, and other events in
Rlainrs career Tor the entertainment ol
rapidly changing crowds IN the McLure
IIousr. and the drift OF his own, AMI his
circulars eulogy oi John may be cSti-
mated from the following sample clipped
irum one OF scorc ot thus' productions,
9TH which the REUIsrER office was del'
ugel:
40 hs Rspal,ou,, of W,si lWJiY,d
The time has come when the Repub.
/ Leans II this Commonwealth are to ex'
| press their choice Tor a candidate Tor the
/ Presidency. The Republican party can
not hope to continue IN power unless d
candidate ls selected upon whom al Re-
publicans can unite, andit isthe duty ui
West Virginia Republicans io study the
situation carefully and seriously, and "a
us. their influence IN favor ui a cSndl'
date whose Rrpuhlicanism ~ ungurs
toned. whose record, personal and no
! hlical, ~ NithoM STAN. Whose publiI
~erylce has beru long and credItAble
aud whose availability is unsurpassed
Then the circular prOCrr,is to saw that
that is the sort Of a rooster John Sher.
man is, only that he is great deal bet
ter. The efreCt II the circulars is prob
lematical; that of the barrel would be
positive and absolute, and while We are
ON this subject il may not I've am'ss 10
almouish the fellows whose legs are
straidling the top paling 10 give the bar
rcl little attention. Il NAV help out
the iall crops, and we would hate To- set
any good Republican miss a chance OF
plumber, Il any should be lying around
loose.
The Blame Men Mad
The adherents Of Blame were great.
" ineensed al the attitude Of Sher.
mans agents. They regard their al
peannce as an intrusion, aud thrrats
were frequent that they would resent Il
bitterly in the Convention. They SAID
Il NlAN TIE NNNNGH w NANNhAAh wv Wv
r,r,ed SOLELY against blaine. and the as
-~rtiaa ~as true. Thew ~as hArll,
chirruP against Grant, thougI
he has number Of friend
among the delegates. Nho ne
manned very quiet. however, contentin
themselves With announcing that the,
Nere ior the General solid, and sur
enoash. rhey-were in a.position To b
ecaxed by both sides. AMI they seeme
to enjoy the situation koenly.
Up 10 the hour Of going to PRES
did not seem thai there NAs any p,Ss
bllity Of reCOnciling the difference
Of the warning iactions, and man
entertained the bslisi that She
man has chosen tins oocssion I
set even with Blaine ios his interie
snos With him in Ohio Slill the pr
pondespcs II sentiment vas that n
Blaine men woaA rule the cOnventio
; to-day. Uhqaestio0Ably the s.s<io
will be rei-h0t, and there Is no sms
. pcospecs oi soms exeeedinsly lively 10,
before the time Of adiournment
rsschesl
The personal sentiments ot ve'
many of the delegates, list ot ss mar
oi them - could be obtained. q tab
showing the representation OF 20.
coaaty, And the total representation. n
ia.-rs<sins rOssip ii Polincians, the 70
: grAmms oi the CoayeatiOn, and Coz
y osss oi its probable resalt. are al elear
shown by the sxtsndei report Viii