Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-24
THE AsPEUP YESTERDAY MORN
ING.
Predictions that were Afterwards Verified

Predictions that were Afterwards Verified
spe iaI 20 the Register.
WAsHINGToS, February %.
B.orr night the Ohio delegation say
they will fav' sccured the Democratic
Nation Convention for Cincinnati, and
lam sur, non everything am able to
learn, that ia my dispatches tonight, /
will hdye To announce that their predie-
tlous have b,en verified. The delega-
ton is a strong one, andembraces prom
inent members from different parts of
the State. They have said to your cor
respondent that they did not come to
Washington in the interest OF hotels or
restaurants, but to ask in the name OF
three hundred and fifty thousand gal
liant Buckeye Democrats that the Con
Vention should be held in Ohio's chief
city. They think that they will inspire
the Dem ocracy of their State with hope,
aud il Grant is nominated, enable them
tocarry it for any good Democrat wiz
may be nominated.
One OF the delegates, State Senator
from Charley Fosters old Congressional
district, said Ia me that, while hIs peo-
pie admired Mr. Thurman, and think
him the greatest living American states
man, they have other Democrats who
are looking toward the White House;
for example, Pendleton, GrOesbeck and
Jewett "But We are not entirely, saId
ne, welded To these, for | meet scores
oi Democrats daily who prefer that some
one outside oi Ohio shall be nominated"
Said he further: 81 met Mr.. Sherman
to-day at tire Riggs House, and in reply
o. question | said 10 him: IL You are
nominated We want tO nominate an
Ohio man who can beat you; II Blaine
is nominated We will look for an
r. tstrTn man who can defeat
him and ii Grant Is the
candidate some Oi ms think Hancock
ought Ia be the man." A PensylyanIan
here remarked, "Why Hancock, when
Grant has never succeeded except as a
soldier and has made SO complete iall-
ure As a civilian Your correspondent
Thought the point we'll taken and that
Hancock would make better candidate
AgAlIlNL DIAlnt VI RAltAlAAAA
Grant Continuing, the Ohio Senator
remarked that a change OF one per cent.
or less will give Ohio to the Democrats
and blunder on the part Ol TIE ke.
publcaus, such as the nomination OF
Grant, will accomplish more than this'
The delegation generally express the
belief that the Germans Ot that state
will not support him, and that their OPP
position Ia him is sO strong that party
appeals, however earnest, VIII iali 10
bring them over To him on election DAY.
What Members Of the COMMITTEES Say
Members of the committee from other
States than Ohio saw the contest u main
ly between Seymour, Bayard, Judge
Field and Hancock. The opinion seemed
general that Mr.. Tilden cannot be nom
mated, but will exercise controlnnS
influence i'm naming the candidate. he
Seymour men say he can carry Ne"
York beyond a psradyenture,and hence
is the man. Judge Fields friend $ claim
that Mr.. Tilden is friendly 10 hun anu
that the Pacific States will certainly give
him their electoral vote.
The situation in Virginia.
The Conservatives OF the State OF Nr-
ginia are making quiet hut steauy
efforts. | learn, Ia reunlte their party
for the Presidential contest. Leaders
ON both sides say they are ANXIOUS W
eliminate all State issues, including the
State debt, from il, so as tn present
united front against the Chicago nonn-
nee. Judge Lowell, who Is here IN
place of Mr. COghill, the member oi the
National Committee for West Virginia
saws that the call for the state COnVen-
ton will be so broad and liberal that AL
Democrats, whether for or against Gen
Mahone, can participate in the primaries
andtState Convention. Judge LoNeu IS
Chairman of the regular state Commit
tee. / am glad to learn that the eHorts
IN restore harmony have bsen lnanguI
rated in a spirit Of concllistlon anu
compromise. The members oi Congress
from Virginia, know favor the Polley
ofagreeing 10 differ on State issues, buta
Union of debt payers and readlnsteIs on
National questions. The members OF the
National Committee, now IN session,
here. take great interest in Nlrginla, anu
are anxious that harmony shall be re
stored To the ranks of the party IN THAT
State AS speedily and as completely Is