The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-23
A GLANCE OVER THE FIELD,
AN INTERESTING REVIEW OP THE
SITUATION.
The West Virginia Democracy on Hand
I'm Masse-A Roster OF the Faith.
fuI-EaLer's Name stir Up
New Brerzc Among
the Delegates.
cIxcIxxArl. June ?g-sIlpxIour.

Special Dispatch TO the Intslligsnest.
This morning opened clear and cool, and
most OF the delegations being In theiI
quarters a good deal OF missionary work
was carried on. The West Virginia crowd
have a small but comfortable parlor on the
main floor ol the Grand Hotel, and in ad-
dltion to the large number ot West
Virginiaus who are here. outside Of the
delegates and allernates, a good many
visitors from other States dropped In dur
Ing the morning. l have never known
the State to be so numerouSly represented
at any previous National Democratic Con-
yentlon: Besides the full list Of delegates
and a fair representation Of alternates, a
host Of local luminaries are on hand to
volunteer additional light upon the vexed
question.
Among others have encountered aTe
Gov. Mathews. Major Stalnaker, Capt.
Andy Wilson, George R. Tingle, Hon. W.
L. Hearne, W. W. Miller, Philo. Kimber'
Ily, George W. JetFers, Michael Reilly, AT.
torney General White, Curtis Brown
George Hannon, Potter Zoekler, ]. Q.
Brady, John HeaIy, Congressman Wilson,
Lewis Raymond, George Neal, Major Jake
Jackson, Gov. Jonce and Judge Gid
jackson, Counsellor Davis, Dave. Leonard,
Speed Thompson, Charlie Caldwell, John
E,asselI, John S. WitherS, Col. Dan John
4 sohn, W. S. Wiley, Major Anderson,
Jimmy Speyer, All. Rheinstrom, 7. b.
TimbIe, ex.Speaker Motett, Capt. George
Harrison, Major James Patton, Cam.
Thompson, Jno. ". McCreary, ex.Speaker
Eustace Gibson, ]. NJ. Ferguson, George
Washington Tippett, Col. John Peter Ro'
man, Rurean Smith, Perry simpson, VIII
liam Goshorn, Sam Woods, James Prich.
ard, John Boring aud William Love, be.
side multitude OF other counseIlors,
whose names now fail to recall.
The vacancy in the list Of West Virginia
delegates at large was filled yesterday by
the election Of ex-senator r. @. Eastman,
Of Mason county. There were quite a
number OF patriots contestiug for the
place, and Mr.. Eastham's selection was in
the nature OF a compromise between the
coRtendBg hosts.
Col. Alex. Campbell, Of the First district,
was on hand as q member OF the National
Executive Committee, aud the members
Of the State press, as we'll as the large mum
ber OF West Virginia visitors, are indebted
To him for his untiring aud successf ul
efforts to provide for their comfort.
An effort was made by some Of the
members Of the delegation to secure the
Sppolntment Of Lewis Baker, of Wheeling,
rs the member Of the National Demo
cratic Committee in place Of Col. Camp
bell, but the proposition kicked up such 0
,remsudoc 20 uproH that It was temporarily
abandoned. l find tSSsre isa good deal OF
bad blood among the delegates, although
they arc practically united in their Presl'
dental preference, the recent explosion at
oIarksburg apparently baving stirred up
the two factions uuul they arc ready to
knife each other on all convenient oppor'
tunities. -.
One Of the complaints against Gallaher's
wing Is that Josef has Immediately dam
aged the chances Of several Democratic
aspirants for place, in the event Of a Dem
ocra,ic national success, by tellIng4lll the
probable Democratic candidates for the
Presidency that such aSPirants were better
adapted to solitary confinement than na'
tional preIerment
Up TO noon to-day the situation seemed
| to be good deal like labyrinth with no
cIeEs exposed. began with your own
State delegates, who bays been here, some
Of them, since Saturday, and who we're no
wiser as TO the outcome apparently than
those who came this morning. They are
all for Thurman, except Harlow, oi Green
brior, who is a Hancock man, but have NO
well founded hope OF success with the
Ohio Senator. whose oFp delegation Is
only held up to him, as Mcfadden, o.
steubepyille remarked to me, by the
force Of outside opinion, and Is liable to
60 over to Payne at any moment.
Senator Davis thought the outlook wal
more favorable to Bayard than any one
else. lie said 1t was apparent that BAyard
would lead on the first ballot, and that by
reason Of the scattered and aimleSs condl'
ton Of many delegations be you'd be apt
to gather strength with each succeeding
ballot Congressman Wilson thought
Randolph, Of Now jersey, would be dis
covered to be the most available candidate
Others believe that Seymour will be voted
for in the Convention, and will ulti
mately gather in the nomination. Many
thought that TiIden, despite the letter OI
declination, and the willingness oI mos
people to receive 1t, would ultimately bt
back before the convention only strength
ened by his polite and pathetic epistle
and others again believed that The con
veutiou, abandoning New York uncertain
ties and eastern dark horses, would &
west and pick out standard bearGr from
the list which begins with Hancock aut
ends with Field.
From the above brieI collection ol cur
rent expressions some idea may be form
ed o fine maze ShIch prevailed when thu
convention met ut noon :9'day, and bu
Ili..ls light was thrown upon the situsdot
by Its subsequent proceedings.
cit was nearly one o'clock when Chair
man Barnum called the body to order,
The beautiful Music Hall was trinmet
with flags and bunting, and filed with I
good natured crowd, which included many
ladies In the galleries, presented a very
animated appearance.
The prayer with which the proceeding
were opened seemed to be an innovation
to good many delegates, Tor when thos'
in the front chairs stood up, those in ihi
rear yelled down In 'front.'" thereby
occasioniug no little leyity.
The temporary organization was inCIud
ed in your dispatches Of yesterday.
HOadly is a benevolent looking mai
IiwtIh bad voice and the manner OIL
veteran Sunday School superintendent
He looks a little like 0ol. George O. star
giss OF MorgAntown, except tha. he Is OF
, posed to any fusion. The only incident Q
his address worth mentioning occurre
.. when he referred to the last Democrat
: nominations, his utterauce Of the name {
/ Tildeu and Hendricks being followed b