Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-22

ceptable. The choice OF Senator Beck IL
Seymour, but his influence will likely be
for Bsyard.
II is thought that sixteen of the Ten
nessee delegates will also vote for Bay
ard.
Judge Niblack says Indiana
has no second choice; that
they are first, last, and always
for Hendricks. There is COOL deal oi
enthusiasm in the support OF this candi,
date, but its importance will depend
largely on the strength that may come
from the South. The Illinois delegation
meets tonight to vote on presidential
choice. There is wide diversity OF
opinion among the delegates. Missouri
is even more divided.
The Minnesota men, who reached
here this morning in special car iur-
nlshed by the courtesy Of i. W. Kelly,
0f st. Paul, say, now that they are re-
lieved Of the work OF opposing lilden,
they are casting about to see how they
can make their strength available
They will caucus tonight. The follow
ing oi Judge Field does not appear To
be formidable at this time. At any rate
il is more quiet than that Of other proml-
ncntly mentioned candidates.
Bayard and Mcdonald.
One of the most CONSPICUOUS OF the
political leaders here, expressed the
opinion that the contest would finally
he narrowed down to Bayard, from the
East, aud Mcdonald, from the West.
hut It il difficult tO see how this Is to
he brought about while Senator Me-
Donald is among the warmest oi the
supporters oi Hendricks. Speaker Ran
dali has many warm friends, and a con
tingeuUy may arise which viii give tn
him part Oi the Tilden vote. Western
men regard the support OF Hancock ny
part OF Pennsylvania as fatal to Randalls
chances,
The Contests.
As To the contested seats, the opinion
Il expressed that none oi the contest
ants will he admitted. The National
Committee unanimously agreed 10 name
GcO. lloadly, OF Cincinnati, ior
temporary chairman, and Mayor FRINGE,
ui Boston, iur temporary Secretary. In
the matter Of the contest in Massachu-
selts and New York, 1t was decided to
allow the representatives OF each sldc to-
present their case IN u speech oi hall an
hour
The Tms announces that another
letter will he forthcoming from TIlden.
Now York Weops
At meeting oi the New York dele
cation the following resolution was
adopted,
Ecsolui, That with sense oi pro-
found gratitude for his great services to
TIA, country aud to the Democratic
party, aud with unqualified admiration
lur hls great character and abilities, this
Il ,ipgaliuu has received with deep regret
the impressive dcClmatiun 10y Governor
Tilicn tu he a candidate Tor ronOmlna.
tipn aud reelection To the Presidency oi
the United States.
The Situaiiuu at Midnight.
ClNCINNArI, June 2l.-The Presiden-
tial situation tonight is best described
by the phrase, "all at sea- yet the
chances ol some ui the more prominent
candidates have been reduced. An lm-
purtaut meeting ui the ohio delegation,
held this afternoon, resulted III sur
prisiny action. The Thurman men and
anti. Thurman men came early INTO col
H,ion over the selection Ot chairman oi
the delegation. Gen. Durhln Ward was
put up To represent the former aud
Alex. Long the latter. The vote 10y
ballot stood 20 Tor Ward To II for Long.
This result
Surprised tho Thurman Men,
who had confidently expected a major
iiy. The result ol this Is that while "n
the first and second ballots the solid vote
Of Ohio will he cast Tor Thurman, after
that the Payne men are likely to have
control Whether this will be sufficient
to influence New York to unite Tor
payne remains tO be seen. The Tam
many men are hoping for something
else.
Tho South win Follow, Not Lead,
II appears that most ol the Southern
states are here uuCummlticd and that
while their delegates will more largely
vote Tor lhyard than any other, yet they
have indicated tO the Northern states
that they will support the man New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey and IN
diana unite In as the one most likely tn
carry those States. The three States
first named are IN caucus, but no con.
cluaiun has vet been reached. What
ever the result II seems probably that
whoever receives the majority oi the
votes ui these States will be the nominee.