Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-28
TWO GREAT CONVENTIONS.
The Democrats OF Pennsylvania.


gates TO the Democratic State COnven-
ton arrived to-day. The hotel lobbies
are crowded. The Philadelphia contest
ing delegations are expected this even
ing. Some oi the McG0wen party are
in favor Of admitting twenty-three mem.
bers from each delegation, thus dividing
the votes. The county delegates want a
settlement OF the difficulty, aud are urg-
ing the necessity OF harmony. Senator
Wallace aud Speaker Randall are ut the
Bolton House. There seems no doubt
that the delegation to Cincinnati will
20 uuinstructed.
War to the Knive.
llARRIsBURG. Pa, April 27.-F. B.
Gowan, OF the Vaux delegation, ar
rived this evening, and at once began
work with the view OF affecting com.
promise between the warning dolega-
tons. At first his arguments seemed TO
have a favorable effect, aud were well
received by Cassidy, McGowen and
Barger, Of the regular delegation, nut
at ten O'Clock tonight all negotiations
were broken off, as the leaders oi the
Regulars stated that after repeated at
lempts they found they could not con
troll their followers. The basis OF the
proposed compremise Was that hall the
delegation from both sides should bo
admitted to the Convention. The dele
gates from the State at large were di-
viled on the question Of admitting half
Of both the Philadelphia delegations.
but were willing to adhere 10 any
conclusion that the Philadelphia people
might arrive at 30 long Az their direct
interests were not intericr0d with. The
Regular delegation is understood To- bo
made up generally up OF Wallace adher-
hrrcuts, while the Naux or Contcsting
delegation iSstrongly IN RandalPs favor.
Both sides have canyasscd all day long.
To. night both Wallace aud Randall claim
to be- able to control to.morrow's con
vention. lithe Philadelphia fight should
he carried into the convention IL is be-
lieved ex-senator Andrew III. Dill will
he Wallace's candidate for temporary
chairman, while Congressman stem
ger will he Randall's candidate.
The Republicans OF Ohio.
CoLuNuus, April 1.-THE hotels are
already crowded with delegates in rcadi.
ness ior the Republican State Conycn-
ton, tomorrow. Matters are yet IN u
chaotic condition, but the sherman del
cgatcs being largely in the majority, are
cndeavurlng TO map out programme ot
the business. They have about decided
to instruct the delegates at large, aud
pass resolution requesting the general
delegates to support Sherman IN long as
there is "a reasonable chance Tor his uoul-
lnatluu at Chicago. IL has not
bccu decmed wise, as vet, To ut.
tempt to enforce the unit rule ~
view ol the numner Of delegates who
will be- IN the convention favorable To
Blaine. The Blaine men arc very
earnestly ut work. II is not likely they
NIL make tho Convcntlon very lively
when the action ls taken on the rcsolu-
tions. There are eight candidates Tor
the Secretary Oi State, aud numerous
candidates for most other places on the
State ticket
Those most prominently mentioned
Tor delegates ut large, are Senator Har-
field, Ex-Governor Dcnnison, W. u.
Bcckham, s. :. Warner aud Warner M.
Bateman. 4
The Sherman men admit that Blaine
will have about 200 out Of 60 delegates
in the convention, and three congrcs.
sional districts out Ol -. The Blaine
men claim about 30 delegates aud SlN
districts. Some iCw Shcr-
man delegates are anxious To have IN
attempt made To pledge the entire dele
CATION for Sherman, but the managers
do not approve Of this plan. Their
plan is To adopt a resolution insirnctlng
the delegates at large aud requesting
the district delegates 10 support Secre-
tary sherman ut Chicago.
The Blaine delegates had u caucus To-
night To consider what should he their
in the Conventlon tomorrow. The fol-
lowing were chosen as delegates at large
representing the Blaine supporters:
John Beatty, ui Columbus; Frederick
Williams, Of Huron; W. Il. Shattuck, OF
Hamilton, aad J. T. Bradley, OF McigS.
Alternates VIM. Ii. Gibson, oi Scnc'
ca. Edwin Cowlcs. OF Ouyahoga; W. ).
Peterson, Of Trumbull; N. j. Turncy, oi
Pickaway.
Electors at large William pennison,
ol Franklin, aud Alphonso TAFT, oI Ham
lltOn.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That under no circumstances
will the friends OF Mr.. Blaine yield to
diClatiOn from any quarter.
As to the action of the district dele
gates to the Chicago Convention, while
tho shermen men have not decided on
any formal meeting who they will press
for the delegates ut large, the indications
are that VIM. Dcnnison ol Franklin,
Governor Foster aud ;. :. Warner OF
Lorain, aud Warner NJ. Batcman ol Gin
cinnati, will be chosen.
There has been manifested tonight
by few delegates desire to have Ia.
mOrrow's convention adopt an anti.
third term resolution. but there Is good
authority for saving that no such reso-
luton will be offered, aud even II It
should be that il could not be- adopted.
Little has been said thus far about the
platform.