Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-08
THE CITY BY. THE LAKE.
The OHIO REPUBLICAN STATE con-
vENIi0N TO-DAY.
Brief Resume Of the Candidates and Their
Possible Chancss-A Warm Contest
on theSuprms Judgeship An
ticipatsd-The Platform
10 be Based on Ma
tional Issues.
JOIN SHERMAN PULLING THE WIRES.
THE KEYNOTE


or the Ohio Campaign to re SOUNDED at
Cleveland To Day-The Men and Their
Probable Chancss-Sherman to be the
Presiding Oficer.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.
CLxyELASD, June7.
The Republicans of the Buckeye State
will meet in convention here tomorrow,
Wednesday, for the express purpose OF
renominsting Foster, and bracing up
James Abram by giving assurance OF
their support in his trouble with Roscoe
Conkling. The opposition to Foster in
the convention will, it is thought, not
show much strength. 1t has, so far, no
candidate to concentrate upon except
Beatty. Yet the opposition to Foster is
probably strong enough to prevent his
nomination by accismation, and there
by show that he has not the united sup
port Of his party. There are many sore
headsin the Republican ranks Of Ohio,
and they will let no opportunity pass to
give the knight of the yard-stick an
underhanied blow. Indeed, in
some sections Of the State
the feeling against him is purely
personal. The serious opposition to
Foster comes from the religiously-in-
cllned, and the thought OF this Is caus-
ing much anxiety. The conventions of
the Murphyites have already been held,
and war has been declared upon both
parties il choice between drinks OF an
intoxicating nature and prohibition is
not made. This is indeed a serious
matter, for the Prohibitionists may meet
and put ticket in the field before the
campaign is over which will absorb the
Prohibition vote. The more likely
event, however, is the scratching Of OBJ
noxious candidates, especially on the
legislative ticket. AS an offset to this
trouble, the Republicans have assur-
ances that the German population will
stand by the ticket
Lieutsnant- Governor.
Hickenlooper is not a candidate for
reelection. He sees more money in his
gas company. Judge Foraker, OF Pork
opolis, wants it, and he seems to be dis
tancin. his competitors. The fact that
the southern part OF the State claims
the Lieutenant Governor as its preroga-
tive adds materially to his strength. Be-
sides this, be is one OF Fosters pets.
Seasongood, OF Cincinnati, is again
candidate.
he was candidate before the Con-
vention held two years ago, but by
some sly manipulations OF Hicken-
looper's friends he was pushed aside to
make room for that gentleman. Coutes,
another gentleman IRON the Southern
part of the State, and who has held
Federal office for ten years or more, Is
willing TO preside over the State Senate.
He is about to be left out by the new
administration, and his friends think
some provision should be made for him
Peter Hitchcock, an ancient Western
Reserve statesman, is also named, and
Richard Parsons, OF this city, and State
Senator Richards complete the list.
Supreme Judge,
For Supreme Judge the contest is
warm. The nomination will go TO the
Northern part OF the State. The fight is
mainly between Judge Doyle, OF Toledo,
and ex-Congressman w. ii. Upson, oil
Akron. DOYLE has considerable local
strength. and is pushing his claim with
vigOr. Upson was prominent member
of Congress during Grants adminlstra
ton, but Of late years has dropped out
OF politics. He is a man OF conceded
ability, and ordinarily would be gwen
the nomination without struggle.
However, a member OF the Board OF
Public Works, whose home IS at Atron,
will be nominated, and 1t is claimed that
section OF the State is not entitled to
more than one candidats on the ticket.
Upson has also always been strong
Grant man, and is said to squinI toward
Conkling in the present contest between
the executive and Lord Roscoe. This
is high treason in Buckeye, and Upson
will have TO disclaim itor see his chances
20 glimmering.
Senator John Sherman is here, and Is
50 engineering matters that he may pre-
side over the Convention. The people
of Ohio know that the feeling between
s leru al and Foster is not OF the most
tender nature, and his election as the
presiding officer would be decided
teadener to that wing OF the party.
After the Chicago Convention. Warner
NJ. Bateman, mo was Shermsn's chosen
factotum, reported TO Sherman that he
had been BETRAYED by his SO cal.ed
iiicnds. and through this report Sher-
IN got the impression, which to this
day he firmly believes, tna. Garfield and
I, ster sold him ou;. As 10 GaItield's
ADMINISTRATION lac freely Parades his
lack OF sympathy with il. and ID is un-
dsrstood among the Republican leaders
of the State that the least he can possibly
have to do with the product OF the Chi
eago Convention the better.
The Republicans intend to shape the
campaign entirely on national issues
and arouse the people to the necessity OF
sustaining the administration. Hence
the platform will be void OF local issues.