Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-27
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS
The State Convention Which viii
Meet Wednesday.
IN Outline Of What the Platform will Be
Pattison and Hopkins the Lead
ing Candidates For Gov
ernor.
COKE LOOMING UP FOR CONGRESSMAN

HARRISBURG, June 26-The indications
are that there will be large attendance az
the Democratic State Convention, which
will meet here on Wednesday, although as
vet no outward signs Of the coming crowd.
Nearly all the rooms in all the hotels nave
been engaged, and all trains coming in to-
day and tomorrow will doubtless bring In
delegates. So far at noon to-day, there are
only present Chairman Bogert, Mr.. Kiss
ner. of Luzerne, and Senators Gordon, Ken
nedy and two or three other Philadelphia
delegates, and the Pattison advance guard.
The Convention will be held in the Opera
House, and Chairman Bosert is busy per
fecting the arrangements
Judge Trunkey's Declinaffon.
The positive refusal of Judge Turnkey 70
run for Governor has caused great disap,,
pointment among the Democrats VINO naa
cause to regard him as q sort OF PoItlcai
Moses. The sentiment in favor OF his NOM
ination had grown so strong in the Demo-
cratic ranks that no effort would have been
REQUIRED to make him their standard
bearer, had he permitted his name TO De
used in the Convention, which is 70 meet
in this city on Wednesday next. The ac,
ton of Judge Turnkey has not simpllneo
the Democratic situation. On the other
hand, it has greatly mystiIied it: The DEM
ocratic MANAGERS are in quandary as to
whom they shall present as the most avail
able candidate for Governor. Ii the noml-
nation goes to any person nowprominently
named, Hopkins or Pattison will be the
successful man. 1t looks aS me as if new
candidate would be selec ed-one whose
name has not been seriously mentioned In
connection with the office.
PattisOn's Chances.
last nieht Senator Gor'on and Mr.. ia
ouette, who represent two Phlladelphia
districts, registered their hImes at Bolton
hotel. They were accOmp ;nied by Senator
Kennedy, who last year defeated RepreSen-
tatiye Donahue, who had the combined sup
port of Bill McMullen's crowd and the ring
Republicans. These men are all strongly
in favor OF the nomination OF Controller
Pattison tor governor, and Senator Gordon
will make an especial fight for the sue
cess of his favorite. The senator SAYS
that Pattison would poll at least 10000
more votes in the State than any man tina
could be nominated. He points exultantly
to the magnificent runs which the Con-
troller has made in Philadelphia as show
ing his great worth aud marvellous popu-
larity, and says that if Pattison was chosen
as the standard bearer OF the Democracy ne
would carry that city. He thinks he is
justified in making this declaration, In
view Of the fact that in 1850 Pattison mao
l3 900 majority in Philadelphia, while Gar
field, Republican candidate for President,
had 2O, 900 majority, showing that nearly
II 600 Republicans had voted for the Demo
cratic candidate for Controller.
Hopkins Men Confident.
Col. James H. Hopkins will reach here
| from Philadelphia, to night, and tomorrow
morning will begin his fight for the noml
nation for Governor. 1t is said that large
| delegation of business men from Pittsburg
will assist him in the contest which will
| be marked by great activity. Hopkins has
a greater instructed strength than any
| other candidate for Governor, but even
| that does not extend beyond 80 votes. Hi:
| friends claim that the number will be
largely exceeded on the first ballot, anC
talk as if they believe he will be nomina
ted. The prevailing opinion is, however
| that Hopkins will not be able to make the
rifle. Hopkins will have his personal
| Headquarters at Bottoms Hotel, but young
Tate, of Bedford, will run branch headquar
tiers for him at the Lochiel Hotel.
COxe's Prospecis.
Stranahan, of Mercer, has arrived, and /!
| friendly to Coke. 1t is believed that II thu
latter will accept he can carry the conven
| ton by storm. Mr.. Coke is State Senate
who was elected and refused to take th'
| oath because he had spent money contrary
to law. He was reelected by an over
whelming majority. He is worth abou
| 10000, COO. is a director in the Reading
Railroad Company, and has extensive Goa
interests in the anthracite regions. He i
from an old, aristocratic family in Phila
delphia, and has the best education, genera
| end technical, that the institutions OF thi
country and Europe can afford. He is al
| ex.president of the Mining Engineers AS
sociation, and maintains at his own expens
hospital for the miners in his section
He combines capital and labor, and live
where Hoyt got his big vote in 1878.
Republican Outlook.
Governor Hoyt has not much hope OF tn
! success of the regular Republican ticke
unless there be compromise. He says TIA
revolt against Beaver or his colleagues ol
the ticket is much more formidable thai
the Republican leaders would have tn
people believe. 1t is a rebellion whic
takes in not only the cities but the town
ships. In his opinion it is general. Al
| torney General Palmer, although a warn
supporter Of the ticket says the sentlmen
in Wilkesbarre is very strong for the lnde
pendent candidates. OF large number 9
Republicans who have been on intimat
terms he says he is the only one true I
Beaver. Palmer attributes this detection
to the insolent interference OF Senate
Cameron with local affairs.
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