The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-20

Administration. There was n common
understanding TINT Governor Cornel
should DO deprived Of every delegate that |
was possible 10 capture, the PRESIDENT
hostility 10 the Governor being notorious
With u view OF preventing n prolonged
attack upon the probable Administration
candnlatt,j there WAS also, universe
agrccmentnot to instruct the delegates L
vote for him. Such an advertisement O
his candidacy was held 10 be unnccessar,
and impoilc. II the public could bt
kept in doubt about his being the actua
candidate Of tho Administration TIL the
very day tof the convention SO much tlit
better. Moreover, II would give the Presi
dent chance 10 substitute some other mar
II he should decide at the lust moment
thnt Mr. Folgcr had better not be the Ad
ministraion's candidate. There was
third advantage in such n course OF action
which has been rarely spoken OF. 1t kept
hidden, IN measure, from their opponents,
the actual strength Of the Administration
party.
Tile, Convention promises 10 .be full iol
disagreeable surprises TO the Anti-Adminis
tration Republicans, owing TO this policy;
yet, rs birds aro said 10 have their plumage
adapted by evolution 10 the color Of the
trees which they inhabit, md which best
protects them. from the attacks oil theil
enemies, so las, tho Rnti.Administratiou
party. in some hostile districts adopted the
policy Of their opponents; they also have
elected uninstrncted' delegates. Only Il
test vote in the Convention will declaret The
true character OF these delegates. This il
true especially, oi the delegates from New
York and brooklyn, and explains the
widely diverging. claims Of the friends
Of Governor Cornell aud Of thd Admins
tration. From the two great cities Mr.
Colnells friends are now confident they
will obtain fifty votes On the other hand
John J. O'Brien, who has managed the
canvass for the Administration, says that
at the utmost MIR. Cornell did not obtain
more than twenty-five votes in both cities.
NIr. O'urien said: l."Mr. Cornell would moi
have had d delegate from Brooklyn if the
Administration patronage had been used
against him. As it was, John IL. Nichols
WIS permitted 10 use the navy yard agains,
lis. Then some Of our people went back
on us."
As already stated, the true position ol
these men cannot be learned till there is a
test vote IN the convention Wednesday.
The same remark applies 10 the delegates
from Il large number oil counties in the
country Their position was aplly de.
scribed by one OF them when, after much
squirming and wriggliug over n question
about tho choice Of his delegation for
Governor, lie said: swell, We are for
Folger but We don't intend to get left
lie doesn't intend to get left" in the
minority when the final vote is taken Oh
the Governorship.
Two or three counties have candidates
for minor Offices and are thus embarrassed
by their elorts TO keep neutral in the con.
tllct over The Office Of. Governor. Lieuten.
ant. Governor Hoskins, for instance is q
candidate for denomination. He naturally
comes here with the support OF his home
county Of Wyoming for the Office, vet the
delegates from Wyoming will haveto make
some, choice uinong tue several candidates
for Governor. H5
< eNowthat il is clearthat none OF the elealine
candidates has yet obtained majority Of
the votes in the Convention, it becomes OF
interest TO know the men who will take
part in the struggle 10 obtain what votes
are required to complete the majority. a
great figure in the Convention OF 1879 will
he missing-that OF aex.Senator Roscoe
Couklin:. Mr.. Conkling does not intend
to come to this convention. John ].
0Brien, who saw Mr.. Conkllng in New
York on Friday, is authority for
this statement. lie said: "AIr. Conk.
ling takes no interest in this convention,
and doubt il he, cares who is nominated.
For some two weeks he has been away in
Virginia, quietly enioyinsa rest. lie has
no candidate for Governor that I'm aware
OF. and will not attend the Convention.
The fact is, think he is much pleased
with the profits OF his law business, and
docs not care rs much rs he did for y'poli.
tics" Most Of Mr.. Conkling's former al.
lies and opponents, however, will attend
the Convention. Perhaps Mr.. .Conkline
can yet he allured here when he knows
that George William Curtis will bo in at.
tendance. Although not delegate, there
Is some talk Of substituting Mr.. Curtis
for some anterior nti-Adminislration del.
cgatc. United States Senator Miller will
be,present, heading the Herkimer county
delegation and taking prominent part in
behalf OF Governor Cornell. Mt. MiIler's
skill in the art Of winning supporters for
anyone TINT he iavors in such a contest has
often been shown, Mt Albany-notably sc
in the early. stages OF the Senatorial strus.
glent Albanya year ago. Senator: Iiller
will also, it is expected take alcading part
in the parliamentary conflict on the floor Of
the convention. Senator Iapham attempt.
ed, nnsuccessfully, yesterday, to persuade
the Ontario county Republicans 10 elect
Folgcr delegates. 1t is understood that
Senator lapham is now fully n supporter
Of the Administration. lie does not
intend, however, 10 be ut the convention.
Collector Robertson, Of New York, was
telegraphed TO come OH by the supporters
Of Secretary Folger. Congressman Skin.
ner has been brought forward MS u candi-
date for Governor.