The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-12
THE POLITICAL FIELD,
TAe Hight AeAlNsr BOSS .M'LEAN.
Red Hot War Between Johnny aud TIE "Dlaait,.
nId DsmOeratl" Of Hamilton County, Ohio.
Ful Ahead for the RepubllcAns-rhe
CampAIsn Of 1884.

CINCINNATI, September 1.-THE Com
mercial. Gasstte has the following: ITO say
that the local Democracy is demoralized
but family expresses the muddle and the
confusion. The chief topic Of talk on the
streets and on Change yesterday was the
readingof Pendleton out Of the party by
the Enqtirer, and the fierce way in which
"the black fiag OF revolt" was flung to the
breeze by the Netrs Journal. Republicans
generally INDUCED in quiet chuckling, and
wondered what the next development
would be. II the Enquirer Is determined
TO have Its own way, it can not, 1t is
thought, now refrain from publishing that
sequel to the $4,000 Jayhawker business,
which john Mclean has had in his posses
sion for several weeks. He has docu-
ment which he has been banging over
Hosdly's head like thes sword Of Damocles.
Hoadly has known all along that Mclean
had 1t, and this ia why he called of the
NeWS Journal when Mclean fixed up the
Highland House Convention for the. sole
purpose OF siaughtering Pendleton.
HIRED AFIauTISG NAN.
A member Of the Nt,rs Journal staff
says that it is now open war, and that,
having at last stepped into the prize.ring,
it will not leaveit until BosSy Johnnie is
pounded all out OF shape. The prevailing
public opinion is that the Ne~. Journal, to
be consistent, must take down the High
land House ttcket from the masthead, and
haul up that OF the Reformers. The Nelrs
Journal has brought on six-loot fighting
editor from Washington, D. O., who is to
make himself personally responsible for
all articles referring to Johnny Mclean.
AS Johnny prides himself on bis athletic
build aud knowledge Of the manly art,
there are hopes OF avery interesting time
should the pair confront each other. Cover
nor Underwood, the manager OF the Neus
Journal, was on Change yesterday. He
looked pale but determined. Dir. Mclean
was also there, faultlessly attired, and ruddy
as the rose, he being fresh from his mornr
ing bath and shave, and exulting smiles
playing around his mouth from the thought
that he had that morning and Sunday
morning laid out Pendleton deador than a
last years corpse. The Governor and the
Boss plared at each other, and then each
had business in another corner oil the hoor.
ANOTHER CONVENTION
Among Democrats who bavs taken
no personal interest on either side Of the
celebrated squabble there is strong feel
ing in favor OF another convention, to be
held under the Baber Law.
It is an open secret that last Tuesday
Hon. Michael Ryan threatened to spring
the question OF Baber Law Convention up
at the Mclean ratification meeting, but for
some reason or other be did not keep his
word. The announce intention OF Mr.
Ryan, however, shows how deeply he has
drank at the fountain Of harmony.
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY.
The boast is openly made on the streets
that repeaters for the Highland House
ticket will more than make up for the votes
lost by the Reform movement. There are
unmistable evidences Of gigantic con-
spiraoy to carry the Mclean ticket through
by fraud, and many Republicans frankly
confess that they have not much confidence
in the Republican County Executive and
Campaign Committees being able 10
cirumyent II. Republicans can not
shut their eyes to the fact
that the Executive Committee has
work before It which would tax the ener'
gy aud ingenuity Of old compaigners, let
alone the, lor the most part, untried ma
te.ial Of that body this year. II Captain
Cullen and those associated with him have
anything in them they will have a glorious y,
ready In town. Twelve came the other
day from Vevay, Ind, A certain theatrical
msnsger, well known In Cincinnati, is now
being watched in his suspieions move
menis In Washington, D. O., New YORK,
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. There has
already been organized specia! commit
tee Of Republicans to preyeat, u possible,
the contemplated fraud. i