Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-22
ARTHUR AHEAD.
The Blaine Men Doing all tns
Blowing.
BUT THE ADMINISTRATION FELLOWS
Capturing all the Dslegates-A Canvass
Shows the Old Ticket to be Dear to
all Northern Democrats and
the One to Win.

of the delegates to the Chicago Republican
Convention have been chosen. All OF the
larger States except Ohio have appointed
their men, and their preferences are pretty
we'll known here, having been ascsrtained
by private correspondence as far as posi-
BILE whenever no public expression has
been given.
Twelve States and Territories have Sc
lected full delegations. In nine other
States have district conventions been held.
On Wednesday next the 23d inst, in New
York, Connecticut, Mississippi, Ohio and
Virginia the Republicans hold State con-
ventions. On the 29th they are held by
the Republicans of Kansas and Texas, and
on the SOth by the Republicans of Califor.
mia, lowe, Maine. Massachusetts,, Miehi'
gan, Nevada, New Hampshire, oregon,
Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
On the LIST of May the list IS completed BY
Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska and North
Carolina, leaving only the Territories TO
Delegates Elected.
Below is a list of the delegates so far
chosen: In Alabama Arthur has l9 and
Blaine l; in Arkansas Arthur has solid
delegation of u; in Delaware Blame has
and Arthur l; in Georgia Arthur has
solid delegation OF "a; in Illinois Arthur
has 6 and Logan 3S, one district being con-
tested. In Indiana the sentiment OF the
delegates, as far as can be learned from
private correspondence, are GOOD deal
mixed express preference Tor Arthur,
: for Blaine, for John Sherman, q Tor
Gresham, for General Sherman, and de-
cline to state their views. The delegation
Us a whole agree 70 vote for the most avail
able candidates without regard 10 their per-
sonal feeling.
In kentucky six delegates have been
chosen, fuur ot whom are for Arthur, and
two whose preferences caDgot be asCer'
taiutd, are claimed by Bisine and are cred
tied To him. In Louisiana Arthur has
solid delegation OF sixteen. In Maine only
TWO Lave heen chosen, who are for Blslne,
of course. Massachusetts, has given two TO
Ednunds. Michigan has elected two,
which are claimed 10th by Blaine and Ar
thurs friends. They are divided between
the two candidates in the summary. Miss
issippi gives Arthur two.
The Missouri Delegation
is the SUBJECT of much discussion, and has
been distributed between the different can
didates in reckless way by the newspaper
writers. The best information that can be
obtained gives Arthur eleven, Blaine ten,
Logan six, and Edmunds five. The prefer
ence Of Mr.. Filley, who is understood to
control q good many votes, is un known,
and until it is determined the delegation
cannot be accurately estimated. Filley is
claimed by Blaine and Logan, but the
President has received what may be con-
siderCd assurances of his support.
In Nebraska two delegates have been Sc
lected who are claimed for Blaine's friends,
but ex-senator Paddock telegrsphs that
sey delegation is positively claimed by
Blaine, but Senator Sewell, who is one OF
the delegates at large, gives Blaine eight
and Arthur ten in his estimate.
The New York delegation is, and will
continue to be, the subject OF controversy
until the ballots are taken in the conyen:
ton. The Presidents opponents claim and
the newspapers credit them with delegates
from whom the President has received posi-
tive assurances of their support. The
Blaine men concede forty votes to Arthur
out of the seventy two, but the Presidents
friends claim forty eight. In addition to
the fourteen elected in the city OF New
York, and included in the Arthur column
in the summary below.
The President Has Twenty.E1ght
of the remainder who have already been
elected. Ten are outspoken or instructed
for Blaine, eight declare preference for
Edmunds, and four have not declared in
favor of anybody, but are counted against
Arthur. In case of direct contest between
Blaine and Arthur, the delegates so far
elected will stand about fifty to fourteen.
In Pennsylvania Blaine claims the entire
delegation, but fourteen are known to be
for Arthur. Mr.. Quay gives Blaine forty
three and Arthur seventeen votes.
The South Carolina delegation is solid for
Arthur, and in Tennessee he has all but
two delegates, who are for Blaine. In Wis
consin two delegates have been elected, one
Of whom declares for Logan and the other
for Fairchilds. The preferences OF tn
Icaho delegates is unknown, and those
from the District of Columbia are divided
between Arthur and Logan. In Ohio two
delegates have been elected in the Seventh
District Congressman Morey is one o.
them. He is for Arthur, and says that his
colleague is also.
This gives Arthur total OF 2l7 from the
S97 delegates that have been elected
Blaine, 81; Logan, 40; Edmunds, IS; Johl
sherman, 5; Gresham, 6; General Sherma1,
., with eleven unaccounted for.