The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-18
POLITICS AMI pOaiTI;IAsS.

o. 53 letters received Friday from various
paris ot the S!a:n Il. the Independent Re.
pubslcan ConlereEc, Committee room in
New York, 20 namtd Blaine rs first choice,
% E !munds, 8 Logan, > Lincoln md i
Arthur.
II tho convention will nominate General
falrchild, OF this State, it will have the un-
divided support OF al Republicans, who
would be elected, and who would give the
PEOPLE clean, honest and efficient admin.
ialrStion.-M itwaukee Sentinel.
The Washington Capital estimates that
from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Missouri Blaine will have 40 votes on the
first ballot, against 10 from tho same Ststeg
in 1850. The Capital thinks it about time
to- drop the idiot.c talk about beating
Arthur" and see what can be done to
beat Blaine.
The Brooklyn Eagle DEM SAYS that the
ONO Democratic tariff platform adopted by
the Pennsylvania Democracy "is a good
example OF the sort Of tribute which politi.
cal vice pays to economic virtue. Ii is, TO
speak plainly, hypocritical, double dealing
and evasive. No doubt determined effort
will be made to epgraftis upon the Chica.
go democratic PLATFORM"
The five county conventions thus far
held il Iowa have elected delegated for
Blaine. Frank llltton thinks it is time for
TINS KIND OF thing 10 stop, and pu,s in a
plea through the Burlington Mukeue for
minority representation. Hat.on ia reason.
ably supposed to reflect the wishes OF Inc
candidate who retains him in the pos.ofiice
department, against the protests OF tho
people. ~
Gen. Grant was interview Q in New York
the other day and said he wished to sea n
penon nominated by the Republicans who
could carry Nav YORK aud New jersey,
Evidently he docs not think Arthur ia tho
man, Tor Le said in the couis, OF his inter.
Wow that h0 could net understand whv
q iny and Chris AGagee we're trying to carr
pennsylvania for Arthur, end that he WIS
not surprised at the result. The OK Presi.
dent thought tina: Randall was gaining
ground with the Democratic.
The Troy Times, with mock courtesv
asks II: "Will our contemnorarv hs y,
msenanimsus aud considerable as wa were
IN tho matter Of President Artiurl. if Tho
Troy Times asks it to explain how it will
meet the attacku upon tie character of
Mr.. Blaine. should be ho nominated NJ
Chicago? Certainly. We should nisra
m cilce or two at the disposal Of the Trov
Times, and that journal would flood lie col.
umps with abundant explanations and
conclusive de,cnsts.-ttica Herald (Rep1
4 Washington special says: A letter has
been received here from q Gentlen,nn in
Utica, n. y. who reports recent copyer.
salion with Roscoe Conkling in which the
ex-senator speaks in very friendly terms of
Jalnea 6. Blaine, and says that he would
rather ace him nominated than any other
man who has been mentioned for the
place. The attention Of Mr.. Blaine has
been called to the Statement, and he said |
that II wss not exactly 4 surprise TO him
as ho bad heard III intimation Of the Kind
before. I5,O'.f = - $500 49,
AT lest tho Democrats OF the National
House OF Representatives, have decided
tha. VIC have Democratic party. Nj
Morrison has carried his point, and his Xiii
10 reduce war iaxca will DO CONSIDERED
Tho vote, as had been expected, was close
lbs to l4O go"
TO pass there was tuch scanty room,
The bars descending g:azed hii plume"
Yet miss is as good rs mile; and, in this
second defeat, those who, elected as Demo.
Gratis, are in collision and conspiracy with
he Republicans to obHiruct a Democratic