The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-05
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this can be prevented they hope Tor Isyor
able result.
OLD TEcuNsEu RKFrsts.
Alta late hour last night alter consider.
able earnest talk among the Blaine dele.
gates from Missouri and Michigan upon
tho advisability Of bringing GU. General
Sherman "a q candidate Us tho only solu.
ton Of the present situation in the conyen.
,ion, II was urged that Gen. Sherman
would not permit tho use Of hla name or
accept the nomination under any circum.
stances. In obedience to the wishes Of
majority Of these delegates John b. Hen.
derson sent m earnest telegram to Gen.
Sherman urging him to accept and 70.
qrestirg hin to send them an answer this
morning. - 9.-gsg
The following Is the text Of Gen. Sher.
mans reply 10 e1 Senator Hsnderson's dis.
patch: F!iI N,. ~, is-i.g'l1,5i sy.=Tt
ST. LOUIS, June 4.
Hon. J. b. Henderson:
answered by mail It's. evening. II
that letter Is not received please decline
any nomination for me In language strong,
but courteous.
EVEN TIE "TiMEs" p,N'r FIGURE.
The Times this morning does not give
any estimate Of Arthur's strength, but s,ss
au analysis OF yesterdays vote gives Ar.
thur 29S on the lirs. ballet, and Blaine 9c4.
1t further says the opinion that
neither Arthur or Blaine will De nom.
mated Is stronger than ever, while few
venture an opinion as to the prospects OF
the other candidates. 1t ;s not thought a
ballot will be reached to-day, owing 10 the
cont.s. on the Virginia delegations.
the tribune" AGGRESSIVE.
The 7riLure this morning bristles all
over with bright articles for Blaine, and
claims that there is no cause fer discourage
ment on account Of the Clayton incident,
which is not regarded as real test. 1t
compliments Lynch and the Southern col.
ored delegateP, and attacks boldly George
William Curtis, Roosevelt, Lodge and
others, whom It styles political dudes. It
says the resolution introduced by Mr..
Pearce 10 decrease representation from the
South hereafter is an upgracioua return Tor
the help received yesterday from the South.
"a NEW YORK OPINION.
Mr.. Horace White, Of New York, stated
this morning that in his opinion Blaine
waa already beaten and could never get o.
many votes in tho convention as Powell
Clayton did. NJ. : sssl-. q ~ 2
TIIEPLATFoRM uSylSlsuED.
Tho sub Committee on Resolutions, hav-
Ing completed their work, reported to the
full committee at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
The resolutions offered were read in order
for debate and approval. Tho session lasted
four hours, and adjourned without COM
pleting the platform. The principal point
Of discussion was understood to be the tar
III plank, and ii WAS finally recommended
to the subcommittee with instructieue to
report 10 the iull committee Ut $50 to-mor.
row morning. y,
1t Is said that the difference Of opinien is
not serious, and will be settled nj meet.
ing 10 be held later this afternoon. The
resolutions will contain strong endorse
ment Of President iArthur's administra.
tion, declare for Civil Service reform, favor
an Efficient navy and 8 vigorous tariff
plank. ) IA 5ft'i'At :, ~ r'
a MINNESOTA DARK HORSE.
At Two o'clock this morning boom was
sprung at the Grand Pacific Tor Alexander
Ramsey, Of Minnesota. A hsndbill has
been prepared giving bis history and carter
in twenty lines, and 4. 1000 copies will be
scattered Though tho Convention hall and
over the city. threads as follove: g
"Ffom carpenter to Secretary Of War;
Alexander Ramsey, Ct Virgins, ,six'y.elght
years Of aye; secretary Of Electoral College
Of Pennsylvania. in lA0; four years a rep.
Tceenla.ive In Congress from Pennsylvania;
four ycara Governor Of the Territory OF
Minnessts; Mayor Of St. Paul, Minnesota;
lour years Governor Of the State Of Mime.
sotf; twelve years in the United 6tates
Senate, during the war;; Secretary Of War,
November, 1870, 10 March !, 1882; Abra.
ham Lincoln, rail maker; Ulysses s. Grant,
tanner; Jamts A. Garfield; tow boy; Alex.
ander Ramsey, carpenter. l,
| - TRotBlr BREWING. .
CHICAGO, June The decision Of the
Committee on Credentials in the contested
Fifth Kentucky district case has created a
great deal Of excitement and Ill feeling, and
1t ia said tonight that, the committee will
reconsider its action..'i II II doea not some
members Of the Kentucky delegation
threaten 10 lake tho matter before the Con
vention. It is stated upon good ku.hority
that the Malone delegation, trom Virginia,
will DO admitted without contest,
seA PERSONAL ENCOUNTER, ,5 )
George Turner. Of Alabama, this even.
Ing assaulted Brewster, Cameron, .Chiel
Examiner Of tho United States Department
Of Justice. In tho rstunda Of the Grand
Pacific hotel. Cameron turned upon him
and struck him 3 Severe l,low upon the
head With his cane. Hon. Paul Slrobach
OF Alabama, seeing that bis friend was get.
ting the wort OF the fight, began Furnishing
Csmaron with his umbrella. Tns hitter,
however, WAS fully EQUAL to- The occasion
and came out frs. bt 8: In tho fight. The
occasion Tor tho a.,aul,, Mr. Cameron says
wGs the evidence which be was compelled
to give before the Committee on EIpend.
i,urB in tho Department OF Justice COZ,
cerning tho conduct of0sztain Alabama
Maisin's. 5.T iEhf! n n
.ss's:77- A FOREIGN orlSltS. Sttlsl?g
LoSpox, June 5.-Tbe Standard says
"At no time, perhaps, lin tho history ..
Ams 'ica, la,!t been lesI possible to fore
C. st th, resul. at Chicago. The voting will
be simply triumph Of men, 60. : y.c!or,
for moasu,ts. Whateysr tho result ther,
are no great iasuea at. stake; n It 2 Il
d lllcult TO nay whore the D D,mocratic y
!, .sepub!icanI platforms diG T.. The CHI,
Importance ot the present Convention con
sIsis In deciding how lar the choice Of
! candidate can be Ia i,enced by the Irisl
/ faction In favor Of stirring; Ill blood be
2 tween England and America III X
4 7lIr SENATORIAL cANplpArrA
Il WASHINGTON, June 4.-senAtor Edmund
left Washington this afternoon TO be- al
7, sent until Friday evening. He has gon'
). Ii Is understood, z to Fsuquier county, vi
rs ginla, on private business S&S Y'gIs.
!, Senators Sherman and Hawley NJ
spending the day In their. respective con
u mi,tee rooms, debating letters 10 the
70 respective amAnuenses and attending !,
N their usual Senatorial and personal bua
A. ness, u 0HS. .t.tNrlz ,ttS .siAseA :. -. Z
Senator Allison Il at work with senat,
= Hale In the committee room on Apr
ID prIations upon ono Of the amended appr
Ii. priauon bills. Sis}- q
n, r. a PoesiDLR COMBINATION. y, N Il
ID 3WAsu,Sorox,t ID. O., June e4,--A dispat'
III stating that Logn md Sherman had ma
at combination that, In caae Of break, I
u. one who should receive tho most vol
"a should have tho supported tho other, '
sh., ,shownto Mr.. Sherman this morning.
we ssclined 70 make my statement reapeci