The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-18
A8LITTLES VARIETY Al
N PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES
Bat RlAine And Ltncoln SIN tho tlsad-Shtrmar,
Eduusds and Any Other Good Man Fiud Par.
Il tIsans-A Straw which Shows n hieh N
Way tho PrcAfdentfAf Mind Blows. u

Further inquiries among the Republican
leaders an'l voters OF Wheeling show little
more diversity Of oplaion as to The bes. man
to nominate and elect for President, but tho
msjorlty are still for "Jlm Blaine and Rober.
Lincoln" Tbs spirit which characterized
thoss whose views have heretofore been
printed In tho ISTELLloEScEa ssems 10 per.
wade the entire party In the city; they
nearly NIL have n first and second choice, but
after that they are for tho Republican noml.
nee, and not one man out Of a hundred ex.
presses any antagoniam 10 any candidate
named. gH ~ lfsIlTSlI fq'g9rt
"A straw was taken among The Republican
employees Of tho Riverside Iron Works yestsr-
terdsy, there being 0s votes cast OF these 90
were Tor Blaine, tor Arthur, @ for Lincoln
md ! for Logan for first choice. pa Y.5
W. +. Peterson-"Well, l scarcely know
who Ia my choice. Any ono OF those promI.
nently named would suit me, and l think
We can elect any OF them. l don't think
there 10 a reasonable doubt that we will
elect our candidate this time. suppose
Blaine is the most popular Of the candidates
named.n 1 rls' l.7'5taT TI0I.20
]. D. Mexwell-"Put me down for James
q. blaine iitSt; any GOOD tnsn will do the for
tho second place. was for Blaine In 1870
and 1880, and wan, 1884 to make him Presi.
dunt." .lts jIT5l1 : ~ y -
Councilman Al. Halsted- preference
Is for John Sherman; think he Is tho saitst
man. But We have 30 many good men 1t Ia
hard 10 make selection" tip ....,'si.I
Squire W. H. Caldwell-"lt they make a
goou nomination that's my man; and guess
they will.n z - ',0gI11G"lT- . -
Jacob Bnydsr-"I want tsri man. With.
out q protective ta'ia this country would 60
to pieces" Ui3 7 gJ5l'y %9TI "
Alex Forgey-"1 was for Judge Edmunds
Tour yeais ago, and am for Judge Edmundf
yet. am going TO vote for tho nominee Il
q Is General Grant; but would prefer
Blaine to Grant" 5r1f'. = N
George 'Stahley--"The nomination will b,
my man, whoever II is"l pf
| George ". 6nyder-"Jim Blaine. wa,
for Jim Blaine tho les: time, and nm for him
now-Bikine and Lincoln. But am for the
nominee; 1t makes no difference who he is.n
Joseph Speidel--"1 can tell better after the
nomination. was up Il. Pittsburgh last week
and every man know who Ia a Republican
Ia enthusiastically for Blaine. They aro hot,
too. Blaine will suit mo very we'll"
| Isaiah Warrer--"l think Edmunds Is the
most desirable man, but l would be very well
satisfied with Blaine and Bob Liucoln.i
A. J. Adamt--"Dlaine." 6
| Capt. Robert Whoever they NOM
iDate. 1want Lincoln on the ticket, and
haven't much choice for the other man."
Dr.. I. H. Logan.-"I am for the nominee.
L believe Blaine il my first choice, and
think Is things now stand hsis the most pop.
uiar man before the people," u
Councilman N. Wilkinson.-"I have no
preference. The man who Ia put in nomna-
ton am going to vote for i'll IN slva. He'll
have 10 be mighty ornesy man II donot."
Councilman Lewis Jones.-.The best man
that ia out. l am n Sherman man. Ho has
served tho on faithfully md honestly.
He Is as good tariff man as Blaine. and GER
tasnly he'sa better huane:er. Lincoln is my
second choice" IA. F. &. SOS ~
T. E. Observation-Disclosures my man. I think
| be ;s the choica Of the people OF this country.
Arthur Is my second choice" isys
Counilm Rosenbrrg.-"The nominee"
Councilman McFadden.-"I believe Just
now Baiae would be my cholce-Blaine and
Lincoln" G=.. ll.l.l !
City Solicitor Ertkine.-"I believe Ed.
munds is the man far the Office, but Blaine
ss the most popular man." ~
pc. List, jr.:.,Blsine is my man. Blaine
and Lincoln will suit Mo !"