Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-22
SAM AND ST.
Hlntsd at by Members Of ths Dem
0cratie Committee,
WHILE CHICAGO MAKES A HARD FIGHT.
Mason's Missionary Work at Richmond
The Evans Case Still Hangs Fire
Oklahoma Payne and His
Troubles.
SDectal 10 the Register.

WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Quite
number of members of the Dem ocratic
Natioual Committee are In town to-
day, in readiness for to.morrow's meeting,
and with them are large delegations from
Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis whose
purpose is to secure the convention for one
of the three cities. Louisville asks mildly
for the honor through Henry D. McHenry,
the Kentucky member of the committee,
but no serious effGrt is making in its behalf.
Neither is there much push for Indianap-
oils. 60 far as can be learned Mr.. Abram
Hewitt is the only member Of the COM
mittee who is seriously in favor OF sara
toga, although ali the New England mem
bers would vote for holding the conyen-
ton there if they thought it practicable:
The distance from the homes OF most OF
the delegates settles it, however, and
Saratoga Cannot be Chosen.
Cincinnati has not many friends for
there is good deal OF dissatisfaction with
the treatme ent received by the last conven.
tod in that place and the final struggle
will doubtless come between st. Louis aud
Chicago. The present outlook Is decidedly
in favor OF the latter city. The matter IS
not of course, settled, but majority OF
those members OF the committee who are
in WASHINGTON are desirOus of holding the
convention in Chicago. In the first place
they are almost unanimous in the belief
that the convention ought to be Very late
one, that it should not be held before the
last of July or even the first OF August,and
hat the campaign should be
short and sharp.
st. Louis, they say, will be altogether too
Tot at that season OF the year for conven-
TOD.
Very little is said about candidates.
Only one mau has expressed himself as
decidedly sn advocate of anyone, and he
refuses 10 let his name be published. be
: for TilGen. Mr.. Bsrna6y thinks that
RGGGali would be q pretty good man to
pon mate. Payne is said to be entirely
out Of the race, and those who ought TO
Know and who were very prominent In the
Pay ne movement four years ago, say that
he has no intention of striving for the
nomination.
The members OF the committee here to-
night held preliminary meeting. From
speeches and remarks made.a slight pref
erence for st. Louis is apparent, and de-
cided sentiment in favor OF late conveu-
ton. There was a considerable desire ex-
pressed among the members for the re.
nomination OF Tilden and Hendricks.
resolution will be introduced to-morr)w
looking to the admission OF territorial del
egates.
Press Report.
WASHINGTON, D. O., february 2l.-The
Executive Committee o; the Democratic
National Committee met at the Arlington
Hotel this evening. FJurteeu members
Of the committee were present. The re-
port of the subcommittee appointed to
audit the accounts of the committee was
received. 1t showed balance OF $1,000
in the treasury. The report was adopted,
hut no other business tran acted, except
the appointment of the Sergeant alarms
and Assistant Sergeant.at Arms for the
committee. Isaac K Hill, of Ohio, As.
sistant Sergeant-st- Arms OF the House OF
Representatives, was selected for the first
named position, and VIM. II. Shelly, OF
Minnesota, for the second.
Delegations from the cities desirous OF
Secur ing the National Convention
are hard at work tonight. The Chicago
delegation seems to be making the greatest
display and its rooms are constantly filled.
The delegation appears 20 have large fund
to draw on and entertains lavishly. The
Cincinnati men have not given up the
tight. but are not hopeful. st.
Louis is Chicaco's principal competitor,
but within the past twenty four hours Sar.
atogs has been coming up as d strong rival
and may carry oil tine prze, should the
fight between Chicago aud st. Louis grow
so fierce as TO prevent the selection OF
| either place.
Later II formation has been obtained from
the members OF the committee to night,
and the best opinion is that Chicago will
KAYE about fifteen votes on the first ballot
and st. Louis twelve. There are four or
| five votes for Saratoga, which on q second
ballot seem, at this writing most likely to
Go 10 Chicago.
Twenty votes are necessary to choice.
As to the time, most seem to favor fix.
| ing il at three or four weeks after the r.
publican Convention.