Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-22
ARTHUR'S CLAIMS,
And How They are Regarded by
Friends and Enemies.
A DINNER WHICH MAY AWAKEN A WAR.
What the Ward Strikers and District Bosses
are DOing-The Grover Cleveland
Boom-A "Bar'l" Not Wanted
-KeIIy's Opposition.

NEW YORK, February 2l.-The recent
discussion in regard to the meeting o. the
Republican State Committee, and the pres
ence in the city OF a number of politicians
from the interior Of the State, have
awakened good deal Of local interest in
questions relating to the coming National
canvass. Local politicians are busy dis
cussing the purpose of the visit at this
time to the Southern States of the Chair
man of the Democratic and Republican
State Committees. Daniel Manning,
Chairman OF the Democratic State Commit
tee, went South some time ago, and Mr..
Warren, of the Republican Committee,
who went to Washington on Saturday with
"Clint' Wheeler and Richard Crowley, is
to 20 South this week. The political
friends OF Mr.. Warren in this city, some
OF whom he met in consultation while
here make no secret Of the belief that
while absent he and Mr.. Crowley and Mr..
Wheeler will do what they can to further
The denomination Of PreSident Ar
thur.
There is nothing TO Oe ashamed OF in this
matter" recently said Michael Cregan, who
isthe leader of district IN this city. I'VE
are for Arthur. He has made good Pres
iGent and deserves o renOmInatlon. DE
wants TO be renominated; that is no secret.
He deserves il, ana We have made up our
minds 10 put our shoulders 10 the wheel
ard give him boom There Is no reason
why there should be any secrecy about II.
We believe that he ought TO have solid
delegation from this State. and we are go
=, FA- I'd
Blglin and other ward politicians talked
with confidence in the same strain.
Per con ira, a prominent New York Re-
publican hearing OF these statements said;
The Claims OF the Arthur Men
are p!eposterOus; ana tlei. e!lOrI to
ne the names of the more influential r.
CUB. cans in the State is wor Q They know
p,rftc well that Warner Miller is open
Y ARD irrevOCsbly against Arthur, rs the
Z. 3 cauCiCGie who certainly cannot carry
Il State; that he has said so ss openly
sid enphatcslly as Governor Foster did
the otter day about Ohio; and that his
supporters ell take the same view. Neither
ran General Arthur depend yet upon the
votes from this city, or from Brooklyn.
In fact, his campaign in this State IS at
present a good deal like that wonderful
campaign OF the New Workers at Cincin.
natl in lS76-chiefy wind"
The Republican Dinner and Reception
that is to take place in the Assembly
Room OF the Brooklyn Academy OF Music.
tomorrow night, causes good deal ol
anxiety among the friends OF the Presi-
dent, especially as on the day following
the dinner there is to be a conference OF
representative Republicans from this and
other States, 10 take some action toward
securing the nomination OF a Presidential
ticket that will receive tie approval OF the
business men OF The country. The speeches
at the dinner viii probably foreshadow the
action necessary TO be taken. The Arthur
crowd evidently expect denomination
unfsvorable 70 their chief. One OF them
said yesterday that he thought such
meeting
Unwise NJ This Time:
il might waken ill.feellng, which would De
injurious TO the party. What we want
he added, lis peaceahle, quiet canvass IN
advance Of the nomination. After THIS IS
accomplished, why then let the guns
sound as much as possible, providing they
can be turned On the enemy
w. IL. Nichols. one OF the dinner COM
mittee, said To day that there Lad been
many more applications for tickets than 1t
was possib!e Ia accommodate al he dinner.
There will be covers laid FOR Jl5 PERSONS.
Among those who have aCcepiei INVITA-
ticns to be present bre the following. From
Philadclphia-Wsyne NacNessh, Hamp..
ton l.. Carson, T.. Dunosr Lockwood, Joel
J. Bailey, Phihp = Garrett. Francis +.
Reeves, ". W. Montgomery. } y. Mckee,
John r. Bailey and John Hunter; from
Rcston-Richard II. Dams. 6 &. Croker,
Roger Woicott, James T. Freeman, Henry
Hartman and John s Andrews; exCov'
ernor Chamberlain. Of Maize Frederick
A. Potts, otNew jersey; Henry W. Sprague
ard Others from Buffalo; Samuel B)wles,
of Sprirrfeld: John i. Henderson, OF st.
Lonis; ex Postmaster General Iames, Ge1
Haven Putnam srd Carl Schhrz. OF thi'
C:;v. About 2OD OF the leading Republi.
cans Of brooklyn will also be present.
The First Speaker
will be Carl Schurz, and he will be followed
in order by Wayne, MacNeigh. President
Seelye cf Amhurst College Hampton il.
carson Of Philsdelphis, Roger Wolcott OF
Rrsion. sId Others.
What gr want" said Mr.. Nichols yes
teJGay. lis ~ grouse pU hlic interest in this
matter snd not permit this State TO be
nisrepreserted at Chicago. If the old
machine methods prevail as they did at
Saratoga in 1882. then it vi be impossible
for this State TO be carried by the Republi.
cans. We simply want fan methods, and
sre not working in the Interests u any can
ii5sts ~