Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-03
Skirmish Lines DeplOysd, Masked
Batteries In Position, the
Money Bags United
And the Suffers Tent Open to
Visitors.
ATTENTION, COMPANY! READY, VOTE!
.Sprt.l D. Lhs Rsr.ksr.

CHCAGO, June 2-ThiS has been day
Of hard, earnest, persistent work, free from
sensations and pyrotechnic display but full
of results for some one Of the candidates
who stands anNiously waiting for the light
ningS fash The boast so frequently and
openly made by the Blaine forces that they
had broken every Southern State has no
foundation. II is true, there has been some
detection from he.Southern delegations, but
it has gone mostly 70 Logan. The an
nouncement made early in the day that
Harrison would De a candidate created
some excitement but Indiana refuses to
support him solidly. and thereby his can
! diiacv is weakened
Building ON sand.
The Arthur men are building their hopes
on securing the EdmundS vote when the
latter drops out of the race But the Ed
munds Independents are 100 strong and
will stick TO their man. believing that when
the break comes ArthurS friends will come
over to the Eeruonters Arthur is weaker
than he was Yesterday, and present indica-
,ionS are that his condition will not improve
1t l. Growing.
II must be confessed that the Blaine
boom is growing and if not checked by
some sudden, sharp and decisive move, will
carry the dayand he will be nominated on an
early ballot. Itis now conceded that i'll any
event he will come nearer to q nomination
than he did in 1880. The most noticeable
feature in the Blaine campaign is the ab'
sence Of su ch men rs Frye and Hosr who
four veS Fs ago were 50 conspicuous for the
Maine man His chief henchmau this year
outside of Elkins is that old bladder Powell
CLAYTON, Of Arkansas a regular poaltice in
politics. 1t is queer crowd full Of bluster
and brag. impudence and agresSiveness. 1t
is now conceded that Gresham is out Of the
race-that is If he was ever in it.
John Iclcle sherman
The claim Of the friends Of the author Of
resumption is that neither Edmunds Or
Arthur can be nominated and the only way
to prepare Blaine for the burial ground is
to nominate John Sherman He could be
nominated without the question OF doubt II
Ohio stood solid for him. But there is the
frictiou-it is not solid, not by d. :. which
eng translated reads decided sum. The
delegation is about eqally divided between
Blaine and Sherman Judge West, the
blind Ohio orator. who wrecked the Repub-
Hcan party in Ohio eight wears ago by his
Cleveland speech, will nominate Blaine.
He is verify the blind man eloquent aud it
is sclaimed will stampede the Convention to
Blaine. The friends of the other delegates
laugh at this hut there is too much truth in
| it for fun. The talk of Gen. Sherman as
comprom' Sc candidate Is superficial and has
10 real strength.
A Few SurmiseS.
Shrewd politicians claim that no one Of
\ the delegates will have within 100 votes Of
the necessary number on the first ballot,
though Blaine claims 375. The proceedings
Of the convention tomorrow will be wholly
of preliminary and routine character. The
contesting seats will be settled, and it is
barely possible single ballot may be had.
This. however. is doubtful, as it would ex-
nose the weakness Of each candidate, and
| give his enemies opportunity to make IN
roads.
West Virginia.
The West Virginia delegation and Wheel
inci,es arrived this morning and after Wis
itin. the Blaine headquarters, oPeEed their
West Yirginians have been the recipients Of
parlors at the Crawford house. III
considerable attention from the Blaine
managers The delegation organized tbs
/ afternoon
The Demand for Tickets
The demsnd for tickets is the greates'
ever known. but nearly all from our own
State are supplied. As high as 800 has
bsen offered for a ticket A few are in the
hands of spectators who are making oig
r,o,sv opt of them. The situation almost
warrants the prediction that Blaine may
win: Arthur cannot The Blaine stock Is
Above Par,
and there is every prospect that it viii 90
b;yber before another sunset, He not only
has the popular boom. but the advantage Oh
tbe finest organization aud plenty Of money.
II !, boldly proclaimed BY the Blaine men
tonight that they hsd more m0aey 'AA"