The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-03


around Sherman, who wss radiant with
smiles. Logan sat a few seats away from
Sherman, facing in the opposite direction,
and each appeared utterly oblivious OF the
others presence, although neither could
have moved without the others knowledge.
A messenger handed Sherman atelegrsm,
which he hastily read, and crumpling it up
put it in his pocket. In the galleries ali
eyes were turned towards Logan, who Was
nervously biting at his finger nails. sher.
man aroee to present memorial from the
Board Of Managers Of the Cincinnati Ex.
position, asking for an appropriation Of
s225s0O to aid it in securing a good
government exhibit. He then walkeo
over TO where Senator Ingalls, eat and re-
ceived more chatting from the Senators as
he passed their desks. Logan wheeled
around in his chair and whispered some.
thing to Ingalls, Allison and Cameron,
who all smiled pleasantly at what the Ill;-
nols Senator said. Twenty minutes alter
the Senate convened, Hawley walked into
the chamber from the Republican cloak
room unnoticed until he nearly reached
hia seat, when be. stopped TO shake hands
with the veteran journatist Ben Perley
Poore, and saluted Senator Wilson, OF Iowa.
b 4= INGALLS, GuYISG Logan.
Ingalls,, Of Kaneas, apparently took a
great desl Of pleasure in guying Logan,
who twisted inervously in: his chair. The
appearance Of all the candidates, especially
Logan and Edmunds, indicated that there
was something about to happen in which
they we're personally interested. The rou-
tine business proceeded, while Hawley hid
his face behind a newspaper in which he
appeared to be grestly interested. Logan
took the most care to conceal his nervous.
ness, but was the one who attracted the
NEST attention. He remained in his seat
only short time after the reading Of the
journal, and, getting up! suddenly. put on
mis- coat ss be walked, retired to the cloak
room and was seen no more. Many Dem.
ocIasic Senators came over to the Repub.
lican side and congratulated Sherman, al
ii he we've already the nominee.
Sherman called page, and while in.
structinc him patted the hoy kindly and
in q fatherly way on the back. Ingalls,
having Satisfied himself with chatting the
other candidates approached Edmunds
snd began joking With the presiding ctficer.
TIE latter appeared to be greatly interest.
ed in what ives being said and replied
with emphatic geeticulaiiors with both
bands Hawley remained in bis seat ap-
ps,ently unnoticed, nerrously toying with
his eye glasses. His. appearance showed
that he had spent a restless night. A
second telegram .swas & received by
Senator I Sherman, which alter read
ing he tore up into very small pieces
and threw into the cuspidore at his feet.
Alter the routine business was completed
Senator Edmunds called Senator Harris to
the chair and left the chamber. Soon after
Hawley disappeared and Sherman, at l
o'clock, WIS the only Presidential candidate
in the chamber. The Senate then proceed.
ed to consider bills upon the private calen.
dar, no opposition being made.
.lt5f BLAINE LEAVES FOR MAINE.
Mr.. and AIrs. Blaine and family left for
Augusta, Maine, on the 1880 train this
afternoon. From Augusta Mr., Blaine will
go to Bar Harbor, where he will spend tie
summer. Before his departure the friends
Of Mr.. Blaine tried to persuade him to re-
main in Washington, but he would not do
so, saying that it Was in accordance with
plans made :long ago. At one time this
morning he was. on the point OF yielding
to the adv vice of his. friends, but later con.
cluded to adhere to his frat resolution, and
got ready and started. 8 !.
The President was kept constantly ad.
viaed to-day ss to the ai!uation at Chicsgo
He was in receipt OF several hundred tele.
grams from his faithful workmen out there.
He did rot seem at all neryoos or excited,
but as he read telegram alter telegram be
Immediately proceeded to dictate answers.
Gresham is probably the mos. self posaess-
ed Of any Of tstEe possible candidates. He
does no: seem to know that there is a
chm chance lor The Chicago lightning 20 strike