The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-22
OHIUSTATECONvEHrioa.
The Field Reviewed-Ths Claims of Can.
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SoLVABE5, Apfll 2l.-whlle IN AL part
Of the State, county and district conven
tons are being held and the voice OF th
politician is heard in the land, Columbu
Is more quiet politically than It has bee,
for months past. The franklin count,
convention has been held and what littl
violent sentiment there was here for one O
another presidential candidate has substan
TALLY subsided, as the people have left th,
matter to the judgmen. Of the delegates
The different candidates for nom.
nation at Cleveland next week for Sec
retaly OF State seem to have the field
pretty evenly divided between them, and
any one who could pick out the winner
from among the number Of the starters
must indeed be gifted with the spirit oil
prophecy There is friendly feeling in
ta!l portions OF the State for Captain s. F.
Oglevee, who Is one Of the strongest caudi.
dates in the field. He made gallant
fight last fall and went down with the rest
o! the ticket, bu. unlike most others has
devoted his time ever since to the interest
Of the party. 1t Is no secret that the Re-
publican Executive Committee was in debt
as.the end Of the campsign-it had no
liquor dealers funds 10 draw from-bu,
thanks to the individual efforts OF Captain
Osleyee, who has maafully stood at the
wheel, payment Of that debt Is now pro-
rided for, and to him should be given the
credit for this,
Hon. Oscar F. Sheppard, Hon. Henry
Lusky, Captain A. T. Clark, Hon. S. T.
Wolcott, Private Dalzell and the other
all hare their strong points,
and the convention cannot 80 far wrong
IN the choice Of any Of them.
Another Richmond in the fisld is Colo
mel Henry A. A1line, Of Z,nesville. The
Nussingum county delegation has been
instructed Tor him and be will come into
ranking with one OF the fore
most candidates. II General Robert F,
Kennedy would accept the nomination be
would be strong candidate. g4E-g
: For member Of the Board Of Public
Works the convention can make no mis-
take with @. A. Flickinger, George Slater.
beck, J. B. Gregory, 4. g. Williams and
Lao Welty to choose from.
The only gentleman whose name has
been mentioned as candidate for Supreme
Judge beside Judge johnson is Judge
John Brasell, ofL1ncaster.
The choice OF four delegates-as.larpe to
the National Convention will also deyolye
upon the Cleveland Convention. It ia
conceded that il Judge ]. B. For.
aker will consent to be oae OF these be will
be unanimously chosen. As 8 representa-.
tlTe OF the central portion OF the State
General John Beatty will undoubtedly be
caosen as another. Ii Hon. W. G. Rose
wished to be one Of the delegates.at-large.
he would undoubtedly be selected
ss representative OF Northeast
ern Ohio, but as he does not, it is a oes.
tion whether r. @. Parsons or Hon. viii.
lam Mckinley will be chosen. Ii North.
western Ohio is to be represented by del.
ate-at-large Noah STayne, Jr., will prob
ably be elected. In case the convention
decides TO choose colored man for one Of
the delegates.a:-larse, the friends Of several
gentlemen Of the cslored race are anxious
ly pushing them forward for the place.
among them are Robert Harlan, oi Gin.
cinnsti; Rev. James Poinde1ter, Of Colum.
NJ e"et !uouds, VI OeiaHare; AND
hon. John F. Green, Of Cleveland.
The colored delegates to the Cleveland
convention, who are twenty.four in mum.
her, vii! held caucus Tuesday evening
and agree upon oae Of the above men.
toned gentlemen. The favorite now seems
to be Walter S. Thomas, Of Delaware, and
it is probable that he will be nominated for
delegate-at.lsr2e, as the representative Of
the colored race. -,l1
The tirs. action Of the delegates at Cleye-
land will be the election Of distric. dele
gates to the National Convention.
Ex-Governor Charles Foster ha, been.
mentioned as possible candidate for
delegate-at.large, but a. ne is now in Mls,-
ouri it is not probable that he wishes his
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