The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-30
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From Our Special Correspondent.

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WARRINGTON, May 29.-The hegira o
statesmen and politicians for Chicsgo be
gins to night. General Jim Robinson, can
didate for Secretary Of Slate Of Ohio, lei
last night to open the Sherman headquar
ters. Capt, Jake Donaldson, Secretary o
the Ohio Republican State Executive Com
mittee, left this morning, and H. @. Me
grew, Secretary Of tho Ohio Republican
Association in this city, left tonight t.
join General Robinson. The Sherman
men are in very high feather to-day ant
arc as confident as either. the Blaine Of
Arthur followers. Senator Sherman /.
spoken Of as the man most likely to carry
the convention in the event OF q long fight
between Arthur and Blaine. II is hinted
that there has been an agreement between
Sherman and Blaine by which Sherman
and his friends are to support Blaine until
after the third ballot, and II he does mol
get the nomination by that time all biz
forces arc 10 be thrown over to the Ohio
statesman. .in re- Ll.ltS'-,
BLAINE AND BHERMAN COALITION,
Members Of the Ohio delegation in the
House claim that John will get the nomi.
nation il the two favorites fail. Some Of
the Blaine men from decidedly Blaine dis.
tricts have expressed the same opinion
To-day there is more talk to the effect tbs,
Blaine has succeeded in combining all the
dher conflicting elements. against Arthur
and that the cry will be any one to bea;
him: It has been rumored to-day that the
Blaine, Logan and Sherman factions have
agreed to combine on the organization oI
the Chicago Convention. The Blaine work.
eru claim tonight that the Southern dele.
gates are all right, and that the Maine
leader tan certainly get the nomination ii
he will put forth the proper exertion. They
Say, however, Ia. up to the present mo.
ment he has not committed himself to auy
personal effort to secure the nomination,
BLAINE PUTTING FORTH NO EFFORT.
A member Of Congress who called
on him day or4two ago tc
urge upon him the necessity ol
having soms one in the field to look aite,
the Southern delegates, states that Blaine
would not commit himself; that he said be
did not want the nomination unlers il
came 10 him spontaneously and In way to
insure his election. He expressed the
opinion that 1t would bs unworthy man
having the interests Of his party at heart to
seek to secure dissemination through the
votes OF those who could have no voice il
the final struggle. l. wes urged upon him
that it would beunworthy il through in.
difference he should allow the will OF the
Republican voting Statea to be defeated by
the .'bas.ard strength" To this he listen.
ed. but said nothing. Yet bis friends Say
that when the proper time comes be will
not be inactive. i
It ia hiuted that II would be very proper
to make it C stand of in the South and
leave the contest to bs decided by the solid
Republican States. A number OF letters
have been received from politicians in the
South giving advice and offering to secure
a following fol Blaine, but rs far as known
they hive received no response. 'sz,f
( II VISITING DELEGATES.
The corridors at tho Capitol to-day were
thronged with delegates on their way tc
Chicago and considerable buttonholing
was indu'gsd in in the interest OF the
several candidates. The delegations o.
South Carolina and Virginia were well rep
resented. The Virginia delegation Say
that they will 60 for Arthur for the frs
two ballots and alter that will split up
They bpeaki tavorably Of Logan as con.
tingency and Say many Of the Southern
delegates will 70 over to him alter leaving
Arthur il she has any strength. John s
Wiss, a Virginia Readjuster, says that there
can be- no compromise between the
Suaightou! Republican and Readjus!el
delegates at Chicago.
I TuE,Two VIRGINIA DELEa ATIoSs "
!: The one or the other must be recognized
There can be no division. II the Read
|juster; delegates are acknowledged, from
three to five Of the twenty.four will vott
lior Blaine from the very first, without re
gard to theii instructions. Tho rest will e
ifor Arthur on the grst ballot, but after that
|if!it is not pretty evident that be will 80
cure the nomination, they will becom,
scattered among the f,ld, some going Il
Blaine, and others supporting John Sher
man or Logan. II the Straight outs are ad
mi,ted they will all vote for Blaine. 1t Wal
claimed at the Capital to day that tho AR
thur boon, which vas, successfully inflated
last week, commenced to 90 to pieces on
Saturday and has been breaking up rapid,
Since. Tho talk has been that Robsr
smallsshas decided to leave Arthur, ant
will lead the South Carolina delegation fol
Blaine. The same influence which Ii
claimed to Lave brought about this resul
has been as succeesful In Louisiana ant
4rkansas, and has given Blaine increase
strength in Texas. The other Southern
delegations arc aaid to be wavering,i ant
will be controlled blythe situation as pre-
scented at Chicago. 3 h
II nov. THE SOUTH WILL GO. s
They will not stand constantly for Arthu
or sny one else and many will not give th'
President their votes even on the first bal
lot, but the South as whole will bc inau
encad by, the action Of the Republican vo.
! ing Siates, following the lead Of New York
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jeraey and Con
| necticut, after the first ballot. Mr.. Smslla
the colored Congressman from South Caro-
lima, says that his State will 60 to Arthu
on the hsstt ballot, and alter that 4ogar
will stand well With them. i .ii2s +
rs it not trusthat you srs going over t
Bla;Ie?" was asked. x
"No,"; was the reply.
"Hcld on" said one OF the delegates
t'thss mint so far wrong, Lois Of us ar
leaning that way. speak as free man.