The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-30
THE EARLY BIRD.

Fresh Notes ana ts"-nso About the Con.
vrntiun.
Special Ditpctch 10 tie Intel tgncrT.
PAEkEgsBusG, July e9-Owirg to deten-
tone both on rail and water the attend
snce thus lar is no: large, although several
hundred people are already here sud the
crowd is hourly augmenting. The chief
subject ior speculation ia the Bu.khannon
problem. As fast as delegates arrive thty
are csnvassed by the first arrivals aud in
tetyiewed as to their positive predilec.
tions. Some ara evasive, some doubtful,
some ready to drop either way. and few
are positive. The question OF IN absolute
surrender ef Republican identity even
temporarily anu ior tangible ulterior re-
suits makes mcst of the more as.ute leadera
and party manipula.ors pause. They con.
c!ude that ills isthesupreme. e Jrt on the part
Of the morinuod Greer bsck organic. .,ion
for existence, and failing in the perfection
OF this allis nce they are gone. In view oil
this Tact many Of the Republicans even
from localities whse the ''t.nn OF the IN.
godly are this thickest," are very doubtful
about the matter Of entsug Ing alliances.
way THEY FIGHT IT.
They say that tor the last twelve years
the gallant Republicans Of this State have
struggled against diEcoursgiDg odds and
yearly have increased the vote and sppre.
cia,ed Republican stock. They ssy tnas
singly and alone the &. o. p. can we'll 70
into this contest and at the end dives. VIII
son OF everything bu. his distinguishing
title. They say that fer the years OF SOW.
ing should come the enjoyment OF the har.
vest TO those VINO hsd stood in the heat OF
the work. They also say that in the event
of failure the result would, be much more
DISASTROUS to the Republicans than to their
very small temporary csutsl appentsgs
This is the logic Of the opposition to fuslon.
THE REASONS FOR IT. y
On the other hand Capt John K. .Thomp.
son and other projectors Of Green bsckism
pointencoursgingly at the d;ecord that has
been overcome in the ranks and the insa
table deeirs Tor harmony that is bubblipg
up and clanoriug for e2ress at every pore.
Thompson says that unity was never 80 gen
eral In his party since its inception aad de-
siyes TO over,urn Bourbon sm go ilrepressi.
bly,. All the Greenbackers promise TO
"tote fair" They will make the hotties:
campaign in the great kanswha Valley
.ha. has ever been Seen in tho State. They
will make, they claim, the nost irreparable
breaches in the ranks OF Wilson'S labor
contingent. Wilson, they cisim, is no.
regarded as solid friend Of the laboring
man, and ia only using HIM to forward his
own designs. Behind his specious prom.
isea and ceclraations Of ieslty they detect
the demagogue aud political chsrlstau.
vAslEGATED DELEGATEs..
In circulating among the delegatea to-
day one is struck q. the variety Of a,mos.
pher-a be inhales. There is the straight.
ont Republican the doubtful Republican;
the evsslve Republican; the aIl.thin2s to.
all-men Republican, and the "damioo"
Republican. and las. Of all the new Repub.
licar, Ill abundant and all ubiquitous.
The GreeLbackers are Of two kinds; the
eager ios rat dcaiion aud the "don't
pivs dam" whe:her you do or no. kind.
TIE latter isw and very sca,ce.
TIE STATE STANDARD"
Piersol OF the S,ate Standard, is one Of
the last named class in mild way. Pier
sol was one OF the kickers against the Buck
hannah ukaae and ior long tins and with
characteristic sertinscity stuck to his ash
nine position, bu. when Ben Buter came
here come weeks ago he, by phenomenal
physical exer.ion 90: both EYES on Pietsol
and melted him. S!ncs that time be has
been giving the sicke. his support. he ia
not in tirm favor with the ss,rape oil his party
and he Is understood 10 be considering a
proposition looking to the sale Of hla paper.
rRoMlscuoUs POINTERS.
Postmaster Evans, Of Msr,insbnrg, is
here. He Is mildly in favor OF the nomi.
nation OF the Buckhaunon ticket, but is
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