Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-09
An Interview With General Henderson, Chair.
man Of the Convention, and His Ac-
eOmplshed Wife---Lynch, the
COlOred Temporary Chairman.
Special 10 the Rsgis,sr

wire hrst. lhe only menace TO Blaine's
prospects come from the South. Thence
come solid phalanNes for Arthnr and no
menaceS, no cajohng, no brib.nr could
Swerye them at first In the Mississippi
delegation Bruce and Lynch had absolute
control In Georgia the solid vote re-
manned with Arthur till the last In Ala
bama the phalanN broke and nothing could
restore It's integrity. Texas gave way. Mis-
souri, weakened. CLAYTON cOrralled Arkan-
Sas. Tennessee trembled and disintegrated.
Kentucky followed and Arthur's inn hopes
went ghmmering. The most stubborn and
contemplate methods were resorted to to
stay the tide but it was irresistible and
Blaine went to the front.
The Reason Why.
asked ex-senator T. H. Rollins Of New
Hampshire this afternoon why It's that New
England people are so violently preiudiced
against Blaine. Well can hardly say
he said. I'VE are distinctively conservative
people. We farm and manufacture in
quiet way. Our banks and savings inSti-
tutiOnS are. rs a rule, carried on in a safe
uuoStentatiouS manner. We are principlel
against war and warlike men in this
country We all admire Senator Blaine
are proud OF him, but We do not think thai
he is up TO our standard of conservatism.
He is too pugnaciOus. He would be dis
posed 10 magnify instead Of minify suspi-
ciOus acts of foreign powers. Now these
qualities are all foreign to our ide Is a, 70 what
the head Of this nation should be. We will
all go enthusiastically to work for him and
show him that New Englands oppOsi-
ton to him was and is not in the nature of
resentment We only liked Edmunds bet
ter That is all.
Forminga Committee.
General J. B. Henderson, of ST. Louis,
the permanent chairman of the convention
Yesterday afternoon called together the meml
berS of the committee apro nted to formally
notify Mr. Blaine OF his nomination. | was
in his parlor at the Palmer House before
the members arrived and also during the
session of the committee Awaiting their
arrival had opportunity for few minutes
talk with General Henderson and his wife
Mrs. Henderson was seated in chair be-
hind an immense stack Of the principal
papers of the country busily engaged in cut
ting out the comments on the convention,
and more especially those referring 10 the
acts of her husband aS its chairman. 1T
i too ANNOYING, she said, TO think that
General Henderson was attacked with that
cold mt q time when he most needed
his voice He has such n clear, penetrating
voice AT all times and is such a ready talker.
IL Is too bad TO see what some OF these
| newspapers say about hlm. However the
idea Of a bolt never struck them, perhaps
am sure that Mr. Blaine's nomination will
be- generally acceptable to the people OF the
country. Hell a man of wonderful mag
netism and were it possible for him to take
the stump in his own behalf he would be
simply irresistible. Yes, | keep scrap
Book containing all the newspaper com
ments on my husband. The additions |
will make on account of this convention
will be very interesting, | assure you.
Not First Choice.
General Henderson said: "Mr Blaine
was not my first choice but am not sorry
that he was nominated regard him as
wonderful man. A little fiery, perhaps but
in many particulars admirably adapted to
the Office that he will DC called on to Gil.
have known him intimately for more than
twenty Years and know that no man that
can Thank of is his superior in very many
particulars. think he will be generally
endorsed
AT this .iuncture John K, Lynch The
colored orator from Mississippi, came in.
He had verv little to say concerning tina
convention. or Of its issue. He had been
an original. consistent Arthur man. but a
the last. It is said. he wanted very much to
90 over to Blaine. and So, expressed himself
10 Mr.. Elkins. but the Arthur ringmaster
KEEP, him and his colleagues in line.
Happy set.
The West Virginia delegates are very
happy over the selection of c. ID. IhomP-
son. of Wheeling, as one Of the committee
appointed to carry the news TO Blaine
They regard the appointment in the hight OF
a commitment both TO Blaine and to ThomP-
son. Blaine is rank protectionlst and
iron protection is his hobby, while Thomp-
son next to John Jarrett, is regarded as
among the shrewdest and best posted iron
workers in the great Amalgamated ASSo-
c;ution Thompson attended the meet
inc of the committee and agreed to
arconnany il to Augusta. The arrange
meDt iS 10 meet at the Parker House, IN
Boston on the 10Th of June and proceed at
once Tn Maine. Returning next day they
/ will 90 10 Washington to call on Senator
! Logan to give him similar formal nom,
| cation. General Henderson, chairman OF
| the committee, WAS in favor OF pOStponlng
\ the visit till after the issue of the Demo
! cratic Convention at Chicago had been OBJ
| tanned but the Pacific coast men were bent
! ON an early trip and the 10th Of June was
! fixed upon as the day.
| Convention Chips.
At the B. & o. depot yes erdiy what
| ras loft of the West Virginia delegation
was gathered in b. & o. sleeper ready to
ra,rTn The streamer. on which was IN.
| sc-;,,a5 Yves, Virginia Solid for Blaine,
which attracted so much attention on the
/ outward trip. WAS again called into service.
! Aboard the car | noticed Captain Doyener'
/ the chairman of the delegation. With the
/ exception of some very good work as one
! of tbs members of the Committee on Gre
| Sart;als " the Captain did not exert himself,
| Once or twice he tried 10 get the moor 10
/ s,,eaL during the 6lhbuStering OF FRIDAY
/ abarpoon but his chair was not high one,
i - the "roIling orb Of the President DID
not detect him. 1t is thought that the
I Ca,,sin will he looking around tor CHAIR
| = fsF sizes larger than that now oceaPied
Sr GEN Flick about the tenth Of next
[ March.
The acme of the ambition of the West
v;-1;n;a delegate apparently was to be re-
garded as solid for Blame. III
Jobn ". Mason was distinguished at all
-. a. a hard worker for Blaine. tie was
IN. ,o,S sacond 10 EIkins and his susve'
- manner of proceeding attracted gen
I 81 s,tsntiou. He is temporary chairman