Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-21
THE SITUATION
As IL Was In Chicago at the Latest Re-
port Last Night.

As 1t Was in Chicago at the Latest Re-
port Last Night.
CHICAGO, June 20-An eagernsss for
the real business of the convention-the
nomination of Presidential winner-was
the main idea to-day. So earnest was this
wish, that suggestion 10 limit nomina-
ting speeches for the various candidates to
fifteen minutes apiece won wide and in
slant favor, though not actually adopted.
Too much fuss and feathers by few dele
gates during the day, and too great good
natured forbearance by Estee, the big CAL
ifornian, who was made permanent chair
man, rendered necessary night session,
but did not by any means rob the early
proceedings of interest. The by-plsys
were constant, starting in the middle of
the opening prayer.
THE MINISTER DOoMs GRESHAM.
A tervent petition from the Hoosier
clergyman officiating that the throne or
Grace would permit the choice of leader
who would be "a man from the people"
was the cause. His words were quickly
interpreted by every alert politician as
boom for Gresham, and the friends Of the
other candidates looked, for moment, too
gloomily pious for anything. Estee was
given n reception on taking the gavel that
for uuanimity and heartiness has not been
exceeded since the convention first opened.
Mr.. Depew was not on the floor at the
time, losing thereby great opportunity
to note the extent of the greeting to the
anti-monopoly leader. Evidence that Cali
fornia's boom for Blaine had, as foretold,
been lassoed by the leaders from other
States was furnished when Estee, cantrary
To all custom, failed to make a set speech.
Ii was expected that he would deliver
long and hot one in which Blaine would
be Landed to the skies. Estee contented
himself with an address of less than two
minutes, and professed
"NoT TO BE ABLE TO EVEN GUESS WHO
would be the nominee" One of the most
interesting minor occurrences of the day
wss the presentation of o gavel of silver
and gold to the chairman, emphasizing the
position of the Republican party in favor
of metallic money standard. 1t was
generally regarded as particularly neat
Offset to the silver gavel episode in the
Democratic Convention ct st. Louis. A
great hit was made by the addi-
ton of another gavel, notable a.
coming from Galens, the home
of General Grant, and==to be used,
as stated by the donor, when the life had
been pounded out of the Democratic party,
to tan that party's hide. The reference to
the old commanders early struggles with
poverty in the little Galens tannery,
brought down the great audience at once.
Just when every body was expecting the
decks to be cleared for genuine business, a
weary flummery of useless points of order
over the rights Of alternates began. The
only relief was night session.
Everybody is
WAITING FOR THE FIRST BALLOT.
The coterie of men who are standing to-
gether and trying to keep things in good
shape, hope to finish the nominations to-
morrow and get ballot tomorrow night |
Before ballot has been taken there will |
be no changes of position. Depew's |
friends are not doing much by
him. James Hustled and ex-
collector Robertson are about the |
only men who are making efforts to pro- |
mote the Depew move. Depew will be
voted for probably on not more than two |
or three ballots, perhaps only one. The |
climax is to come when New York breaks |
nd, and on New York's choice after Depew
the nomination may depend. In the New
York delegation at this time there is not |
good feeling. Many Of the delegates feel |
that
THE pEPEw CANDIDACY WAS A BLUNDER, |
destroying the only chance New
York had of hitting on a !
candidate who could succeed and thus |
exercising q controlling influence It will |
be impossible to unite New York on an
other candidate. About one-half Of the
delegation is likely to 60 TO Harrison rs
HiscOck favorsithe Indianan, and Platt is
about to give mp Alger and Join Hiscock.
Phelps, Of New Jersey, and EIkins are in
q Harrison combination. Warner Mil
Ter is inclined to Sherman, and if
Depew should Join them the delegation
would split in two parts OF about equal
strength for Harrison and Sherman, with
scattering votes for other candidates.
While no absolute pledges have been made,
New Jersey, Maryland and parts Of New
England are for Harrison, and he will show
ND strongly after the complimentary bal
lot are finished. At the same time Hsrri-
SON is losing, rather than gaining, strength.
On the discussion of availability, or
vorEaErTING QUALITIES
which is now 80 general, it is seen that
the predominating thought in the conven.
ton is to get man who can be elected. A
large number of organized labor men from
Indianapolis and other cities are here "a
yoripg Gresham. Tho latter is now called |
'sThe tin pail candidate" Some of the |
strongest influences In the country are at |
work for Harrison. It is conceded that he has |
the best corps Of political workers in the |
feld. The influences, energy and adroit- |
pess of such men "a EIlxins. New and Duff |
lev are not to be despised, aided as they |
are by Senator Hiscock and William Wal
ter Phelps. The Harrison campaiguers
made their first mistake this morning.
A HARRISON BLUNDER.
Up to this time they handled the situa-
ton in their own State with great skill. !