Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-18
WILL DEPEW WITHDRAW ?
Everything mt n standstln Till New York
Speaks.

and patiently for some light on most per
picking situation are likely to be grati6ed
tomorrow. There have been no important
developments tO-ds but in the morning
Mr.. Depew is to inounce his decision
concerning his candidacy. He has sent
for many of the leading men Of
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Ne
braska and other agricultural States
and the result of his inquiries has not been
reassuring. Mr.. Dspew had conference
to-day with Marvin Hughitt, of the
Northwestern railroad, who has been col
lecting some evidence concerning granger
prejudice against railroad president in
the Northwest. The statement is made
tonight, on good authority, that Mr..
Depew will in the morning announce his
withdrawal from the contest, having be-
come satisfied that the convention is in no
mood to nominate him. This is certainly
Mr.. Depew's decision tonight, though he
NAV change his mind before tomorrow.
In thu whole field, New York excepted,
there is not the least sign of development.
On Saturday evening everybody was wait
ing to see the effect OF the California boom
for Blaine. To-day everybody has been
waiting on New York. New York has
been waiting on Mr.. Depew. Tomorrow
Mr.. Depew is to speak, and then the
scrambling begins. The universal timid-
ity about making q move in any direction
continues. Everybody is afraid TO show q
hand. Delegations unCommitted are in
clined to skulk behind favorite sons and
wait developments. New York is to make
the first move in bringing out line Of &C
tion, but what New York will do remains
ONE OF THE NJ YsTERIEs
of the hour. In case Depew decides to
stand as q candidate there is no question
of the delegation being willing to vote for
him unanimously, but in the more likely
event of his withdrawal o conference of
the four Observation-Disclosures, His
cock, Miller aud Platt-will be held I'M
mediately. The delegates will make an
effort to unite on some outside candidate,
though there is little prospect Of their
being able to so. Platt and
Hiscock are said to favor Alger;
while Miller is for Shermon. Whom De-
pew fayors is not known, though he, too,
is believed to have leaning toward Alger.
A few of the influential men in the dele
CATION, like ex-senator Arkell and ex-Con-
gresham Burleigh, favor Harrison. The
New York delegation is divided into fac
tions, eac ;ss;.s strength that cannot be
closely es, ial~A-
BOSS PLATT VS.. DEPRw.
II has been generally supposed that
Platt was the most powerful man IN the
delegation, and Hiscock and Platt WORK
we'll together. Depew and Miller are in
General sympathy on local matters, and
probably are stronger in the delegation
than Platt and Hiscock, though 1t Is not
bslieyed that Depew will join Miller In IA
vorinS the nomination of Sherman. Alter
Dspew's withdrawal il is the programme TO
mite Nsw York and make her voice great
nower in the convention, but II Is
not likely this can be done. Many OF the
delegates are men of independent thinking
and declare they will exercise their indi'
yidual preferences. Even the leaders are
not likely to agree. Five New lorS Geie-
vates are for Gresham, and Senator Fsr-
Yell and other Gresham workers are max
inc an effort to form . combination with
leading men in the East
WILLY wALLY PHELPS
VIM. Walter Phelps has spent in the day
AT Fsrwell's country house, aad Pheips nas
great influence with the leaders IN New
York. The efforts Of the Gresham men ls
20 form a combination making Morton or
pbaIns the candidate for Vice President
n, The supposed leaning of New York to-
,yord Alger and Harrison, the friends OIL
thsss candidates were in high spirits TO-
- while the Gresham and Allison move
msnts were practically at standstiii.
Thr Aloer and Harrison workers claim 10
have made gains in various directions, bud
most of the promises securey
Sn missionaries at this juncture
y conditional promises reall-
s-..,,t;no IN little as an indication ot
so,nsI votes. 1t must be remembered
that balloting is not expected 10 oegl9
before Thursday at the earliest, anu
many combinations and changes are pos.
s;ble in the next three days. IL mlgnt
,rnthfuIly be said that all the President
tial movements were
AT sTANDsTILL
to.day waiting on New York. There is,
a more general recognition OF the
nos;tiye strength of Senator sherman. SEN
20 Miller claims ten votes in New York
Far the Ohio man, and it is conceded Ssna-
,or Ousy has thirty q sc votes for Sherman
IN Pennsylvania. This gives Sherman
ahout 125 votes in the North, which,
a5dsd to his 200 in the South,
makes his strength for
m;nable one. He has been greatly
to-day by the assaults of the Pa
cif;e coast men, who have been strongly
onnosing him. Over all hangs the Blaine
While the Californians made
no serious impression Saturday, the per.
of the situation are so great that
some of the delegates seem to find q relief
in going back to Blaine. Against all the
regular candidates some objections are
nrged. and the making Of choice amid so
many conflicting statements isSmatter Oh
he utmost difficulty.
THE BLAINE PROGRAMME.
Naturally under such circumstances the
-. AZ Aha candidate Of four yeGrs- -aRe&S5s