The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-24
TO NOMINATE BLAINE,

only
TO NOMINATE BLAINE,
but to nominate him in such manner
as will not have the appearance OF riding
over other candidates.
There is no concealment OF the bitter
feeling prevailing tonight overthe man
ner in which the convention is being
tuggled with by the friends OF Blaine
who pretend to be giving each candidate
fair chance, and ut the same time take
good care TO defeat them one after an
other rs they rise in prominence in bal
loting. So much feeling is being en-
gendcrcd by these tactics, which the
friends OF Harrison denounce as con-
tidence game, making dupes of earnest
men, that a revolt against the Blaine
programme is threatened.
Many visitors are disgusted with the
manipulation Of the convention, which
brings an adjournment without an
ATTEMPT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS
are leaving the city; and if the feeling
Of autagonism among delegates contin,
ues to grow, another than Blaine may be
nominated. Elkins has openly boosted
Of bis ability to beat any candidate the
opposition may put up, and also boasts
OF having defeated Sherman and Har-
rison. Eikins says there is no doubt
Of Blaine's acceptance, if nominated.
A vigorous effort will be made between
this and Monday morning to combine
against Blaine, but nothing will be de,
cided upon till tomorrow night. The
present outlook is that Allison, Gresham
or Mckinley will take the lead. The
current prediction tonight is that Blaine
will be nominated on Monday, possibly
after n conference with the represents
tivcs Of the defeated candidates, at which
u letter or telegram from Mr., Blaine will
be read.
From gentleman high up in the
councils OF the Blaine faction in the
Chicago convention the following points
were learned this afternoon, General
satisfaction is felt by those having Mr.,
Blaine's interests in hand at the
DISPLAY OF FoRBRARANCE
on the part OF the California delegation
on the floor of the convention
Throughout, the efforts Of leaders in
the party and The able management, the
California men have so suppressed the
Blaine movement in the convention a.
to cause no friction or i'll feeling on the
part OF any OF the other candidates
Their tactics have been, so they claim
in keeping with the feelings of Mr.
Blaine, as represented here by hi
friends. 1t was
MR.. BLAINE's DESIRE
that every candidate who had beer
working for months to secure the grea
prize of the Presidential nomination
should have n fair show on the floor o
the convention, and have to comba
Mr.. Blaine's great strength and popu
larity. In difference to those wishes
the managers OF the California delega
ton first sought out the other Blain
delegations, and Blaine men and, witt
great effort, secured the aCguiescence o
n majority Of them to vote for the othe
candidates as long as any of them ha,
any show, That this was done is evi
denced by one OF the most
PECULIAR ROLL CALLS
ever known in National convention
But five States cast solid ballot contiu
uously, the others being split up, and on
delegation, Dakota, gave each candidat
in nomination one vote and Filter two
thereby causing great amusement /
those who knew the meaning of til
move. Mr., Blaine's managers now thin
. the time has come for them to assel
: themselves. They claim to have give
4 the other candidatesevery opportunity
, SECURE THE NOMINATION.
The convention has been ballotin
!. since yesterday morning and they thin
4 it has been clearly demonstrated thl
: neither Sherman, Gresham, Harrison
= Allison or Alger have the fainte
s chance. So at the next session of til
= convention it is confidently expecte
t that the Blaine men will demand the
e candidates. nomination and show the
n full strength.
l. At midnight Mr..
l. BLAINE's MANAGERS
here are very conGeent that their cane
date will be nominated on the secor
9, ballot taken on Monday. They say ,ho,
Ie ever, that they are in no hurry about