Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-21
DEPEw WEAKENED.

received decided setback from the north
west, where delegates proclaim that not a
single one OF their States would be safe il
he is the nominee. There is possibility
that If Depew tOrges rapidly to the front,
these delegations will be forced to Sher-
man as the only alternative, and the NOM
inatiOn Of the Ohioan may be secured.
The Gresham boomers are still busily at
work, but making little impression. The
best informed place his vote at from 80 to
100 on the fret ballot.
HARRISON ONLY AFTER SECOND PLACE
The Harrison movement has sunk into
al effort to sseure second place if the
first proves out of reach. Harrison's
friends claim that they have positive
assurance that with either Blaine or
Dspew in the first, Harrison will fill
ths second place on the ticket. The Alli-
son, Alger and Rush boomlets have pur-
sued the even tenor Of their way. Alger's
barrel has had a persuasive, influence over
some of Sherman 8 Southern delegates, but
not many have succumbed. Aside from
this none Of the three have made gains.
THE GOFF BOoNILET COLLAPSED.
The Goif boomlet, a. far the West Yir-
ginia delegation is concerned, has suffered
q decided setback. The missionary la
bors of yesterday about exhausted the en-
thusiasm of the Vice President makers, and
nothing has been done to-day in Mr.
Gof7s behalf A prominent West Vir-
ginian remarked this afternoon: "Oh, We
have got tired of working for man who
won't come out and work for himself, and
and that about expresses the 81 of it.
THE CRpEL MIsSoURIANs.
1t is understood that the West Virginia
delegation of GOff whOopers that called
on the Missourians met with very chill
ing reception. One Missouri delegate an
sweIed their argument in very effective
manner and ridiculed Mr.. Gof' until his
friends were glad to escape. The Mis-
sourian was OF the opinion that the dis
tinguished gentleman was Of entirely too
light calibre for the second place. and ex.
pressed himself in highly forcible and
ornate manner.
1t is understood that the West Virginia
sherman men have held a caucus within
the last few hours and determined to stand
by their man as long as he is in the field.
White and Peterson, of the Fourth district,
Curtin, Of the Second, and Payne and
Swami, of the Third, are the men who it
is said took part in the caucus. The rest
of the delegation will be divided, as has
already been indicated, except that Cooper,
of the Third, is put down in the list OF FUN
known quantities.
HART's B1ORIsH TREATMENT OF THE PAR.
HERsBURG MEN.
There is a good deal of feeling on the
part Of the delegation from Parkersburg
that the article in the IateiiigeReer of Tues
day concerning the use of the car west
Virginia was unjust. There are several
reasons for this feeling. Upon the list OF
names Published appear those of Chas. B.
Smith and NJ. @. q. Church, neither of
whom were in the Parksrsburg car, or of
the PArkersburg party. Nothing appearing
in Mondays REGIsTER referred to them
and their signatures about matter in which
thew were not concerned is considered very
much out Of place. Furthermore, other
persons whose names appear on the list
say that had they known at the time they
attached their signatures what they have
since learned, their names would never
have been given. A number Of the dele
cation, if necessary are willing to sign
that there was 3 general feel
ing ofindiguatiOn that the car West Vir-
giuis" was not generally thrown open to
the marty of the Parkersburg car. and tbs
,nmber far exceeds the number Of those
whose names appear in the iateHigeHeer
item.
HKEEP THOSE FELLOWS OUT"
Oae Of the delegation, James Paxton,
savs that he went to enter the car, and the
norter Gas ordered to ''elOse the car and
keep thcss fellows out"
Capt d B. Smith admitted to the REG
rsrrp rspreseutative that the car was fire.
onsntlv lacked Tor half IN hour at 9 time
and NO one allowed to go in. The feeling
hasouly BEEN inOrCssed by the unjust man
nsr in which the LaislligesesF has treated
the mates
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Tba republican Convention tonight was
ors sstnig mass of excited and angry
5aI. Ites. thundered at by orator after
- IN either side. II was bitter per
-kstween the eOatsstine Vir-
,,ua ALLEGATIONS. The Committee On
| Gr,dsEials reported compromise giving
M.hOnAiehs and Wise fourteen delegates.
Mahone Srried the battle into the Con-
vsntiOn aH there it was fOIght out. Never
IN . NatiOnA COvsntiOn br years has such