The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20
THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.

First BnllOt-A Little joke on COWueh
At the Headquarters, &c.
Special Digpatch to The Inieiligmcer.
CHICAGO, June l0.-Nothing in tht
convention to-day throws any light OIL
the situation or helps in any way tc
solve the difficult Presidential problem
Outside the convention hall, but not ii
parades and hotellobbies, close investi
CATION reveals few things. Sherman
has less change than he had yes
terday, when he seemed to be
out Of the question. II is . fact
that weak-kneed Sherman men are
taken TO the Ohio headquarters, by
drummers for other candidates, to let
them soundthe shallow depths OF the
Sherman current in Ohio and see for
themselves that Ohio doesn't mean it.
Some 90 away panied, some disgusted
with the mOCkery Of politics in some OF
its phases. Another apparent fact is
that Gresham is not US strong us .yester'
day. Before the balloLing begins his
case will be regarded as quite us hope
less us ShcrmAn's.
INTEMPERATE ZEAL
has contributed to this; so has the inn
pregnable part OF Indiana, which sticks
to Harrison, makes gains for him, and
will not admit that it has any special ill.,
terest in Gresham or is likely to have.
Indiana says to the convention, I'VE
have no objection To Illinois presenting
her favorite, but il there be no hope OF
Indiana admitting Gresham once more
into her family Gresham must drop
out" lie is dropping and It does not
seem that he can regain his hold. AL
gers friends SOY he has gained to-day,
but there are only eyes that see gain
enough to speak OF. Depew doesn't
move either way. Blaine men show in
creasing disposition to
40 TO HARRISON,
and this may mean a good deal before
the week ends. This is a source of
growing Harrison strength. The increase
may not show greatly on the first ballot,
but it is n practical quantity and there
will be more OF il. Harrison gains also
because his managers have sense. They
await nobody; they simply talk up their
man. To-day they sent u delegation to
the Virginia headquarters and addressed
the brethren. So they go the, rounds.
In the event OF the Convention being
unable to agree on any one Of the men
in the field,
LOOK OFT FOR M'KISLEY,
Of Ohio. He isagrcat iavorite and would
be personally acceptable to the Blaine
element, which can control the nomina-
ton il it wants to.
West Virginia's ballot on the first vote
will have to be revised little. Sherman
will not get so many as have been
counted for him. He will get White,
Peterson, Swami, Curtin, and possibly,
not certainly, Payne, who arrived this
evening, but has notbeen where he could
be seen. Berkshire, Millerand Cooper will
vote for Harrison; Hubbard and Frew
for Gresham; Smith for Alger; Moore
for Blaine. Harrison stands well to do
much better in the West Virginia dele.
CATION. Mr.. Atkinson, being asked what
had become OF the Sherman delegates in
West Virginia, charged that Cowden
had corrupted them to make good
Gresham order for delivery, and that
Cowden had gone through the trousers
and waistcoat OF Delaware man to gel
the necessary funds. At all events, it is
true that the Delaware man. garments
as aforesaid were found last night on the
platform of the "West Virginia ear In
which Cowden slept; money and watch
were gone.
MORE WEST vIRdIEIANs.
There were more West Virginia ar
rivals to-day, and more have telegraphet
for quarters. West virginians here nov
are estimated Mt 200. There was neveI
such m attendance from the State L
any National Convention. We coult
easily hold State Convention OF repre-
sentative men, and we may conclude t
do it. Our boys are having good time
md doing no discredit TO the State
Wesley Mollahan, Col. Elihu Huttor
and some other Democrats, are here ot
the anxious seat. We are hoping tn
best for them.
The ISrRLLIGExcRR is in great de
mand, but something seems to be wronj
with the mails here.
Tickets to the convention buy as higl
as $50, though some have sold ior q
low as Sl5. / hear that for the third
fourth and fifth day as much us so
offered, ticket being good for one da
only. No West Virginia tickets are 10
: sale, being divided up for each sessio
so us to make n little so as far q
, possible, c. II. II,