Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-18

IA a.. SSotAOu5 Ell )utu 5A1nC
i the convention and 10 vote and
- unit upon all questions which
q me up during its deliberations.
Ts.o decided to form Pacific Coast
400, oil which Colorado should take
I'D assurances from the Colorado
dsS were received while we were in
Il n that they would stand with us
aiy what Was done at the confer.
Il az . was agreed that the move should
bes In the interest of Mr.. Blaine's
tioD, and that We should make g
Il q, hight TO that end. 1t was agreed
4 IN Blalne's nomination should become
an disability that the Pacific Coast del
ec shonld act al a body and decide
ne Claims Of other candidates, whose /
~ career had not been inimical to the |
b 5 Oh the Pacific Coast, and the del
q. inioCmally decided not to support |
Spn under any circumstances. The !
n or deNerita Of other candidates |
vt formally considered.
" Pratt, Of Hunboldt county, Gala
sa up 10 this time Blaine ia the first
az OF the delegation, and j. will stand
br until il learns he will not except"
The thinks it viii 20 as unit for
4 some not yet determined upon, who
! m q sound upon the tariff aud thor
urreiiable Republican. IL am sStis-
t,he added, that the delegation de-
$40 assist in the nomination OF the
| m no Is nearest TO Blaine in their esti-
M"
THE INTER OCEAN SAYS:
Itdmitted by the Republicans Of the
an and western States that If the New
Y delegation conid agree upon q cadi-
dNew Jersey and Connecticut would
enly accept that candidate, and that
q is very little doubt that the other
| g. would join in that acceptance. The
cEclce of this feeling is sctuated by
A: 10 cone to q harmonious agreement,
LD. men OF the New York State dele
g,l nave been at work for six weeks in
arnest endeavOr to agree upon a caudl-
ID
their efforts to arrive at this result
thave held conferences with leading
ufrom other States, in Washington
elsewhere, and have dOae everything
N has seemed TO them possible to do
hive at i result. The negotiations,
sdipg TO the statement OF gentle
pwho hiss participated in all Of them,
eded upon the assumption that
he WAS not to he q candidate. He
reluctantly abandoned by a con-
sable portion of the delegation. At
Ton was next directed 10 Chauncey
Depew. 1t was evident that Depew
ri command tho votes Of majority o.
tleleg ltion, and it was not certain he
I'd secure them all. Conferences were
/ with repi eSentative men Of the West
States, to discover how Mr.. Depew
I'D he received in their locality. The
lit of these inquiries was that, 1t was
closed that the Western men would
accept Depew and would earnestly op
9 his nomination, even if he should bt
sented nv the State Of New York. Th'
and of the opposition is familiar one
long connection with railroads wOult
essarily associate him in the mind
he masses of the Western States Will
nopolists, aud he would be an objection
candidate in those sections for tina
son.
DEPEw GIVEN Up.
n view of this discovery, il was definite
decided that the New York State dele
lou should not press the name Of ID;
" as serious candidate, although h
" at first receive the c0mplimentar
To of the State, which would he glad
re him greater h0uOrs.
The man next considered at these conle
ces was Allison. 1t had been assume
many quarters, and was qnite generaii
|lieyed, that Mr.. Allison would natural
herit much CT the strength of Blaine, bV
Ne leaders were unable TO agree upon A
ION for this, among other reasons: IL
;cellent qualities were admitted, but
az deemed expedient aud almost vital
Alect for the first place man who com
Eom more neutral ground aud from mo
oubtiul State than Iowa. 1t was belicv,
! he unwise to select the candidate for Il
rst place from certain Republican Stat
Judge Gresham was next consldere.
ut lust at this stage the tn
f the alleged Know-Nothing reco
4 the Judge became current. 1t W
Urged if Judge Gresham he'd been conne'
d with that order, for u very short tim
t would be found also that there we
nany other prominent Republicans we
Connected with it, and that Judge GrI
lam had had the candor to admit thai
lid Join it in his early youth, but aba
Toned it az soon as lie discovered the p
;criptive nature of its principles. His c
popents in the delegation insisted 1t wa
credit to Judge Greshem's frankness a
sincerity that he made the s'ateme
which he has with respect to his conn
ton with the Know Nothing party,
that the foreign element in New ft
State would not stop to listen TO any
after hearing that admlssl
With that fact alone, however, 1t might
it would not be safe toaenter Il
the campaign in New York with Jn'
Gresham asa candidate. Senator flassi
was discussed and was for time favcr
but the point was made that he IS
generally popular outside of his State
has very few votes Of delegates outside
Indiana; that he has not shown enol
elements of positive strength outside Of
State to make it advisable for New Y
to present his name"
THE PACIFIC SLOPE ARRIVES.
The Slope has arrived.
A large crowd assembled at the uI
Depot this morning 10 welcome the q
gates from the Pacific coast, who were
q, cited 10 arrive on a special train at III
The admirers of Judge Gresham, II
der 10 ,--~~.rH-e the favorable Zee
which the coast delet~Iss are said to
for their favorite, sent q delegss--
Gresham men, $50 strong, to the 1dtpC
welcome the incoming delegates to ChiC
After on almost royal procession OF
thousand miles across the continent,
great Pacific coast train, bearing the
tornia, Nevada and Oregon delegatI
and the delegations from the Territ
west of Colorado, arrived at the UnioI
pot at 11:2O o'clock this morning.
nine palace cars which composed the I
emblazoned with inspiring devices q
a great flutter OF American flags
patriotic bunting, was received with
and enthusiastic demonstrations by q
multitude which awaited its arrival a
depot.
The first car of the train was gorget
decorated with a broad strip of c.
painted red and bearing the device: g
YOU heard from OregOD2" The pane
, the cars were hidden by huge lett
and emblems characteristic of the 7
Coast. The arms of California we're ?
! ed upon the forward coach of the ira
, characters a yard high, and the engiu'
literally covered with American flags
. The delegation was met at the depot
by a committee of Blaine men "
III hannar hearing the lsyeOd tF