The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-21
That John Sherman Has Lost
Considerable Ground,
And General HarrisOn's Stock is
Higher Than Ever.
The Situation at an Early Hour
This Morning.
Two Thousand West Virginians
in ChicagO.-.The Latest News
from Headquarters.

CmcAG0, lLL., June 20.-Thc conven-
ton devoted most of its first session
to-day to useless wrangle over the rule
providing for the substitution OF alter
mates. Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts,
who has capacity for splitting hair SO
fine that microscope can't find what Is
lett OF it, was responsible for the waste
OF time. After all the committee report
was adopted Just Us it came in, and with
out dissenting voice. There are II
good mauy small men in the convention
eager to show themselves, though they
can't be heard, but this was not Hoars
reason. 1t was merely his constitu-
tionaI defect. 1t was not long before
Permanent Chairman Estee showed
that he knows how to preside. He is
quick, positive, cau be heard, makes
himself felt, knows parliamentary rules,
and occasionally throws in bright re-
mark which puts everybody in good
humOr. He is n heavy set man, the stir
face OF his head sparseiy settled, full
bearded, a protruding jaw, every indica-
ton OF kindness and tirmness, n sort OF
reduced fac-simile OF Captain W. u.
Clements, of the beautiful county Of
jefferson. Estce seems to be business
all the way through and typical west
ern man. He isa
DIG MAN IN CALIFORNIA,
and among the Coasters.
A disposition in the convention to
rush things through was quickly and
sternIy rebuked by the crowd, which en-.
joys the spectacle and wants the most oi
it. 1t wants, though, "many things, not
much = to hear everybody worth hear
Ing, but no long speeches not worth
their weight in gold.
When the hall opened ut night it pre-
scntcd u scene OF surprising brilliancy
There was Il jam, more ladies than there
had been yet, and great expectation o.
ajollybighght over the committe report
on the Virginia ease, which. il wasUnder
stood would be submitted. But thu
Committee on Credentials was in NJ
hurry. Bradley, OF Kentucky, who il
regarded by his friends MS good vice
presidential timber, responded to cal
and made Il good impression. When HI
mentioned the "plumed Knight" ht
STIRRED THE ECHOES.
/ looked quickly over the Blaine mex
who have votes to sec what they woul,
do. Even California kept her moutl
shut. 1t seemed that the Blaine mel
had at last come to IN understanding
and were determined not to open them
selves to the charge OK trying to STAN
pede the convention, They were hold
ins themselves down at great cost t
their feelings. After Bradley came
pandemonium Of calls for a dozen speak
Crs. Then a motion was carried to invit
Foraker.
Would Foraker accept the handsom
honor? He is the leader OF the sherma
forces Of his own State. He has bee
accused Of insincerity, trcachery
sherman, elevating too high u lightnir
rod OF his own.
He did speak. He spoke with unusu
deliberation, with frequent and heaN
hammering gestures. The speech W
square out from the shoulder. He plea
cd the convention and the crowd. II
DRIVE AT CLEVELAND
was much relished. He was suspect
OF getting one in under Gresham's be
and it did look that way. Did Il
speech help Foraker as dark hors
This is what many people think tn
know, but opinions differ.
The report of the Credential Comm
tee was in judicial vein, giving Maho
his four deleYAtes AZ inrpe md In 4