The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-05
EXHIBITING TUE BOOMs.
Republican Candidates Ably Represented
In New York City.

IN Now AUEA SAeSs
New YoRH, June 4.-Ex-Governol
Alger, of Michigan, has the largast dele
CATION in this city at present.
Col. Henry NJ. Dufield, Of Detroit
ex-C Congressman Roswell G. Horr, oi
East Saginaw, and National Committee
man John P. sanborn, of Port Huron,
are the three able lieutenants who are
looking after General Alger's canvass in
this vicinity.
John Sherman is represented by Edi-
tor Halstead, OF the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette, and Editor Christopher L.
Niagee, Of the Pittsburgh 1imes. Judge
Gresham has ex-Congressman W. Fl.
Calkins and Judge @. W. Fairbanks, OF
Indiana, to look after his forces. Editor
]. S. Clarkson, OF the lOwd State Register,
been here for ten days holding up the
Allison boom. Senator John C. Spooner,
OF Wisconsin, who is here with the Sen.
ate committee investigating the Custom
House, finds time TO put in word for
Honest" Jerry Rusk, Wisconsin's Gov
ernor.
The Alger men appear to be consider
ably elated over what they have seen
and heard in this city. With Depew
out Of the way they say Alger is certain
to get the majority Of the votes OF this
State, and that perhaps he may get
unanimous delegation.
There was a friendly interchange Of
views yesterday among the politicians
as they met in the hotel corridors. Some
badinage was INDUCED in, but it was
mostly OF pleasant nature, and left no
scars. The advocate Of each candi.
date felt himfelf on his mettle, and
waxed eloquent in talking OF his favor
ite. Several New York delegates were |
conspicuous at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
where most Of the visiting politicians
congregated. Ex-senator I. D. Plat
was the central figure. He did not Join
much in the chatting, but from time to
time he would draw delegate into
corner and have q quiet talk with him.
These mysterious conferences with Mr..
Plat attracted much attention, but later
on the inquirers discovered that they
hadn't learned much after all.
Mr.. Platt denied hatly that he had
said that Gresham was his second choice
after Blaine. He said, with smile, 81
am simply waiting, and l haven't de-
clared in favor of any candidate. Let US
wait and see. This is a good time for
Editor o. G. Warren, of the Buffalo
Commercial, and ex.Collector Charles
Gould, gave an exhibition OF the Depew
Boom. They were assisted by State
Committeeman Charles W. Hackett, of
Oneida.
1--WE think Gen. Alger is going to be
said Col. Dufiield. "He is
gaining ground every day, and l am
confident that he will win"
Genial Mr.. Hoer had Just returned
from a leoturing tour in Pennsylvania.
He arrived in company with Mr.. Magee.
II think" he said, "that Alger will get
some votes from Pennsylvania, but l
cannot tell how many. believe the
nomination will go West, and that Al
GERS Chances have improved very much
since Mr.. Blaine's last letter. We can
elect Alger, and that is the strong card in
his favor. ! like Mr.. Depew personally,
but / do not think he would be an avail
able candidate in the West. The man
we must look for is Allison. His canvass
has been very shrewdly managed. His
friends are saying very little, but they
have not been idle"