Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-18
WIRE PULLERS.
The Advance Guard Working the Ropes
For All That's Out.

The Advance Guard Working the Ropes
For All That's Out.
CHICAGO, June 16.-Neyer before in
the history Of national political conven-
tons have the clans began gathering as
early as they have to the one so soon to
open in Chicsgo's great Convention Hall.
Only q minor fraction of the delegations
are here, but the advance guards from
every State are on the ground, feeling
the sentiment OF the different workers,
who have already established headquar-
tiers.
The excited talk of wire-pullers is heard
ON every hand. The takers simply repre-
sent their principles and are trying to feel
the pulse of the multitude on the different
candidates.
The element Of uncertainty is the strong
est characteristic of the present situation.
OF the eight or ten principal candidates in
the field every one, from q Republican
standpoint, is unexceptioDable.
The Hon. Harry Conant, formerly Mich
igan's Secretary of State, speaking of Alger
to-day, said: General Alger is the first
candidate ever put up as representative
of the commercial interests. He is sue
eessful business man, employing an army
~eT orkmtn, ASa. has never in his life had
difficulty with them. Then no one mas a
better record than he as Governor an q Sol
der" ,,.
The Sherman men have been through
osny a hard fight and know the ropes
thoroughly. They have probably the pest
orpanizsd working force on the grounos,
They are morally certain OF polling tne
highest number OF votes on the INST pailot
aud confidently claim their three huuuttu
or mora certain delegates will receive III
ditiops on every ballot.
The Harrison men are on the GROUND
a.rlY and are in excellent fighting trim.
The additional delegation VIII pesin -
unit for their favorite soon. s.,;5
Dspew's candidacy is assuming io m .Ia
able proportions. He Will receive All ' naT
hacking the New York deicgation Cau
Dive him. Good words are spoken oi nm
ON ali aides, the sole objection to MIN
Sa;r" his nrominent connection with vast
abroad corporations. The New iors
, r,s, claim that Depew can as certainly
/, carry New York for the Republicans a.
Allison could Iowa. ,-,.,o -.
, lsrgs from Kansas and Chairman oil tn'
Ant; saloon National Convention, sslo
1--WE think il is absolutely necessary io
the Republican party to take STANG OF
this Question. We do not ask anything
. impossible or radical. We reccgnih
E in The saloons a growing menace
= our national morality, and our ngnt
exactly parallel of the one waSeu py Va
J Republican party in its infancy aga'hS
e the extension of slavery"
WALKER BLAINE FOR GRESHAM,
Il Walker Blaine, the son of Hon. Jane
, G. Blaine, was a visitor last night at IN
n Gresham headq aarters, in the CRAM
o Pacific Hotel. After brief conversation
' With those in the room, Mr.. Blaine wslke
N up to the book containing the names 0
lie callers at the headquarters who are favor
a able TO the candidacy Of Judge Gresham
" for President, and registered his name
n The movement caused considerable sui
" prise, as it was regarded by the oulookel
a rs a recognition and personal interest /
a. Judge Gresham's campaign. Mr.. Blain
N merely smiled when spoken to about tn
matter, and soon after left the hotel
Earlier in the evening a reporter for q locs
uapsr said to Mr. Blains: There seem
70 to be quite boom here for your father?
"a "Ob, it does not amount to anything
II is unauthorized, aud do not like it
:, Some claim" said the reporter, 'th'
- the boom is being gotten up to kill o
~ Gresham in Illinois. Will you, as his me-
friend in the case, take any action to ste
N the movement"
al think the boom You speak OF, 7
piled Mr.. Blaine" is unorganized; mere
a flowing mass, and as ] say it Is unautho
led, 1 do not think from the present on
he look that any such action viii be niece
IT. sary."
e, Chairman Cooper, of Pennsylvania, sal
.'s ''Our delegation is solid for Filter uni
we can see some chance Of nominating O