The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-07
TuB WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION

Have N Couple of Close Cnlls-IIOw They
are EaIoyInG Themselves.
Sgecial Dispatet 10 ne [Rt,iii9ene1.
sr. Louis, June G.-Part OF the West
Virginia delegation has had II rather
eventful time, having had close calls in
two cable road mishaps and been burnt
out of lodgings in private boarding
houses up town. 1t was my proud
privilege 10 be an interested party each
time. In consequence have n grip
sack and contents for sale cheap for cash,
and n garment OF the night is missing.
Three OF us were out hunting shirts
early this morning. Some OF the West
Yirginians are getting nervous.
Captain Watson left tonight for CHI
cago, and Constable Love, OF Wheeling,
LEFT for home. Julius Crzar Holmes,
having finished an inspection OF the
public buildings, goes TO ~. Scott to.
morrow. He says the public trust OF
public office has kept him so busy that
he knows nothing about politics. Pos
tai Clerk Il. Nanmeter remains until to-
morrow, having secured an extension
of his leave OF absence to hear the
speech nominating Cleveland. Captain
Sheridan, OF Mineral, has spent most OF
his time Mt nights looking for the
Baltimore & Ohio sleeper, III which he
does his sleeping. Some OF the rest ot
us would have done well TO keep him
company, for poor accommodations at
high prices are us much an incident OF
the convention rs the muddy water OF
the Mississippi, which few are using ex-
Ccpt for washing purposes.
News OF the sweeping Republican tri-
umph IN Oregon has had adisheartenlng
effect, and nowhere more so than at the
West Virginia headquarters. 1t isquiet
" admitted that the tariff attitude 0l inc
Democratic party contributed TO 1t, ana
some great heads are shrewd enough to
remark that Oregon is not a manHlacttlr.,
ing State either. 1t is, however, one OF
the States that are to be carried by put
ting Thurman on the ticket.
West VirginianS are much exercised
over and are closely watching the fight
in the Committee on the tariff plank,
for they realize that with the most favor,
able tariff plank they will have hard
scratching in the State.
"Put coal on the free list" said Henry
G. Davis, "and there will not be ten
miles more Of railroad built in West
Virginia while it remains there" Sena-
tor Kenna asscnts to what the admlnls-
tration wants. They would all like to
stand with the President il they could
hold the State,
The West Virginia delegation has
taken no vote on the Vice Presidential
nomination, but will be solid for Thur
man. The Gray men have paid them
very polite attentions, but have made
no break and are not likely to make any.
A colorcd brother, Taylor, ex-Minister
to Liberia, now in Kansas City, came
into the West Virginia headquarters
and announced himself as the editor OF
the only newspaper in America edited
by Colored Democrat fer coloreed men.
He wanted West Virginia to subscribe.
/ subscribed for Col. Geo. W. Thompson,
whose Democracy have reason 10
doubt. He has promised to let Cham
Cellor see ii occasionally.
The West Virginia delegation met
this morning and resolved to present to
the Citizens Committee formal thanks
for kindness and courtcsics extended
Couch, OF Kanawha, was instructed TO
prepare and present resolutions, which
he did. West Virginia expects to start
for home tomorrow evening. c. BIZ