The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-16
A PENSION PLANK DEMANDRD.


and he did so in a manner that gave
general satisfaction.
PENSION PLANK DEMANDED.
These are the present plans, but o.
course they are liable to change when
all the delegates reach Chicago. The
platform may in the same way be
amended or added to to cover local de-
mands, but the main planks have been
given above.
An Emporia, Kansas, dispatch SAYS
At meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee OF the Kansas Service Pension Asso-
citation yesterday, the following resolu-
tion was adopted:
"The Pension Service Association OF
Kansas, representing $4,000 eX-Union
soldiers and sailors, through their Exec
utive Committee in session in the city
of Emporia, Kansas, June II, do hereby
demand that the Kansas delegates to the
National Republican Convention to be
held in Chicago, June 10, do all in their
power to secure the adoption OF plank
in their platform recognizing the pFihci.
pie OF service pension TO every honor.
ably discharged Union soldier and
sailor"
Capt. D. Baker, of Atchison, will rep
resent the association at Chicago.
THE PENNsYLvANIANs.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, ar.
rived at the Richeiieu this morning.
"The Pennsylvania delegation so far as
know" said he, twill be for Sherman.
The sentiments Of the large majority OF
them are undoubtedly strongly in favor
OF Sherman, and there is no serious OPP
position to him anywhere in the State
so that you may easily judge how the
delegation will go. Sherman is unques-
tionably the strongest man IN the race.
He will get some support in New York,
probably ten votes, after the first ballot,
which will be for Depew. After that |
think that Mr.. Sherman's vote will be
increased steadily till his nomination.
Mr., Blaine is out OF the race. He has
declared SO, and his friends, men who
stand close to him, specifically assert
that his withdrawal was made in good
faith and must be respected and | think
that his wishes will be obeyed."
Congressman Mckinley and Governor
Foraker will arrive tonight or in the
morning and the whole Ohio delegation
will probably get in by tomorrow.
Part OF the Tennessee delegation ar
rived at the Palmer House this morning.
II. L. II. Cheatham, OF Springfield, Tenn,
was the spokesman OF the party. 1t is
also expected that he will be chairman
OF the delegation. He said that the del
egation.at-large from his State were in.
structed for Blaine, but the rest OF the
delegation were divided. In fact, he
thought Alger would receive some OF
the votes OF the delegation. "As re-
CARDS Gresham" he said, she is is good
man, and perhaps he will be our second
choice"
HOLDING THEIR BREATH.
Every Presidential boom in Chicago
was holding its breath tonight, waiting
the portentious sounds expected TO issue
from New York and California on the
arrivals OF their legions. Awe-stricken
boomers for favorite sons gazcd open
mouthed in silence ut the huge transpar-
ency being placed over the doors OF the
three biggest and most conspicuous par
lors in the Grand Pacific Hotel The
words on the banner upon which all
eyes seemed fixed read simply, New
York Delegation Headquarters" What
that same New York delegation would
do was the question that the hundreds
OF badged and white-hatted onloOkers
tried in vain to guess.
The probability OF few days ago that
John NJ. Thurston, OF Nebraska, would
be made temporary chairman of the
convention, and that Warner Miller, OF
New York, would be the permanent
chairman became this evening
ALMOST A CERTAINTY.
Those who were unacquainted with
Mr.. Thurston or for any reason desired
some one else had apparently settled
upon Patrick Egan, ex-President OF the
Irish National League and delegate ut
large to the Convention from Ne
braska as the most available man.
1t was conceded that Mr.. Egan
possessed all the requirements and ex-
perience for a capable presiding officer
OF national convention, except, posi-
bly,, that his voice, though well rounded
and eloquent, might lack volume for n
mammoth hall.
FOR BLAINE AND PROTECTION.
The situation rs presented thus early
in the skirmish is most perplexing one.
Perhaps the most significant develop
ment of to-day is revival OF the
talk Of Blaine. Dispatches from the Pa
ciGc coast delegation, which is expected
ed in the morning, are to the effect that
the special train. bears banner inserib-
ed, "Blaine and Protection"
Two theories prevail concerning this
action OF the Pacific coast dclega-
tion. One is that they have
seriously determined to stand out
for the nomination OF Blaine
ut all hazards, hoping to gather around
their standard all the old Blaine
following. Another is that they
arc disposed to attract atten-
ton to themselves and pay n
high compliment to the man whom they
have SO long followed BY coming here
under his banner preferring to stand in
that attitude while looking over the
field and ascertaining what the drift is.
EASTERN MEN ENROUTE.