The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-18
AT SEA.
yoNAN CAN TELL THE OUT
CONE,
Rut There is Plenty Of Betting
that Blaine
Will BE the Nominee and be
Forced to Accept.
West virginians Leave Wheeling
ina Blaze Of Glory
And Arrive in Good Shape for
the Big Contest.
How thc States Vote viii Likely
BE Distributed
And Arrive in Good Shape for
the Big Contest.
,row thc States Vote viii Likely
Be Distributed
II thp Maine Mans Name is Not
Presented to Them.
The General Outlook from Yari-
GUS Points Of View.

s,,cial Di,pqich 10 he IRtcli0eHoer.
CurAGo, ILL.,, June l7.-They were
,,roublesono and hungry set OF men
rbo landed here today to represent
West Virginia in the swelling crowd
which is taking possession OF Chicago.
They had gone to bed late and been
routed ont early for breakfast, and the
morning was uncomfortably warm. The
iourney was us comfortable as railroad
travel can be in such weather. The first
spction of the Wheeling train came in at
1880. the next an hour later. Cap
tain Bob Moore was in charge
of the first, and John CummiRs, whom
the boys wanted to be engineer as well
as alternate, cooled off by riding most OF
tl,e morning on the locomotive. lie
said he was in hurry to get here and
find out who Is to be the next President.
Captain Curtain, of Grafton, Joined the
party at Newark, where his son is to
on,duate this week. Alternate Miller,
al Mineral, who missed the first section,
tells that Jake Kemple, who came along
on the second, was discovered soon after
landing in the heroic act OF getting his
second wind after stopping q pair OF
runaway horses. Delegate White, Ser
yeant-at. Arms Park, Assistant Sergeant
alarms Dunaway, Mr.. A. W. Campbell
and some other West Virginians were
on hand to welcome the Conquering
heroes. Capt. Ham Davis marched
well in
FRONT or THE PROCESSION
On the way to headquarters, the Palmer
House, bearing in each hand one of the
bouquets of West Virginia mountain
laurcIs sent by a good friend from Graf
ton. The West Virginians wore their
handsome silk badges OF red, white and
blue, and the crowd along the street
paye them good reception. Many re-
,nembercd that the delegation came here
four wears ago "Solid for Blaine" and
along the line were put such questions
NJ, "WhO's your man this year?" "Who
are you shouting for now" The inya-
riable reply, For protection and the
best man" was listened to as though it
were device worth patenting. The
headquarters proper will be opened to-
morrow. To-day the boys turned the
headquarters Of the genial John W. Ma
son to that account, and the Taylor
statesman made them welcome. While
n number OF West Virginians we're gath
cred there,
NOT A DELEGATE AMONG THEN,
two Gresham boomers entered and
begged the loan OF the delegations ear
for few minutes. 1t was visit for
business, but as nobody cared to hear
what everybody thought already suf-
hcirntly known, the Gresham boom was
moved along to the next newly arrived
delegation. Thisindicated no unfriend-
illness to Judge Gresham, only disin-
ClinatiOn to be tortured with speech at
short range. This evening, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Mcdill, of the Tribune, an
enthusiastic Gresham boomer, the dele
cation visited his office TO discuss the
situation. The field was carefully sur
veycd and merits OF aspirants discussed,
with this result, that when the West
Nirginians were leaving one OF them re-
marked: sour trouble seems TO be that
we have so many good and strong men,"
and chorus Of voices replied, "That's
it exactly" On the tirst ballot West
Virginia may be set down about this
way: For Sherman, White, Peterson,
Swami, Curtin, Miller, Payne, Cooper;
for Gresham, Frew and Hubbard for
Harrison, Berkshire; for Alger, Smith;
for Blaine, Moore. Cooper, Payne and
Swami have not arrived, but Sherman
people claim them, and possibly with
reason. Smith served under Alger and
says he will stand by him while he
Lasts. Moore declares he will vote for
Blaine whether he is nominated or not.
There are other Blaine men lowering
NEAR TIE DELEGATION.
1t is too early to say where the delega-
ton will go after the first ballot, for they
do not know themselves, The delega-
ton meets tomorrow to organize. Hub
bard and Moore are spoken OF for chair
man, with reasonable certainty the
selection OF Hubbard. Mason is not n
candidate for reelection to the National
Committee, and would not accept an
other term. n. B. Scott, OF Wheeling,
seems to be the coming man for the
place, though an effort is being made TO
put forward S. b. Elkins without the
knowledge OF that gentleman, who is
spending the day in the country.
G. NJ. Shinn, OF Marion county, is the
assistant secretary OF the temporary or.
glnization. West Virginians, so far rs
heard from, are all well quartered-
some in hotels and some in lodging
houses. Accommodation are much
better here than in st. Louis. Thus fal
there is no trouble in getting something
10 eat, Of good quality at fair prices
whcFeat the West Virginia soul doth
greatly rejoice. U c. .B.H.