The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-19

work so fine. Some Of the statesmen
who are now rolling high will be glad
enough to drop down into second place,
but not while they think ii necessary
to wear non-conductors on their heads
to keep from being killed outright when
the lightning strikes them. The net
result Of the day is that Harrison and
Alger show better, the Indiana men
seemingly having made the greater gain.
As completed ticket Harrison and
Morton Indiana and New York; is be-
ginning to be a good deal talked OF.
The arrival OF thousands to-day does
not help to
CLEAR TIE ATMOSPHERE
or make it easier to squeeze through the
hotel lobbies. Hotel keepers say that
the crowd here this morning was the
biggest ever seen in Chicago. Certainly
no such crowd ever attended any pre-
vious convention of any party. 1t will
give some idea OF the number OF visitors
to say that from West Virginia alone
close on to one thousand have come,
and more are on their way. After eight
thousand people get intoth convention
hall others will have TO cool their heels
outside. All are good natured and will
ing to suCcumb to the inevitable. They
feel that q winning ticket will be placed
on winning platform, and that con-
tents them.
began to prepare for publication the
names OF West Virginians who came in
to-day, but concluded that the ISTELLi-
GEScER could not make room for State
directory. They come from all quarters
almost every county. There has new
er been such turnout from the State.
Some OF the estimates run us high as
! 200, but we can afford to knock Off
two or three hundred and then make
appearance. Headquarters
are crowded all day and night by home
people. Then there were visitors to feel
the pulse, and they all took observations
to themselves. Tomorrow
At 10 o'clock the Harrison men
will come to present their man TO the
extent OF hall an hour. Major Moore
called on the California delegation and
up
GoFF FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The response was very cordial. There
is some talk of getting all the Southern
delegates to unite on GoG, but this is
advised against as having n sectional
appearance. The West Virginia man
has many friends outside OF the South
nrn delegations. All the West Virginia
delegates are here except Payne, OF the
Third district, and he is expected late
tonight or tomorrow. Delegate Cooper,
lt the Third district, says nobody is
to put him down for Sher.
man. He Is not that way, and will not
say which way he Is going to vote. He
would rather have Blaine than anybody.
Mr.. Elkins greatly regrets that he was
placed in nomination for National Com
nitteeman. He says he has been on the
committee for fifteen years and wanted
10 retire. He knew it would have been
improper for other reasons, lie would
lot have served II elected:
On the train which left Wheeling last
light n straw vote Tas taken among
l6io men and West Virginisns and re-
suited rs follows: Blaine, l47; Sherman,
70; Gresham, II; Alger, 3; Allison, };
Foraker, 5; Depew, I. The wind blows
very hard in that direction.
EVERYBODY FOR BLAINE.
The Blaine demonstration overtopped
hem all tonight. John Cummins had
o be restrained from jumping out of
headquarters window in the wildness OF
lis excitement. John called on Depew.
When he told the New York man he
vas a railroad engineer Depew said
"Then, Mr.. Cummins, you are a rail
'oad monopolist."
BELMONT MAN ROBBED.
Col. ]. NJ. Lewis, the Belmont Giant,
vas robbed last night of his watch and
$3.50. Ohio's Lieutenant-G Governor, his
was done up for $3.50. These
tatcsmen are at the Gand Pacific, and the
hief entered their room. Many watches
md pocket-books are missing.
Col. Bob Ingersoll was in the West
Virginia headquarters.this evening, and
,eing called on for speech made fine
hort talk on protection. He said he
wanted TO see strong nominee, and for
hat reason favored Gresham, who, he
,aid, is as strong protectionist rs him
,elt. The speech was warmly applauded.
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