Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-15
WHO WILL IT Be-
REPUBLICAN ANXIETY AS TO THE TICKET
10 BIZ HArCHED OUT
By the Coming Chicago Conventional Large Dele
CATION Of Wheeling People 10 Leave Satur-
day-Ths Ksnna Club Meeting.

Those OF our cltzens WHO arc ai"s
with Republication in more or less acute
iorm, are just now devoting all their spare
time to discussing what may happen at
Chicago. Last night the air was heavy
with political talk of this particular ma
ture, and as one passed along the streets or
stood about the hotel corridors, ones ears
were continually saluted with the wordy
wrangliDgs of people who were fully per-
shaded they knew about how the Conven-
ton would turn out, 50 far as candidates
were concerned-or at least how 1t ought
to turn out. As the date for the opening
of the Convention approaches, there seems
to be an increase in the anxiety as to the
outcome, which often amounts to positive
nervousness; and feature of this dispoei-
ton to monkey with the future, ID the
longing after the unattainable in the
form of Blaine. A good many Wheeling
Republicans, while admitting that Jeemes
is really out of the race, cannot help coz
Tossing to decided weakness in that di'
rection, and their unhappiness is at times
almost pitiable. In their INDIGESTION they
do not know which way TO turn, and they
have fashion of getting of in little knots,
where the relative merits Of Gresham, and
Depsyy, and Sherman, and Harrison, and
all the rest of the possibles, are eagerly
----..1I ro,, n; m afinpa aon,afimAa of
rather startling forms, are put together,
and sized up, and compared, but no odds
what two men are coupled together for
first and second place, the me nbers OF tho
little csucuses, after standing off and look
ing at the impromptu nominations, always
sadly shake their heade, as they think OF
the great and good ticket the Democrats
have set up for the admiration of the conn
try, and the result is the candidates are
cast aside, and the little knot falls to
atrssh in discussion Of the question of
what is to be done.
The number of Republicans who are
going to Chicago is almost legion. Dozens
have announced with more or less positive
ness their intention of boarding the train
for the West Saturday night, and it ia al
together probable that about one hundred
will make the trip, while as many more
would 20 if they had any assurance they
could get comfortable quarters on arriving
at Chicago, or could get 0 ticket to the
Convention hall. A number of the dele
gates, and the more influential members Of
the party in this city, will 20 in style in the
private cars Of Col. w. NJ. Clements, aud
Capt. K. T. Dsvries, Of the B. & o., both
of whom have generously placed their
travelling palaces at the disposal of the
Wheeling pilgrims. Those not lucky
enough to share in this snap, will make
the trip in the good old ordinary way.
Among those booked TO 20 from Wheel.
ing is Hon. John W. Mason, Of Grafton,
who is expected to arrive in the city to-
day, and who may possibly leave for the
West this evening, in order TO be early on
the ground. Mr.. Mason Is the member Of
the National Committee for West Virginia,
and is the unfortunate being to whose lot
falls the distribution of most of the tickets
assigned to this State.
The bulk of the delegates and visitors
generally are not expected TO embark be.
fore Saturday night. Among them will be
Mr. John Frew, delegate ut large; Mr.. G.
B. Hart, Hon. A. w. Campbell, Hon. N.
b. Scott, w. J.W. Cowden, Chairman of the
Republican State Committee; ex-Mayor J.
w. Grubb, Col. Wilkinson, Councilman
Ed. Wheat, City Clerk Frank W. Bowers,
Receiver Ed. Dunaway, Clerk of Council
J. d. Elson, Police Court Clark G. d.
Thompson, Councilman E, Buckman, Coun-
Gilman T. M. Garvin, andy Sesmon, God
frey Schul, Sam. Brubaker, Col. VIM. Ex-
ley, Ralph Whitehead, Chairman of the Re-
publican County Committee; NJ. H. Nc
Nabb, Capt. B. b. Doveper, Candidate for
Sheriff T. @. Moffat, o. G. achofeld, Score.
tary of the Republican State Committee;
Frank Dinger, Irwin Singleton, Joseph
Freese and wife, Joseph l.. Metcalf, Dele
gate W. p. Hubbard, and lot of others,
who are yet little undecided as to wheth-
er or not it is worth while. Several Demo
Gratis will also probably 60 out to see the
fun.
About dozen have announced their in
tention of going from Benwood, and many
will also go from Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry.
There were all sorts of rumors ahoat yes.
terday "a to the rate Of fare from this city
to Chicsgo, common report having it that
an active and energetic war had broken
out between the competing lines, and as
low price as 81 so was named last night
AZ the cost Of round trip ticket. These
rumors are all without foundation. The
rate Of fare for the round trip remains IN
changed at SIS, and it is not likely to be
lever.