Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-17
MARTINS FERRY.

held in Chicago this week. a htGlsLkh
rsnor,sr made an investigation Of the Re |
nm Sloan sentiment in these towns yester- |
Say with very satisfactory result. de
sonnd that James Gillespie Blaine was
unnsrmost in nearly every Republican
mind there being but five or SIX In the
whole list called upon for an expression OF
oninion who are directly opposed to
Blaine. However, nearly all seemed to
believe that Blaine would not De tns
standard bearer, and that his letters GATED
at Florence and Paris were sincere and ex-
pressiye of that gentleman's desires. Jonn
Sherman was tho second choice Of forty
six those asked an opinion, Gresham OF
seventeen. Desew of twelve, Aiger OF
seven- Harrison of five, Lincoln OF two,
and Haylsy, Foraker and Childs Of one
each II seemed a little odd that ]. Benny
Foraker should not have more admirers
but the universal verdict among those TO
whom his name was mentioned Is that ne
il too windy and not made Of solid stun
Col q ". Mitchell was the first man
approached. He is for Blaine every time,
aud if he can't get him he would Ike De-
pew. Hon. job, A. Cochran pre-
fers Sherman to all others. Samuel ID.
Heaton ia for Blaine first, and Sherman
second. Alopzo Beck wants Blaine or
Sherman. d. II. Souders wants Sherman.
Samuel Fisher would like to vote for Sner-
man. Andrew Scott chooses Gresham
after Blaine. Ed. Bender is of the same
opiniop, az is also William Wetheroid.
George Tipton would like Dspew better
than anyone but Blaine Dove Ray wants
Harrison and Alger. A. W. Kerr is q
Greshamite. A. NJ. Shipmsn likes sher-
man better than any one hut Blaine. IL
Crowell, Theo. Keller, and Tom Green are
all Sherman men after Blaine. L. W:
Shreve wants Gresham. ]. 7. Hsnes and
is. F. Dean are both Alger men
after Blaine is entirely lost. j. W. Hoyle
is for Sherman. John w. Crooks likes
Alger better than any one of his competi-
tors except Blaine. Dr.. Hall wants Blaine
bat likes Sherman too. Ross Mitchell's
second choice is Depew. Add and Charley
Van Pelt are both straight for Sherman.
William Lipphardt wants Sherman after
Blaine. s. G. W. Morrison wants Sher-
man and Hawley if Blaine means what he
saws. jim and Ben Eherlein, of the G 4 Z.
accommodation, are Sherman men. John
Blaine Gillespie has no choice after James
Gillespie Blaine is off the track. Stephen
Hipkins is for Sherman. }. w. BucklDg-
ham is in the same boat. Rev. l. 3 WIN.
tiers would like to sc dark horse nominated
and would not object if its first name Is
Robert and the last Lincoln. Theodore
Suodrrsss is another Greshamite, after
Blaine is off the track. L, T. Atiendsr Is
for Hswley and Harrison. Lud Wilhelm
is for Blaine, then Gresham. Sam West
wood takes Sherman for second choice.
Pier Coleman, Benz ESby, Jr', and Levi
Shipman, ST., are all Sherman men. Nj.
B Groves is for Robert Lincoln. Henry
Finkeldey is for Gresham. c. j. Gill, OF
the Elson Glass Company, prefers Hawley
to all Others. Peter Wagner and Henry
8 Wal are Sherman men. WI Hughes
is for Dspew, George Ralstan is an Al
gerite. Fred Beymer wants Ben
Harrison. E. d. Cattell is for
Sherman. Frank link and Alex. David
son want Sherman if they can't get Blaine.
Manuel Grandson is for Depew, and W. Il.
Humphreville stands alone to champion
Foraker's cause.
In Bridgeport, DR.. J. NJ. TODD is for
Gresham after Blaine. John Striff is for
the same man. Leroy G. Sedgsick, ex-
Sheriff, is for Sherman. W. W. Holloway
ia a Sherman man; E. B. Woodcock the
same. George Stewart and B:adley Smith
are for Sherman. J. w. Fowler and Bar
ney Helsley are for Gresham. w. A.
Brown and S. A. Junkins are for Sher-
man after Blaine. Charley Junkins IL for
Gresham or Depew. j. G, Heinlein thinks
Gresham or Depew would he the strongest
candidate that could be put up. George
Giffin and his two sons, Will and John,
have decided that they want Depew and
Harrison. w. II. Hillyer has no choice
after Blaine. Mr.. A. Walters, a salesman
from Johnstown, n. Y, was met in Bridge
poIt, and expressed preference fol
Blaine. A. G. Brannum is for Alger after
Blaine. George Elliott wants to vote fol
either Blaine or Sherman. W. W. Scott
is for Gresham. John T. Scott
wants Harrison and Phelps. jacob
Fox wants Gresham. Capt. Richard
Crawford is for John Sherman. Martin
McConaughy is for Gresham, while Joe
McConaughy wants Sherman. Col. Johr
Hill, John McGrsw, r, I. Howell, E p
Rhodes, Henry Crawford, and NJ. L. Bru
baker are Snerman's admirers. D. L,
Rhodes fsvOrs Gresham +. Nj. Kearn'
likes Geo. W. Childs, but takes Depew fol-
second choice. George Gray is for Gresham
Charles and Harry Trueman are for Depew
Uncle John Trueman wishes there wer,
some big crusbers in the party and he
means the fact that there have been none
since Henry Clay. s. G. Danberry is fol
Sherman. Harry Lynch is
great Blaine man, but could vote
for Depew. Charley Adolph ha'
no choice after Blaine. George 0Kelly
is for Sherman after Blaine. One gentle
man speaking of the ticket to be nominal
ed said, "What they should do, is nomi
nate Gresham and put him on high tariff
platform. Then we can run the mar
strong in the northwest and west. and the
platform in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Vir
ginia and other protection States. in one
section we will he long on man, and short
on platform, and in the other long on plat.
form and short on man. Our party would
then vote for the man or the platform u
He admitted that that scheme was q SORT
of straddle, but said it would win. Quite
a number Of people from this town and
Bridgeport will attend the convention, and
several expect to be on the ground before
the convention occurs.
Mr.. Ed. L. Sparks, late Of Portsmouth,
Ohio, was elected Superintendent Of In
struction by the Board of Education, on
Friday evening We hope he will be able
to FIJI Prof Shreve's place, although the
report sent ont from Portsmouth TO the
Pittsburg and Columbus papers 10 the eff
feet that he had failed to be reelected
High School principal in that town, after
serving one term, does not bespeak great
ability.
The fire company tested the plug at the
corner of Tenth and Walnut streets, Fri
day evening, and iound the pressure very
good and entirely adequate.
o. r. Wood and Hon. f II. Cochran
have returned from New York. Mr.. Wood
would not be interviewed, but stated that
a road from Bowerstown TO Martins
Ferry will be blilt
H. Floto has returned from Tennessee,
where he has purchased large tract Of
land.
Miss Maggie Ralston is in Hamilton, O.,
visiting Rev. Simpson.
Sabbath school will be held as usual at
the NJ z. Church at $50 to-day. Regular
services will he held in Lafayette Opera