The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-18
IA NEW ELEMENT.
The Dakota Delegation Creates Decided
Sensation.

Sensation.
CHlcAdo, June IA, totally now ele-
ment. in the Presidential struggle was
made apparent tonight when the Da-.
kota men and the Washington Territory
contingent with twelve big votes that
nobody had been figuring on, began to
talk openly OF taking care Of jtheir
friends. The general furry that followed
the announcement showed that its i'm
portanCe was not underestimate.
Twelve good votes, Or any part Of thep,
wds an ,acquisition not TO be ignored In,
u game 50 sharply played asythe' one
in which the Republican Presidential
nomination is the stake. People whose
favorites, adherents had not been with
Dakota from the start, showed visible
symptoms OF nervousness, and those
who had climbed into the Dakota band
wagon at the last moment were being
congratulated from all sides ior their
shreYdness. Shermans friends were,
'exultant. Dakota's cause had been ably
championed in the national committee
from the very outset by Colonel Hook
er, OF Vermont, whose merits as u poll
tician and a pronounced Sherman man,
are recognized generally. Allison's i'd
vocates, also a.s,-tsya.i .rI.s.I,
PUT IN A CLAIM
on Dakota's good will in return for the
services of ]. s.. Clarkson, who also stood
by the Dakota men in the National Com
mittee. The change to Dakota last night
by John G. New, Of Indiana, and Law
son, OF New York, both members OF the
National Committee, was interpreted in
the lobbies this evening to mean that
Harrison would welcome and. perhaps
had a mortgage on some fresh; support
from Dakota and that the ambition OF
Warner Miller, Of New York, to be
Chairman OF the Convention would re-
ceive help from the same source.
The great crowd Of President makers
who have waited so long and patiently
for some light on amoBt perplexing stu
alton are likely to be gratitied to-mor-
row. There have been no important
developments to-day, but in the morn
ing Mr.. Depew Is to announce his
decision concerning his candidacy. Since
his arrival Mr.. Depew has been busy
sounding representative men from the
West on the adyisability OF his can
didacy. He has sent for many OF the
LEADING MEN OF WISCONSIN,
Minnesota, Kansas Nebraska and other
agricultural States, and the result OF his
inquiries has not been reassuring. Mr..
Depew had a conference to-day with
Marvin Engbitt, OF the Northwest.
Iern Railroad, who has been collecting
some evidence concerning granger preju-
dice against q railroad president in the
States OF the Northwest. The state.
meat is made tonight on good auth.
ority thai, Mr.. Depew will p in
the morning announce Ills withdrawal
from the contest, having become satisfied
that the convention Is in no mood to
nominate him. This is certainly Mr.,
Depew's decision tonight, though he
may change his mind before tomorrow,
II S-3N no DEVELOPMENTS ' -
In the whole field, New York excep.
Ted, there 10 not the sign Of develop
nent. On Saturday everybody was
Tor waiting to see the effect o.
i the California boom for Blaine. To-day
everybody has been waiting on New York
New York has been waiting on Mr.. De
new, Tomorrow Mr.. Depew is TO speak
and then the scrambling begins. The
universal tinidity about making a move
lin any direction continues. Everybod,
is afraid to take hand. -
Delegations uncommitted are inclined
10 skuik behind iayorite sons and wal
4 developments. New York is to max,
the first move toward bringing out a HIM
Of action. What New Yorl
will do remains one OF III,
mysteries Of the hour. In case Depev
u conlinued on Fourth Pags.l