Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-19

Z over popular there, / assure you. No rep.
q resentatiye of our delegation favors Depew.
We are gaining strength for Allison
z bcurly, and, without giving you the State'
upon which we count, we are confident of
his nomination.
II NEW TICKET IN THE FIELD.
. The following, signed Experienced
I Politician" was printed this afternoon:
& ''NEw JERSEY AND INDIANA.
d "To The Editor Of the Journal:
"The combination OF these two doubt
g full States means success TO the Republican
7 party. Then why waste words or ballots
. on New York? The following ticket would
meet all requirements: For President-
. William Walter Phelps For Vice Presl-
dent-General Lew Wallace.
Here you have the accomplished dipio-
mat and experienced statesman OF New
Jersey, whose popularity redeemed that
: State last year, and the brilliant soldier
and author of Ben. Hur,' the most famous
, book of modern times. For such ticket
all Republicans can work.
As early as 10 o'clock this morning one
I had to elbow ones way even on the SKY
parlor fl DOT of the Grand Pacific.
The crowd increased as one descended.
and the rotuuda and lobbies were filled
ts with thousands Of men, most ot them
J. morning arrivals.
Y THE NEW YORK AND OHIO HEADQUARTERS
7 ! in the Grand Pacific, which Saturday night
!. were nearly deserted and yesterday had
y but few signs of life, were early this morn
p ing filled with representatives, OF these
- states. The Greeham headquarters q:
70 usual had large quota OF active workers,
:, and the Harrison and Rusk headquarter
- we're crowded from an early hour;
TIE Allison headquarters has blossomeG
" "a the rise. Not content with their Ole
~ suile of rooms, the Allison men hav'
~ moved into the ladies' ordinary, and hsV'
u - decorated the large room until IL Is tn'
i bandsomest heauuarters in the city. oVe
a. the main entrance, trimmed with flags ant
I'd buntinp. is the name "Allison" picked ou
lm with incsndescent electric lights, showlp
u- N splepdid advantage in the compare
lsI tiyeIy dark hall Inside there IS almoe
Nd a plimpee of fairy land. Beautiful nag
and strsamers adorn the walls and circ'
about huge pictures of 1owa's faVoriu
ey, Roses of smilax, dotted thick with equisi'
4 is roses, criss-cross from the chandeliers.
.ew Delegate Rood, of Iowa, said
DRY "ALLIsoN HAS STRENGTHENED
lnsa materially since Saturday. We have gar
7thy u thirty-fve votes certain, and, as
pr tands now, will go into the conVentic
ius9 With over one hundred votes pledged Il
nVait nr candidate. Then we have almost
nior1 ,ositiye assurance from the delegates oil
ne ,rge State that they will come over to
tH after the first few ballots. II lo'
q IN ,ere doubtful State think there won
flcof no question of Allison's success Gr'
tt' NJ am has manv friends in our delegato
eheaF nd he ia easily the second choice 30 LAT
ksioYh can sec. We have not yet consluer
ltSe " If second choice, however, as we thi
{brmAn llson stands as gsod chance, II no'
tier one, than any of the candldat
wa in any event, is for the nominee
II carry the State if the conyentl
onld nnminate a man from the Flor
Eamps."
Mr.. John B. Hart said there was
ia;ne sentiment IN the New Jersey d.
ton ave would be sorry to see
~ ,a;na IA an outside one He would G
ew Jersey to I. We are apSoiu' .c
ndecided whittier we wonid 90 IL
,an, William Walter Phelps, were ou
IA way. We shall stick to HIM WIN
siief that he ought to win. However
bere is 10 be dark horse, we regard
sSSW%N 5cKinley, of Ohio, as the msn' \
sse ,rsey will 90 to him to dead certait
~ n 1883 in a series of pen pictures
sS& ,ominent Congressman, ] wrote oi v
3s2s5 rKinley: He is destined to be one Gi 1
~ ols of the people of the country. ~
!, mark this man and see If am not
ect.'"
~ ,pw vopK SOLID FOR THE RALRoAI
The New York caucus was held al
,'clock. o;od
M,nv a. ,.ss;on for over an hour. The meeting
a tbe ~ sIIsd n order by C. B. Sloan as tempo
N Sbsr- J,;rman and the first business IN Q
totaJ 20 he the election Of q perma
.Sa;rran Chauncey M. Depew
,.an;monslv elected to gil the pos
., ow mex, ,rSR Hamilton was selected as
hngians anant Secretary. Frank Hiscock
cen ,rno;ntsd To serve on the Committee
neiu ~ poppointiops: ]. B. Webber on Comm
iair po. W Crs5sntisls; G. B. Sloan on Comm
soteS N Permanent Organization; and Ge'
n'ou Uusted on Committe on Rules. :,
gamer a resolution was then adopted, VIII
leso'a, a. dissenting voice, declaring ohaunce
h. hin, Depew to be the choice oi tne ue,sS
U;I, oes or the Presidential nomiuation, SuT
" WI W. chorus of cheers the meeting aol,u'
of mauy Eh'le tne 9elb t.IIsa,sb for Chsuncey
IOme 'I;Um sDepew," and giving other eV,uen ,
% h enthusiasm; nor was their aroor uallll
a anu -. n 70 anv special extent when ans"
. tua I;a' rbesrs for Allison and Gresham Camt M
ni he respective headquarters oil tnss'
oAu'o "a i;dates. nor when the Iowa oeies
Ina, inaa,,anmn ~ Usrcbed in front of the New YORK
. would keSI Iry step TO the refrain oil a
= 10 sold Allison, u...---a Allison"
MR. DEPEw HELD QUITE RECEIPT
WILL BE and he received many congratulation
the unanimity shown By his delegat
cta5 nm his support
cided to oecre , JeIsco,;or ca ,bat :,
'oh. York should present the name Of
y evess and 90 for him solidly, Connecticut
e ei' i second her in her ChoiCs with enthu
eld, and otnet".se Sana,nr Uauiar - 6
outcome si'ne' Vos,orJav,s confe-o1n0s ,,ar,
'r 'nree Iy informal and their results, if resu
had. were of no real concern. Mr..
hard said that in the East, and part
Iy in Connecticut, the popular imp
is clearly and emphstically against
er-csh- Gresham. Alger and Allison are b
ieoted' earded as available, hut Connecticut
-mishing 5ared 10 90 wild over the New Yor
itch will road king
ltion to- Mr. ID. " baSs, amer nsnnTei - y. N ~
aggres- aSon, n,.ns s fr;snSs in Nebraska, il v
that he had been killed off by his