The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-25
OHIO RHPUBLGANS,
The State Convention to Meet
at Columbus To-day
GOV, FORAKER'S POPULARITY
May Prove Too Great to Overcome
The Other Candidates Hopeful.
An Immense Crowd ESpect'
ed-sItpatIon Reviewed,

CoLuNBUs, Ono, June s4,-The pre-,
paratious for the State convention to.
morrow and Wednesday are about com.
pleted, and the expectations are that the
attendance will be the largest at any
similar gathering in the State since the
war. There is unusual interest in the
result, and the rank and file OF the party
will be here to see how It is done. A
great deal depends upon the work Of
the convention; notthat the Republican
ticket entire will not be elected, to.
gether with the Legislature, but II
Is the desire Of those who have
the interests Of the party at heart,
that the strongest ticket possible
should be put in the field, that the VIC
tory may be so complete and the defeat
OF the enemy 80 overwhelming that
there may be no question about the
standing Of Ohio in alleged "ofn years
for some time to come. The railroads,
| by liberality and competition, have
placed the question OF transportation
within the reach Of hundreds who
would not have thought OF attending
the convention, and they will be here
and will have 10 be entertained. A sam
Pile OF the low rates is furnished In the
announcement OF 81 round trip from
Cincinnati. This will pour an immense
number OF people In from Cincinnati,
outside OF those who expect 10 attend
the convention,
The only gubernatorial candidate who
was on the ground yesterday was Speak.
or LampsonI who came In Saturday even.
ing. General Kennedy came along
to-day. A few friends of the other can
didates are also here, but as yet they
have not made much noise for the want
of necessary delegate material upon
which to operate.
Judge J. NJ. 0'Neal, OF Lebanon, ar.
rived at midnight and registered tthe
Neil, which will be his headquarters
during the convention. The Judge Is
accompanied by Mr.. Ellsworth Benham,
a delegate who will present his name to
the convention; Probate Judge F. NJ.
NunnIuRuaudd anu W. ~ McSlhtock, 0l
the Western ofar., inc Judge comes with
the support OF MS own county delega.
tion and quite n large following from
the surrounding gcounties. Judge 0'Neall
thinks, II anything, that he made mis-
take In not announcing himself at an
earlier date, but he had understood that
Colonel Conger was candidate and did
not wish To make the contest AGAINST
him: HIS canvass, however, mas been
looking much petler IN tue past Two or
three days ana ne leels hopeiul oil sue
cess.
THE SITUATION,
In q casual run Of talk 1t Is learned
tbat tbe candidates hone for a concen.
ts..,s., - .s..,,,;..sa.,. "a IL, ~ .tsS.In,s
sfaei0n VI Seiisiuien' "len ~ sle uele'
gates may arrive, which Will turn the
tide to the field in which II is admitted
that all the other candidates are placed.
| It Is not difficult To find gentlemen who
are strong advocates of the denomination
OF Governor Foraker; and also those
among whom may be counted
some OF his best personal
and political friends-who think
| II is not tho best OF policy, and they are
not slow In giving their reasons. Among
the most prominent OF these Is the expe.
riment OF the third term and the proba.
bility that some OF the leaders will place
themselves In such position that they
cannot give that support 10 the ticket
which they otherwise might. Mr.. Lamp.
son gives II as his opinion that the Gov.
ernor Is clearly In the lead for the nom
natlGn' shTq W. ae 10 hos Pieparea a., 10 say
alton S IN might Change some when the dele.
gates once get on the ground. Mr. Lamp.
son thinks he will himself have about
200 votes on the tirst ballot, coming prtn'
cipally from the northeast counties. He
says he mas about halt the delegates
from cleveland and that ne VIII get
some votes from the river counties,
especially Belmont. The speaker Is sup
ported In the belief by alarge number
ot his friends, that ne has quite reserve
force IN all parts Of tue state, owing 70
the extensive acquaintance which ne mas
with the members OF the Legislature, 9
large number Of whom have Interested
themselves In his behalf as q matter Of
friendship: Mr. Lampson rates the
strength OF General Kennedy on the iirst
ballot at about l76, and Judging from
the Information which he has at present,
he does not think the General can be
nominated. Mr.. Lampson's name will
be presented 70 the convention by Sen.
ator Kerr, oil Mansiieldi one o. the most
eloquent speakers in'the last Senate.
MAJOR AND GENERAL DAWES.
Atoior N n Dawes n Cincinnnt; cana
may - -, - =. ~ :, -. ''., .,.S.. -
IN early lase evehins "nu 'ooA quarters
at the Neil. Several newspapers con-
fused Major Dawes with his brother,
General Dawes, OF Marietta, who Is d
candidate for Governor, and The mistake
caused some pleasantly the expense OF
tie pencii.pnshers Major Dawes Is
; here ostensibly to look after the political
fences Of the General, who came In this
morning. IL ny uiu nVe s.nav,L nsvS mum nsais "
gsycv y epnGefW bnt was psrticSIStly @ ipteTssted rested
In aScertaining Tie progress and pros.