The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-15


CLEEvLAND, July 14.-Although the
Democratic State convention was an
nounced to meet on July IA and con-
time in session two days, the pro.
gramme provides that to-day is to be
devoted to committee meetings and out
door demonstrations, and that the con-
vention is not to convene in formal ses'
sion until II a. m. tomorrow. The dis.
cussion of the politicians is still all di-
rected to the Governorship. While
Campbelps nomination on the first bal.
lot is still as reasonably certain MS any
future event, the Neal and Kline faction
F.. have by no means given up the contest
1t is now evident that the opposition is
to make it us lively us possible for Gov
Campbell in the convention, whatever
the result may be, and many conserva.
tive party leaders fear such strife and
rancor may be engendered us to imperil
the success of the ticket i'll the coming
campaign. Coal Commissioner Fill,
one OF the oldest and best known Dem.
ocrats of the State, estimates that the
first ballot will show Neal to have about
l4O votes, Kline 90 and Campbell 500
thus making the Governor nominee by
an overwhelming majority. The COM
bined opposition do not claim much
over 200 votes, but they insist Camp
bell is claiming delegations whose in
strnctions for the Goyernorship are not
for him.
SPLIT ON THE MONEY QUESTION
The discussion over the platform still
continues, and it is evident the silver
free coinage men will only win after a
brisk fight. Ex-Congressman A. j.
Warner and other prominent free coin
age men are on the ground insisting
that party success can onl ly be insured
by the convention declaring for the
free andunlimited coinage OF silver, but
they are being vigorously opposed by
Congressman Harter and other equally
prominent Democrats.
Strenuous attempt will be made to
settle all differences on the financial
question in the committee on resolu.
tions and prevent the subject from be.
ing debated in the convention, But
this can only be by the adoption
OF n free coinGge plank, as the indica-
tions are that the free coinage men are
largely in the majority.
HARMONY REJECTED.
A later dispatch says: Gov. Camp.
bell will be the nominee OF the Demo.
cratic convention tomorrow for Gov
ernor of Ohio. The logic Of the situa-
ton impels every unprejudiCed observer
TO this conclusion, and only the persist.
ency OF the other candidates in remain
ing in the race prevents this conclusion
being accepted by all parties. The con.
test will be short and decisive, and will
be concluded with the first ballot.
Governor Campbell will receive far
more than enough votes to nominate
him, but the anti. Campbell delegates
insist they will go on the record in
opposition in order to prevent unani-
nous nomination. Thus, so far us the
convention is concerned, harmony is
deliberately rejected rs an unnecessary
political commodity, and the only ques-
tion now is, will the anti-Campbell fac
tious carry their grievances to the polls
There are twenty-five or thirty Of the
Hamilton county or Cincinnati dele
gates who vow that they will, and these
rccalcitrants will have the sympathy, il
not the company, Of n dozen or more OF
the Cuyahoga county or Cleveland dele
gates.
There have been many wordy war
fares in the hotel lobbies to-day between
the Campbell delegates and their
demonstrative opponents, and in
several instances the disputes went
to such extent that the adj
mirers OF the governor answered
the threats Of the Hamilton county del
egates by defying their opposition, and
declaring that Campbell could be both
nominated and elected without the help
OF Cincinnati.
EVEN BLooDSHED.
\ All these disputes are deprecated by
both Campbell and Neal, but their Of
feet is nevertheless felt in the party
ranks. The day was not destined to
pass, however, without these disputes
terminating in bloodshed. While IN
angry wrangle was in progress this
evening in front of the Plain Dealer OF.
flee, between Peter Nolan, q Campbell
man and amateur prize fighter. and
William and James Patterson, Neal del
egates, all understood to be from Gin
ctnnati, the lie was passed, and in an
instant revolvers were drawn. A lively
fusilade followed, in which four or five
shots were fired with mild results. .
The full strength of the Campbell
F,)loNvipO ,ras not nnDrpciatpd until the
Governor reached the city this alter
noon. His arrival at the Hollendon
Hotel at the head Of the jackson and
Thurman clubs OF Columbus, was the
signal for an ovation. Cheer after
cheer was given for "thc next Governor
OF Ohio" and there were loud demands
for speech. The Governor mounted o
table in the centre OF the rotunda and
bowed his Acknowledgements, but his
speech was brief.
cAMPBFLL sANGUINR.
"I am glad to see you all, my friends,