The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-14

Wednesday.
CLEVELAND, O., July 1S.-The dele
c,tes to the Democratic State conyen-
top are arriving in the city, and the
Indications are that tomorrow will wit
ness one of the largest Democratic
gatherings ever assembled in the Buck
eys State. Although the preliminary
meetings Of all the committees will be
held tomorrow, the convention proper
viii not meet until 10 a. m. Wednesday.
Hon. Allen W. Thurman, son of the
Old Roman" is to be the temporary
chairman, as this selection is made by
the State Central committee.
Itis apparent to all, except the friends
dother candidates, that Gov. James b.
Campbell will be renominated on the
frt ballot, although the friends OF Hon.
lawrence Neal still insist that their
endidate has fighting chance. Hamil.
ton county will cast solid vote for
Neal. unless the strenuous efforts that
ae being made by the Campbell men to
have the denomination 20 to the COVER
nor By acClamation finally induce Neal
and Kline to withdraw in the interest
oiharmony. The feeling against Camp
bell among Hamilton county delegates
s 50 strong, however, that it is very.
anguine man, indeed, who would pre-
Dict harmony in Wednesdays conyen-
tiOn
Governor Campbell's friends are COM
planning Of a canard which they say is
being circulated by the enemies of the
Governor, to the effect that he contem-
plates declining the nomination after
winning the fight and that the Camp
bell men are then to throw the nomina-
ton to John a. McATahon, of Dayton.
ThestOry receives no general credence.
KLINE LOOMS UP.
Up to this time Neal has been the
Principal competitor, the only apparent
following of Kline being the Cuyahoga
county delegation, which was instructed
for the Cleveland lawyer, largely as a
matter Of county and city pride. But
the leayen Of politics works queer re-
suits, and the Kline boomlet, in few
brief hours, has assumed proportions
vhiCh.makes that gentleman apparent
ly the only formidable opponent OF
Governor Campbell. The logic of the
situation has caused all the anti Camp
bell men to combine under the battle.
cEot anything to beat Campbell" ,"
and heAuestion is no longer which OF
the Governors competitors has the
most votes, but which is the most avail
able candidate and the most likely to
succeed as dark horse. To this query
there Is little diversion of sentiment,
Mime Ia absent on his way to Europe,
100 lar away to give pledges and prom
lses, and his pronounced low tariff con-
riCtiOns and eminent campaigning
qualities mark him as the most ayaila-
elo candidate Of opposition, since the
iaed engendered between Neal and
Campbell factions gives the former q
liItIe hope OF increasing his strength in
the convention.
CUTE KLINE.
Nj, Kline has managed his campaign
with consummate diplomacy. When
his home county instructed for him, he
Received the news jocularly, and gave
no evidences of being an earnest aspir-
ant tor gubernatorial honors. Cn the
contrary, he was on terms of warmest
ineRdship with both Campbell and
Seal, the leading competitors, and one
CIlhe most serious charges which the
ABSENCE OF the Cuyahoga candidate
makes It impossible for him to answer,
9lhat he recently on separate occa-
SSons,, pledged his support to both
!anpheLI and Neal. He has left a let
@F' however, with Major w. w, Arm.
NChg, OF Cleveland, which will be read
y me convention Thursday, Declaring
L W. Willingness to serve his party if SCI
TSsea by the convention as the candi-
Qa5e torGovernor.
II now looks us though the anti
campbell delegates, when nomination.
ue declared m order on Wednesday,
GlLl ask for an informal ballot, but that
.ai mg Governors friends will oppose this
T., ,u demand business and a formal bal.
s sS IN this event, Campbell will be
%%una before the roll is called to have
aliees'iourths Of the votes Of the con.
ron rvanon; But the result will not be an.
SSSuInced without many changes. The
vM ,S men, 1t Is understood, will, with
sa wy consent Of their leader, desert theil
Ss,aIdate and 90 solidly to Kline, in the
SUpe o. creating a stampede OF luke,
bS..n bS,.n Campbell delegates to the ouya-
SOS,, SOSI county candidate and insuring hil
w. OTHER LIGHTNING RODS.
1.-THE logic of the situation does moi
uappen to suggest Mr.. Kline as the most
available candidate the strength Of th,
gGpposIti[on gspn may be thrown to eithel
ea' ,ba John A. McAIahon, OF DAYTON, OF
tsS,. t,e don, Tom L. johnson, the free
nj liI4SO \, Oongressmanof Cleveland. Despite
1" Ilese clever political manmuvres
CSneSer the indications are that the
csli, cli,pOeil phalanx will remain practi
viii viii ,uhDroEen and that the Governor
M ~, ue renominated on the first ballot
n, ~ y, my opinion" said Chairman Nor
SoSs, oS ol The Democratic central state com,
So,nittee SS,,,Hilittee tonight, Campbell will Be
sos;. s;lla!ed on the frst ballot. The OF,
N0a VIII endeayor 70 combine OF