Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-14
.Iegates Gathering at Cleveland for
the Convention Tomorrow.
TO GOV. CAMPBELL.
d Not Amount to Very Nuch--Lawysr Kline IS
1is Only Formidable OppOnsnt-Nsal IS Not IN
il % Any Rxtsnt-GovernOr Will DO Re-
nOniaSled on the First Ballot

"a dav draws nearer, interest deepens
I'm every passing hour. 1t is now con-
esded by all the neutral and nnprelu-
siced that Gov. James E. Campbell will
ho renomina.ed for Governor on the
aFst ballot. His opponents are Law
renee T. Neal, of ChillicOthe, and Vir-
r1P. Kline, of Cleveland.
Y Tn 70 this time Neal has been the
nrinctpal competitor, the only apparent
folloN,ing of Kline being the CuyahOga
c,ontv delegation, which was instruct
Ia for the Cleveland lawyer, largely as
matter OF county and city pride. But
"a leayen of politics works queer re-
lts and the Kline bOOmet, in a few
- hours, has assumed proportion
t.hich makes that gentleman apparent
the only formidable opponent OF Gov.
Ampben. The logic OF the situation
IL : caused all the anti-Campbell men to
,Ambine under the battle cry Of 'any-
Aing 10 beat Campbell" and the Ques-
t|bn is no longer which OF the Governors
ebmpetitorS has the most votes, but
4hich Is the most available candidate
hi the most likely TO succeed as a dark
orse. To this query there is little
dvision OF sentiment. Kline Is absent
ia his way 10 Europe, too lar away TO
we pledges and promises, and his pro-
nounced low tariff convictions, ana emil
nent campaigning qualities mark him
4 the most available candidate OF the
IMPOSITION, since the teud engendered
batween Neal AID Campbell factions
yes the former little hope OF lncreas-
H. his strength in the convention.
l. raH
ti,h consummate diplomacy. When
lis home county instructed for him, he
Received the news jOcularly, and gave
In evidence of being an earnest aspirant
for cubernatorial hOnOrS. On the con-
frarv. he was on terms Of warmeSt
friendship with both Campbell and Neal,
tbe leading competitors, and one OF the
most serious charges which the absence
IN the CuvahOga candidate makes 1t I'm
bossible for him TO answer, is that ne
recently on separate occasions, pledged
Dis snnnort 10 both Campbell and Neal,
Major W. w. Armstrong, OfeCieveland,
which will be read in the convention
Wednesday, declaring his willingness to
kerve his party If selected by the cOnven-
hon as the candidate for Governor.
IL now looks as though the anti
CamDbell delegates, when nominations
Are declared in order on Wednesday,
rill ask for an informal ballot, but that
the Governors friends will oppose this
Ind demand business and formal bal
lDt In this event, Campbell will be
found before the roll is called TO have
thrce-fOurths of the votes OF the con-
n PentiOn. But the result will not be an
khOunced without many changes. The
WEeal men, it is understood, will
Nth the consent OF their
Aieader. desert their candidate and
60 soidly to Kline in the
hope OF creating a stampede OF luke
warm Campbell delegates to the Cuya-
bOga county candidate and insuring
his nomination. II the logic of the
situation does not happen to suggest
Mr. Kline as the most available candi-
bate the strength Of the opposition may
be thrown 10 either Gen. John A. Nc
Nahon, of Dayton, or the Hon. Tom l..
johnson, the free trade Congressman OF
cleveland. Despite all these clever
political manoeuvreS, however, the in
bications are that the Campbell phalanx
will remain practically unbroken and
that the Governor will be rcnominated
On the first ballot.
'In my opinion" said Chairman Nor
ton, Of the Democratic Central State
Committee tonight, Campbell will be
Nominated on the first ballot. The op-
position will endeavOr 10 combine on
Seneral McMahon or some other dark
horses and try TO force a stampede, but
they will be unsuccessful. The people
have spoken, and Campbell has the
Delegates. and the result Of this conven-
iion is now a simple question OF addi-
tiOn, not Of enthusiasm"
There are candidates for various 9TH
er State Offices TO be nominated, but the
chief interest naturally centers in the
GovernOrShip. If Licutenant-GOvernor
NJ. V. MARQUIS, of Logan county, ex-
Dresses himself as not desiring renom-
nation. the result may be the placing
Df the tariff refOrmer, practical farmer
bud ex-COngresSman John quincy
Smith, of Clinton county, on the ticket
for second place. Mr.. MARQUIS could,
is probable, have a renomlnatlon
without opposition, but having had tins
honor there is some doubt whetner
be will seek the denomination. tlnan-
eially, the place is not TO be considered
worthy Of contest, and the honor'
therefore, is the only allurement for the
ambitious gentlemen Of the State.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, John W. Ca
lt-A y OA ~ lOUQ NOuAeyf 0AAN 0N~-N~
ator CorcOran are the principal candl-
Bates. The former has been consid-
red as a promising candidate for
several weeks, while the latter was only |
recently sprung for the place. To-day |
ohm 7. Bailey, of Putnam county, ar
ived and taking up quarters at the
iollenden House, announced himself as
candidate for Attorney General, so |
hat tie contest for this Office promises |
% be a very lively one.
Ex-County Auditors T. f. Pekin-
paugh, of Wayne, Daniel kunkel, OF
Defiance, and Hon. w. NJ. Maize, OF |
Franklin county, are mentioned for
domination for Auditor OF State, and
pthers are likely to come within the
next twenty-fOur hours.
c. T. Ackerman, Of Mansfield, seems
be the favorite for the Treasurership
omination since the declination OF
Ion. w. w. Armstrong, OF this city,
nt ID is not unlikely that he may nno
everal gentlemen contesting for the
ace before the time arrives Tor MS
ame to be presented to the convention
Prof. G. c. Miller, the present State