The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-03-08
A WESTERN MAN
Seems to Be the Choice of the
Democratic Majority
According to a Canvass by the
New York Herald.

Fifteen States Favor Cleveland, Ten Hill,
and sixteen n Man from the West.
Boies. Palmer. Gray and Dickinson In
the Race-Boies and Russell Seems to
BE n Favorite Ticket in the West.
NEW YORK, March 3.-The Herald
presents a timely and interesting table
showing what are at the present mo-
ment the presidential preferences of the
Democracy in the various states. The
table has been carefully and accurately
prepared on the superstition that 900 del
egates will be admitted to the Chicago
convention under the new apportion-
ment.
1t is supported by interviews with
well posted Democrats from each one
of the states and territories, ON whose
judgment the expressed probability as
TO how the respective delegations will
vote are based. The table shows that
Mr.. Hill leads Mr.. Cleveland but very
little at the present time, and that the
mass of the Democracy is looking to the
west for a man to lead them to victory.
The figures are: Hill, 2S5; Cleveland.
265; western man, $50.
Cleveland States
An analysis of the table reveals that
Cleveland seems to be the choice of If
teen stares. They are California, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachu-
sets, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Rhode Islani, South Dakota, Ver1nonS,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Twelve of these states
are Republican and only three are
Democratic.
Senator Hill is the choice of ten states.
They are Colorado, Florida, Idaho,
Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima and Texas. Seven are Democratic
and three Republican. This shows I'M
mistakeably that in the states where the
Democratic sentiment predominates
Hill is stronger than Cleveland.
Want Western Man.
But the real choice of the Democracy
is shown IN sixteen states. They want a
western man and are: Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan.
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennes-
see and Wyoming. Eight are Demo-
cratic and e.Sht Republican.
Their $50 delegates, standing solid for
western man and representing over
one-third of the convention against the
other two-ts. eds hopelessly divided, viii
probably have great effect in shaping
the convention.
Likely to BE Divided.
1t will be noticed that three states
have been passed over. They are Ala
bama, Louisiana and Oregon. Their
delegations at present it is said are likely
to be divided between Hill and Cleye-
land.
With the sentiment so strong for a
western candidate, the possibilities in
that direction are worthy of note. 1t is
significant that the west has so far pre-
sented four candidates. Governor Boies,
of Iowa; General Palmer, of Illinois;
Governor Gray, of Indiana, and Don
of these are Boies and Palmer, and of
the two Bo;es seems to have the lead.
This iseniehy due to his free silver affilia-
tie.s. Palmer. ON the other hand, has
openly declared against the free coinage
of silver and the effect of this will be
to greatly neutralize his chances.
Boies and Russell.
A favorite ticket in the west would
seem to be Boies, of Iowa, and Russell, of
Massachusetts,.