The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-09

candidate and the scattering votes
which Sherman, Mckinley, Rusk, Alli-
son and others are likely TO receive will
be sufficient TO hold the balance OF
power and prevent a nomination on the
first ballot. After that he entertains
hopes that the Wolverine candidate will
gain in popular favor.
M'KINtEY As a COMPROMISE.
Governor Mckinley, OF Ohio, still
continues to be- tho fayorite among all
the compromise candidates whose
names have been mentioned. He re-
Ceived fattering ovation to-day on his
ascending TO the chairmanship Of the
convention and his well chosen speech
to the convention created much enthu.
siasm and evoked the good will Of all
the delegates. The Harrison people are
not evincing any peculiar preference
for Governor Mckinley as dark horse,
but generally express the belief that it
will be wiser for his friends to
keep him out of the presidential
contest for few years more, until the
exact utility and effect oil the Mckinley
bill can be determined. Tho Blaine
delegates on the other hand are appa-
rently very friendly to Mckinley, with
the exception Of some Of ex.Goyernor
Foraker's friends in Ohio. Among
the western and northwestern delegates
there Is friendly feeling manifested
towards Hon. jeremiah Rusk, OF Wis
consin, now a member Of Harrison's
cabinet as secretary Of agriculture.
TENDENCY TO RUsK.
This tendency towards Rusk as a
compromise candidate naturally comes
from western Harrison delegates, but
it's also manifested by many others
who favor the secretary OF agriculture
by their conviction that he would poll
an immense vote among farmers and
certainly hold steadfast the representa-
ton OF the states where the Farmers
Alliance is organized and aggressive.
or course the nomination OF Rusk for
the first place would turn eyes eastward
for Vice Presidential, candidateS and
when the namc OF tho SECRETARY OF ag-
riculture is mentioned for the first
place 1t is generally i'll conjunction with
that OF Hon. Whitelaw Reid or some
other prominent New Yorker for Vice
President. So far as can be observed
the Wisconsin friends OF Mr.. Rusk are
making no efierts whatever in behalf
OF his candidacy, evidently feeling that
the fret movement in his favor should
come from the outside, when his own
state delegation can be easily wheeled
into line for the great farmer candidate.
DIsAProISTs BLAINE MANAGERS.
The state OF California, always
strong Blaine state, was soreiy disap-
pointing 10 tho friends OF the Plumed
knight to-day and yesterday Harri-
sons managers started out by actually
gaining majority Of the delegation,
and for time it seemed as though the
claims might be VI II founded. A reac-
ton occurred this forenoon when Ma
tional Committeeman DeYoung, also.a
member Of the delegation, received a
telegram advising him that the state
central committee had passed resolu-
tions declaring it to be the oyerwhelm
ing sentiment OF the people OF the Gold
en- State that ]. G. Blaine should be se-
lected as the standard bearer. heresult
Of the telegram was the issuiag -oI. .a'eaH
for meeting Of the Calfturnta deleHd'
tion this afternoon. Great interest was
manifested in the outcome of this
meeting, but no very substantial re-
suits were realized.
The kilograms read by DeYoung as
well as the text Of the resolutions
which had squarely been telegraphed
was spread before the delegation and
the matter discussed. A. vote finally
was taken and the California delegation
was definitely ascertained to stand 8 for
Harrison, 0 for Blaine and 2 wavering
and uncertain. OF course, both fac
tions are tonight claiming the wayering
and uncertain delegates, but the gentle:
men themselves are very non.committal
as to their preferences.