The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-20
A WAR CLOUD

Appears on tho Horizon of tho Demo-
cratic Campaign-Harrity's Selection MS
Chairman DiStnsteful to the South and
to Tanman1
New YonK, July 1o.-The National
Democratic Committee viii meet in this
city tomorrow evening for the purpose
of organizing and laying out the prelim-
mary work OF tho campaign. Nearly
all the members are already here and
the greatest interest is being manifested
by prominent Democrats from all over
the country in the meeting Of the com
mittee. Although tho first meeting of
tho committee Is called for tomorrow
evening, II Is expected that owing to
the notification ceremonies the commit
tee will merely be temporary organ
ization and adjourn until the following
day. :.
On Wednesday the committee will
effect its permanent organization and
Immediately following this will come a
conference between the committee and
Messrs. Cleveland and Stevenson.
The arrangements for this conference
arc still in embryo, and It's nature will
depend on the wishes OF the two candi-
dates. It is thohght by some that the
latter gentleman may not deem 1t wise
to meet the committee in formal session
and in kateYantthe conference will be
an informal one, held with the individ-
ual members OF the committee after tho
adjournment Of that body.
Tho indications are still favorable to
the selection OF Hon. Wm. F. Harrity,
OF Pennsylvania. as chairman Of the ma
tional committee, but there has sud-
denly developed slight opposition 10
the selection OF the Keystone statesman
as the leader Of the campaign. This
opposition, SO far asst has'become man
ifest, is confined to southern states,
whore Mr., Cleveland Is strongest, but
where the respect for Tammany Is
most potent. The COMMITTEES who ex-
press doubts as to the wisdom of select
ing Mr.. Harrity, are perfectly frank in
stating that they fear Mr.. Harrity's se-
lection would be displeasing TO the
regular New York Democracy and that
every attempt should be made TO con-
ciliate the Democracy In the great piv-
otal state Of New York.
Hon. Bourko Cochran, the spokesman
OF Tammany, took occasion to specially
rebuke the Pennsylvania delegation in
his famous convention speech, and to
allude sarcastically to tho spectacle pre-
sented by Pennsylvania In forcing the
nomination OF ex-Presideut Cleveland
when its electoral vote was practically
assured in advance to Benjamin Harri-
son. The influence Of Mr.. Harrity was
potent in throwing the solid vote OF
Pennsylvania to Mr.. Cleveland, and
there are many who think the selection
of Pennsylvania to lead tho campaign
might be construed into an earont to
tho New York friends Of Senator Hill.
All efforts to secure an expression from
the Tammany leaders on this point are
said to have been unavailing.
A canvass OF the national committee
in this city tonight shows that what
ever doubts there may be in some quar-
/ tors Us to the wisdom OF Mr.. Harrity's
selection there is an unanimous desire
to select rs chairman the man who will
be most agreeable to Messts. Cleveland
and Stevenson. An instance OF this is
afforded in tho position OF the Hon.
Clarke Howell, editor Of the Atlanta
Consultation, and the national commit
teeman from Georgia.
Mr.. Howell was one Of Senator Hills
most loyal supporters in the south, but
he states that he Is favorable TO the
selection Of chairman who is the
choice of Messrs. Cleveland and Steven
son-even though that man be Mr..
Harrity, OF Pennsylvania, and so the
Craftsmanship may be said to depend
entirely upon Tho choice OF tho party
candidates and there is o general i'm
preston that Mr.. Harrity is the choice
OF both.