Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-20

iterating the famous declaration, I'VE
love him for the enemies he has made. +"
The general to all corners makes the
sweeping assertions;
1--WE can elect Grover Cleveland with
out New York" He adds: 1--WE don't
care anything about the New York
fight. Let the other State delegations
stand firm by Cleveland, and we will
not only nominate him, but give him
such a majority next fall that Harrison
will hardly know he has been in the
race. Cleveland can carry both Hi
nois and Wisconsin, for our German
friends strongly favor the ex-President,
and those two States more than counter
balance New York. l firmly believe
that Cleveland if nominated will have a
majority next fall larger than the en-
tire vote of New York State. In the
convention Wisconsin will plump "a
votes for Cleveland on the first ballot. l"
HENRY wATTERsoN's VIEWS.
The wrath Of Henry Watterson at
the interference of the Cleveland peo-
pie with his plan 20 have W. c. Owens
of Kentucky, named by the National
Committee as temporary presiding Off
Ger of the Democratic Convention is
past appeasing. The Cleveland people
want Alex e. Stevenson, for the posi-
tion, man upon whom they can de-
pend absolutely 10 take care OF the ex-
Presidents interests. The fiery Ken
tuckian sees in Young Owens the ideal
presiding officer, zone who can be trust
ed to preside impartally; who would
not represent the hackney professional
political element which hangs perpetu
ally about National Conventions to pick
up the honorary crumbs that lie about
loose and to lay the foundation OF fu-
ture claim to Office"
He has no objections to Mr.. Stevenson
personally, but he would save the con-
vention from 1.-THE discredit OF being
run by the Cleveland officeholders.
"There is already too much Of that
thing manifesting ITSELF" said Mr.. Wat
terson, with five OF Cleveland's Cab
met on the ground working like beavers
to secure third nomination for the de-
feated ex-President. There is Mr..
Whitney, backed by the whole Stand
ard Oil combination, and Don M. Dick
inson, with an army Of ex-postmasters
at his back, and Mr.. Fairchild, at
tended by VIM. r. Grace, who is
loaded down with Wall street
money. Then we have Mr..
Bayard to lend grace and dignity
to the scene and Mr.. Villas to touch up
the whole with a few lurid civil service
tintS All this is abominabe because it
is hypocritical, working its spells in the
name of reform while using all the
agencies Of machine politics. The Dem
ocratic party wants a new deal and new
men fresh from the people with the dew
of the morning upon them. Such man
is Mr.. Owens, of Kentucky; but II there
is objection TO him there is Mr.. Dubig-
non, Of Georgia, another splendid
young SOutherner, a delegate at
large from his State, Cleveland
man and a trained parliamentarian,
who would make an admirable tempo
rary chairman. Butt am afraid that
the Cleveland managers are so uncer-
tain Of their footing that they dare not
abate one iot or little from their clean
cut and dried plan of campaign or allow
anything to proceed either from sources
Of legitamate organization or the
natural order Of things. am here as a
peacemaker and not as FIRE brand and
| regret to say that all the prescription
and intolerance and all the machine
methods and appliances l have yet en-
Countered are upon the side of those
who are seeking TO force the nomina-
tion of a candidate who hundreds of
thousands OF Democrats believe cannot
be elected"
Mr.. Watterson is very angry, and
it is plain that he will bit
terly oppose at the meeting
OF Monday the selection Of any man
proposed by the Cleveland managers.
THE DELEGATIONS ARRIVING.
The delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention are arriving In great
numbers to-day. Heretofore they have
been struggling in two or three at a
time, but solid delegations are now
putting in their appearance, and by to-
morrow IL is expected that the greater
portion Of them will be on hand ready
for the work Of the convention. The
decorators are hard at work to-day pre-
pairing headquarters for the various
delegations, and an occasional marching
club, headed by the inevitable brass
band, adds gaiety 10 the scene. There is
but little noise as yet about the hotels,
but it is expected that enough OF the
shouting element will be on hand by
nightfall to disturb the Sunday quiet.
Enough Of the West Virginia delegation
arrived last evening TO indicate that the
complexion OF the delegation will be
eleven for Cleveland and one for Hill,
with G0rmaD as second choice The
delegation is uninstructed. The Cor
man feeling, however, is very strong
among the delegates.
A large contingent Of the Missouri
delegation is also Installed in the Mis-
souri, headquarters at the Palmer House.
There is a bitter fight raging within
the delegation over the control of its
organization, there being several candi-
dates for local committeeman, but the
Cleveland sentiment is very strong with
both factions. Governor Francis OF that
State is spoken Of as a possible vice
presidential nominee on the ticket with
he ex-President II he should be the for
ttnate winner While the Missourians
Ffe rampant Cleveland men so lore "a
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