Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-08

having telling effect tonight on the en-
| thnsiasrn os the crowds in attendance upon
the convention While frequent conler
ences are being held by the leaders behind
bolted doors, the followers OF both factions
gather in knots about the loooles ana COT
riders of the hotels anxiously awaiting In
! formation which may throw some llght on
the situation, which appears TO Do nope
| lesSly uncertain.
The chief interest for the moment Is CEN
tered on the proceedings Of the committee
nm credentials So close appears the con-
test between the elements for control that
both sides are making determined ngnt
to capture the whole Of the delegates IN
DISPUTE. The Blaine people claim that
they have everything TO gain oy the post
ponement Of ballOtting and for that reason
| II is understood they will endeavor TO de-
| Law the permanent organization OF the con-
vention as far as possible.
The Harrison leaders deny that theV are
losing ground by postponement and are aus.
posed not to force the organization lesl
such action be construed as an evidence OF
weakening on their part The Blame peo-
pie apparently accomplished their purpose
of DELAY in twice securing the postpone
ment of definite action by the Commlttee
on Credentials. The committee is making
slow progress with its work. There seems
To be no special haste in proceeding WIN
the contested cases, and the hall outside oil
the national committee rooms Is thronged
with about three score of men who want 10
know whether they will Eaye seats IN the
convention or not.
The committee met Immediately aIter
the adjournment Of the convention pursu,
ant to the direction OF the convention, and
organized. A poll of the committee would
indicate that Blaine men are in the majority
and control affairs, though the chairman
selected is General Cogswell, OF Massa-
chusetts. one OF the staunchest OF Harrison
men. ~.
After getting organized the committee
concluded to adjourn to meet at four O'Clock
away from the convention hall, place not
very well adapted for the purpose III had
the advantage, however, OF being quleL
which certainly cannot be SAID oil the ~ d
tional Committee room.
Governor Yarmouth, of Louisiana, and
his followers, and the Lynch faction in Mis-
sissippi. both of which delegations were
left off the temporary roll, were present IN
some force, as well as also some Oh the oJher
interested parties.
The committee assembled at the appoint
ed hour but the only result was decision
TO adjourn again 10 meet at the NationA'
[ lJOi0ulLte9
Yarmouth did not like the conclusion TO
adjourn again to the National Committee
rooms, evidently fearing that it ooded no
good TO his contest,
Al eight o'clock the committee assembled
but if il continues 10 progress at the same
rate at which it went ahead for the first
two hours, several days at least VIII elapse
before the numerous contests before the
committee are selected and the permanent
roll made up.
At ten O'Clock tonight the first contest
had noG yet been taken up and ali that naa
been accomplished was TO make up the roll
OF the delegates In uncontested districts.
The probabilities are, that with possiole
exception of two, the decision OF the a
tional contests will be affirmed in the Com
mittee on Credentials.
Soon after ten o'clock the committee de-
cided to adjourn until $3.50. The adjourn,
ment was looked upon as an evidence OF
the standing Of the committee, as the Har-
rison men as a rule wanted TO continue IN
/ session.