The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-29

Fort WAYNE, Ind, June 2s.-Snecia,
trains on all the roads entering here
have been bringing in delegates this
forenoon, and it looks now as though
the Republican State convention TO-DAY
will be one of the largest in the history
of the party. The fiftY-one candidates
for the sixteen Offices are here, and the
best rooms in the Wayne aud New
Aveline and Randall Hotels are occu-
pied by them. Governor Chase was the
last candidate to arrive. He came in at
9o'clock from Columbia City, where he
preached yesterday.
The chief interest is in the guberna-
torlal contest, and it is still Chase
against the hold, with but little or no
prospect OF the field uniting. Chase's
opponents have hoped that Hon. j. N.
Huston might be drawn into the race,
out this morning telegram was re-
celved from that gentleman announcing
his dlSinclinatien to be o candidate
against Governor Chase. Mr.. Huston's
friends say his name will not, there
fore, go before the convention so lonp
as Chase is candidate. II Chase should
get out OF tho race at any stage of the
contest, Mr.. Huston's name could then
be used The stand of Mr.. Huston has
encouraged the governors friends, and
they now assert that considerable
strength which might have gone to
Huston on the first ballot will go to the
governor.
George w. Steele, ex-governor of
Oklahoma, is still looking over the field.
but his friends say he will not be q can
didate unless it should become evident.
that Chase cannot be nominated Tho
position of Huston and Steele leaves the
anu-Chase men wandering about in q
vain effort to find a candidate with whom
the governor can be beaten. EX-Con-
gresham James =. Johnston has been
looked upon with favor by some OF them,
but 1T is charged that no has been talk
ing against the national administration.
j. b. Holman, OF Danville, who has
taken Gov. Chase's campaign in hand,
claims that the governor will be nomi-
mated on tho tirst ballot. w. Is. Rob-
erts, Mr.. Chase's secretary, saws the
governor will have 900 votes on tho first
ballot The blue book is figuring to
some extent in the contest. MANY rail-
road men are here to talk on both sides
of the question.
The fact that half the counties in the
State have candidates before the con-
vention may cut an important figure
In the contest for governor. The tradi-
ton that when county has q candi-
date it must keep hands oil OF every
other contest is being rigidly observed.
Inquiries were made Of various county
chairman as to how their delegations
stood on the contest for governor. Tho
reply was always substantially that
they had % candidate of their own and
would not mix in the fight. This con-
dition Of affairs may weaken Chace, for
the reason that so many counties will
regard it as good politics TO divide their
votes.
Some OF the delegates now declare
that il Chase is not nominated on the
first ballot he will find it diflicult to So
cure the ZIG votes necessary 90 q choice
on succeeding ballots. 1t will be the
purpose of the anti Chase men to pre-.
venta nomination on the rss ballot.
and they realize the way to do this is.
to bring out as many candidates rs pos
sible. The Chase forces have been COM.
ing in strong all day and the governor,
and his followers have been very busy.