Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-10
UNHAPPY REPUBS.
THEY WATCH THE CONVENTION FROM
AFFAIR OFF,
And Spent the Time Between Bulletins in Con-
dsmning the OfRee-Holding Contingent
Who are Working for Harrison.

There was but languid interest
among Wheeling people in the Minnea-
polls Convention, yesterday, the very
short session during the hours OF day
light creating the impression in most
minds that there would be nothing OF a
decisive nature, as regards nomination.
until to-day, or possibly Saturday, but
there was a radical change in the
situation when the evening session was
called to order, and there we re conSld-
cradle crowds at the telegraph offices
I'D to ten O'Clock or later, while not
few enquiries were addressed to the
newspapers by telephone. The excite
ment increased noticebly, about ten
O'Clock, when bulletin announced that
ballot might possibly be reached be-
lore the adjournment of the night ses-
sion, and many remained out until
late hour to hear something more DELI
mite.
During the evening Republicans ex-
hibited much nervousness as to the re-
suit, and one did not have to circulate
around among them much to ascertain
that there was a deal OF hostility to
President Harrison, and those from this
State who were working at the Conven-
tion in his interests, as against Blaine.
In number Of instances Blaine men,
who affected to have some hope OF car
rying West Virginia in the event that
their pet should be nominated, openly
declare that with Harrison as
the candidate there would be no use in
making any effort, and intimated that
they would take but languid interest
in the campaign, preferring, as one gen.
tleman expressed it, Ito let the olankety
blank office-holders who dictated the
choice OF the party pull him through. "
A number Of reversed blessings were
called down upon the head OF the dele
gate at large from Ohio county, all dur
ing the evening, and in one group OF six
Republicans who were discussing
Blaine'S chances with much interest and
considerable misgivingS, the Intelligent
Ger was condemned roundly for doing
all in it's power TO foist the President
upon the party again. One OF the
group, whose declarations were greeted
with frequent that's SOS" and right
you are, f." said:
This is Blaine community, so far
as Republicans are concerned, and
three-fourths Of the party in the State
want him. Yet we see it published in
the IntelligCncer that only two out OF
the twelve votes OF the State are for
Blaine. l don't care what the personal
actions of the Secretary were, our dele
gaoes to the Convention ought to repre-
sent their constituents, and that's what
they're not doing. Mr.. Hart went
down to Washington, and fixed
up some sort Of deal with
Steve ElkinS and John w, Mason, and
the rest of the people who have soft
snaps and q pull and then he goes oil
to Minneapolis and carries out the deal.
tell you a good many Republicans will
be pretty sour if Harrison goes through
with that sort of work. n. Is. Scott
seems to be about the only man who Is
doing the right thing, and he hasn't
vote There isn't less than two hun
bred delegates in that Convention who
hold Federal offices or who are con-
trolled by Office holders, and they call
that National Convention Of the party.
Why, even John w. Mason himself
skipped out there, as soon as he could
get away from his Court case here. He
was so wrapped up in the Convention
the day he was here he could scarcely
make his argument Pm kicker, and
il Harrison is nominated I'm going to
keep it up"
There was good deal more talk OF
the same sort, around town last night,
call of which goes to show"
1t isn't generally known, but its a fact,
that the private wire of President Har-
rison, from the White House, passes
through Wheeling, and the Presidential
messages can be read by the boys in the
Western Union Office as they go through.
At the Postal office, at 1880, there
was hilarious crowd, and the Repub-
lican portion of it was for Blaine. AS
the bulletins came in about the Gre
dentialS report there were many de-
riSive and uncOmplimentary comments,
and several little kilograms were writ
ten out, of which the following are SAM
pies:
40 c. B. H., Minneapolis:
ave don't seem to be in it.
1.-THE PEOPLE"
40 tie Convention:
Give us Blaine or Mckinley, OF light Wheel
ing stogieS and 90 home
The crowd remained about the Office
until midnight.
Some remarkably good time was made
in delivering bulletins by the Western
Union, last night. The 1912 bulletin,
Western time, was ia the ROOSTER
office at 11:45, Eastern time, it thus be-
ing received three minutes after ii was
written.