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

eleven o'clock this morning.
The chairman selected is j. SLoAr
+ ASSET. Of New York, factotum Of
Ross PLArr. and consequently pro-
noupced Blaine, or, rather, anti-Harrl-
son man. The Blaine shouters' In
other words, control the organization
Of the convention.
This may be called first blood Tor
BLAINE, though the significance Is
small. The Harrison men are in sueh a
position that they could do little else
than weld. HARRIsoN'S strength lies
solely in his pledged delegates These
cannot afford to irritate the BLAINE
bull. The auieter things are the better
are HARRIsoN's chances. There is alb
solutely no enthusiasm back OF the little
Presidents boom, while there is moth
ing else but enthusiasm and cheers that
the Blaine men rely Oh. The aim Of the
Harrisonians is to hold their strength
the Blainiacs and anti-Harrison men TO
create all the confusion possible and to
stampede the convention with the mag
netic name Of BLAINE. HARRISON has
bardlys friend who would not desert
him al a moments notice whenever 1t
was demonstrated that be could not con-
troll the situation. The Presidents adher-
epts are the ofice-holders and those dele
cations which the oflice-hOlders created
and bound with cast-iron instructions.
There is little doubt now that Mr..
BLAINE connived at the scheme TO de-
feat the Presidents hopes. Whether
or not he would, himself, accept the
nomination can only be determined by
further utterance from Mr.. BLAINE.
The fact that a word from him would
disentangle the situation aud clear Mr.
HARR1soN's path Of It's greatest and al
most sole obstacle, is proof enough that
the personal breach between the two
men is past healing and that BLAINE is
ready TO sacrifice a large portion Of his
popularity to crafty his hatred OF the
President.
1t is extremely doubtful il he has any
personal ambition to crafty in the mat
ter. He could not accept the nomina-
ton without sacrificing his self-respect
orJ srrearing before the country as a
dishonOred man.
A cool-headed view OF very turbu-
lent situation shows that under present
conditions neither HARRISON nor
BLAINE can be nominated, and that a
COMPROMISE candidate, or dark-hOrse,
will be selected A promising comDro-
mise candidate at present writing is
MCKINLEY, though the spontaneous
cheering with which the mention OF
REEDS name was greeted
yesterday shows a possibility that
the convention may lose its head and
nominate the clustering bulldozer from
Maine iu an ecstacy Of retrospective ad-
miration for his brutal reign over the
Billion Dollar Congress. RUsK posi-
lively declines to be a candidate in OPP
position TO the President, aud ALGER is
plainly not in il.
So, the chances for the selection Of
dark horse are most excellent.
IL WINNING at the effort to defeat
HARRISON Mr.. BLAINE is siding with
his old enemies against his old friends,
which is unwise.
SHOULD BLAINE BE NOMINATED.
The great western RepublicanOrgan,
the St. Louis Globe Democrat has said
that in the event Of BLAINE's nomina-
ton there would follow "a campaign of
doctors bulletins" This speaks vol
ume in few words.
II would certainly be impossible to
prevent BLANE's physical condition
from becoming q leading issue of the
contest. The result Of his demise dur
ing the campaign or after his election
would be CanvaSsed in a manner that
would not only distress his family
and terribly shake his own weak
nerves, but would be repugnant to the
general sense of decency. The daily
newspaper reports would assume so
nearly the character Of work on NOR
bid physiology as to destroy most
peoples appetite for breakfast and
would be filter themes for discussion by
a group Of medical students that by a
political gathering.
There would be an irresistible pres
sure upon him TO prove the soundness
Of his health by exertions which he
could hardly undertake even If he were
a well man. A more sickening specta-
Gle can hardly be imagined than that of
an invalid candidate being persistentlY
goaded on for i've months to make exer-
tions beyond his strength, even il their
result left him alive. II Mr.. BLAINE
were a straightforward man the matter
might De somewhat different. But his
name has more than ever Of late become
a synonym for untrustwOrthiness,
aud nothing but ocular demonstration
Of his vigor would be accepted by the
public.