Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-29

new man shall be snccessf III, will meet
with fight on hand for the honor OF
being the presidential nominee OF the
party, a state of things which is
novelty to the cold water advocates.
The fight is throwing on an air OF real
politics over the proceedings and with
the Autographs and badges of the two
rival candidates, campaign headquar-
tiers, charges and countercharges, and
night conferences, an outsider may
catch something OF the spirit which
pervades more important political con-
Yentions.
General Bidwell, OF California, and,
Mr.. W. Jennings Demorest, Of New
York, are the leading competitors for
the nomination and their supporters are
becoming so excited over the matter
that talk Of the advisabiity of bringing
out dark horse as a means Of healing
tho two factions begins to be heard.
Mr. Fl. Clay Bascom, of Troy, n. y, Is
the one most mentioned as the best
nominee in the event that both Bidwell
and Demorest are ruled off the track,
and occasionally Gideon 7. Stewart, OF
Ohio, and Prof. Dickie, of Michigan,
are suggested.
While talk of compromise is heard,
neither Gen. Bidwell's nor Mr.. Demon
est'S friends look on it with favor, and
many delegates think the matter has
gone so far that it must be fought out.
Gen. Bidwell's friends claim his cleo
ton on the first ballot and tidicule the
Damorest claims as baselesS. Gen. Bid
well has strong Eastern support in New
York and Pennsylvania, the two largest
States. He has in the former two-thirds
and in the latter three-fourths or more
Of the delegates. Most OF the
leaders are for him, and eX Governor ST.
John, who could probably get the nomi-
nation if he would take it, is working
hard for Bidwell and will place him in
nomination. The DemoreSt supporters
arrived in large numbers to-day, and is
is evident that be has considerable
following, though handicapped by lack
of support in his own State, He is ex-
pected to stand well in the South and
perhaps in some of the Western States.
Gideon Stewart Of Ohio, will prob
ably be put in nomination, and the Pro-
hibition presidential nomination being
itself largely of mplimentary nature,
there is no telling how many persons
will receive informal ballots. The
DomereSt men are making much Of the
strong sentiment against fusion with
the Peoples party, andsone charge they
make against Bidwell is that he is in
clined to withdraw if Weaver is norni-
mated. They have sent out Autographs
of Domerest, inscribed, mo compro-
misses; no fusion; no deal"
The Bidwell men retort that the
Demorest campaign largely rests on fl
uancial contributions The Prohibition
newspaper organ is coming in for 2
share of denunciation and the DemoreSt
followers and some others assail it and
charge the Demorest's lack Of support
in New York State is due to machine
methods TO which The Voice is party.
The opposition to fusion with the
Peoples Party is very marked, and
Miss Willard was tonight apparently
almost alone in open advocacy Of it.
The leaders of both the Bidwell and
Demorest factions, at least on the sur
face, seemed united in antagonism TO
this proposition.
A. A. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, or
Prof. Dicke will probably be perma-
nent chrirman. A. L. Wilson, Of IL
lnos, j. A, Tate, of Tennessee, and E.
+. Stevens, the base ball editor OF the
Boston Herald, were chosen for assist
ant secretaries, and E. 7. Chain, Of
Wisconsin, for Sergeant-at-arms at the
National COMMITTEE meeting.