The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-10

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their opponents have not been slow to
brand them as being opposed to the
wishes Of the administration. At the
same time Meals personal following ia
very strong, indeed. and 1t viii 90 far
toward lifting him in, no matter what
his attitude may be toward the govern
ment, or that otthe government toward
him,
TO EvADE NATIONAL ISSUES.
G, D. Critics, chairman OF the state
central committee, who was q strong
Richie man before the withdrawal Of
that candidate, said this morning; "Wo
must make u strong fight on state ques-
tions this time. The national policy Ia
all well enough, but there are other
things as well, People Of Ohio must
pay attention to the affairs OF Ohio,
and We believe that they can be better
admlnstered than they have been by
Governor Mckinley. State matters
should be made an equal consideration
with those OF the nation at large this
year."
W. b. Richie, whom many declared
could have been nominated on the first
ballot had he been willing to run, came
to towlla night. He carries q very
large portion Of tho northwestern part
OF the state with him, and he is out for
Neal. The Campbell forcel are almost
for any man to beat Neal, aud they are
making desperate fight against him,
1t is really US much Of a fight between
the Campbell and anti.Campbell ele-
ments rs upon any subject OF state or
national import. The main difficulty
with the Campbell men is that they
have not picked upon any one man to
act as the opponent Of Neal They are
scattered between several candidates,
but think, nevertheless, that they can
control enough votes to prevent Meals
nomination on the first ballot, after
which they confidently expect that
gentleman's following to go to pieces.
Meals friends, however, expect to be-
gin painting the town when the clerk
has announced the result OF the first
ballot,
John ]. Lentz. OF Columbus, has the
support OF Tom johnson, Of Cleveland.
who has himself no mean chance for
the nomination. Lentz lie generally re.
garded US an administration candidate
and is gaining ground on that theory
alone. The. headquarters OF all the
candidates were exceedingly busy
places to-day, and the work Of prepara-
ton for the caucuses OF this evening,
which will be the active beginning OF
the fight, was lively aud earnest. The
committees from each district are to
meet at s p. M, aud the convention
committees on credentials and resolu'
tions one hour later.
TIE SILVER BUGABoo.
Opinion is divided on the stand the
committee on resolutions will take on
the silver question. One enthusiast
declared to-day that the convention
would declare IN favor OF free silver by
majority OF at least 100. Chairman
Critics declares that the convention wall
abide aquarely by the Chicago plat
form, while others are just as positive
the other way. Only the first and sec
ond districts have as yet appointed
their members OF the committee, and
no more will be appointed until this
evening, so that the complexion Of the
platform builders Is difficult to ascer.
tain at the present time, After the ad-
iournment OF tho district convention
this evening the main body OF delegates
who arc not required In committee
rooms will repair to Music Hati, where
great Democratic love feast Is to DO
held. Candidates Lenlz, Neal, Taylor
and others will speak. There will be
music in abundance aud profuse dis
plays OF fireworks.
Tomorrow morning the convention
will be called TO order by Chairman
Critics at 0 o'clock. Tho chairman will
make very brief address, he saying
to-day that he should do little more
than to inform the delegates what they
Rre hero for, and advise them to 90
ahead aud do il. Gilbert NJ, Bargar, Of
Columbus, the temporary chairman,
will make u short address, and then,
after tho reports Of sundry committees
aud the reading OF the platform, the
convention will proceed TO the nomina'
tions. There are no less than nine
candidates for leutenaut-governor OF
whom Jesse z. Forbes, Of Coshocton
county, is said TO have the greatest
strength. The name OF John ]. LontE
has boon mentioned for the position,
but chiefly by his opponents, who
appear rather nnxiou3 TO remove him
from tho raco for first place. Tho posi-.
tion Of state treasurer is made conapic.
uous by having two ayowed candidates
i. o. Ackorman, Of Richland, aud b.
G. Blackburd. Of Coshocton, Each oi
tho other places has from six to dozen