The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-10

LOUISVILLE, kYu May b-Ihla CITY
has become Republican center The
Democratic mayor has come forword
with true Kentucky hospitality aud
chser!ully extended to "his friends. tho
enemy" the freedom OF the town. And
the citizens, Republicans and Demo-
cratic, are doing all in their power to
make the visitors happy during their
stay. Business houses and public
buildings arc decorated with flags and
bunting, and the city is fast assuming
its holiday attire.
1t is estimated that by tomorrow
night thore will be at least 5000 strang-
ers in tins city.
There will be an informal meeting OF
tho Republican national committee at
tho Gait house tonight, but 1t is not
probable that it will elect officers be-
fore tomorrow afternoon or Thursday
morning. There is good deal OF gos-
sip about the hotel corridors that there
is fight in the national committee,
but this Chairman Carter and the
other members OF tho committee who
are here deny,
In tho National Republican League
there will be n lively contest for the
presidency. Tho candidates now in
tho field are William +. Tracy, OF
Springfield, ILL.,, president OF the Illi-
nois State League: W ]. Squire, OF To-
lodo, o., and ]. sloat Fassett, Of New
York. II is also said that j. S. Clark
son will be candidate for reelection,
butthis fact has not US yet been formal.
ly announced. !. Trumbull, OF Calitor-
MIA, and ex-senator Spooner, Of Wiscon-
sin, aro also in the field.
James L. Burke, OF the university Of
Michigan, president OF tho college
leagus and VIM. i, Riley, deputy collec.
tor OF internal revenue OF this city, are
the principal candidates for the office
OF secretary OF the national league.
Among the Republican leaders who
will take part in the convention arc
Thomas B. Reed, ]. NJ. Thurston. OK
Governor Foraker, j. Sloat Fassett, Gov.
Mckinley and John @. Spooner.
1t is estimated tonight that there
are between $500 and 5000 Republi-
can visitors here 10 attend the conven-
ton from all over the union. In addi-
tion to the Republican visitors from
other states nearly 1000 Radicals from
Old kentucky are assembled here.
There hUs been a good deal OF talk
in the hotels to-day that trouble is
breeding among the members OF the ma.
tional committee over the retention OF
Thomas Carter, OF Montana, as chair.
man. Before the campaign Of last fall
when the national committee met and
elected Mr.. Campbell, it was found that
he would have to resign.
Before adjourninG the national conf
mittee adopted resolution authorizing
the executive committee to choose q
successor. MIR. Carter was chosen. 1t
is claimed by somo OF the committee.
men that he was selected to act only
during the campaign, and as that is now
over ho should withdraw, us Montana
has q regularly selected delegate, The
national committee will meet tomorrow
forenoon ut II o'clock,
~ 10 IulNO pooaluAo hhhb lSalNSllb u
s. Clarkson may not be able to deliver
his annual address, He has been i'll
all afternoon and tonight was unable to
SEQ callers. He is suffering from an at
tack similar TO that which prevented his
speaking at Buffalo last fall. 1t is ape.
ces Of indigestion, something like tho
disorder from which Mr., Blaine suf-
iered.
Mr.. Clarkson's friends say tonight
that, while ho Is Ill, there is good rea-
son to hope that he will be well enough
in the morning to address the conven.
ton. Mr.. Clarkson sent word tonight
that under no circumstances would he
accept the Office OF president OF the
league for another term. Thoro is q
probability that Joseph MOnley, OF
Maine, will be elected secretary Of the
national committee. Mr.. Manley said
tonight that there was talk Of electinp
him to tho office. II know l can be
elected TO the office, II will take 1t, but
am not surO that want It,"
There was n CAUCUS OF half q dozen
members Of tho national committee in
Mr.. MOnley'a room tonight. Mr.. Man.
Icy announced after tho caucus nd.
journed that Mr.. Carter, OF Montana,
would continue In tho Office Of chair
man,