The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-05

sueetal Dtspateh 70 ne IatsrigeAetL
ELxISs, ". Va, Sept Al to.day's
arrivals be fair indication, to'mor-
rows convention will be very largely
attended. Delegates began to come in
at noon to-day and they came in force
from all parts Of the district The tn ain
from Grafton and the train from Il 3D.
mont arrived within three minutes Of
zach other and emptied two train
loads Of politicians into this peaceful
mountain town. Berkeley's statesmen.
sixty strong, had the excellent Martins
burg band with them, and there is
more Of Berkeley to como. George
Bowers and the rest Of them are wonr-
ing badges on which they announce 10
the world that Berkeley is solid Tor
Elkins. This is the way the eastern
Pan Fl andle feels about Il. Mr.. Etkins
feels quite differently, and II he has his
way his name will not bo used In the
convention. 4,
To the disappointment Of himself and
those who have come to the convention,
Mr.. Elkins il confined to his bed with
an acute attack OF erysipelas. His
physicians do not permit him TO be
secn, and say there Ia no probability
that he will be ablo TO be out to-mor-
row. His condition requires absolute
rest and freedom from excitement
Even visitors who are guests IN his
house are not permitted TO SEQ him.
OUTCOME UNCERTAIN.
Itisimpossible to predict the outcome
OF to.morrow's convention, but this Is
OF less importance than to know that
whoever may be tho nominee he will
receive the loyal and earnest support Of
the Republicans OF the district. Parti-
sans ofthe respective aspirants are do
ing what they can for their fayorites,
but they, as we'll as their principals, take
pains TO haye 1t understood that their
contest will close with the convontio ion's
action, and from that timo on there
will DO united assault on tho enemy'a
lines. sturgiss, Dayton and Holt were
fellow passengers on the train TINS
morning and werc as genial with each
other as though each were suro OF tho
nomination and election. Dayton and
Slurgiss bctng invited to drive With o
friend this evening, Dayton turned 70
Sturgiss and said he would bo pleased
to have the Monougalia statesman go.
but as for himself he thought he would
have to remain on the field. Sturgiss
replied that ho could not think OF on.
loving himself while his friend from
Barbour was at work, and go he, too,
would remain and help Gordon to at
tend to business. Holt will have tho
support OF his county, Taylor, and Fort.
ney his, Preston, at the start. ,
= DAYTON LEADS. tf
Unless something now unforeseen shall
turn up tho contest will be between
Dayton and Sturgiss. l put Dayton
first because at this time more votes arc
pledged to him than to Sturgiss or any.
body clse. Dayton's friends say no will
have at least ninety and may run ninety
five. a list made by SturCiss mon con.
cedes Dayton seventy.oight aa his
greatest strength, and after that he will
lose, they soy. Ono hundred and five
votes arc necessary to nominate. and no
is very wise man who knows at this
time who will got them. The nomina-
tion may be figured out before to-mor-
row morning, but my guess Ia that
there will be some ba!loting before that
point 10 reached.
MASON A POSSIBILITY.
Late tonight, when all tho delegates
arc here who can arrive before morn.
ing, the situation is not changed in
spite Of the hustling efforts OF the
champions OF the several aspiranta.
There is q sharp undercurrent OF the
John ". Mason feeling, but 1t 10 now
thought that Mr.. Mason's friends will
Occedo TO his known wishes aud refrain
from bringing him before the conven.
ton, though predictions arc mado that
II tho convention shall find 1t hard to
choose botween avowed candidates
there will bc very numerous turning
towards Mason.
The town OF Elkins 10 full OF visitors
tonight aud Ovcry available aid is
brought into requiSition.
Tho resolutions will be comprehen-
siye presentation OF Republican policy,
especially strong on the tariff iSSue aud
a donunCiation in detail OF tho Demo.
cratic tariff policy.
Ex.PREsIDRNr HARRISON.
Ex.Prcsidcnt Harrison with his
daughter and hcr children will arrive
tomorrow morning at II o'clock from
Now York. General Harrison Is averso
to appearing before tho convention aud
NAV resist all Overtures in'that diroc.
ton. It may turn out that the delo.
vatos will call on him at Mr.. Elkins'
homo, whore they can be presented to
him personally.
Mr.. Elkins Is little easier lato to.
night, but is atill In an uncomfortable
condition. DR.. Yokum spent the after.
noon aud part Of tho evening at tho
Elkins homo. C. u. II.