Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-24
LIVELY TINES ahead.
The Clans Gathering at Louisville 70.
the Democratic Convention.
The Monetary Question Taking the
Lead. and Big Fight is on for
the Craftsmanship of the Commit
tee on Resolutions-The Contest
Between Clay and Hardin.

Louisville, KY, June 23.-Generals
Hardin and Clay, leading candidates
for the Gubernatorial nomination at the
Democratic State Convention, next
Tuesday, and all the other candidates
who have been here some days, were
joined to-day by many of the delegates,
among the latter being Senator Joe
Blackburn, who is working for the
Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Res
olutions
Congressman McCreary is here as
piring to the same craftsmanship.
Among others mentioned for the Com
mittee on Resolutions, are: Oliver
James, silver; w. T. Ellis, silver; John
S. Rhea, silver; J. Proctor Knott, silver;
J. NJ. Atherton, gold Charles B. Per-
intz, gold; G. A. Denham gold; Albert
S. Berry, gold A. p. Humphrey, gold;
VIM. Lindsay, gold.
THE ALL-ABSORBING TOPIC
is the solution of the silver question.
The Committee on Resolutions will
consist of one member from each of the
eleven Congressional districts and two
members at large, appointed by the
chairman of the Convention. For this
reason there is more contests than ever
for the temporary organization. Con-
gresham w. J. Stone and Albert S.
Berry are most prominently mentioned
for chairman, but neither the Clay nor
the Hardin men will name their favor
ties for chairman Although Clay is
called the gold candidate and Hardin
the silver candidate, yet those lines are
not strictly drawn on them as are the
lines of those
FOR AND AGAINST
the administration.
Carlisle's private secretary and ap-
pointment clerk are here, and they
were followed from Washington by eX-
Congressman Phil B. Thompson, who
is enthusiastic for Senator Blackburn
for chairman Of the Committee on Res
olutions. Aside from the silver issue
there is a bitter fight between the
friends Of Secretary Carlisle and Sena-
tor Blackburn, in which Senator Lind
say. Buckner, McCreery and other lead
ers are with Carlisle, while Governor
Brown, Ex-Governor Knott and others
are with Blackburn. There is
ALMOST AN ENDLESS LIST
of candidates for minor State Offices,
and they have had their headquarters
open several days, as early birds. In
the early skirmishing. the gold men
claimed to have a majority Of the dele
gates, but the arrival Of Senator Black
burn to-day inspired the silver men so
that they are equally confident. There
are so many uninstructed delegates that
it will be impossible to estimate the
strength of the gold and silver men be-
fore the temporary organization is
made. and then it will be seen whether
the resolutions are to be for free coin
age or against 1t.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
will also indicate whether either Clay
or Hardin controls the Convention. Tn
members of the committee will be Sc
lected at the delegation meetings Tues
day at 10 a. m, and report to the con-
vention at 3 p. m. All the delegates
are expected early tomorrow when
each one will be seen as to his prefer
ences for members of the committees
as well as for candidates. There is no
doubt about the contest being very Wig
orous. 1t is already warm.