Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-31

nomination will count f. 50 IN the
blue grass State. whe' % I'D DEM
ocrats are very actin
MR.. BYNJ. -LKS.
How many States will the ticket
ticket nominated mere carry?" was
question put to Mr.. Bynum to-day by
the Associated Press reporter.
-Four" replied Mr.. Bynum, Florida,
Alabama, Texas and Kentucky"
How about louisiana"
Louisiana" he replied, will go for
Mckinley.
Mr. Bynum expects the delegates and
their friends to tax the capacity of Tom
linson hall, which will sea, about four
thousand people. It is the intention of
the management to accommodate all the
visitors if possible. With this purpose
in view the tickets are being carefully
guarded and none will be distributed
for local use until the visitors are pre-.
vided. From some Of the States a con-
siderable number Of sympathizers with
the movement are expected. Ex-Con-
gresham Cultivate, of Ohio. tele-
graphed to-day that fifty gold Democrats
The rooms az the leading hotels
ARE ALL ENGAGED,
and 1t seems probable that the present
expectations Of the managers will be
realized From the lists of delegates be-
ing received at the headquarters it is
evident that many Of the prominent
leaders of the party will be in attend
ance. Ex-Governor Flower, of New
York, has telegraphed his acceptance
OF the post Of temporary chairman and
/, IS practically decided that Senator
Canrey, Of Louisiana, will be perma.
nent chairman Of the Convention.
indianapolis as yet has not put on
her gala attire in anticipation of the
invasion Of the gold hosts The en-
frances 10 the two leading hotels are
fes-Ooned with bunting and the rO-
tunda of the Bates house is profusely
draped, but beyond this the work of
decoration has not proceeded. Tho dec
OratiOns Of the Bates house consist of
profus.on of American flags hung
from the balconies over a background
of yellow bunting. Oil portraits Of
Cleveland, Tilden, Stevenson and Wat
terSon in gilt frames form the nucleus
for the festooned drapery. There is
much Of gilt in the effect. as emble-
matte of the spirit Of the asSemblage.
This extends TO the American flags. the
stars of which are of gold. The decor
atiOHs of TOmlinsOn hall, where the
convention will sit, are about COM
ple,ed In order 10 give the public an
o~rf frr7t# t#x - ffeAn fn Ia
mass meeting will be held on Wednes-
day night, which will be addressed by
Col John r. Fellows and other promi-
nent orators.
LIST BEING MADE UP.
Indianapolis. Ind. August 30.-Al-
though the delegates have not put IN an
app -arance in any considerable num-
bers, the lis. is being made up by Sec
re,ary Wilson and will be ready for the
approval Of the National Committee.
which meets on Tuesday. There will
b representatives. in the Convention
from nearly every State, The exceptions
being Idaho Wyoming, Nevada, and
one or two Territories. The delegations
will probably arrive in considerable
numbers tomorrow, but the majority Of
them are nCl expected until Tuesday.
That chey are coming there can be no
doubt. as all rooms AZ the leading hotels
have been engaged.
L is confidently asserted that
although there can be no hope
of success OF the ticket to be nom
mated here. THAI there will be very few
proxies in the Convention and that the
several States will be fully represented.
WORKING THE WATTERSON BOOM.
Ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins, of Chi
cago. has been industriOusly working
the boom for Henry Watterson and says
rhat he has received a great deal of en-
couragement.
He says that the movement for
rlird ticket was started by the Courier
Journal three DAYS after Bryan was
nominated; that the object Of the move
ment is to get votes in the middle west.
In this Convention he claims that Wat
terson's lectures on Lincoln, his speeches
20 the Union soldiers and his general
course for many years has been such as
10 win many votes from Bryan.
Then. again" added Mr.. Hopkins.
'it is now only two months until the
election. That is
A SHORT TIME
in which to prepart for a fight, and the
campaign for cur ticket WI necessarily
b. cae largely of sentiment and 1t re-
quires a man with that personal mag
nc-ism that wins people to him. Ii is
TO be a campaign of education, and we
mus. derend largely upon the newspa-
Dcrs 10 fight for us. IL has been demon
strateI that there is no one in tbs coun-
FRY berrer suited 10 wage newspaper
fight for principles than Mr.. Watterson.
I think that he will be the strongest
man in the States where we expect 10
do good that the Convention can select.
Illinois will probably not take the lead
in presenting his name Tor the reason
that We should prefer his own STATE 70
90 that. I do not even know our state
will give him its entire vote, altAough
I think there is little doubt that our
State Convention would have instructed
for him f a motion or resolution TO thac
effect had been offered
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Committeeman Kvauthof, of Mis-
SouI4 SdtI lo-uiSHe lAdt tur MISsOu4l
delegation will not urge Col. Broadhead
for President. mainly because the latter
does not desire it, Mr.. Krauhoff fa-
vors Ben T. Gable for permanent chair
man Of the National Committee Mr.
Krauth0ff has been here a headquarters
for three days. He says there will be a
meeting of tho new National Commit
tee Friday, after the Convention. when
a full membership is expected TO be pres