The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-18


cling rain began about s o'clock this
mor1lng and the second day of the
great Republican convention promised
TO DO very disaErCcable, Flags and
bunting are hanging limp. and the splr-
its IL the delegates seem to be corrC-
spOn dlngly depressed. There is but lit
tie Interest felt now by the great mass
OF the delegates, who feel that McKIn-
ley'S nomination Is certain, and the
platform Is settled except perhaps as
TO q few technical points OF phraseOlogy,
IN which comparatively few are inter-
estetl
Tllc contest over the vice presidency
will probably put life into the cOnvcn-
tlOn Just Us soon as the nomination for
President has been made, The fight
lies between Carrot a. Hobart. Of New
Jersey. and Morton, OF New York. In
spite OF the protest Of the minority OF
the New York delegation. headed by
Warner Miller, It looks like Morton,
but i remains 10 be seen whether Mil
Ter, Bliss and COnEer can force the con-
VentfOn to go elsewhere th1n New York
for ikS vice presidential candidate. The
drift seems to be toward Morton in
spite OF the protests OF the anti Plat
faction In New York Of Mark Hanna.
However. the situation may change
very rapidly In either direction. lust
as Soon AS the convention effects Its
permanent organization and settles
down 10 business.
The weather. II II continues dIsn-
greeable. VIII likely shorten the con-
vention, as the delegates are already
getting tired and anxious to get away.
Two days ago It seemed certain that the
convention would not adjourn before
Friday night 1t Is probable that the
end will be reached tomorrow. This
may interfere with the plans for a huge
demonstration In honor of Mckinley
that has been projected.
The brass bands last night and the
heat indoors kept most Of the delegates
on the streets until a late hour, and
they were late getting out this MORN
ms. The southern delegates especially
are anxious to get away. They say
that the profound harmony and quiet
character OF the convention does not
AFFORD az much entertainment as dis
triqt and state conventions at home.
and there promises to be but little OPP
pOftunities for the usual display OF
oratory, for which the orators on the
floor are always prepared. II Is eX-
pected, however, that the platform and
the nominating speeches will intuse
some new life into the proceedings.
The Vice Presidency.
The complex situation of last night.
in which the bitter feud between the
New York factions was the principal
factor. coupled with desirgto put Mr..
Hanna and the Mckinley managers on
record. continued this morning without
oh kA hal
stoned by the desire TO get the presi-
dential matter settled before launch
ing into a vice presidential fight. Mfr.
Plat was about early and had seen the
leaders of the Indiana and Illinois dele
cations prior to O'Clock. He was pur-
suing his usual tactics Of stating his
position quietly to the leaders OF dele
cations whether they were favorable
or unfavorable to his cause. There was.
however, no disposition on his part to
make any definite statement OF Mr..
Morton's candidacy other than to say
coJirteously: I'm the event OF Mr.. Nor
toms defeat on the presidential issue
It 10 thought that Mr.. Morton would
accept the second place" and he would
mot ask for support. Every care was
taken In New York headquarters 10
not in any way antagonlze Mr.. Hanna
or mention him as an enemy OF tho
Morton boom for vice president. Chair
man Hnckett, OF the New York COM
mittee, said: Mr.. Hanna cannot be
expected to enter into this fight when
he has the Mckinley fight upon his
shoulders. Surely he has hOnors enough
In securing first place for HIS candt-
date"
At the Ohio quarters up TO $50 o'clock
no definite answer has been given to
Mr.. Miller or TO Cornelius n. Bliss an
TO their proposition TO secure aid in
their fight against Mr.. Morton, and they
were getting rather uneasy. Mr.. Mil
holland. however. said that there was
no doubt but that there would be nF-
slstance lent by the friends OF McEin-
ley in the west to those in the east who
had assisted them. but this view was
not carried out by interviews with Nc
Klnlcy adhcrcnts in other states.
Tho Morton people this morning fig
tire their vote on vice presidential posi-
ton for Morton M follows; New York,
IS: Connecticut Y; Delaware. s; Flor
ida, s; Maryland. 10; Massachusetts.
20; Michigan. IS: Minnesota. IS: Ne
brnalIa, &c; New Hampshire S: North
Dakota. 10: Ohio. "a: Pennsylvania, g.;
Rhode Island. 8: South Dakota. s: Ten
nessec. "a: Texas. 30: Indiana, ls: WIS
consin, 81: Missouri, II; Vermont,
Utah, G: Mississippi, IL: total. AS
For choice II would he necessary TO
have 400 votes, and II In claimed that
when tho ballot Is started the surprise
win be great NJ 10 Mr.. MOrton's
Of the day In which TO fight tho battle.
and Mr.. Hanna Is still the pivot about
whom the fight swings.