The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-11

s,.4,,l Dispatch to the Intslllgeneer.
WASHINGTON, May 10,-The an
ronnc.ment made this morning OF the
.r,,bdrawal OF Governor Morton from
m presidentIal race has been lnyestl-
r,,ed and seems to be well authend-
csted and Is generally accepted as true.
III, the subject OF general discussion as
an important break in the Hines Of the
opposItIOn to ex-GOvernor Mckinley
md makes more certain the prediction
mad. by Senator Elbins through the In
,elllrencer that the ST. Louis convention
I'M be resolved into q ratification meet
log.
This probability 10 speculated upon
v,dously and within the range OF dis
cgsSi5n is the certainty Of brief .een-
yentIon and the disappointment that
VIII be to ST. Louis.
Msjor Aldsrson PrOdieas.
Major ]. c. Anderson. well known and
prominent among Democratic leaders in
IVES, virginia, IS In the city and with
others expressed great interest In the
news trom New York.
lam OF the opinion" he said, shat
the Chicago convention will divide on
tbe diver question. II the St Louis
ooayenfion adopts an honest money
plstform, without equiyocation II Will be
ne wisest thing the Republicans ever
dld. Major Mckinley has plain sailing,
so far as the nomination ia concerned.
but n his party strnddle9 the financial
issue Il will hurt him at the polls; the
Democratic party Is not unit,aud pe-
lieye the silver advocates predominate'
II the coneventIOn shall adopt . plat
form declaring for gold, ! believe thGTe
Will be a third ticket put IN the Held
That viii possibly throw the election
INTO the house. II the Republicans shall
Sdopt q declaration such a. that pro-
muIgated by their state convention In
Massachusetts,, for example, there can
h. but little doubt OF Major AcKlnleys
electlou by the penple,s
lie Talks Sense.
Major Anderson Is an ex-confederate
Eoldier and has had much to do in the
past With shaping Democratic policy
and naming Democratic candidates. he
has some very decided Views on tho
money Question, however, and will not
be found tfaihing with the free colneSe
ernWt ffg- declared tonight that the
soIlcy Advocated by the extremists IN
that faction Ras Of benefit 20 q lew
millionaire mtne owners only, ana
would, II adopted. bankrupt the country.
''If tie Republican party. which now
seems daStlnsd TO control oifaira, MAJOR
.tlderson continued, will only declare
that the national obligations ShalI pc
PAID In gold, the national credit viii De
assured in all the world, and II its rep
resentatiYes In ConBreaS VIII See % y
thaf 4 propef tarid policy Is maintained
vIyinR protection to the interests that
deserve ana should have n, there can be
no doubt Of the popular approval"
why ne T. Amazed.
He said he was amazed to see that the
Democratic party Is 50 broken up. and
that Il Is entering upon the presidential
rlnnaiRn without leaders. mot one OF
them" he added, 'haB the cpurnge To
combat the silver craze, and some OF
them are openly advocating It.
Major Anderson was accompanied 70
the city by Captain FeamBter and his
three daughters, OF Greeubtier county,
West virginia, the young ladies being
on their return 70 school at Culpepper'
Va
Captain DoVeuer, OF the Wheeling dis
trlct. leaves tomorrow evening Tor
West Virginia, and will be N Clarks-
burg on the day OF his district conyen-
ton The four West virginia members
will attend the state cqnventlon ana WlIl
prphahly be accompanied by Senator
elect Wellington, OF Maryland. and Con-
Sressman DoIliver, OF Iowa