The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-12

rumors that were nilOnt was one to the
effect that Mr.. Bliss was to be pushed
for the vice presidency, and that al
though he had stated long ago he
could not accept the nomination. thut
h. would be prevailed upon to take The
second place in order to strengthen the
ticket In New York. This rumor had
running mate In one which stated that
the information had been obtained say
ing that Governor Morton would ac-
cept the second place. and that Mr.
Plntt had been consulted, and said the
arrangement would be satisfactory, II
seems that these Fumors have been
started by those who think that the
Mckinley men now In full control OF
the convention, and everything connec-
ted with II, are under the necessity or
placntlng one section or another Of the
country, especially where there have
been disappointed presidential candi-
dates. Senator Gear, OF Iowa, has been
given second place in one Of these Wild
sweeps OF the imagination which has
conceived 4 necessity for placnhng the
state Of Iowa, because Senator Allison
could not be nominated for President.
The fact appears that there nrc NUM-
Der OF rather eager aspirants for the
vice presidency and for several OF them
there IS very warm feeling in the Nc
Kinley camp.
Mrs. whlgey, chairman Of the Equal
Suffrage Club. OF st. Louis; Mrs. Clara
c. Foltz, and n delegation OF women
suifragists, called on r. Il, Byrnes, Ser
geant-at- arms Of the convention, and
requested an hours time In the conven-
ton 10 make an argument before the
convention in behalf OF the woman sut-
frage plank In the platform. They also
asked for fifty seats In the convention
hall. Mrs. Lille Deverenux Blake VIII
present the case of the equal suitra-
gists to the committee on resolutions.
The national Republican committee
decided tonight to proceed TO the Sc
lection OF temporary officers for the
national convention, including chair
man. at . o'clock on Saturday. i has
been practically decided by majority
OF the committee that Hon. Charles
w, Fairbanks shall be given the place
OF temporary chairman. aud telegram
has been gent him notifying him or the
probability OF his selection. II has also
been suggested to Mr. Fairbanks that
he deal almost exclusively with the
financial question In his opening speech.
II is understood that he will ncquiesce
IN tllH BuEktSlloOs anu NllNA ~ N'li NAN.
a strong position for an unequvHcal
declaration for the preservation OF the
present financial standard. There Is
now strong probability that Senator
Thurston will he permanent chairman.
Ex-senator Thomas c. Platt. OF New
York, and Chairman Hackett, OF the
New York Republican state committee,
arrived in st. Louis tonight Mr.. Platt
spent the evening receiving his friends
and getting information as to the ac-
ton Of the committee in the various
contest cases. He declined TO discuss
the situation for publication. but with
his friends he talked It over, and some
OF his opinions were heard. Mr.. Platt
said that the fight was not over by any
means; that the national committee
was not the convention by large ma
jority and the action OF the committee
might be reversed by the committee on
credentials. 1t Is understood that Mr.
Pfntt assured some OF the men who saw
him that II the national committee
should seat the contestants In the
six districts where he says the. con-
tests are groundless, the Indignation in
New York would be beyond control and
tho Republican party OF the state would
be seriously affected.