Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-02
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Chicago. July There are a number
of undeveloped booms here which can
never amount to much, but that which
clusters around the name of Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson is not to be put in that
class.
The Illinois statesman has made no
demonstration, his own State is not for
him. Governor Altgeld and his admir-
ers and supporters are almost openly
antagonistic TO him, ana he has no
headquarters, no vociferous lieutenants
shouting his praises, and one looks in
vain for Autographs alleged to resemble
him upon the dead walls or in the hotel
lobbies.
Yet not even the confident Bland, the
hustling Boies, and the insidious and in
sinuating Matthews have really as
many friends, or have as many kindly
things said of them, as are to be heard
concerning Mr.. Stevenson, and if Hi
nois we're for him with enthusiasm it
would not be a bad guess TO predict his
nomination.
Many Southern delegates are more
than kindly disposed towards the Hi
nois man. and once a break is made in
his direction good many people will
be surprised. As it is, however, with
Illinois holding aloof, movement in
Mr.. Stevenson's direction is improba-
bic but if it should come,
IT WILL BE WITH A RUSH.
The Bland men are increasing in
numbers with great rapidity, and they
move ND their claims of delegates with
each accession to their ranks. Yester-
cav they claimed $50 votes, this morn
inc tbev added twenty-five, and TO-
njgbt one has 400 dinned into his ears
in every hotel lobby. That this Is large
lv wind and Imagination gos without
saviaa Bland may have one hundred
delegates whom his managers may lay
oi,n ,.-i+h ,.egcrable certainty, hut
the rest is pure enthusiasm.
The Boies folks appear to be ralher
dwarfed. to-day. in tn number OF work
ers and their activity, as compared
with the Bland legions, but they have
assurances of heavy reinfOrcements. ana
are holding up their end with DOM
tact and talent.
The Indian Matthews contingent IS
becoming very ionnpicious, and VII lDe
more so tomorrow. when a thousand
Indianapolis men will appear on the
scene.
Advices from New York are that five
hundred Tammany braves start H-mor-
row and a further contingent next day
They will be for Whitney II he mas d
ghost of a chance but viii talk gold as
a set business. -
One Of the unwonted features CT this
particular Democratic convention,
which remind the onlcOker family or
Horace Greeley days. is the presence OF
a number of prominent Republicans
from the sage brush an dsilyer States
in the
INTEREST OF SENATOR TELLER
They are doing a good deal Of work,
with what effect is not yet apparent,
but intimate. between times, that if
the mountain will not go to Mahommed,
they will probably have to adopt the
alternate course. on the principle that
ANYTHING which will benefit the silver
cause will be endorsed in their sec
ton. BY the way, the silver men claim
COZ dead sure delegates, with forty or
fifty others tied up by the unit rule in
various states. As this isn't quite two
thirds Of the convention, either the unit
rule will be disregarded or the two
thirds arrangement will be summarily
knocked in the head.
The hotels have filled up wonderfully
to-day and the tide has set in strong.
Tonight the lobbies and routandas of
the hotels are jammed, and the all
night sessions on the part of the crowds
will fairly commence with tomorrow.