The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-15
CONVENTION VIEWED rRom AFFAIR.

CoEvENTIoN VIEWED FROM AFFAIR.
Last, and perhaps. least, Mr. Piatt
VIII probably be given a wholrsomcly
correct understanding ~ his own rcla-
tive unlmportancc al a political factor
In uhOirS Of this kind, II " an OK
ccptionally bad condition Of things for
the bosses 10 try 10 control. and the
slG"wicst ~ them have already sur
rendered Ia the inevitable by Joining
the Mckinley column Pittsburgh
News, uRcp)
Teller OF Colorado and Dubois, Of
Idaho are the expected leaders OF the
silver delegates at the ST. Louis canypn-
ton when the fur commences TO fly.
Both are announced nS Predetermined
boilers in case they don't get what
they want which Is only a sweeping
Endorsement OF free and unlimited coin
age ut the ratio Or IL. Il l, II Is said
that about ninety delegates are counted
on to follow the lead VI Teller and Du-
bois. but this Is probably an cXaggera-
ted number When Il comes To boiling
national convention. and thus cutting
loose from the high council Of III" party.
the boldrst politicians grow a little tim
Vi, II viii be 50 AT Chicago, as well as
at ST. Louls,-PIttsburEh Post, (DcmJ
The professional politician who thinks
the question of money standards can be
lodged fools himself and ls trying to
fool others. The observation-disclosures who
thinks votes can be- gained Ir retained
by lodging the issue before the country
Is unfamiliar with the history II tho
national convention OF 1892. The Mime
apolis trimmerS tried the experiment
and It was failure, Rud proved diSas-
trDus To- their party. We repeat that
cowardlCe wins no bl;tles,-ChIcagO
Tribune. Rcp)
Much against his viii, Joe Manley
makes tho admission that there is a
lively and wrll-developcd presidential
boom in the field and that 1t belongs To
a man from Ohio.-Chicago Record.
Und)
That the convention will be compelled
to vote yes or no upon the word gold.
seems to BE- certain, II the committee
on resolutions attempt 10 stitle the dis
putc. tray will fail As the conflict
wakes hotter the Importance " the de-
cisicn and the effect "f 1t upon the coun-
try become greater from day To day
New York Post. (Mugwumpl
There are strong points OF resem-
bIancc between the Republican con-
vcntions Of 1865 and 1896 In each the
work OF nominating President was
hut formal. In 1865 the country had
nominated General Grant before all the
delegates 10 the convention were chos-
en- In 1896 IN" people had nominated
Mckinley before the politicians had had
time FOR consultation. In the one case
the people were determined To- honor the
greatest soldier 81 the country; IN the
other they are resolved To bcstow the
highest administration office upon the
most staIwart protestloniSt ot the
CIuntry-ChlaaGo lnter-Occan, (Rcp)
our peculiar contemporary, the Chi
cago Chronicle" has made the unique
discovery that Speaker Reed. In dcclin-
ing the vice presidency in advance Of its
tender, does not undrrratc tha dignity
OF the Office but merely objects to
taking the second pllc" under very
inferior man at the head OF the ticket"
The fool friends that Major MckInley's
candidacy has created for Mr. Reed
within the Democratic party constitute
Tor the distinguished son of Maine 4
political handicap second only In ser
iousness to his own recently developed
notions as to what are the limits Of
party loyalty and OF personal obliga-
ton 10 a country that has signally hon
1rcd him In the past, as II would honor
him IN the personal---very. York Mall.
CRep)
The Republican party has never in its
life taken a broad middle ground, +"
and when II does its life will stop. 1t
took high border ground on Union. It
| took II On tariff II is going 10 take II
on iinancr-Ihat IS clear from the tenn
per OF the delegates 20 this convention
| The man. no matter what his recent
successes or his rapid rise In party
| command. who. rejecting the lessons n
| the past. sets out to discover the North
| Pole of politics. VIII set out alone
| New York Press. Rep)
To the prosperity, Patriotism and
Protection" with which Mr., Hanna has
been firing the heart OF the nation M
| has-sincc Mr. Platt's nrriyal-addcd
peace" Mr. Hanna evidently does not
want any trouble In the camp, and II IL
| creditabIe to his judgment that hc
doesn't-Sew York Advertiser, (Rcp)