The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-31

" usSSHAoN Holc W lepuuIute tHc action
OF the Democracy Mt Chicago and launch
a new party In the troubled sea OF poll
tNs, but as yet indianapolis displays
but few OF the outward manifestations
OF an approaching national convention.
The hotel corridors, which usually
swarm and seeth with politicians and
guests on the eve OF national convcn-
tion. are barren md deserted. A few
OF the managers are on the ground unl
the advance guard OF the newspaper
men Is already here, but the delegates
have not yet begun to put In an ap-
pearance.
In the nature OF things. however, this
would be the case, as there is no diyl-
sion as 10 the purpose OF the convention
and no scramble after the nominations,
The managers express themselves as
more than satisfied with the enthusiasm
which they say has been developed In
the country, md they expect delegations
from y states and territories to be pres
enI When the movement was original
ly started there seemed to b.. Il division
Of sentiment us TO whether Il ticket
should be placed In the field. The Chi
cago ticket and platform they regarded
rs Democratic heresy, and their primary
object was to accomplish the defeat OF
Bryan and Sewall.
Their avowed purpose was to keep
alive what they regarded as the embcrS
OF the true Democracy, and permit such
as believed as they did to warm them
selves at ity fires during the interegnum
The triumph Of their old-tIme political
adverTaries would be their triumph, In
asmuch as It would give them In the
event OF Bryan's defeat an opportunity
To renrganlZe the party on what they
regarded as It's true lines.
As the movement grew. however. and
obtained what was considered OF least
rs the tncit approval OF the admlnistra-
tIon the feeling that a ticket should be
placed In the field for the gold Demo-
Gratis TO rally around. grew stronger. and
Il IL accepted as n f0regnne conclusion
the standard bearers will be named.
This is regarded as OF much higher I'm
portancc In the south. west and middle
west than In the east. where-thdse In
control believe there Is no danger OF
Bryan's success. The coming conven-
tion has no parallel In the political his
tory OF the United States, unless II be
In the nomination Of O'Conror, OF New
York. by the Democrats who In 1872 re-
fused to follow the Democrats Into the
Liberal Republican movement which
nominated Greeley. It differs. however.
from that In that the issue presented Is
considered vital one. and one upon
which both sides believe the future well
fare OF the country depends.
To it-orrnniEc thu Party.
The managers, therefore purpose to
lay the foundation here for the reorgan-
izatlon OF the party In the future. They
have practically decided upon the adop-
ton as the emblem for their ballots the
head Of Jefferson and they expect TO
frame platform, which besides repu-
dating the Chicago platform and nori
necs, will clearly enunciate and reiter-
Gte Democratic doctrines ns set forth in
former platforms. The prevailing sem
tlmcnt faYors particularly strong
plank In favor OF n tariE for revenue
only.
As TO the candidates, It Is possible
that quite a contest will he developed.
Quite number OF states have instruct
ed, Wisconsin for Bragg: Nebraska and
Michigan for Villas; Missouri for Broad
head, and others for favorlte sons, but
the gossip here SO far seems largely con-
fined 10 Senator Villas and Henry Wat
terson. Tho later from his far on So
tourn In Switzerland has cnbled his
willingness TO accept and make the fight
II named. He waS one OF the first OF
the Democrats Of national prominence
who advised the rejection of the Chlca-
30 platform and the nomination OF an
independent ticket. From Geneva
three days after the convention he sent
cable TO this effect.
Ex-Mayor John p. Hopkins. OF Chica-
20. who arrived last night. is out
t1tp IL, EFnt To-, l,.ll
ed that the kentucky delegation will be
here in force for the 'Star-cyed Cod
dess." Senator Villas. somehow, IL re-
gardcd as the administrations candi-
date and II Is gaid that General Bragg,
for whom the Wisconsin delegation Is
instructed, would willingly step out of
the way. What warrant there Is for the
Insertion that Villas IS the admlnistra-
TONS candidate does not appear here.
He has announced his Intention Of re-
tirins from the senate at the end Of his
present term and could, 1t ia said, afford
10 make the sacrifice from personal
standpoint. II Is conceded on Nil hands
that II Mr.. Cleveland would accept tho
nomination II would be rendered him
unanimously. Mr.. Bynum said to-day
,hht nc would unqucstionnbly be the
strongest man, that his popularity even
among the RIlver Democrats was very
great. but that Mr.. Cleveland had gIvon
no word.
ANnnuEh 1t is generally understood
That the Prcaldent Is In full sympathy
WIN inc convention and Its purpDse,
nothlnR mas yet been received from him,
the arrival OF Secretary Morton, who
VIII probably he the only member of his
official family here and Of ComntroIlcr
Ccklcs, Is therefore looked forward In
nnxIously. II is not regarded ns i'm
probable that some sort OF uttornncc
will come from the President before Tho
convention meets or while II IL in soa-
sion.
VIII Carry Four States.
How many states will the ticket
nominated here carry?" was a question
put to Mr.. Bynum to-day by the Asso.
c!ated Press reporter.
-Four" replied Mr.. Bynum, "FIor-
ida, Alabama. Texas and Kentucky"
How about Louisiana"
"Lotilsianu," lie replied, "wlll 20 for
Mckinley"
Mr.. Bynum expects the delegates and
-heir friends TO tax the capacity OF
fotnllnSon hall, which will sent about
f3ur thousand people. 1t Is the Inten-
ton OF the management To nccOmmO-
date MI the visitors II possible with
THIS purpose In view the tickets nrc
ntng carefully guarded and none win
hc distributed for local Use until tho
NI7ItorS are provided. From some "
IN" atatcs a considerable number o!
%mpdthlzcrS with tho movement are