The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-01

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August 3i.-
The city to-day has more the appear
apce OF convention town that II had
before. Delegates came in on the early
trains and the hotel corridors have
something OF a lively air.
There is some talk among the late
arrivals against making nominations.
but the indications are that they will
be IN hopeless minority. as the tom
per OF the great majority IS In favor OF
a ticket. Among the most pronounced
against a nomination Is II. H. Lassi-
ter, a delegate from Texas. He says that
IA the south Mckinley Will be much
stronger than II there was q third tick
At. Delegate Cunningham, OF Tennes-
sec. Is also OF the same opinion. The
Texas man announces that he will vote
for Mckinley even u a nomination Is
made. g-}
Senator Villas will not permit the use
Of his name In connection with the
presidential nomination. Is the word
brought here to-day by Ellis B. Usher.
os wisconsin. who was at the head OF
the movement for the organization OF
the gold Democrats In the Badger
state.
Senator Villas does not want the
nomination In the first place said he.
I'm the second place he Is for General
Bragg. for whom the state Instructed
him. Her delegation will be- here In
force tomorrow and 80 to work In ear
nest for Bragg's nomination. From
what I gather OF the situation since
my arrival 1t would appear that the
Henry Wattcrson will be General
Brags's only formidable rival"
Mr. Usher said that Bryan would not
receive fifty per cent OF the regular
Democratic vote In Wisconsin. How
much OF the gold vote would so TO Che
;IcEet nominated here. however, he
thought was problematical as. his opIn-
ION was that forty per cent OF The Ger
man Democratic vote would be cast FOR
Mckinley. Mr.. Usher said there was
considerable silver strength among thr
Republicans in the northern part OF
the state.t.
More interest attaches here 60 Mr..
CIeTeland's position. perhaps, than to
any other feature OF the convention.
Ey many II Is accepted az fact that
tae President Is in sympathy with the
purpose OF the convention. A declara-
lion OF come sort from him would not
surprise them. In fact they rather an
tIcIpate something from AR. Cleveland.
Those who are mos: active In tne move
neat. however. are not OF this opinion.
Mr.. Byrum said to-day thas he did not
think that the president would DC
asaTd from.
T.. :, Jbnt6a,l 49, f,,k 49, =
thing stands In the way OF Offering the
cSnized thai In case this action was
uken that there would be a Glamor
asaITst third term. which might be
turned to account by the silver men and
prevent come from voting. 3
There may be Il contest In the commit
tee on resolutions over the question OF
caGOrs.nS the principle OF an income
tax. The eastern delegates generally
oppose Il but delgatc l. c. Krauthoff. OF
Missouri, fs here earnestly advocating
such plank
Among the letters received at head
quarters to-day WAS one from eS-Govar-
nor William Pinkney5 Whyte. OF Mis-
socri. reErettlng his inability to be pres
eRl, but the movement, he wrote,
has my hearty concurrence. and trust
It will be a great SUCCESS"
There has been considerable discussion
to-day about the platform which tho
convention will adopt and there are In
dicatiOns that a fight may be the out
come. 4 draft OF the money plank. pre-
pared In the treasury department has
been seen by several leaders OF the gold
movement and there is general I'm
preston that suggestions from this
quarter will be received by the commit
tee on resolutions and the convention
with a great deal OF favor,
There Is also talk OF q plank In favor
OF currency reform having for ita main
object the retirement OF greenbacks and
n revised SYSTEM OF Issuing bank notes
10 take the place nf breenbacks. the
notes 10 be redeemed and re-lssued and
supported by gold reserve In the banks.
with the maintenance OF all currency at
par with gold. The scheme Is SaId to
have behind II several strong men who
will push 1t before the committee on
resolutions.