The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-18

INIuAuNAA N@AA
moves beyond the realm Of speculation
The adoption Of the gold plank of the
committee on resolutions. Hobart II
rot. Of course. so strong in the conyen-
ION as Mckinley. but as ! see Il now
r. !s strong enough 10 take place on
The ticket
nav Iust come from the Inside OF
the Hobart movement. where II Is said
taat II New York could agree on big
ran the Jersryman would be glad to
stap aside. and hold IN Ia $1,000 a year.
vhlch hc must let go TO become vice
PRESIDENT But this put New York 10
test of the impossible. New York
can't get together here on anything.
have also within an hour talked with
man high up on the PlRtt side, who
says that unless Morton can get Il prac-
Ccaify without dissent he viii not bc
entered at ALL OF course dissent In
A.s own delegation IL expected and dis
o1urtei. and the Plat people say they
don't care rap for that. II Murtdn's
aHiilry hangs on practically unani-
NOUS vote no will never BE- named IN
The convention. for he is opposed all
along the line.
Evans. OF Tennessee. IL strongly
IrssShh by his friends. who claim Il
certain victory. The only way the Ten
r2ssrr man can make n respectable
showing Is by getting the help OF all
The elements OF the nht-Mckinley
combine. and then he would only look
well In defeat There are no votes In
West Virginia for Evans
N"st Virginia pumped her vote solid
'7r the report OF the committee on Gre
tsn,IalF West virginia went for Eold
n n" committee on resolutions. and
vii stand that way In the convention.
West Virginia will pull straight all the
way through. There r. not the least
probability of a break In the delegation
IN any question. The mountaincers are
getting there In great shape for a small
delegation.
AsI write the big Mckinley process
F!1n II passing in the rain and making
50 much noise that can hardly sec TO
witt. Fortunately there II not much
% writ" about in addition TO the tull
Associated Press report.
stat" S"nHior Stuart +. Reed and ex-
l.r'ici States Marshal White have
blow"d In" n little late for the pre-
lmiHlTlcE. hut are glad 10 be "in It
West Virginia headquarters arc
steadily visited by people Of prominence
is"m other states. J. Slont FaEsctt, OF
Now York, and Congressman Louden-
'lar"r. Of Now jersey. werc In this
evening.
.nclo Dick Thompson dropped In and
C't''ri 'or half an hour about West
NIrR.Ia and protection. This j. the
sixteenth national convention he has
Intended md ne is gtill young.
Congressman Dolliycr. tho brilliant
M.rt vIrg!HiaH. who helps 70 represent
l'Rh IN Congress. dropped IN TO Keep
w. n.l and "a mak" now acquaintance.
National Committeeman kcrcna OF
N.saEgrI. who has now tWic" defeated
'hlnHcny ]. Fillcy for that place. likes
g. drop In 10 say "howdy" when nc has
moment Former West Nlrginlnns
Hr'H iH from all over the country. and
ar' made N fcel NJ home. So far ~
a'n" thor" In not n West Virglninn
Der" who Is not taking In the cnnvcn.
i.aE 0"-HlHfiy TIL" state has never had
many tickets before. Good friends
.n other delegations more rcmOt" are
helping out I'nlesS the programme
,f''r. NJ st. Louis succeeds In working
h"r Tulrt md pardnnnble little Rnmn
tomorrow night will wind II NIL up
10 the Ohio county braves go Ia Can
'ff rr Saturday some 0f dHr delegation
.'.' ipin them ih"rc II they will advise
H' Ot their Intention. e. B. II,