The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-30

Tm DE,focRATrc RkIfFIcAIIoH.-Tht
first inlimatiou that the Democracy @
the city intended to ratify the 81 Louis
examinations was given about oe2ca !.
Yesterday afternoon BY the roar Of
cannon on Wheeling hill. Just now
many guns we're fred We do NOT know
but The cannonading commenced about !
o;cIocl ard continued until late In the
evening. L...,
band attracted quite . respectable crowd
Of PEOPLE, nearly one.halt Of whom were
RepnbliCans, to the vicinity Of the Court
House. After several lively airs had been
rendered byKramer and his horn.blowers,
on the sters Of the building, Mr.. Z, q
Cracraft stepped forward upon the stone
sbutntent and called the meeting TO order
and Michael Reilly, Esq, to the chair
before taking his seat Mr.. Reilly intro
duced as the first speaker, His Excel
lency Gov. Jacob. The Governors ad'
dress WA brief and well received. BE
heartily indorsed the nomination Of Til
den and Hendricks, and said that the
Democrats, in nominating great re
former, Ind done what the Republicans
failed 10 do It had been expected thal
BristoW would receive the Cincinnati
nomination, but as he did not all eyes wert
turned toward 81. Louis. That the ticket
nominated gave general satistactich wa
shown by the vast crowd Of people betort
him. Tilden had routed Boss Tweed IN
New York, and would not be influence
by Boss Sheppard in Washington. Every
body knew him, and knew that he wa
Just the sort Of man he was represented Z
be. He was q statesman, man Of nerve
and sagacity, and would adorn the Pres
idential chair. The speaker closed By
expressing the hope that when the ROLLED
was called In November next our littlt
Stste OF West Virginia would give her
vote 10 Tilden, Hendricks and reform
The remarks Of His Excellency were
received with considerable enthusiasm
The Governor was followed ~ q. o
Davenport, Esq, Col. W. W. Arnett, Johr
O. Pendleton, and E. G. Cracratt, who al
spoke briefly. The speakers were occa'
sionally cheered, but there was no out
burst Of genuine, hearty enthusiasm, a
at the Hayes meeting. Although tht
speaking wal done in the open ali, and
attracted q motley crowd, there was nj
disorder, and the speeches were listenet
to attentiyely. Al The conclusion Of Mr.
Cractatt's remlfkshe read tic following
resolution, which was handedhim by the
chairman:
Resolred, That we heartily endorse the
action OF the St. Louis Convention, and
pledge its nominees and It's platform oil
principles otfr earnest and hearty sup
port. '..,. 1..as s,, 80,
The ayes and noes were called, Rher
about as many voted one way as the
other. No division was called for; neither
did the chairman announce the vote, bu
without further ado declared the meeting
adjourned. u. "
Several prominent Democrats, accom-
panied by the band, then visited and ser
enaded the Register Office, when Mr.. Baker
the editor OF The paper, who was q strone
Hancock man, appeared and made few
remarks, saying in effect that he felt ex'
ceedingly thankful that the St, Louii
Convention had cast aside his fayoritt
aud nominated a. ticket tina
would be elected in November next
Mr.. Baker closed with recommend
ing three cheers for Tilden and
Hendricks. The cheers were give, bnl
very feebly. Two or three voices wert
heard to call for fancy and Seuhausen
but as neither Of these gentlemen stepped
to the front, the few loungers on the pave
ment-heayed q sigh offelief and followed
the band to the Sun Office. Here not {
ray OF light was seen; all was dark and
desolate, Is II in mourning for the tate
Of the Democracy. The Denis. begar
10 get discouraged, aud then des
perate, and finally in q despair
fns mood started up Main to I'D
street; stopping ID front Of the &Gndart
and Western Union Telegraph Offices
where the band played several pieces O.
Music, whether for the benefit Of the
former or latter, or both, was not made
known. Young Russell, an attache O
the newspaper office, who was standing
in the door, was seen to move his lips q
If communing with himself, while hi
eyes feasted on the toes Of his boots, ant
The crowd hung their heads as il receiy
ing the bcnedictiOn. The exercises ber'
we're enlivened by a vigorous word guar
rel that was waged by number OF mel
in their working clothes, with the prin
tiers filling the positions oil the striking
competitors in the third story Of th'
building. There was more music; NOR
quarrcling, and. finally the band hieC
themselves to Louis Gaus' saloon for re
freshments, and the crowd dispersed