The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-15
rear, wherever they could be used to
utilize some waste plot Of ground


The hall in which the convention as
sembled this morning, is An immense
frame structure, with seating capacity for
an audience of at least 1000. The build
ing was erected in the spring Of 1872
for the Ssngerfest held in this
city during the following summer. The
fall of this year witnessed the insugurs-
tion Of the Cincinnati Exposition, which
has been cs held yearly in the
building. IT, ls72ihe hall was formally
dedicated 10 political purposes by the
Greeley convention and has since been
used for various political demonstrations,
last of which was the Democratic State
Convention of Ohn, four weeks ago.
The arrangements have apparently been
made with view TO the capacities OF the
human voice. The platform is located
| near the center Of the hall, and raised
! SIX feet above the level OF the floor. The
| chairman desk is decorated with q mus-
lin wrapper and ornamcnted on the east
ern face with glory in red, white and
| blue muslin. In the rear OF the platform,
rising by easy stages to the level of the
| balconies, are seats Tor some 100 or $40
| invited guests, among whom are Il
number of ladies The space, fifteen
feet in width, extending along the
face sF the platform. has been
set apart Tor the use OF the press. In the
( rear of this the delegations are placed III
an inclosure, separated By rail from the
BODY Of the hall The position Of each
delegation Is Indicated by a card on h
pole, and bearing the name OF il State
I TO the Ess; OF the Enclosure The re-
msinder OF the hall Ii given up TO alter
nate delegates, and the genera
/ crowd, who have possessed sufficient intiu-
ence or ASSURANCE 70 procure ticket OF
admission. The pressure for tickets OF
admission has been fearful and the dis.
satisfaction is general, especially among
the Newspaper men, whose proper claims
have been steadily Ignored by the ioca.
! Committee. Ample a. the building Is, II
could be flied thrice If al the applicants
for entrance had been gratfed. As the
hour for beginning proceedings sp
preached, the rush grew more and more
intense, and al few minutes to twelve
O'Clock the aisles were j.mmed, and
the rush and hustle o, the crowd
could be heard even above the Changing
brasses OF the band The balcony 4;
either SIDE and al the rear OF the hall arr
occupied by = miscellaneous crowd,
among whom appears the face OF Coionei
Mcguire. who became known TO fame b
few months ago in connection with the
whisky matters 81 ST. Louis The posts
supporting the root are decorated yith
the National coiors, which also hang IN
fes,oons in the intervening spaces, IL
order TO improve upon the Liberal Con-
ys1 ton held here ID 1872. winch Tad n
fountain IN the rear Il the hail. The
local comlittee IN cha ,e o, the arrange
mems. secured tie s"rylces OF brass
band, whose playing whiled away the
time, during which the early deiegstes
were waiting for the calling TO order OF
the Convection. The music also came
in conveniently AT & later hour 70 Ill up
awkward psuses.
At a few minutes after twelve
O'Clock the Convention was called
n order by Gov. Z. ID. Morgan,
chairman Of the Republican National
COMMITTEE, who introduced the Rev.
DR.. Muller OF Coviugton, k!- who made
n PRAYER. After which,
GOV. Morgan Said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: thank
YOU most heartily tor the compliment
onierred BIZ calling me TO preside over
lhe temporary organization OF this Con
vention. i had been 50 long Withdrawn
from practical participation IN polItIcs
ut airs that II Is ID obedience 10 custom
rather than my own inclination
10 occupy even moment OF your time
in u consideration Of the political sltus-
ton and O; the principles so long and SO
successfully entrusted 10 the keeping OF
,he Republican party. Events have
chased each other so rapidly. The lime
from the inauguration OF Abraham LIN
coin 10 the closing year of the sdmisls
tralion OF General Grant Il trsught with
such fundamental changes in the whole
theory and practice OF Government
;ha; the brIeiest consideration OF
them m the briefest manner is
p7ec,uded upon sn occasion such ss this.
Brief a. NAV be considered the existence
Of the Republican party, none other ID
the history of the Nation has, Tor so longs
consecutive period controlled IT. govern
nent without eIcouDtering Ell popular de-
fes;. aud still. nOtwIthstsdIag the popu-
lar i,nlousy Of political Ascendency long
coniir ued By any party, II Il IN the
power O! this Convention 10 designate
lie coming President OF the United
:. stes Long and continued applause:
such An Amendment OF the Constitution
NJ will extend ID" Presidential once 70
,lx wears, and make toe Incumoeni ineii-
,ihie To- re election. You well deserve
inc rrntitude of the American people
a. the warrior. v ben tossed for many
s.vs in thick weather, HvEils himself OF
tn. earliest glance Of the sun 70 ascertain
how la The elements have driven him
from hi. t-ua course. SO, IN like manner,
3, the d ot one hundred year from The
foundation o. our government. We, too,
hnve come from the North, The SOuth,
the Est and the West 70 take
political observation for the purpose Of
smen ding and improving our system OF
usi,onsl government, 50 fsr - improve
msnt Il really necessary and possible
WIKI this view We have come 70 tbs
great snd beautiful city Of CincinnStl on
the banks Of the grand and placid OnIo.
0,rtsinrng nearly 10000 souls- ard
shere are now four c every luxury thE:
wealth. n rture CT ArtIsar can produce, but
vber, r,.: ryea = log cabin had been
er,-r,sd - Write man was born when
on -,ove- q unent gas OrgAuIzsd- The .st
;hr.e NAsionsl ConventIons VI oar parry
have had indicz:ed ~ them IN advance
the names OF the csadids.es for :hs Ns-
,,oosi :Icke: ~ ths; they have been
Little el-e ibzn $ ratification meeting 81
the DEGREES that fsve been made BY the
pe-ple. merely putting IN form thst
-h,s.b IA already en- dAclca UpUn-i