Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-29

committee rooms were besieged by In
terested outsiders until at length it
became necessary to proceed with clord
doors. These meetings occupied 30 much
time that it was half past 2 O'Clock
before the Convention reassembled in
the afternoon. The hall was repeti-
ton OF the morning scene, the crowd
being if fanything increased. As the time
passed rapidly by and the Committee on
credentials wss still detained the impa-
tience OF the vast crowd grew, and there
were cries for Vice-President to take
the chair. An explanation was given
and the crowd was appeased.
Hon. B. r. Martin
was introduced to interest the delegates.
He said he was suffering from lung al
lection, but in spite of that he delivered
a very brilliant speech, in which hepaid
tribute to Judge Hoge, which was re-
ceived with cheers. When he men.
toned the name Of Hancock the dele
gates rose in body and cheered. The
greater part Of his speech was devoted
to eulogy upon Hancock and con.
trast with Garfield, and concluded with
an exhortation to the Con vention to let
harmony be the ruling power. He was
greeted with cheer after cheer. A dele
gate shouted Three cheers for the rec
ord Of Ben Martin, and they were given
with will.
Col. Wilson Demanded.
There were loud cries for Col. Wilson,
in response to which he came upon the
platform. He began by complimenting
the State upon the large and intelligent
a,semblage of Democrats from all por-
tions thereof, who came here clothed
with sovereign power that would sweep
the Mountain State from the Potomac to
the Ohio. There was every indication
OF rousing victory. The gallant SOL
dier who had been chosen for President,
with the ticket which would be put in
nomination here,
Would Sweep Everything Before 1t.
The power would be wrested from the
party OF centralism and given to the
party based on a broad constitutional
platform. He spoke of the great fraud
of 1876, and told OF it as an eyewitness.
There was the army at the back OF
Grant, who was determined to
seat Hayes at all odds. To save
the country from the terrors OF
an internecine war, the Democrats
agreed to the Electoral Commission,
trusting to its honor, nerve, courage
and manhood, but it decided that it
could not 60 behind the returns, though
seven Democrats, with the grand old
Thurman [cheers at their head, voted
to count the vote for Tilden. But eight
Republicans voted for Hayes, and now
the great party callsup its member to
Speak in No Eouivocal Terms
next fall, and do away with the necessi-
ty of an Electoral Commission. Touch
ing upon the record OF Hancock, he
drew parallel between him and
New Orleans in 1865, and old
Hickory Jackson at the same
place in 1915. and as Jackson became
President in fifteen years afterward so
Hancock, he predicted, would be Presi.
dent in fifteen years alter 1865. He was
loudly applsuded as he concluded.
Hon. D. 3. Lucas
was called upon and was taken to the
platform. He had his doubts about
being heard and understood, but could
not refrain from saying few words. lie
refers to the scene four years ago in
Charleston where the Democracy
last assembled. There he said
all difficulties were healed,
animosities buried and now l know
that our standard bearer, whoever he
NAV be, whether on tho banks OF the
Ohio TCheersl or under the shadow OF
North Mountain, near the Potomac,
[Cheers1 will receive the undivided sup
port OF all of the Democrats. There
was New York, where there was such
difference and schism. but there were
two sides to that question. Where was
a greater chasm than there, yet see how
they stand now.
Shoulder to Shoulder they March Along
Kelly on one side and Tilden
on the other, to the coming VIC
tory, and there is old Virgin
the mother State. where the great diyI.
sion existed. They are making every
honest effort to unite the party and
raise the old banner. They will do it
and will Join the throng which is march.
ing to victory in November next. will
not now attempt to recount the situa-
| ton and the great national struggle now
going on. 1t will not find its parallel IN
the history OF this country. 1t is only
hy this overshadswing goodness oi
Prov dence that We are what we are. lie
dwelt upon the financial and merchan.
tile situation OF the country and traced
the course under Republican mlsrulr,
backing his statement by ready status
tics.
Now. Shall we Have . Changep
1t is my opinion that the people are
determined upon it. see 1t in the
whispering winds from the North, in
the soft music from the South, in the
curving echoes from the Rocky NOM
t,ins and in the suri.beaten shore OF the
Atlantic in the East that We will have a
change, and that change will be to seat
Winfield s. Hancock. He Was greeted
with cheers when he concluded,
REAssEABLING.