Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-23


Convention Hall-A Comparison with
ChicagC-Sanuel J.'s Name Evokes IRE
mendOus Cneers-W Test Virginia Repub-
lican Slate Arranged
SpeCia Dispatch To the Register.
CINCINNATI, June -.
To-day opened pregnant with great
event. The Democratic National Con-
vtntion initiates business under the vast
canopy Of the great Music Hall building.
The sun and shadow that chased each
other in the shifting clouds were not
more tluctuating than the crowds that
surgcd on the streets and sidewalks and
that heayed and struggled at and around
the entrances Of that mammoth political
arena. The
Martial Notes of Many Bands,
without as well as within, made people
remember that they had a country to
save, and everybody that could made
haste to save il. The hall reminded
the beholdar oi the gadiatorial period
OF Imperial Rome, being OF an oblong,
ampAthcatre style. History seemed to
hover there. Fate seemed to proclaim
that what was there to be determined
would live in human remembrance
when the roof which covered the Demo-
cratic representatives will have
mingled long with the dust OF
ages. Jhe main floor was filled, close
as it could hold, with the delegates and
their alternatcs, whose votes would de-
eide the fate OF the Democracy for the
next four years.
The Two Conventions Contrasted.
What a contrast between the repre-.
seutatives OF Democracy here assem-
bled and the body OF Radicals SO
lately in session at Chicago. Here this
Convention is composed OF the very
best men OF the party-men who even
by their looks inspire patriotism and
lofty thoughts in others. At Chicago
there were mingled with the eau
casian, the mulatto, the octoroon
aud the unaduterated ethiopian.
A noisy and bucolic looking crowd were
there for the sole purpose, as one OF the
delegates said in convention, OF the
spoils. Here all is different. A grand,
noble and orderly body OF men, the rep
resentatiyes OF the ideas OF the founders
OF our republic, are assembled for one
common cause, the welfare and future
salvation Of the country.
rilden's Name the Signal for Loud APP
plause.
Except when the Tammany braves
raised howl when they desired recog-
milton, there was very little excitement
in to-dav's session. At the mention Of
Samuel j. Tildens name by the tempo
rary chairman in his opening speech, a
cheer bursted forth near the speaker. 1t
was caught am carried hithcrand thither
louder and louder ull it filled the whole
house. Hands clusPed, ,handkerchieis
auttered and hats were thrown jauntily
up. The generous welcome OF that IL
lustriOus statesman was not rendered
bv his faction. 1t was the spontaneous,
universal, sincere and irresistible trib.
ute OF human nature to great political
leader,
As Senator Wade Hampton limped up
the aisle on his crutch he was greeted
with 4 generous welcome. He seemed
to be the favorite among the notables.
Chaos Reigus Supreme.
In the present chaotic condition OF
affairs. it is impossible to forecast the
action OF the Convention twenty-four
hours hence. Some OF the bOoms may
head up enough to give something GER
tain as to the final result later tonight.
It's Al Fixed.
Local politicians are not overlooked
there by the West Nirginians during the
political STRIFE. Anumber OF Republicans
from our State are here, and in a gener-
al talk with all West Virginians who are
in position to know, discover that
Thomas II. Logan is settled upon as the
Republican nominee for Congress in the
First District. Especially is it certain
that his nomination will take place il
the Democrats nominate an Ohio coun'
~ man. Long Tom has the reputation
OF heing a runner, and the Democrats
had better not put up a man against him
in the same town il they don't want tc
see the "stufiin" knocked out OF their
chamniOn in November. J. +. B.
BEFORE THE CONVENTION OPENS
Review of the Situation-Don Carlos Buel
Spoken of-Bsysrd Rivals Payne il
Strength.
CIxcINNATI, June 22.-There is nc
change in the Presidential situation
since the close OF the press report las
night. New names have been more