The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-25


DEMocRATIC JoLLIEICATIoS LAST NIGHT-
Col. Jimmy Speyer arrived from Cincin'
natl yesterday booming. Before he went
he had bet dollar anu fifteen cents thai
Hancock would DO nominated, and when
a ie minutes before his (Speyr's) arrival be
was informed that such nomination had
been made he was iubilant. His fortune
was made. lie was an original Hancock
man. But Jimmy's boom was little pre-
Vious; his fellow citizens Of the Bourbon
persuasion didn't tackle kindly to the
nomination and not ripple oil enthusiasm
could be raised. Not q yell could be
heard. English wasn't known to single
democrat, aud they all thought he was
from Connec lieut. when his name appeareti
Never 10 this city did nomination fall 50
llAt: they wouldn't enthuse.
Little knots OF them we're gathered here
and there discussing probabilities or rath.
or possibilities in adnbious manner, while
the sullen boom Of Jim Sweeny's cannon
from the bill was the only indication that
there was anything up, and many people
even took these booms for blasting booms
ifom the Quarries beyond the hill. The
vuu. by the way, had been generously lent
10 Jim by Squire Philips, who said he
wanted the Bourbons TO celebrate now as
IL would be their last chance. AT night II
yas expected by nearly every one that
4 ratification meeting would be held, but
evening wore into night, and It was about
8 O'Clock when Mayors Band aud twenty.
five or thirty boys struck up u tune and a
veil In front Of the BgiGlT office. This
attracted more boys and other wealthy
and influential citizens, and when the
hand ceased, isg faint cries Of "kop.
Der" were heard, but "SlmivelP didn't
come ic time, anu he boys and band
started up street, and stopped Al ~. .e resi-
dCnce OF ]. Dallas Ewing, who made a tell.
ing speech, conspicuous fOr. It's yagueness.
Jimmy Speyer was then called TO the
front, but like the late Daniel Webster,
he didn't speak.
Col. Atnett was found at home, and in
an animated strain told the boys Of his
love for Hancock and his respect for bis
prowess. lie was good candidate. He
had admired him for Year,, although dill.
ieriug from him In one trifing particular
somewhere between 1851 and 1886. John
O'pendleton now let loose the drst VAN.
pIre OF the season, and sent 1t flying
through the crowd beiOrp him. Alter a
few minutes attention 10 Johns lecture
on ornithqlogy, the Intelligent voters"
started agSin, singing Marching
through Georgia." and parading
the streets until late hour.
when weary and worn they fed Into a
Market street saloon and fixed that es.
iablishment all right for fresh supply Of
beer this morning. Jimmy Spyer stop.
ping long enough between times TO say
10 . reporter; "Me and Johnny Rice got
out the band. l just got tack IRON Gin.
clnnau, and have been booming ever
since. When this fall Is over there will
be no resurrection for you iellowsi"
The procession was conspicuous only
for the noise i made; the absence OF lead.
Ing and voting Democrats, and also for the
A6sence Of professionals generally, there
not being over 70 or 100 persons In II, and
when they were all In the saloon the lit.
tie room wasn't crowded to sutIocAtion by
any means. The "unterriaed" say they
will have their big boom Saturday night,
but we shall see. Hans Good will proba.
b!y repeat bis Cincinnati speech that
night, md they even threaten 10 bring
John Kelley A. Sam Randall here.