Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-07

and finished. IL reminded one ol the
historical narratives OF one of Demos
themes orations. II vas delivered from
a table on the platform, To which the
lordly senator assembled with tardy and
majestic steps, standing in full figure in
view of the audience and for some min
ute- waiting the end ot the applause be-
fore he uttered word.
When at last he began every auditor
seemed 10 hold his breath To catch the
first sentence. Never WIS there
A More Dramatic Utteranco
than that first sentence, "And when
asked from what State he halls our sole
reply shall be from Appomattox
and its famous apple tree" Every
word oi that sentence was pronounced
IA though II had n special meaning, and
upon which lee allowed the audience To
hang waiting for the next. and when he
uttered "Appomattox" the applause
lett hin holding the balance Of the sen
tencc until hc had time to throw addi-
tiunal emphasis upon "thc famous ap-
Plu-trce." b"
Effeot OF the Grafton.
There IN NO question but that the
speech produced profound impression.
Nome have been better or IA we'll re-
ccivcd during the SESSION. lie sand
yerything that could bc SAID Of
good about Grant, and said II Iorclbly,
and most adroitly left unsaid or unsng-
gcstcd all the bad points IN hls career
The Ohio Champion.
Garhcld's speech was, IN some re-
spects, quite equal or superior to Conk.
lingz. II will read better, but It did not
produce the same impression.
blaine Damned with Faint Praise.
The speech Of Gov. joy, IN nOminat-
ing Blaine, was about the --latest effort
over Witnessed by n public assembly.
Never Was a man ~ DAMNED with
faint praise" Many school
boy would have done bet
ter. The Blaine men felt IL severely
and could not rally until Frye came to
tho rescue in concluding the speeches IN
Rlaincs behalf. Frye has made hls
reputation in this convention. lie Is
stronger man than he has heretofore
been reputed.
ATempost IN Tca-Pot
The matter ul the three West Virginia
,lcayatcs voting against q resolution
them Ia support the nominee
ol tho convention scems Ia have stirred
up some feeling IN Wheeling
but il was only nipple on the SEA ol
excitement here aud Vas soon covered
out oi sight by the successive waves
which have followed II. IL did, how
ever, and does yet create considerable
among the stalwartS, and II
Garfield had not thrown his popularity
aud his pl,usibtlity into the scale to
reGuc them, there Mas manifest dis
position to bounce thcm out oi the Con
ycntion.
sayed by False Pretenses.
And Garfield saved them. too, upon
q false prrtrnsc, at least II Was
false a. tu Campbell, yet
G. Camphcll dld not object to taking AL
vantage oi IL. IL MAS false a. Ia Camp.
bell. b,cause IL ~ we'll understood that
hr does no, intend Io support Grant II
nominated.
Conknnx's LittIs dame.
The sole sbject OF Conkhng'S resolu'
tion was 10 Simpel every delegate To say
lac would support Grant II nominated
asserted m his speech
that all three Of the dissenting dcl'-
gates had sald they would support
the nominee, that Issthey would sup
pnrt Grant Il nominated. but dill
Campbell say So Will he say ~ now
Vet hc saved his scalp 10y allowing "ar'
RrLl to make thus statement In his he'
hall. and let Il pass uuvurrrcted.
To Morrow Battle
The ballott,ug viii continue Ia NOR,
roS ,n good earnest, after tnur DAYS aud
ni.,,s Of hard and untrmltt'ng sk'rm-
i,hiny The whole city ~ IN frenzy ct
excitement aud IN an agony ol susIrns"
There has been a gpod deal ol Missionary
wnrk among tho politicians ~ day,
Ths Situation
/. more dubious than at any time since
tho convention opened. The anti
Grant element has ms,le anet gain ct IL
dcIrya,ss by admitting contestants
Grant's strength Is no~ estimated at
sb7 votes. IL Is probably more, but not
much Ifhis headers Arr still drIcrmln-
rd Io die In the last ditch they may Win.
The opposition can prevents his e'ee'
t,on as long a. they stick together, but
they will not stick together IA Assist the
noa,inatiou Of one % their Own can
di,lAtrs. when any one ni the anti
Grant factions attempts To elect anN
other candidate than Grant II Will he
dog eat dog They Sill turn uP on each
other bIs, - they are nov against
Grant
orsats La, Hope.
IiGrant's men stick and continue Ia
ballot unlil the lAciionsol- the opposition
srrt to hghuns each other, he nisy 10 in.
Until lsv,l.y a ~As thought the Grant
men would stay, but no~ there Is ru-
NOR Of disagreement among the mem
bers oi tAe sensational Syndicate
Rsu.ors< ssas u the rrssnvirsis
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