The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-28
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THRpEMocRArs JoLLlFY,
And JollyfyinE MolIify Mr.. Handlan-l
Good Meeting.

Well, the Democracy celebrated saturda
night, and rather handsomely, too; but
a required a herculean effort. Friday nigl
there was preliminary ymeeting at theotfic
!, Of W. @. Handlan, on Market street. for th
purpose Of arranging matters, at whic
Col. Handlan presided. The Democrac
are watching the Coils movements jul
now with considerable solicitude, an
they are perfectly justifable in 80 doing
for Williams capacity for devilment isno
underestimated by the unterriied, anl
they regard theirlegislatiye ticket as oneo
his noblest efforts, William asked to b,
recognized, but in vain, and too late the!
see their mistake, for he not onll
set up certain defeat for theil
legislative ticket, but Handicapped
Brown. All these things, we say
has made the Colonel the cynosure O
all Democratic eyes in this city. he mus
be conciliated, and as feeler they con
cluded to make him chairman OF the rati
fication meeting. OF course this tlattered
his vanity and he accepted, but like
Achilles, he regarded the preparadonf
with bad eye. This question being set.
tied they appointed about all the men
who vote their ticket in the county, out
side Of the city, vice presidents, and all Of
any consequence in the city, in order 10
secure q big attendance at least OF vice
presidents. Kramer's band, with their
new uniforms, was anotherattraction, and
Major Sweeney with the 'infant arouser''
was stationed on the side OF Chapline
Hill to add his mite, and when Saturday
evening arrived there was large number
Of people gathered at the west front OF the
Capitol where very good stand had been
provided for the orators Of the evening.
On thisS,and were Hon. VIM. L. Hearne,
Hon. Alfred Caldwell, Hon. B. Wilson,
E. G. Cracrait, James Speyer, W. @. and
W. NJ. Handlan, ]. j. Woods, Attorney
General White, ]. 0'Pendleton, r. Stall
maker, Governor Mathews, ]. H. Good, J..
M. Todd, Col. Updegraff, and legion OF
lesser luminaries. BY s So'clock there was
large crowd included in the square be.
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets on
Chapline, estimated by many variously
from 500 to 1000.
Mr.. Cracraft called the meeting TO order
and stated as per previous arrangement,
W. @. Handlvn, Esq, would act as chair
man. Col. Handlan came forward, and
upon the breast oi his Prince Albert coat
was noticed Hancock badge Of red silk,
upon which was an immense rooster,
turned upside down. There was nothing
significant in this to an ordinary observer,
but some OF the superstitious Bourbons on
the stage thought II bad omen. Mr..
Handlan briefly returned thanks for the
prearranged honor and introduced ]. II.
Good, Esq, who was standing at his
elbow.
"How do the people like the nomina-
tion OF Winfield Scott Hancock" was the
first inteFragatory that the late delegate
precipitated upon his expectant audience.
"Bullyp was the encouraging response,
and the speaker then went on TO demon
strate the mathematical absurdity that
Hancock wonld carry the country from
Maine to Texas, and II he did he would be
inaugurated; and u Garfield is elected 80
will he and we will join with the Repub-
licans in inaugurating him, but II Ham
cock is elected We will inaugurate him,
peaceabIy II possible, and forcibly ifneces-
sary.
Mr.. Good then in very interesting
manner gave graphic description OF the
scenes and incidents Of the Cincinnati
Convention antecedent to and subsequent
to the nomination OF this modern Ulysses.
~ was not for him at first. was for AL
fen G. Thurman, OF Ohio, who sacrificed
his time for West Virginia, and 1t would
have been the basest ingrahtude not to
have remembered him. Great God, but
wish you could have seen that Conven-
ton, how it came together in harmony
and broke up in the same manner. When
that leader OF leaders was nominated Ran
dali stood up with his late enemy, Wallace,
and sacredly promised Pennsylvania to the
Democracy; then came that man OF nerve
and character, John Kelly, marching
down the aisle "God bless his SOUL" Ia
sentiment with slight alteration in the
verb prevailed last fall, not only in New
York, but all over the country, when John
interposed his noble Irish arm to defeat
Robinson for Governor,) while the band
played Johnny comes marching home"
and when he reached the stage Col. Eel.
lows, an anti-1ammany man come for
ward and together they shook hands.
"Like this" said the speaker, as he
beckoned Governor Mathews. and the
two shook hands Ia Kelly-Fellows, at
which exhibition the crowd testified their
delight by cheers.
Hans then got off the ELECTORAL fraud,
and by this time he was so hoarse he could
not talk, and amid few cheers he sat
down.
The band then played "Auld Lang
syne,' which tune perhaps awoke "a host
of pleasant recollections" in the minds OF
some on the platform. Itwasn't the first
time they had heard of Hancock but the
other times were under far different cir
cumstances.
Gov. Mathews was next introduced and
made very pleasant address that bore
marks OF careful preparation. This speech
was well received. The Governor also
went out OF his way TO speak Of that "no.
BILE 1rishman, John Kelly, Of New York"
II was really touching to hear the encom-
iums paid to this controller Of the destin.
les OF New York, and the only man in 1t
superior to Tilden's "bar'l."
Col. Ben. Wilson was received with con-
siderable enthusiasm, and said he was
glad to be permitted to jubilate with
bis friends, the citizens Of Wheeling over
the recent nominations, and assist them
to ratify the nomination OF the next
President OF the United States. Twenty
four years ago the Democrats In
Convention at Cincinnati nominated
James Buchanan, the last elected Dem.
ocratic President Of the country, and
now, twenty.four years after, in the same
city, the next to be elected President was
nominated. History is repeating itself.
Buchanan came from Pennsylvania, and
now Hancock comes from the same State.
His name Is a household word. His State
papers have ring about them that is
eclipsed by those OF no other man. His
name Is a great one and ct to be linked
with that Of George Washington. We
present national candidate, and he will
be elected.
The charge Is made that we are sec.
tional party and that Hancock Ia sectional.
Look at your Biographies and see whether
this is true. Here the speaker nearly re.