The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-08

ESDAI MORNlNG, y
ger and others. He fitted about on th'
platform before the convention opened
visibly anxious, but calm and impertura
BILE as ever. When the call to arms rams
from the chair he hastened down to hii
command, where the Grant leaders are
admirably posted. Cameron, with Liz
Pennsylvania phalanx, shattered but vel
defiant, is in the centre Of the western
block OF the convention; Conkling, with
bis better preserved New York corps, In
the centre OF the field, with Boutwell, and
his few Massachusetts, followers, and with
Criswell and his cunningly broken Blaine
column OF Maryland, and his dozen oil
Ohio Grant men, forming q semi:circle in
the rear Of the undisputed third term
chief on the eastern block.
Within easy call OF Alabama and
Arkansas is the clouded face and burly
form OF Logan. A brood ol strangers sat
with him in bis own delegation, whom he
had rejected in Springfield; but he was
their oracle, nevertheless, although he
made discord in the Grant melody that 30
uniformly came from Illinois when the
roll. call was ordered. Logan was early at
his place his dark face was darker than
ever and the nervous twitching oil the
right arm that he swings SO violently in
debate told that he was impatient for the
final charge. His hand was jammed into
bis wealth OF Indian locks every few mo:
ments and then would drop from force oil
habit 10 adjust the right lapel OF his coat.
Cresswell came in as serene as II Giant
victory were gained, but Boutwell, be-
trayed the harrassing conflict going on
between his hopes and fears. He has out.
grown his amiability with departing pow.
ers and be is not vested with command
in critical emergencies. TAFT sat compla,,
Gently between the Sherman and CARRIED
expectsnts, patiently waiting for the hour
when he can take third or moro oil his
delegation TO his old commander.
Hale and Frye looked worn with anxiety
and seemed to be distrustful Of themselves.
They knew they could crowd Blaine up
close to and probably abreast Of Grant on
the first ballot, but they trembled with ap:
prehension lest the Sherman wing should
lsil them in their extremity. Just iE front
OF Conkling sis the shrewdest and most
leyel.headed OF all the Blaine leaders. AL
though seldom seen at the 'front.'. Cen
eral Seweli, OF New Jersey, would have
had Blaine nominated on Thursday even.
ing had he been in command; but Chand-
ler, Frye and Hale spoke, aud Chandler
spoke away two hours OF valuable time be-
tore the Credentials Committee on the Ill:
inois case, when lngersoll had been heard
and Blaine had two.thirds OF the commit
teemen.
DROPPING FROM TIE SKIES.
The instances which might be cited to
demonstrate the dark and mysterious
methods which are taken by people who
show an overpowering desire to get into
the building without the employment OF
the usual carte are peculiar and numerous.
Possibly FIVE hundred mysteriously come
in through the roof and side windows
each day. A gentleman observed on yes
terday an alarming number Of people who
kept coming in by one OF the east win
dows at the north end OF the building.
There were men with high hats and canes
who laid aside their dignity for the time
being aud scrambled in at the windows
and slid down by the arches into the hall
with as slight compunction as a small boy
shows in getting into ball match or
circus. They came in droves, and there
was no one to interrupt or make them
afraid.
THE Ex.RussrAN MINIsTERT EYE.
Mr.. stoughton, although much better, is
not yet permitted by his physician to
leave his rooms. He says nothing but
prompt and judicious treatment saved his
eve. He is 6andsged and In bondage, but
will be all right IN few days. Meantime
his alternate takes his place,
AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.
Both factions had slept on their arms.
1t had rained throughout the night, as it
had rained on the field OF Waterloo the
night before the battle that decided the
fate OF the leader OF the French Imperial.
lists in June, sixty.five years ago. The
American Imperialists were fighting fully
as desperately. They were contesting the
ground inch by inch. Their cavalry had
made desperate charges. Two OF Sher.
mans brigades- North Carolina and
0hio-were brokenI but the Blaine
squares stood as firm as Wellington's
troops and delivered withering hre.
COMBINES SATURDAY NIGHT MOB.
The mob took possession OF the ball for
twenty minutes, and the most ridiculously
e1travagant and outrageously noisy dem
onstration occupied the scene. The dele
gates were bad enough, but the conduct
OF the men and women in tho galleries
was inexcusably indecent. Five minutes
OF applause would have been good, ten
minutes might have been endured, but
fifteen minutes turned the enthusiasm into
a farce, and the twentieth filed every
calm observer with disgust 1t would be
difficult 10 say what was not done. Le,
the reader imagine Kaleidoscope combi-
nation OF faces, arms, legs, umbrellas,
flags, canes, banners, GOATS, hats, sheets ol
paper, chair legs, caps, tans and ribbons,
and. giving imagination free run, intoxi.
cate il and send II maddened through the
realm OF possibility. When imagination
wearies, the reader will have touched the
hither verge OF the boyish balderdash IN
which the idiots revelled for more than
twenty minutes after Conkiing stepped TO
the floor and resumed his seat.
ONE HUNDRED BALLOTS PREDICTED.
Mr.. Clisbee, the reading clerk, said in
ali seriousness this morning that Mr..
Hoar, the presiding officer, expected the
convention would ballot more than one
hundred times before choice was made.
Some OF the railroad companies which bad
issued tickets for limited time caused il
TO be announced that they have extended
the time, and some Of the delegates re-
spectIully asked the Chair to ASCERTAIN or
cause to be ascertained whether all the
railroads would not likewise extend the
time of excursion tickets, SO that delegates
would not be compelled 10 add to their al.