Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-22

Srs.a' Dispatch 10 ne Register.
C...v.ys, June 2l.-Clark Irvine, chair
.,-..s state Central Committee, called the
Democratic State Convention to order this
r.,-,.~s at 1870. The opera house which
re,l,ae gathering is a comfortable little
,..,.s- with a single gallery, and in the
me ,sat> provided, 100 people might be
? sle lappy, but with twice that number
c5o,:a. I'D the aisles and stage, hanging
over The rail of the gallery and taking pos
session OF every advantages from which a
y.sv o: the proceedings might be had, the
sye:i-e
>ardinp Box Was Airy I'm Comparison.
good many volunteer delegates who got
y ahead Of the regular county representa-
tive, climbed into the space set apart to-
tie various delegations, and detied all
tag-ts to dislodge them, and the overflow
i,oa the lower tlOor climbed over the foot
L.Lts and settled down on the desks Of the
cbl.man, secretary and reporters with
genuine Democratic freedom. The delega'
co2s i-om the different counties were lOca'
tsi ID the parquette and dress circles, the
sao., haired crowd from Cincinnati on the
lei: 0: the stage, facing the Cleveland dele
Gates on its right, the Franklin county
representatives., headed by
Ex-senator Thurman
sting well back near the centre, and the
smaller delegations scattered back nearly
70 he door. \ brass band in the gallery
l-ie-.oOk 70 contribute music during the
Ca vOrtiOn Of the exercises, but the chin
music on the floor drowned it out after
,ae o. two selections, and il formed but a
s-a. .estgre in the subsequent entertain
.sCt
C.urmsn Irvine, smooth
lrst round headed, hearty gen.
ie-an with a good voice and q hickory
S,.cs got the convention to suhside q
moment while he told it how. for the sake
C.ssyIng OF time. the plan of a temporary
o-cal.1aliOn had been disposed with, and
'ae regular committee constructed in. dis
the, conferences, and calling upon the
C0.ust're on rules, order OF business, and
ls-. arrDt organization for a report. A
We. Cg-St-UC'ed
set of Regulations,
50 is as eIpediting.businesS was concerned,
were PRESENTED. and the appointment Of
John M,>weeny, Of Wooster, as permanent
President OF the convention was recon-
LeLlet. together with q set of secretaries
all u.utT assistants. The resolutions
were promptly adopted aud MCSweeny,
who wsS on hand, got hearty reception
Vaea ae came forward. MCSweeny can
vs.w Up the Democratic heart with few
altering remarks easier than any other
nan IN the State of Ohio. In the first
I &C. here is nothing abOnt his personal
appearance 10 which any we'll regulated
.emCCrat Csn take exception. IL would
Hsse oscar Wilde sick 10 look at him. \
:-le:e.as dressed up in ready made cloth
iaswOg.d be
More Ofa Dandy
/ - appearance, and he is as awkward as
l- - o'er-rown and ungainly. There is
a. n ueDSe amount of yigor in his vocal
t'ssny however, and his Oratory ranges all
i-e Hay icOm quaint fun TO bitter denun-
a''H. After returning thanks for his
te's.cH. he congratulated the Democracy,
H. .l- vas -epresented in the convention,
~ .~e s.-ns Oi the coming victory which
,'s's vs.. n!e from the queen City to Cuya-
L. "A On Er'e ) blue sea and the trough of
ue Meat lelt and the mining sections
HlvFe wheat snd Democrats with back
EeS We're grown. IL gave the boys a
'~a-G, iarry Of some OF their
Surplus EnthusIaSm.
lie as. a clever aIlusion 10 the German
.F'. - '" ~ lemoCrptic care of per
ga. betty ami respect for the family
~1l s'aage end the ,r-:uate virtues of the
". L.S race. and a SGnburst for the
80. when he spoke OF the green island
=, .''" AMI g.Ory which was 10 be aided
A.. pulled by Democratic sympathy.
...-s'Ier r....r he succeeded in whooping up a
,,; ,.~'.Ge'ao.e element of the cOnven-
- a~H wien after psisting the ap-
t~.'.'..S orSNty Ot Democratic successes,
neg -.onst that the only prohibition
-. .S''! was The prohibition Of the Re-
-" party IN ohio, there was nothing
:, -! which would increase the fever
'-.1 ''.'y o' those present.
,,. The Report
-, ,'mAltiee on Credentials which
c., 'ae claims OF few Hamilton
i-a lg@'es. ants reused the ire of the
| IT, -. 80. men IN the delegation from
IT, ..iSH, VINO were marshaIed under
. - ',S.a'..-.sA'Q Of IOhn Mclean. Of the
Of ,ba aU~ .hey Interrupted the reading
cu1Cu d., report With various
Craverrf,, s'-'-H sue CaalFman OF the
~ Vas promptly adoDtsJ anu TUG
o., 81 = '1e delegates who were croUda5
r-|z, rr, ..t'f seats oy interloDers ana beJ
sn5 REQ o. Standing IN. raised -I-.
ss,ys,--,A' Aso ior the appointment of
Ilsv vsS..I =. a'''1S 10 ire out the iutruders.
sbo 'hieSmaugua" Steadman,
io,,, oss as . delegate aul who v,rs bio ,,i
totSta yAlei Of police OF Toledo srro;r.as
sgsoss,.sI4 s4siSe Of the job. but the Eora-ai
a5's.Seg That younger man wo,CfI ~ a.
stsot;T.O 70 Oe,ter, and finally Nsior CoD-
sssjs,,,, vas chosen, and w;tb tIs "a -
t.iu,7s,s, FINISHED !, by each deIeost;on
stalled tbs .;e cpGuElOus parties and in.
Con n t.. - IEAtIu. owners OF the seats Tba
tie C0n,,S;oo ol reSol urOCS was not reaIv sTS
Ieror'sd lee Zee on State Central ComTiTeaa
ee biss;D. SI uSI There was considsra-
John 1, IT, anu counter CHEERING wbsn
,lnu !,,ssr,pSOn name was read "a tbs
- report vas .I"h franklin county. but
S''l The Con-. C~S aiuopted without Opposition
to shor ~ Nittee on ResoIntiopS ts;To;
CtsS IP and deIsg.,a oIoslons Dl talled
SEe,n..,wo Ihe next order of brs;nto 70 pro
ssgrI,,' explained that the ~, NsSS NC
IA 0'ieE would be tbs rdntiH maLtef IN
ard sccEsS's" "'aAte al for Governor
ga isso.u - TSung for the committee
itsued 10 :, outthe convention Vas a. nee nee
'0ner, u,Iy - ior anything and voiSi
s@tsai esfri.J 50 Shead. The motion VS.
,pirit Of u S5Io, Iad then for the frst tims me
So, The a.ss-.{ seemed 70 Green
e,-,,,s,,'t that M The Chairman
~, but nCcodv. n, c,-I nominations were IN
sAS &C tie suIls, "Su. u. SAgriCal