Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-12
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Last Evening 8 Gigantic Popular
Demonstration
Over the Selection Of Cleveland and
Hendricks.
A Ticket Which Fired the Entire
Population,
Ard Filled the Streets With Rejoic-
ing Thousands.
An imPromptu Procession That
Took the Cake.
Speeches, Fire Works, Music and a
General Good Time.
What is Thought Of the Democratic
Candidates.
Speeches, Fire Works, Music and a
General Good Time.
What is Thought Of the Democratic
Candidates.

Last nights outpouring Of the Democracy
constituted one OF the most imposing poiti-
cal demonstrations in the history OF our
city. Without any prearranged endeavor
to secure the attendance Of any one, there
was brought together spontaneously one OF
the largest, most enthusiastic and earnest
gatherings of Democrats called forth to
do honor to a candidate within the past
generation. 1t demonstrated the hold
THE CHICAGO NOMINEES
already had o. the hearts Of the people and
caused the affected cheerfulness and air Of
satisfaction assumed BY the Republicans to
appear the hollow sham that it really was.
Viewed in the light of the demonstration of
last evening the cooked and primed pretense
of rejoicing with which the followers of the
tattooed knight beguiled themselves few
weeks ago sinks into insigui6cance, and the
boast one is accustomed TO hear that West
Virginia
WILL BIZ DEBATABLE GROUND
in the coming campaign is shown to
have no more substantial foundation than
the myths and fables Of the old romancers.
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When the Convention took recess yes
terday morning it was evident TO the veriest
tyro in pClitcs that Cleyeland's no nina
ton would be the inevitable outcome Of the
next ballot, and the crowd that had waited
!ar INTO the wee sma hours for news of tn"
ress of events dispersed to heir
homes with every confidence that the gre It
Governor Of the Empire State was destined
to be the coming man. They were not
disappointed.
By IL o'clock the sidewalk in front Of
The REGISTER Office was filed with crowd
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EXPECTAST DEMOCRATS.
eager to catch sight of the bulletins that
were to herald the choice Of the assembled
representatives of the party OF reform and
popular government. The news of the as
sembling of the Convention, and the pre-,
hminaries necessary before taking the sec
opd ballot. served to while away the time
until noon. when the more interesting work
of calling the roll of States began. The
REGISTER had arranged direct telegraphic
communication with the Convention hall,
and. as the announcements of the prefer
eEees of the various State delegations were
wired directly into our editorial rooms, the
bulletins were read from the windows to the
assembled crowd, now swollen to large d.
mansions. Cleyelands
SLOW BUT STEADY GAIN
wa, anxiously watched, and when the last state
mad cast its vote, and the break began which
re>u ted in bis nomination, it was seen that
the cLoice had been made and three ringing
cheers went up from the sidewalk, showing
hat whatever choice our citizens may have
/ had. they were quick to see the eXpediency
| and wisdom of the selections and relolceC
that the party was to enter the battle under
| Il e leadership Of so gallant stand 'rC
| bearer.
The majority of our local politicians
FELT IT IN THEIR BONES
that the second place would go to Hendricks
or Mcdonald, and this impression was no
weakened BY the announcement bulletlnec
about 4 D. M. that it had beer
agreed to give the wee fres
| idency to Villas, Of Wisconsin, th'
| Permanent Chairman of the convention
| BY 5 o'clock the throng had thinned out
| Int at no time was the size Talk entirely
Gear of the intensely interested throng
who had discussed the probable out
| ,ore of the conventions labors aHd thu
merits of the candidates for so many hours
| Soon after ) o'clock, the time announced
for the re-assemblins Of the convention Il
complete the ticket. the bulletins were. sur
rounded BY hundreds Of people, eager t.
hear the name Of
! CLEYELANDS COMPANION
in the coming fray. The small boy wit
| the tin horn-he who so unselhshly turn
out at the demonstrations Of either part
began to make his presenc
painfully felt, and for the next four hour
The din was almost deafening. ColOre
badges, bearing portraits of Cleveland, wit
The legend. Our next President had my'
,eriouSly made their appearance in hun
dreds, and it was the exception
meet a person. male or female, VII
did not display one or NOR
Of them consPicuously on. mats, coats o
dresses
At half past seven Kramers full ban
appeared on the scene. and followed by full
one thousand people marched to the REGI'
TER office. where a halt was made
and a serenade began. The compl
ment was acknowledged with displs
of fireworks, after which the multitu
adjourned to the Jefferson Club, in front
which an extended halt was made. Th
crowd constantly received accessions
strength, and arrangements were at ono
set on foot for
A TRlUNPHIL TOUR or THE TOWN.
The splendid drum corps OF the club, sly
teen strong, was assembled, and soon th
tall white hats of the Jefsrson's began
dot the street, first singly, or in twos an
threes but later on in dozer
aud scores. Pending receipt of II
word 10 march, the crowd was entertaine
with fine display of fireworks, while tn
streets for blocks were Illuminated with th
glow of two enormous pans OF red hgt
displayed from the windows.
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At eight o'clock all was in readiness, an
the cheering mass Of humanity, headed BY
barouche loaded with FIRE works and qua
tette of Young Democrats. turned its ta'
to the north and commenced to march
the inspiring strains Of Krsmers band
that is, the strains would have been iuspi
ing had it been possible to hear them
the
TREMENDOUS DIN OF TIN HORNS.
aad the ceaseless roar of a thousand voice
Following the band came several hundr'
as yet unorgsnized Democrats, and in the
wake was the jefferson Club, headed
their drum corps The Club turned o.
about one hundred members, and Il
boys marched with the steadiness
old veterans Next after the Gu
came another miscellaneous mass
humanity, and then that old veteran, job
p. ring, with his celebrated drum corp
beaorng a large delegation from the Es'
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The LINE or MARCH