The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-05
A REMlSIscxscE OF 1880,

| 4E A REMlSIscEScE OF 1850,
Speaking with an editorial friend in re
gard to the ease and vim with which tn
people Of the city throw themselves int
the work OF entertaining q great politica
convention, a "reminiscences OF the Rspub
llcan Convention OF 1850 was called up
The struggle wss long, fierce, and most e1
citing. 1t Was Grant against the field for
whole week, and everybody in the city
took sides-Democrats no less than Repub.
Leans, and the children equally, with al
adults. It had been arranged that the fact
OF choice having been reached should be
made known throughout the city by the
hrlrng OF cannon. The gun went of late
IN the evening, and over % the West Side
hundreds OF school children waited
an1iously to learn who vas the nominee.
The information was finally obtained from
the street car conductors, and the effect, II
ia said, will never be forgotten by those
who witnessed It The little folks who
weresanti-Grant were deilrious with Joy,
out those on the other hand, who mad
linked their sym pathies to the great Gen.
eral and his brilliant Lieutenant, Conkling,
heard the news with sad faces and actually
went away crying.
THE LOCAL FEELING.
This reminds me to say that the people
here do not expect pro.1acted struggle
next week. It lis ielt that when Tilden is
surely disposed Of, the Convention will
make desperate lesp for some one and
sestle the matter without ceremony. The
situation Seems TO present sort Of Cor.
don knot, and in the hopelessness OF unity.
ing this knot be argument and delibera.
ton, it is anticipated that the old method
OF cutting it will be resorted to. Locally,
Gov. Cleveland seems to be in the lesd for
first place and Mcdonald for second. Not
many workers are on the ground yet, but
those who have arrived are full OF conf
dence. The friends OF each candidate are
prepared to prove to you on the shortest
notice that their tayorite has the ineide
track, and that he, and no other, will carry
of the prize. To be candid mus. say
that the prospects look better for Cleveland
and Mcdonald, or Cleveland and Headly,
than for aay other combination. Yet, ii
one listens long to the representatives OF
that gentleman, and marks carefully the
demonstrations that are being gotten up in
mis- favor, it is impossible to esca pc the con.
viction that there ia possibility, to say the
least. of the saTorits son OF the Democracy,
B. F. Butler, CT Massachusetts. knocking
the persimmons. General Butter will be
met on his arrival by ten banda OF music,
and by these. heading procession Gem.
posed OF the Knights Of Honor and OF all
the trade and labor assem blies of the city,
and will be escorted 70 his hotel with q
pomp and circumstance family suggestive
of the triumphant progress otan old Roman
conqueror.
TIE CONVENTION HALL.
tSAvistt to Exposition Hall revealed a
scene OF disorder that sesnsd typical Of the
confusion the party is in regarding it's stan.
dard bearers in the coming campaign. But
Colonel Bright, the Sergeant.at-Arms, is di-
recting q corps of men who are working
hard to bring system out OF the prevail.
ing chaos. The arrangements Of the last
Convention are being completely changed,
Just as it is the hope Of the party to COM
pletely upset the calculations OF the Re-
publicans in the grave matters that are
to be settled when the Convention meets.
The platform has been removed to the
west aide of the building, and is being
made no larger than is nee.
essary for the officers Of the Con.
vention. Behind this is the telegraph
Office sad in front the press eeats. Colonel
Bright assured ms that mona but the regu.
La, rt-tp Har cff 4
ternity would be admitted to these seata,
and be sddrd, with emphasis, VT any body
gets into this convention without proper
ticket l never want to see this town again."
The Colonel is one Of thoss stously built,
large-headed and big chinned men, who
always have views Of their own, and who,
whom put upon their mettle, generally sue.
ceed in moulding Een and twisting cir.
cumssancss in such . way as to carry out
thoee views.