Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-24
the GREAT BIG H
That Stood Boldly Out for Harmony
During Yesterday.
But Oh Angels and Ministers Of
Grace Defend U.s.
where in the Name of Heaven Did
the Harmony Come In.
The Convention Disgraced by a Gang
of HowIing Hoodlums,
In Which the Administration Took
a Leading Part,
And Yelled for Itself While It Kissed
Others Down.
A Mob of CIacquers That was a Dis
grace to the State
Took Star Parts in the Farce Called
a vindicatiOn,
And Radicals CrOWed Loud ss0Ver
Democratic Decentralization.
Full Details of the Very Greatest
Show on Earth.
Took Star Parts in the Farce Called
a VindicatiOn,
And Radicals Cr0wed Loud ::0ver
Democratic Generalization.
Full Details of the Very Greatest
Show on Earth.

Now By St. George the fight goes
bravely on" The convention has begun
its work and has struggled through its
first day. Its interesting duties lie yet be-
fore it and if the excitement increases with
this interest a file of soldiers
| will be necessary to preserve
order. 1t is all for harmony;
so earnest and so ardent is the demand for
harmony that the convention will have it
if it has to fight for it. The fact of the
matter is that mistake was made in the
beginning and a larger hall or a smaller
delegation is absolutely necessary. Such
was the crush that the very struggle for
seats produced a commot;on no chairman
could control. Good Democrats were
crowded to the outside while cheeky Re
puJlcans, decorated with delegate badges
reveled in front seats This morning a
change will come. Last night the Execu-
tive Committee ordered tickets printed, and
the chairmen of the several delegations can
get them this morning at room No. Isl
McLure House. and distribute them to the
delegats& Badges viii admit none hut
members of the press, and all delegates
must have tickets.
The day opened with music, the first thus
far and the streets began early to fill up.
III, IL &c l,lar,at,s Co. ha1o,ao
was succeeded by the caucuses of the sever
all Senatorial districts, which, for the most
part, were devoid of any special interest.
Then came the convention, the full details
of which appear below.
The Committee Work.
During the noon recess the several COM
mittees held their meetings. CREDENTIALS
had much labor, but nothing of interest and
no contests. Basis of Representation had
less difficulty while Order of Business had a
slight row. They met at the court house
and three successive efforts were made to
change the order of nominations. Fowler, of
Marion wants the Superintendent of Schools
issued Immediately after the governor.
Hamilton, of Calhoun, wanted the Attorney
General second, but both schemes were de-
feated. Fowler charged Col Martin with
setting up the arrangement of putting the
Supreme Court last in the interest of Judge
Woods, and threatens minority report to-
day.
The first session of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was reported to
the convention. In it, Frank Hereford was
nominated against Geo. II. Mofett and de-
ieated by vote of to 5. Last night they
held second meeting and this morning
will present the name Of John Brannon.
The Committee on Resolutions had an
all day session Of it, The sentiment was
largely in favor of simple endorsement
1T the Chicago platform and reaffrma-
ton cf the Charleston platform Of April,
and it finally prevailed. Several efforts
were made tc to run in expressions on vari-
ous subjects, but they were quietly ruled out
The Bedlam of the Afternoon
session is fully detailed in our reports be-
low. Pencil cannot do justice to it and
only those who were eye witnesses knew
what actually transpired. The hubbnh
spirit, once communicated, was not easily
shaken of. and all night it was seen in the
hotels and heard on the streets At this
late hour, even, the streets are full of super
enthusiastic Democrats, venting their sur
plus energy in cheers and shouts.