Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-24
AFTERNOON SESSION.

With reasonable promptncss the convcn.
ton came 10 order about three O'Clock.
and the horde Of delegates filed into their
places like giants refreshed with lager. So
large and so excited was the crowd that
only with the greatest difficulty could order
be restored. Finally, BY = vigorous use Of
the gavel, patience, and the sergcant-at-
arms, order was in n measure securcd-that
is, as nearly so as was possible In that place
and under those circumstances In the
midst Of the confusion the band had struck
up Dixie" and the familiar air Was cheered
10 the echo. The order was short lived.
for delegates seemed 10 como in 10 endless
succcssion, aud the struggle 10 seat them
KEEP, the convention in state Of perpetual
uproar. When Il finally attempted work,
only those directly in front Of the chair had
the least idea what was taking place.
When delegate finally appealed n the
chair for seats for his delegation, Judse
Hodge brought down thehouse by replying:
The chair is powerlessi il is only with
great difficulty he can rctain his own seat
BeginninE OF th. Confusion.
Scene followed scene Of wild confusion
and was only ended when Col. Peyton's
mellow voice fell on the air, reading the
regular committee reports. The report OF
the committees on credentials and bases OF
representation, passed without incident
Chairman Henslow read the report Of the
committee on Permanent Orgsnization from
his seat in the extreme north end Of tho
hall and il was 40 much sanskrit 20 the bulk
of the convention. In response TO fhe cries.
the report was nherward read from the
stand and ut the conclusion,
The Picnic began.
Lew Newman, Of Marshall, tried 10 start
the ball rolling, but he received such .
parliamentary repulse: :from the chair that
he fell back broken-hearted. John Dorchor.
of Hancock, said something doubtless intel.
ligible TO himself. but utterly the reysne 10
everybody else. lie wound up by offering
the name of John J. Davis for permanent
chairman. All Of this was clearly out OF
order for the simple reason that the aye
vote had been called for, but the
chair had not had time 10 demand
the noes. But that made no dihefence
with the crowd that was determined 10 have
its say or perish, and they showced In mo-
ion after motion. Away oG on the back
benches. the dehgstes knew nothing of
these proceedings and to be in With the fun,
they kept upa deafenine bowling and 6lled
the mir with cstcalls and yells.
Parry before Person.
Capt. Mofett determined ~ LET no PEI.
sonal matter Of his own interfere With the
harmony Of the convention, promptly ten.
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free way that heightened the respect IN
which he was held. He would probably
been elected, had the vote gone on, for his
friends were those who made no noise. bot
no, for moment did he contemplate any
step that would create confusion.
Senator Kenns and Mr.. J. W. St Clair,
in their bold and manly Effort 70 promote
the harmony Of the party. commanded the
respect and attention that vonld gladly
have been Withheld from them. Nr. W. B.
Hensbaw, the chairman Of the Committee
on Permanent Organization, 6@irsd 20
make personal explsiioa snd say that his
committee had no thought OF rAidng such
q row, but the friends snd clsequess of de
administration were afraid 70 give him .
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