Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-13
From the Great Chicago COnysn-
ton.
Comments on the Greatest ConYsn-
ton the World Ever Saw.
Scenes, Ineidents, Persons and De-
tails Of the Grand Politi-
Cal Gathering.
|gest Virginia in the Convention.

fon are still ringing throughout the land.
Whissoonyention viii be historical In al
a its essential features it was the most
<henomensl political gathering ever known.
Erst. in the character of the delegates con-
46tuting its membership. There has never
zen convention of any political party in
thich there was such large proportion Of
teen Of national reputation holding seats ON
Ne aoor. There has never been a conyen-
t.on composed so exclusively of the best
Representative men of the partE from the
rsrious States, and so little of the demagogi-
81 element. In tone ability and character
II MAS excelsior. But above
"a was the immense crowd of
.katng Democrats from all parts of the
UniOn who did not come as delegates, but
& independent workers who felt a deep,
.tnTHeSt ami abiding interest in the welfare
-cf their party. amt who came dere at their
On eXpens" from the pine forests Of Maine,
tOG the ;tntr> Of Texas and from the
tpldsR >hoIcs o. the Pacific to give the aid
81 tG,',; ,.,tium and counsel % their dele
6etc> a a,aAiug nominations that would
ae Commr"drd {" the heIter judgment Of
III tlp. ruu@,rv Chicago people estimate
hat lheye We're hye hundred thousand
elranscrs IN the CITY during the session OF
the convention.
However the most phenomenal feature OF
al Vas the Quiet earueStneSS and deli5er
Afye work displayed in the early part OF
he sess on aud the intensity Of enthusiasm
IN the closing scenes.
While there was none Of the startling
.0ratory that characterized the efforts of Bob
IngerSoll at Cincinnati in 1876, or Dan
DoHgherty or Roscoe COnkEng in 1880 still
al the speeches we're of very high order.
znd some of them, such as Hooker Villas
nnd COChrane made will stahd as models
az classical beauty and diction. Waller, of
0onnec;icut, made two of the most impress
ave speeches Waller has a striking face
of classical cut and with full suit of rich
bro~u curls clustering around a well formed
head reminds me very forcibly Of the
the late Doctor Hulhben, of Wheeling. He
brainy plucky fellow of about - years
A,,age, and when Grover Cleveland is
.eIected will doubtless PLAY an important
part IN the next National administration.
The yosng men played an important part
in this convention. The rising Young states
bsndS the destinies of the Nation are TO be
cosnmitted. flashed their maidan swords in
tbis political conflict. The one cOnSpicu-
ons figure Of the great body was its young
khairman, the matchleSs Villas ofthe North
West. A gallant Young soldier in the late
war, scarcely out Of his teens, his conspicu-
oos bravery and abilities attracted the at
fentiOn Of the Commander in Chief of the
1rnieC, and he was promoted 20
lhe rank Of aid de camp on
the staff Of Gea. Grant OF German de-
seem he rose rapidly among the large ele-
mani Of his nationality in the Northwest,
ard sOOu alter the close OF the war was rec
-ognised ss Republican leader in his sec
stion. Too pnre ami chivalric TO follow the
slesiatin. aud doubtful pathways OF Repub-
Iicah corrupt methods, he abandoned that
-o<gsniZa ton and joined himself to the young
pzogreSSiye Democracy of the Nation. He
casae 10 Chicago the advocate of Grover
CgelandS ROminaJiOn. believing him 10 he
th& bess representative Of the pure, liberal
am progressive elements of the Nation.
Ehere Eas very large sentiment in the
coaveutiOn to make Villas the nominee for |
ti5ee President. and he will probably be |
zte chairman of the National Committee. |
By the way West Virginia came very near |
kasing the candidate for Vice President |
Afa CSucus Of leading Democrats at the |
Hs'sner House on Friday afternoon includ |
:n4 such men as Bsrnum, Manning Kelly. |
ksnsom and Others, It &as decided to offer |
<1osecond place 70 Indiana, and If refused |
1lhat State - name Ex-senator Henry |
g. Davis as the candidate. The refusal |
of.hr. Davis TO desert Bayard and go over |
% Cleveland on the last ballOt-he and |
Beale being the ot1y two West Virginia
1tisgates casting their votes against
fhe noEainee-had the effect Of |
cooE,.g the Cleveland managers toward |
hin agd then the irresistible |
tide that set in for Hendricks robbed our |
e1zSeuator u the.one great opportunity to |
fain national fame and give his State in
.<ttas sd. prominence. A number OF leading /
sz,,ifciauS predicted that Mr. Davis would |
IS Into ,C9eSelands cabinet. Of course our !
'West Virginia people note with pride the |
rtcognitiOn given our SKATE Nv he national |
IsohOcraCv.
~ nv kNp EGFNl laLtAI' fNNit'N " tAlt WI /
xtn,ion occurred during the last days ses-
xisa,in i,Sth o. which Thomas \ Hendricks /
xas the central figure and bath were prompt !
ed b5 the sense ut wrong hurning in Demo
enc hearts because of the electoral /
mad Of lST6 30 strong is this \
sen6mcut that the fact Bayarl though an /
aeeil.iag instrument was connected with |
fhsk Commission mitigatel against
kim in the Convention. The pres
epce OF Hendricks aE the floor
.not pUiy attracted srys1,,ou to him
- ohe OF the principal victims of that
f<s<ae, bat aroused the sympathieS Of the
tsit throng This fact afforded the anti
Ct.feland forces a splendid opportunity to
sfit< Upon mis- sentiment rs the rallying
CIR ID mass the field against Cleveland aud /
b,t<k his ranks The plan was well laid
-ae1 Eovld have succeeded but for the Spar
ftae rtrTe OF Clevelands generals. Il
Ia1Ied at one time tbst the movement was \
f.r.issiT4e. end tbepe was no escape from |
ia inward course But the great. and the /
ofe1fes,. event wss reserved for the evening, |
u k&n tie entire convention gravitated to 1
Ntn,irie-ls to dave him take his old place |
x, }<e Old ticket The inSrratiNn Of hat |
s<.|.e viii i've long in the future. Young !
IS. -Srno we're there, in after wears when |
.,ko> have travelled on to the twilight o.
..;.c vii tell their grandchildren of the time
1rA.es Tom Hendricks was nominated az
.{-k,tACo. II viii BE something to remem-
~ IN a lifetime. Bat as words cannot ade-
!. atsie,v portray i, will attempt no descrp'
4, f'Sn. To be properly felt it must have been
Ne, Imagine, Il yOu can, reader, that
Id be in the great Exposition Hall With
Il. ;,s magnificent decorations Of flowers
s "a flags; that YOU see eight hundred en-.
isssed delegates, comprising the Hover OF
~ national Democracy. with one move
.,en, grasping their State standards and
.S.-ch;nr in procession I'LL they gather
/. <<Dund an old man whose bright honest
! 80 looks up with fearful eve and heart
( &. roAbing with emotion st the sPon-
<eneous ovation; then imagine nj
4 .<en thorsand spectators rising IRON
e;r scaI, w;th Yelling voices sRd waSlng