Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-12

Stalwarts ofNew York aided oy the treacn-
ercus alliance of Tammany, to force
the PROSTITUTION of the State Govern
ment to base political uses, Grover
Cleveland stands before the nation
as the grand colossal figure of admins
tive reform, with a record luminous with
nur;,v, 6rmness and ability. From his saout-
ders more gracefully falls the mantle o. the
illustrious Tilden, than from any other man
in the nation. His nomination is the best
assurance::the Democratic party could give
to the country of its sincerity in It's profeS-
sion of reform, and if he is not elected oy
the most glorious victory recorded in the
annals of our history, it will be because the
American people have become indifferent
to their high privileges as free men, and
call us to the preservation of the purity OF
their government. When the convention
assembled this morning it was apparent
that the situation was realized and thar
nothing short of a miracle could prevent
Cleveland's nomination. After the hrst
ballot had been taken and the convention
adjourned at nearly ? o'clock this morning
and the clans assembled IN caucus, 1t was
evident that the hero Of reform was torg-
ing ahead and no force could stay the tide
toward Cleveland His friends kept cool.
No boisterous demonstration did they
ever make His success was
conducted with the utmost propriety from
the. beginning. His friends rested his
claims upon his merits and his record, The
disgraceful efforts Of Tammauy and the
Butterflies only tended to drive the more
decent elements toward Cleveland. This
morning made no exception to their plans
Notwithstanding they saw their tavorlte
riding to victory there was no excitement
and no hurrah. The opposition, bewildered
by the increasing magnitude Of he Cleve-
land sentiment, as the last resort make the
enthusiasm for and personal devotion to the
martyr Hendricks as their rallying point.
Dick Bright was sergeant-at-arms OF
the Convention, and he is from
Indiana, and friend to Hen
dricks and his services were brought
into requisition to pack the galleries with
Hendricks clacquers. The plan was well
laid, and with any other convention in the
world would lave succeeded. The first
vote cast for Hendricks, by an Illinois dele
CATION, was the signal and such scene as
| followed was never witnessed Chicago
people say the scenes attending Blaine's
| nomination dwarfed in com parison with the
wild carnival of enthusiasm that was set up
| and prolonged. Bright had done his
duty by the galleries, for almost
one voice raised up a shout
men dragged the banners from the walls,
| umbrellas were hoisted and yells that would
have deafened an old rebel battle cry in
the charge drowned everything. 1t was
| observable, however, that the demonstration
| on the floor was confined to compara-
lively small part of the delegates. For more
| than half an hour the riot of wav-
! ing hats and flags and yelling voices
went on. Like the roaring Of mad ocean
it rose and fell to swell again into tempest
until it was worn by its own at fury. The
chairman and officers were powerless to
stay the mad crowd and left them to the full
| enjoyment of their insane career. All this
| this time Hendricks sat in his seat in the In
diana delegation the picture Of happy sus-
| pense expecting each moment 10 be carried
alott upon the shoulders of the fiery dem
| onstratiOn to the nomination. Mcdonald
| friends grated their teeth in rage at the
| treschery of Hendricks, who was about to
| snatch the nomination from the brow OF
| their favorite and crown himself with it.
Poor old Thurman looked paler in the in
| tensity of his woe that the incense Of adora-
ton was being transferred from his altar
to the shrine of the Indiana priest
hood The friends Of Bayard made
| feeble effort to transfer the boom from Hen
dricks 10 the Delaware statesman and wer"
busy whispering to the respective friends of
Thurman and Mcdonald sweet promises Of
! future reward if they would combine upon
their man and rob Hendricks of what prom
ised to be certain glory bestowed by the
| hands of the Carlisle Morrison crowd In
the meantime the Cleveland forces sat cool
collected and unmoved by the rush.
ing torrent. There was no breaking
their line. At single point with
Spartan nerve they held their vantage
ground against what seemed an irresistible
force Uuswayed and unanswered they
awaited the subsistence of the storm. and
then with the GOODNESS and deliberation of
wise men, who have a high and holy purpose
in view. they proceeded 10 cast their six
hundred and odd votes for the man who,
above all Others could carry the party for
ward to triumph. Not until the nomina-
nation rs made and large portrait of the
successful candidate was erected on the stage
did they give wav to the delight of their
pent up feeling. Amid the shouts of happy
thousands within the walls and the thunder
ing roar> Of artillery without Chairman
Villas declared Grover Cleveland the nomi-
nee ofthe convention and the next PreSi-
dent of the United States. Some one had
brought IN beautiful floral tribute in the
shape of a large anchor surmount-
ed by the American eagle. In
white and red roses the name
of Cleveland bloomed forth. The nomina-.
ton has been made by wise men in a way
to commend itself to the wisdom and best |
Judgment of the country. The convention !
saved itself from the folly of nominating a
second rate man in craze Of excitement. |
1t will have no cause to regret, as the |
Republicans did, that their judg- |
ment was lost in their en-.
thusiaSm. 1t presents a candidate |
in.:his personal and political record. the
very antithesis of the Republican nominee. |
1t has had the manhood TO throttle the |
corrupt and debasing elements that creep
into all political gatherings. 1t has turned
deaf ear to demagogical appeals. 1t has
set the Democratic party before the country
as the one and only one organization TO
command respect for its high standard of
purity in public matters and the wisdom and
conservation to carry the nation forward
in the forward march to greater and higher,
and uobler attsinments. In its hands the
future geandeur and prosperity Of the eoun'
trv is assured The day star dawns in the
east. The light is breaking, and the bright
sun of our new Democracyis arising with
healing on its wings. Glory, hallelujah!