Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-10
PEN PICTURE
OF the Great Convention-The Days
Doings Graphically Portrayed.


many were intended for buncombe Carter
Harrison got in resolution admitting the
Veteran Association of Chicago to seats in
the gallery, and thus scored point against
Logan. The adoption Of a resolution re-
quiring the Chairman to issue additional
tickets to seats on the floor was piece of
foolishneSs, as the hall this morning
was crowded to its full capacity.
Johnson, Of Kentucky, relieved the Conven-
ton of the tedium of hearing all the reso-
lutions read by making a motion that all
resolutions be referred to the Committee on
Platform, which was adopted by the Con-
yention with zest. A motion to proceed
with a ballot at 3 o'clock was voted down,
and it was observed that the anti-Cleveland
men voted against the motion, which indi-
Gates that the field is not ready for the fight
against the New York champion. When
the committee was appointed to escort
Villas to the chair and the name
Of Senator Hendricks was announced
as first on the committee, the Convention
broke forth in the widest demonstration.
As Hendricks proceeded up the aisle the
crowd rose to its feet and gave vent to
yells Villas, the Permanent Chairman, is
a tall, straight, wiry,
Neryous-Looking Man.
A full coat Of dark, curly hair is pushed
back from high forehead. A full black
beard, closely cut, and eyeglasses give
resemblance to Carl Schurz Villas had
not spoken five sentences until all knew
him to be an orator. and the great conven-
ton hushed to a calm so quiet that had a
pin dropped in the hall it ''eould
have been heard. Heads were bent
forward and the vast crowd hung upon
the eloquent words Of the chairman as he
delivered his matchess address Only one
disturbance interrupted the speeches, and
that was where the dramatic Butler entered
Butler always arranges TO come late for the
purpose Of exciting attention. At his EN-
trance the Butler strikers raised feeble
shout, interrupting Villas eloquent address
for few moments TO the expressed disgust
of the large body Of the convention. One
interesting feature Of the convention is that
all the speeches are delivered without the use
of manuscript. AT two o'clock second
effort was made by the Cleveland men to
force nomination, and in the confusion
that followed on
Conflicting Motors
and the bewilderment Of the Chair in the
confusion, order was brought out of the
chaos by Leonard, of West Virginia, rising
to point of order and getting the conven-
ton back to Sowders original proposition.
When the vote was taken on the motion to
90 into nomination, the anti-Clcveland
forces we've busy eaucusing and pooling
their candidates against the reform COVER
nor and massing their troops TO carry
the nominations over to another day
in order to gain more time to
organize the field against Cleveland
The decisive vote by which the convention
refused to lay the motioa on the table is
evidence that Cleveland hss majority Of
the convention, but not quite two-thirds.
On the frequent motions 10 adjourn which
followed pandem Snium reigRed for an hour.
1t was the first tine that the body began to
look like political conevnsion. The fill
clustering was done by the Butler and
Kelly clans and they are
Good FfIiibuster-.
The promptness with which Chairman
Villas squelched State Senator Grady, Of
New Ycfk, was received wIch shouts
of applause by the ccnveation and
gallery. Grady is, a burly honey
looking fellow of thirty-iFe years
of age. He looks like a. prize fighter and
is plucky and smart, He has his match in
Villas for pluck, who with wonderful facility
and nerve preserves the dignity of has posi-
ton. A less nervy man than Villas would
have lost control of the convention as II
settled in confusion under the fllibustcring
tactics of Kelly and Butler Sacked by the |
influence Of Bayard, Mcdonald ard other
dark horse candidates. When the cooven
ton got down to-tbe business Of nominating |
it settled itself for rest Delaware was tie |
first. State to respond TO the call for csOdi |
dates. and the name Of Senator Bsyard vas
placed in nomination By Attorney GeDrTal |
GRAY. the law psrtner Of the Senator in q |
heantiful speech, delivered with finished |
elooEsnce. His slFusion 20 Blaine as ,le |
plumed knight Of personal disAonor, VIA
greeted with
rrem,ndor- Cheers
The aisniion of Bayani's name provoked |
eutbn >; stic apslauss from the friends 81 /
the peerless statesman, but was observed TO |
touch the galleries. lightly. The great |
event OF tbs day was when Hsn
drick-s took Eie ssasd TO present the |
name Of McIsnald The convention rsse |
to ts feet and with lsGa and prolonged ap, |
plauss gave aarorat1ss 70 the elseted Vice !
President of $50 iha: the old veteran caE !
he proud of al The days Of his life. II WAS |
voluntary sriBute te ths victim Of a great |
wropy that da honGr 70 I he passy Itself and |
homer to the American people. The speech |
Of Hendricks was free from any spread |
eagle style. but was plain, sensible and |
foTsible as Hendricks retired from the |
stand be received an ovation similar to that |
wben ne BFsI hpptoTeu. hHeT bLhD%n
had seconded Mcdonald shSongh General |
Black, CsliforAia, which had been passed, |
asked permission TO present candidate in
the persos of Alien G. Thurman This Was
done by young Brsekinridgs, sos OF the
hate John c. Breekinridge Thurman was
unfortunate N the presentation Of his name.
The Young man talIs far below the abilities
Of his distinguished father, whom he some
what resembles, and IS too dudish in ap-
pearanee to impress the average Demo
cratic Convention. The nomination fell fat.
The wound that Thurman bad received by
an unfortunate nominating speech was
aggravated BY Thurman delegate from
Ohio asking that DaEtin Ward be permitted
10 second the nomination out Of the regular
order The convention, out OF regard for
the feelings Of Judge Thurman and for its
personal deyot;on 70 the old man, permitted
the irregular proceeding. All felt that II
wss an indiscreet move yet none would be
SO discourteous as to object. Wards speech
was as great q failure a. Bseeken-
ridges had been, and n Thurman