The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-02
SUNDAY SCENEs,


acquaintanCes wero renewed and friend
ship revived, while tho main corridors o
the leading hotels we're constantly filled
with changed, chattering throngs, whose
color ranged from blonde to coal black
and whose wide variety Of dress and man
ner Of speech testified to its broadly ma
tonal character.
The reaults we're OF a very mixed and
uncertain character, fsiends Of all the can.
didates claiming increased strength and
the discovery Of weak points in their op
ponent's armor. The Blaine men made
more Of demonstration than the Others
paying visits in entire delegations, and
moving their hestquartess from two email
rooms, heretofore occupied, to the large la.
dies ordinary at the Grand Pacific.
THAT EAGLE WILL SCREAM, TOO.
Colorado's full delegation arrived in q
body this afternoon, openly declaring 10,
Blaine. They bore at their head as they
marched from the depo! live eagle, which
they deposited in DIaine's headquarters al
the Grand Pacific. Maine's quota came
in during the early hours, and were met 81
the depot by the California delegation and
escorted 10 their quarters. The Pacific
coast people rcfrained from taking band
Of music, with them, owing to the charac.
ter Of the day, but they carried with them
on their way banner presented them by
the people Of Marshalltown, Iowa, bearing
the motto.
ssF. From California TO Maine. j.
Through Iowa for Daicc,"
The remaining noteworthy contingent
in the interest OF the Maine statesman to
arrive during the day was that from Kan.
sss. The delegation from there came in
during the afternoon. They were per-
mittel to arrlvo without unusual demon
stfation. The delegates declare the State
will vote as unit Tor Blaine.
gAll but two OF the Minnesota people re-
ported ut their headquarters, which are
decorated with pictures Of Blaine, Arthur
and Edmunds, accompanied by the senti.
ment, Minnesota solid for the nominee,
but divided in her affections" The stats.
ment Was made that the Edmunds men in
her rank had been won over to other can
didatee, but they a.tested their iealty by
visiting the Vermont headquarters and
OpcuIg 0SSlhi ALS llCll AAtCullUA " fUlE
for the Vermont Senator.
LARGER HEADQUARTERS,
Tho large headquarters thrown open by
the Blaine men are handsomely decorated.
The eide walls are studded with pictures ol
the plumod knight. Stephen Elkins acted
as master Of ceremonies during the day to
the great crowds which thronged the
rooms. iss-Gtr- a'23i. Il
The remainder OF the Ohio delegates are
now here, and an organization will be per.
fected tomorrow. 'keep your eye on
Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan" re-.
marked member OF the National Com.
mittee to-day. heHtrength OF these States
is being freely claimed by at least three oil
the leadere, but whose instructions it is
known are Of character which permit
great freedom OF action and whose votes, il
thrown in the interest Of any one candi.
DATE, might carry with them victory.
The Illinoisians were quiescient to-day
with the exception Of an early morning
visit OF a portion OF them 10 the Caliiornia
headquarters. Col. Clarke Carr headed
the Illinois crowd, presenting to the Cali
Fiornians short address, in which he stated
that while 1llinoia sympathizsd with Csli
iornia in her3local (Chinese) Issue, shs
was following the fortunes OF another lead.
CT than these OF the man CaIfornis
he'd espoused in the present contest. FL.
closed with expressing the belief that Cali
iorniR would see it to her interest to CONT
over to Illinois before the present fgh
ended. SAL. Z.
Js-%{ PREPARED FOR A CAMPAIGN.
Colonel Morrow replied on behalf Of hi
State. He Eaid.the Slope people had CONT
with their wives and children, and wer'
provisioned for eiege. They proposed II
remain on the ground and fight it out tt
the finish. Under one banner they hat
enlisted, whether their leader conquered
or fell. f.. ,55Et-
Immediately after the end OF tht
festival last night and before the echoes o
the Theodore Thomas orchestra and the
vast audience were fairly out OF hall OF the
exposition the building Was taken pocses
sion OF by q vest army of carpenters, ga
filters Gud decorators, and the work Of re
modelling it to meet the requirement. o
the Republican National Convention
begun.
The first FIVE rows OF seats in the centre
and seven on either side were take1
out, leaving space OF about thirty feet be
tween the stage and that OF a portion OF th,
hall reserved for delegates. /; In this space
rows Of tables to accommodate the 30t
working members OF the press arc beinl
placed. The stage and raite1s Of the build
Ing have been gaily decorated with flag
and bunting, and from the galleries, whicl
run in semi.circle around the, hall, thl
arms ot each OF tho States and Terrjtorie
have been hung. John A. Martin, MI
New and other members Of the Nationa
Committe have spent the greater part Q
the day experimenting these chsnges
which will all be completed before to.mol
row noon. \ - II sa1s I;,fT, sGE.
Delegates from Nebraska, New YORK
Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Rhode Island axe here. Mont. of then
hoYeyer, have been here loug enough t
be able to give any new opinions or ke
to the situation.
EDMUSDs' pooW. J.
A prominent member Of the Vernon
delegation, who hiss been here two day
assured the Associated Press correspondent
that Edmunds was last going, and wou1
have at lest one hundred votes on the 6u
ballot. In the ecourae Of tour among Il
Massachusetts delegates strong unde
current for Ben Harrison vas show
Eeltbough the delegation will be solid i
i Edmundu as long as he has a chanc
, although Arlhdr; will get aou
: OF their votes il they hEeak; Nol
Of tho delegations that arrived tod
: have yet iiscted their organization, but
is expected all Of them will to.morro
/. | caa.aIa ~zx Max4;n- Of Tho Natinnal "a,