The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-07
THE PLUMED KNIGHT
AND LAST NIGHT both MlmoaAsLr.
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sucha bursting forth Of npltsied enthu.
iiasm, tuch 40 irresis!ibls Il ,od Of rel ,leing
after weeks Of alternating hop. and doubt,
has seldom been seen, rs that which swept
through Wheeling when tbs announcement
was made to the Nail City Republican, that
the Chicago Convention had granted their
fondes! wish. had given them The IDOL Of
their hcarts, had nominated Blaine. Offices
stores, homes and iActories ra,E with the
cheers Of the Plumed Knights Adnirtr,,
nigl sprarR forth from windJwa like burst.
Ing blossoms btresth tho genial sun. r..
publ cantsmilinaly congratulated each other,
AND only Democrats were grave or Displaced.
I.. TL,OI AND u,soxs. lA.s
The promptlr,B With which flags and ban.
nara were fang 10 the air after the rsult xas
known was nstopishing. Ecircely had the
news Of Dlaine's nomination reached The city
I'LL the front Of ths Lincoln Club honsc Wa
asolid array Of iks and tti.eolnrtd bannsrs,
relies Of tina glorious GAllsld campaign
u,gs, rnd iUm The Mcclure uouRo monster
Udited HtL,es hsg SPAWNED thu street, Many
o!her housts qulcgly followed suit, and by
night the streets sersgsy With the NA,iolal
| colos. ..H
A life.sike portrait OF Blaine, with The line,
"Out Next President" WIS printed OH o
,htstht the lNrEtL,GrScxR office and thon,.
tnds OF them scattered lar and v lde. 10 d
Tow minutes tlcy were 10 DO tstn In all parts
of tho town. Later Thousands Of neat white
badges bearing the portrait OF the peoples
choice were ls1. d from the press and grasptd
BY Tho e'gsr walters a, tast a. they could DO
printed. Lasl night man Oh the street
without Blaine badge was the exception.
LOGAN, TOO. ~ air.
| The nomination q Logan for Vlco Presl
dsDt ineiestd tbs euthusiMni. II that were
aotsible. uasil this action and the ac ,urn.
tnent Of the Convention were announced 4
large crowd remained In front Of the ISrrLLi
dEscER ollce, on Fourteenth ltreet, anu nj
Zach sutcAsire dispatch was bullstlntd OF
tho window voclltrJus cheers rent the air
when The motion TO nominate Logan BY
reclamation Was made, the enthusiasm WA
asisa height, surprising any moment e1cep
Hheh ulaino was chosen Tor the head Of thl
uckes buch expressions as 'Fnats th,
strongest ticket ever nominated! "Whstl
LINE combs alton that can beat thai? hnt
crowd. ,Lf.,l E = III
y Vas not long TIL a martial baud WA out
with cheering crowd 10 Ia wake, and abou
hali.psat Li1e the Opera House baud WAs se
oursd by q numter Of leading Republicans
and alter rendering serennds 10 the IxrrL
Li0KScER, the line OF march WAS taken ul
through the principal streets 10 the H.
~ .,- lStrinISd STRAINS
Of Marching through Georgia" "Tramp
Tramp, ths Boys are Marching "Hta
spangled Banner" HAL Columbia sut
other martial and patriotic airs. All tn
time constant pandemonium Of tin hortl
ana other instruments more noisy than mu
siral. helped to give vent to the enthu.Ia.m
seYerA Ta'ties Of gentlemen securet
oAr0uches, nnd loadipH them up with fir
works, startsd In the procession behind th,
sEnd, making the btreets brilliant will
rockets, Roman csndlts and ether pyrotech
Mica. All over town tha celebration went OF
simultanto lsly; c0lorsd fires lighted up thl
sky; rockets btz'd ncross the heavens, ant
tue souno Of irs.crackels occasionally yRriet
the tcene, resembling the rattle OF musketrl
from dht mt skirmah line.
An unusnAl number OF ladies wers on thi
streets TO late hour, and II les demonntra
tive, Fpre not less thankful for the result
l s@sS sAsAAtSA IVA lp bikQk " 10 luuk4
orable one. II innugura,cd 4 glorious can
pA'gn under glorious leader. Nothing bu
ag!orlous result can follow In November.
| al4". A329 CAMPAIGN.
The policy Of the Democrats here was earl,
outlined. The saEe villainous abuse which
was hscped on Garfield ~ 10 be piled stil
more thickly upon Blaine. Scarcely had th
nsws OK Blairss nomination reached tbs eli,
till All old cartoon repreftntiug Blaine as
ta:ooed man, was displayed on the Regiite
window. A we'll known Republican, VIII,
vas an equally ", Il known Democrat unit
recently, remarked As he law II: ."Thsy vii
not learn, svtu by experience. Tha
paper helped elect Garfield In 1853
by is ha'ping on tho rtdicu
lous 800 lie, and 1t will DO the same thin
for Blame SO far q, iis Ii thence gots." Con
dennation OF this act Of the Resl,ter's VA
not wanting among the better Democrats
while thoughtful Republicans did not see 1,
1t anything 10 get spgry at. 1twas ooniet
sion u disappointment q. the result, But l
msy b ttkln as sign Of the policy OF III
opposition in this campaign. From such
policy the Republicans haYe nothing 10 far
any more than they bad from the inilmou
policy Of the opposition 10 Garfield fou
i yeAra fgo, ,raIF q rs q