The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-24
huge bee hive. About the entrances the
Tbippers In wers congreRated, on the

MpipptIs III Wefb cOnSreRateu, on III
sharp lookout Tor doubtful delegates.
Inside the noise and confusion betokene,
. lively tims before the day was over. Thu
big, unfinished building Fl red about n
much opportunity Tor dt cors,ing as baIn
hut thu best was done that could be In tn,
short time allotted the committee after |
waa decided to abandon Washington Hall
From the ratters red, white and blu,
Btresmers were draped, aud from every
post and pss .ction waved fig Ovel
the stage We're pictures OF CltysIand and
Hendricks. and opposite WAS chrome
done on muslin, In which some Il q, az
eagle and Cleveland and Hendricks were
wonderfully mixed up. Each county
place WAS designated by a plscard, on
which was printed the name. These were
mounted on light standards that gave way
In the first rpsb.
MUSIC RvERrwHHRI.
The Opera Honse band in the corner
made the music for the occasion and was
the center Of attraction for the enthusiastic
delegate from the mountain ias,neeses
who swung his hat and thumped on q
bench with his cowhidts in unison with
the harmonious Strains. Tho Inou ataineer
was happy. Tho scene from the a;ssc was
At all tinea a spiri ed one, Occaaioually II
would be obscurtd by the clouds OF dus.
tha! wers swept through the place by the
nigh wind that blew ali day lo"v.
Seats were provided for .37 delegates,
AID these were all occupied and many
delegates Standing. The stage was well
hlled, too we'll filed in fact, for In addition
10 thtss who were entitled 10 Seats there,
there was the ususl number Of selI.impoft
ant individuals who always are on b. sud,
and aim 10 secure the best places, where
they plume themselves with euch an un-
conscious air OF their insignidc .nce ,ha.
while they disgust at the tame time they
amuse. The Tear OF the stdgs was re.
served Tor the press tablts, anu these were
surrounded by goodIy number OF the ira.
ternlty from nome snd abroad. Among
the brethren the best Of good humor pre-.
vailed, and all joined in sna,hema,iz ny
the individuals above referred to with y
unanimity that was truly cheerful. -
on TUE STAGE.
In the centre o! the stage was station.
ary deck Tor the Presidenr, draped with
large h,g. 1t had evidently been built
with an eye not go much to beauty as uttli.
~. A sledge hammer might be used on il
as gavel. Just to the ncrth was the
Secfesarys table. IN addition to the
newspaper men and officers Of the con.
vention seats were provided ior the mem
beEs OF the State Executive Committee
nearly all Of whom were on hand. The
following distinguished citizens also oc-
cupied seats on the pls!. ra. Governor J,
B Jackson, Hon. Ban Wilson, proE. W. K.
Psudleton, OF B-,hany College. Secretary
Of State s.alnaker, Col. Bob White, Col.
Alex. Campbell, Col. Joseph Gallagher,
Hon. @. Phil Say yder, H,n. Fraux Here.
ford, Senator John E ksnns, Vim, G. Hand.
Ian, Esq, Geo. A. Howard, ESQ Of Gin.
cinnsu, Col. VIM. b. Hog mai, John o,
PendletoD, E:q, Jueg- y. P T. Aoore, oi
Msson county, NJ. T. Frame, E Hon. D
Q. Kelly, Of Gfeenbner county, Hon. K
u. Barr and msny Others who are not now
recalled.