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The EVE OF BATTLE
Firing Already on the. Sklrmish
And the Engagement will be. Con.
eral To-day
Though Pitched Battle Comes Not
Til the Morrow.
Delegates aud Candidates Throny
the Torn
Forty.Eight Hours Ahead OF the
Great Convention.
First Wilson Leads, but Faulkner
FORCES to the Front.
What. Delegates ind Candidates
Have to Say.
Delegates aud Candidates Throng
the Tom
Forty.Eight Hours Ahead OF the
Great Convention.
First Wilson Leads, but Faulkner
FORCES to the Front.
What. Delegates and Candidates
Huve to Say.

The tosne about the MoIurc house lobby
last night was lively one. About hun.
dred delegates wsrs thsre gathered, and q
dczsn or 30 Of candidates were pushing
about among them. Delegates end other
interested parties had been arriving all day,
and as soon rs they registered, II quastcred
at atv:her hotel, they gathered at the Nc.
Lure and went through the bntion.hDling
process Tor the balance oil the day, with an
occasional pause 10 quate the historic remark
OF the Governor OF south Carolina
Senator kenua WAS among the early arri.
walls hon. L Boyd Faulkner was with him,
and Captain Bob Dennis, OF Gneabrier, Col.
William II. Hogemon. attorney OF the G. &
0. railroad, aud several other prominent
Democrats rame on the sans train over the
b. 4 o. BY noon probably half the ooun-
ties In the btate were represented.
Last uight Chairman Lsonard. OF the State
Committee, Attorney General Watts, Judge
Henry Bfannop, OF Weston, Nelse Campbell,
Of Monroe, Judge Moore, Of Mason, and q
large number OF other prominent: men, came
up over the River road. Already the hotals
IRE we'll filed. by this morning they will be
crowded to their utmost capacity. III most
OF them cots wers called into requisl.ion last
night. - '- ar'riu"r 'eini
Up till last evening everything looked one
way. All the delegates seemed to BE- for
Wilson. But when the number In the city
was swelled last night by delegates from all
the sections OF the Stale ths phase OF the
situation ehsrged, aud Faulkner seemed to
DO In the lead.
The delegates continued 10 come In all
night They were greeted rs they marched
up Market stree. by the a.fplng Of the iaids
OF two immense United States flags, one sus.
pended across the street in lroat OF the Jsti-r.
son Club rooms. and the other from The Nc.
Lure House. Each bore the legend. "Cleye.
land, Hendricks and Reform"
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Judge Btannan, Of Weston, cams In lasi
night. Judge Btannou ls iavornoly spoken
OF In connection with tina nomination 10,
supreme Judge. Hastsuds high'ss Lawyer
and iurst.
The Mason county delegation are 'all hot
f1r the nomination OF M.jor TomIinson, oil
Huntington, for Eupran!e Jndse. They
claim that he Is the most brilliant lawyer IN
South western West Virginia, and cer,sinly
the peer OF many men on tho bsrcs. Dr.
Hoy, his brother-ir law, Is looking after hi,
Interests, and claims that he has C.bell
Roane, Jackson, Mason, Lincoln. Wayne
Logan aud Putnam counties solid on the
first ballot. Hon. Charles E. Hogg will nom
mate Judge Tnml'nsuu.
Col. Eelse Campbell, OF Monroe county, Is
another candidate 10. the Supreme Bench.
Judge Woodsis OF hand snd Vast promineni
Ii cure among the dslegatss last night at the
McLuro. Opinion il very much divided ss &c
whether either he or JRdss 21ydtr will be
reuonina,ed. Some OF the dslesates are
f.ieuhly enough 10 them, but are rtrsid they
will ba defeated. A prominent Dsmeefa,
said last night that reithsr Ut them would be
Oh the ticket.
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Disinfeetfng Itlc Streets,

1t has been currently reported for the past
Two or thres days tbA. there was a row BE-.
tween the Council Committee 0. Hos,h and
the Health Officer on one side and the Board
OF Public Wnrkscn the other over the spread.
Ing Of lime on the street for disintecting pur-
poses. An eH)rt was made 10 asell the mat
ter into a serehtion for which there WIS but
little ground. The Committee on Health
met last evsniug at tho City Building. The
Health Officer ind Col. C,npbsll. CT the
Board, we're also present. A few slight exp!s-
nations were made and the com.
mittee all. pied resolution directing the
Health otiicsr 10 notify tho Board LII what
localities d!sinleoianis should he paced md
Of what nature. The Beard, Col. Camnbsll
said. wontd be glad 10 receive and follow
out thesr Recommendations The commit
tee, however, in case The Bosrd should not
comply NTH tho suggestions nade by Or.
Edwards, will take decide steps. There ia
no danger, however, OF l,u being compelled
TO do that.
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FOE RENT.

ENOR RENT.
A r'ee!y iurniihed from, ioem, well ,u,ca n,
Lodging Apartment for one or Two gentlemen
Enquire N
,,,a ied' MAIN STREET, up,t.tr
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Clarence Smith. Esq bslongs to the anti.
Baker wing Of this Marion county Demo.
oyscy. Hsis Clerk of the Circuit Court out
there. snd Is we'll acquainted with the man;
bers Of his delegation. '0ur dslera,es,' said
he, "are unit for Haymord. Failing 10 get
him, We shall be split up. Nine or ten Of rs
will 70 to Wilson, while faulkner and Van,
meter will get the rest. am for Faulkner
last OF all, or In other words am for any.
body but Faulkner. Hassler and Caldwell
will likoly get our delegates for Auditor and
Attorney General respectively"
Marion county, lisa iourfor.6se cent politi.
ciBn, but knows how to count. He esys thpt
Raymond is Tho s.a!'onrsy god Of Marion
county, and II they don't get him their dale:
gates will scatter all over the convention,
AZ. Caldwell would carry of the county for
Attorney uenrra|,
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pEnsuNA4. MEN ZION.
NewA and Gossip Ia Isolation TO Vnriou
tenpte.

NGWA anu 0OSA1p Ia heAhIlOA 10 vhrIOun
tenpte.
Mr.. Rosenburg. OF Miago. was visiting her
mother, Mrs. Hslltrom, yesterday. -.
Miss Annie f. Munnell, Of McColloch
street, ia waiting friends at West Liberty.
O. @. Eosrbeck and family, Of Washington,
D. G.. ire visiting at tho residence OF D.
Bchambra, Main street. 49,
Mrs. r. 7. Waters, OF steuoenville, Ohio,
who has been Visiting her sister, Mrs. James
lawson, Of the Island, for q few dsys. 70.
turned home yesterday. a
Mira George Miller. OF Eotf street, Fifth
ward, will leave Tor estersvilie to-day for an
extended visit. Miss Ada Graham, of that
place, who has bssn visiting Mrs. Miller,
will accompany her home.
Miss Ida Harden gave delightful recap.
ticn ct her home on Twelfth street Last
event. In honor OF Miss Manic Meade Tho
gueat Of Mrs. Frank Hccrn, OF Leatherw ODD.
kramsr's orchestrA furnished MuBic. Sump-
tuous refreshments were served stmidnignt.
Nj. md Mrs. Charles Menkemellsr, who
recently returned from their bridal tour,
have taken rooms at the Slamm House. Yes.
teYdsy they were presented with handsome
brorz, clock by the Miller G!ee Club, OF
which orsanjziti Mr.. Menkemelier was
prominent member.
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The Chancellor left Charleston Sunday with
the delegates Tor this city On board. Coming
up the river yesterday morning an impromp.
to meeting WAS got up at which "Windy'
Wilson and EustAce Gibson made speeches,
Dr.. Bsrbes likened Gibson's harsngue to a
''slice 9TH" "Gibson's Arrangement OF
the Republcicau party was simply over
whplmirg." said another gentleman, and,
soto roct, ITO himself."
Wilson spoke for sons time in character
istic style. He declared himself to bs the
inveterAte, ancient ind irreconcilable enemy
Of corporations, and more especially the
railroads, particularly the B. & o. and @. t.
O. Wilson grew eloquent a. he proceeded
and denounced the roads, the system OF
passes, the e1tortiona,e charges for freight,
the depressing Influences on the State and
its interests and finally in ''fue frenzy"
be claimed that ha had TO encounter an uu-
expected opposition in the convention in
the presenceot & number OF delegated who
were there by the courtesy Of the railroads,
lmesa!ug the passes they had in their
pockets i@r'G ,Nf ~ 'a.P. =
He then claimed that in view Of all: these
facts az be was tho only anti.monopolist In
the ted, hs should be nominated,
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NI1 YORK, July 2l.-Money easy ut percent.
closed odc1ed at percent. trime mercantile paper
5ISa7L percent Sterling EXCHANGE bxnkers' Nils
quie: 81 saA demsnd y4s5A.
RAILROAD BoEDs-Quitt
GovEEHAEHTs-Firm.
STATE SECuRITIEs-Dull ~
srotEs-Ihe s'ccs m-riet opened weak and prices
1eelinei 4 " Z Percent, PA,ibc Mail. u. Paul,
eat Gectne. so9n nftcr opeuing spacii lation BE-,
came active AID higher Ga sc.llem ut OF the eye,
}8ftl tdt'eases rate war sud an afyaut lit trunk
liYe grain rates 10 = CENTS per lol pounds. frlccs
advAnte cd X to 2 percent. but after mijGay tho
marriott Weakened aud lht 10 vase decline al u 10
~, crcrut =
Siicr :ae delivery hour armer ,oac prevailed
snd ,allS Of AaA Percent took place. Sesr thu
market clcssd steady. Compared with S.tutday's
closing pieces ere IA 4 lrrren. higher for C,naia
raciuc, Sorthwe serl;, LscxAwAnn.,. Delaware
lower for Canada Southern. ta S rss,aS fSh.
cagp, Burlington i Quiucy, st. Paul, Lou,syi!l,
4 Nashville Missouri taclnc, Kansas d Tax,s
Etir. Northern raeiac' oteso4 & !ranseou,in.nta'
w.s good borrowing demand for seeks. Tram.
aetFo T. 4. I'D ia u uss u s. new g. ,.O4
IsS sss Is wlss cf s E ksSa ks
Missouri ss. l0!,zz; 81. Joseph, IOS: st. r, & l. e
AsH, III Tennessee e. old. 50; do now s7: Texss
Pacific land gssut. 81; 40 Rio G4nde. &c: Un!ou
fncinc nlhh, IVY, 10 Aau giants 107: do l.pxjaV
lana rs; vi,slnia e. So ygn.a eeasls' e1';s
E1s:sss, iziH American Expsets 90; c SSaais
4hiS doh: n pss'ssEcd n dosd Eress;,ed,
preferred. COX: goI, Wayne i.7; Hssniba l' n
1reph, say 10 preferred, ss4i Kansas { Tea, a..
1415:'Lste Erie & x'este,n. o; Lske shore. Sst:
Louisville f = Nsshy!ls 2s Louisville NV
Hssny I 10 dS ~ mS%sn
Charleston, 2s Michigan Genital. - SisanuIi i' pa q
cite. 9'H .axhv!lle& Chattanooga. IL: Nav isnav
Cenusl. az: Northern FscaQ, IS: DO preferred,
~: SosshTeite,f, R9hs; 90 preferred, Us: New
ts.rp!. 70: do preferred, IS: Pacific Mail. SisI;
txts% dividend: fituburEh. lai: Recalling, os6 a.
Louis ~; & ssa francisco TX do preferred, 81 81.
paul TX ho preferred lS6; iexas tkcac, 81; Union
l. d =, 5; 10 preferred. II: Wells, Fargo Esp.ess
ITO; Western Union, IS. '
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AT THE MAIL: HOUSE,
The Administration Cheerful, but no
Dispnaeu to Pronhesy.

The Administration Cheerful, but mot
Dspnsed to Prophecy.
An 1NrELLlsKScHa man dropped In on The
whole Slate administration in Secretary Of
State sts|naker's illes yesterday afternoon,
and found good-humored informal caucus
in progress. The Governor and all the heats
Of departments had Just finished some bust.
ness as Boaid Of Public Works, and were
chatting abont the outlook. An attempt 10
interview the party met with poor success,
~ never wes 80 much at sea in nv liie,n
said Gov. Jackson. but however tina con.
ysntion results We have rot the Republicans
sure. The trap Is set open at both ends, 10
catch 'em going or coming"
The reporter wanted to tell the story OF the
farmer who set his trap 10 catch bear bnd
killed his own calf. but be feared the app!i.
cation would be misunderstood. g
When Stats Treasurer O'Brlen was L..
quirea OF, he remarked: u
"ls You get anything out Of mo, lot me
know" HUs,
The reporter had no occasion to let hin,
know. ,u -
what do you thinl?' was inquired OF
8ecrstary of State Btxluaker.
"fhink2 Why, don't you know State ctti.
ciAls are not allowed to think any more?
was the reply. :
THAT'S good enough to print" %
"pnt 1t down II you want to, and say told
you" -
State Superintendent OF Freq Schools
Butcher expressed some degree OF confidence
that be would be renomiraled. ;,
Auditor Miller said "Itlou't know thing
Wait till Wednesday and I'll tell you all you
want 10 know"
"At this jancturs Jadgs Woods, OF tho su.
prere Court Of Appeals entered, and the 70
porter hsiled hiu. Z
Before be could give anything away, Col
OBrsn interrupted, and told little story
Haid be:
IA couu,rymsn bosrded an Elm Grove cal
out In the country one day, with b,g yellow
dog. Tue conducto1t old him 10 put him Of
but be paid no attention. II you don't pu
that dog of I'll throw him off myself said
the conductor. An righ'; don't keer' The
conductor approached the dog, when III
owner added, But stranger, lei me give you
| piecs Of advice: Be ID keeiful how
you 10 at that purp' The conductor didn'l
put the 'purp OF"
Ths reporter did not visit to bear the ap
plication, and so iailed TO get Judge Woods
views on the convention or his own pros.
poet Of denomination.
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DELElsArn DOES.
Hha. Some Of the harry Arrivals do and
bny,

What Some Of ths ka,ly Arrivals do and
The Chilto1s OF Lincoln will be "hysr" To-.
day.
The f,gs In the McLure House bar room
harmonic, beautifully with the hoses OF the
delegates practising al that bar.
Tom DArrah was quoted last night as usy-
ing he thought he would get the nomination
Tor Auditor Oh the bfth or sixth ballot.
John Anderson, Clerk Of the Senate, came
Ia last night over the Ohio. RlyUr Sosd. John
ssys Windy Wilson's other name is "Denu:a. u
W. G.. Brown, of Preston county, ssys his
delegation will go solid for Raymond for q
while and thea the must Of them will 70 for
Faulkner.
General 0hiey, Of Cabeil county, is one OF
Faulknef'G strong nen Ia Csceil and adjoiG.
Ing counties aud thinks Faulkner will make
It early III the contest.
Col. Bright, OF Pr. Pleasant, son OF f1.
United States Senator jesse d. Bright, OF In.
diana, came in over the Ohio River road las!
night. He says tEree-iourlhstf Mason couu.
ty Is for Faulkner.
Constable patel St. Myers, who 70 ably
served es the West Virginia eetgaGnt.ai.
Arms In the Democratic National Cynyer.
ton, will be the ch'et serseant.At-Arns in
to.morrows Convention.
Fourteen hundred delegates-nore than
the number in either National Convention.
Az member OF the COMMITTEES d:spairinply
exclaimed yesterday: 1t will bs no COZ.
vention-it'll be u bowling mas mee.!ng."
That elegant "cld VirgInia gemmsn," Col.
Nelson Campbell, got of the wrong eide Of
the Ohio R,ver train late last night clutch.
ing carpet bag that Patrick Henry carried
bis law library in over hundred ysars nEn,
The Colonel ia on loud hunt for Judge Sam
Woods place on the Supreme bench, aud
SAYS he has got 1t "suah." Frank Hsnierd
will introduce Col. Campbell 10 the conyen-
ton.
Judge r. s. Brown, OF Jackson county,
came In last night cxlm and cautious. Cau.
tiousness |. one Of the Judges most prom:-
nent characteristics. Il is pretty definitely
settled that he will support st least portion
OF tho Democratic ticket this fall, but what
that portion will be- Is not yet entirely clear
to the Judge. Is aod Senator Dennis will
likely hold an executive session 10 determine
their line OF conduct.
Mess.s. Sam A. Miller and Camden Bum
mers, two OF the most clever and genial
clerks at the Slate House, ARE warm ADLER.
ents OF the State House ring, and at their
rooms will keep open house for all sympsthi.
Z rs With the ring aud for thoir friends from
kanawh a and Hnrrisou counties. Mr., Sum,
mers at Chicago Developed, 10 1t Ia reported,
into Il first class TsMmGny politician aad
learned how to work the boys.
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HE'LL BEATS MANT0N.
THE sfLLAtRs KID WINS THE RscF.
TAs Second Ts!Al Hsiulis In m Asionlshsr ipl
Mshtoa's BAeksfs-A Chpiks that Monsy Was
+. On,rtd Hell 10 Let hsuton win-N,
Doub! Ab,u! the Hesait Ibis Time.

The crowd at Bsllaire yesterday to
$40 the completion Of tho Hsil.Manten
boat race was larger than Saturdays
crowd, which wss universally admit.
ted to have bsen the largest ever before
there 10 wltnsss q race. Tbs houss.tops along
the river held many people. Tbs u. & 0.
bridge was full clear out 10 the channel. Al
tho lkils Ia ten miles seemed 10 be gathered
on the river. The banks were crow ed, In
some plac,s clear 10 the waters edge. The
animated discussions Of Saturday evening
and Sunday crested great inte,o.! In the
race. Many Of the bets, especially the heavier
ones, were withdrawn heio,e the second race,
rs such COURSE Wac allowed II either party
wished Il. Many now bets wera made The init.
take Heil'R iriUnd'a made was In not n,' kin
bets earlier, as after the Start Il oy f3uLd lew
takers. When 1t sxs nolssd about that He'll
had bean tempted with four hundred dollar
cash II hi would sell the race Of Monday and
h .A -etused, the pynpathy Of many, before
lndiif .rent, was with him. The report az TO
uuIbIr dealing with him ov bis trainer, Uit.
tor, was denied by He'll himseli.
i'hs line was reyurysysu yesterday a. n
was found 10 have been too far down on the
Virginia aide at Saturdays race. He'll won
Saturdays race by yesterdays line.
The rowerG bJth wore smtlfr suIss. II
was ten minutes alter six when the start Wal
made. Manton lead by half boat lergth
At the start, but they passed the b. / Q
bridge together III mtd.chauuel. Thel
stroke was precisely the same.
The turn WAR made by both at the samf
TIM; but He'll got little tue start on The
return. After turning In Saturdays lact
they parted and took opposite sides nj III,
river. but this time Manton followed He'll tt
the Ohio shore. He'll kept the lead In spit.
Of al Msntons fforis 10 squirt, and when hi.
boat house was reached he rested his oars fer
a stroke and smiled triumphsutly toward.
bis friends there. Both slackened psrosp.i
bly, then and ended le:surely, He'll fv
| lengths ahead. The time was slmos; nil
ute faster than Saturdays. The first rrc.
vas made III 2?:l4, the second in 2l:20
Hei's boast was that no rsleyee would bt
necessary for thisrAre. nor WAS there.
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For Attorney General.

Attorney General Watts came up over the
Ohio River rosd lsat nigh. wrapped In gloom,
sud coyered with the dust Of three districis.
His eyes were 60 fuii OF cinde,s that It "a.
quired considerable msnus! labor to remove
enough Of them to SEQ All. Caldwell. who
was perched behind heater In the Mcclure
House lobby. Watts wants Faulkner non
insted, while Caldwell (thoueh be 'spises
himt would like to see Aeolus Wilson, at tila
head Of the ticket. II Is also rumored that
J. Aleck + wing sud Walter Sands are can.
aldstes, tossy nothing Of John Dousaoo, Of
Fnirviau a'... -
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septimius Hall, Of Wsiz,l county, was
among the 6rst to arrive. Sep. known asa
manufacturer Of Senators, and has also a
record a. Q fxer Of differences that occ..
s,onslly arise n the Js . party. siaue
himself vsry. religlously to Lemonade and
s,sse Est night s' esd u oould make
better gueas tomorrow than to-day. One
thing Is certain, however, Windy Wilson IL
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THE RECErTlON COMMITTEE
Making ARRANGEMENTS TO Receive and
caro- for tho Delegates

w hCNclvu huN
Care for tho Delegates. 1.D
The Reception Committee appointed by
tho Jefferson Club to servs during the con.
ysniiop. composed Of Mes,ra Chas. Il. Beh.
Ter, d. K. Brooks, Chas. W. Heabrlght, r. G.
Barr, JAMES u. fancy, George Baird Jr,
JAuea speysr, NJ. Edwards, Edward Robert.
son, VIM: Isham, NJ. Weller, Jacob Berger,
Al. A. Franzheim. Geo. Hook, Joseph En-
theiner and Thomas Walton, met at the
club looms yesterday afternoon and organ.
iz'd by electing Chus. R. Dehler, E'q, Onnir.
man. and D. r Brooks, Secretary. The
members were divided into th!es sections, the
tirst OF which will 90 on duty at tho club nt
0 O'Clock thlS morning and serve til noon
The second section will serve from then III q
+. ~, and the third from r. NJ. until the
last train Is In tonight. All delegates who
have not secured accommodations and IRE
not able to secure any are requested to re-.
port at the club. All hotel clerks ara 70.
qnested to send people 10 the club rooms
when they find that they cannot room asy
more, and all tho,e who hava rooms 10 IL,
during this week are requested to report ia
the committee early tOis morning. The
badge adopted by tho committee Ia OF cream
coiored satin with the words Reception
COMMITTEES" printed on It.
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chairman Leunnru tor Fuu,ancr.

Hon. D. X. t.ouard, Chairman of the
State Committee, came up on tue Ohio River
road last night. He Ia very singuias OF the
nomination. Of Faulkner, aud Is Ills ardent
supporter. Mr.. Leonard estimates tha.
Faulkner will receive one.hali Of tho votes OF
Jackson and probably xll OF them, two thirds
Of those Of Wood, ms jority OF those Of Writ,
Peasants. Calhoun and Roans, aud Dad.
bridge almost s3lid. "Aloag The KaaaHh.,
faulkner will get plenty OF delegates who are
estimated Us Wilson's," be esys.
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HANCOCK COUNTY.
Ynrrnetor or Wilson, Dnrrah aud DOE
eA0O liA iickei.

vnrrnetor or Wilson, Dnrrah aud Don.
eA0O lis iickei.
State Senator Donehoo, who is one Of the
twenty-tour delegates appointed from Han
cock county, came down last evening. He
says not more than half TIE delegates from
his county will attend the convention. The
delegation will be solid or nearly 90, for
Vanmeter on the first ballot and after that be
thinks they will 50 for Wilson. The cor
vention which chose the delegates did not
instruc: them. They offered 10 paaa reso.
luton instructlpg for MIR. Douehoo for At.
torney General. but he Expressed the ds,irs
that they should not do so.
"Where will your county be Tor AUDITOR
he was asked.
"Oh, suppose we will follow Oaio county
and 70 for Darrah. He has been writing to
every body up there"
"Will you DO before the convention as a
candidate for Attorney Gsnsra.?"'
THAT can't tell you. ! am not caudi.
date to my own knowledge, but some OF them
keep insisting that AM"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-22
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS,
a FQneral Wtthoul huy heer-Tnko Your
Liquor Wftt, You. Si

A Paperal W ithou, auy heer-Tnko Your
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The question has been asked repeatedly on
the streets and elsewhere, "Wlll they have
beer for sale on the fair grounds during tho
convention ~ BY some It was answered
that the ftdsshing malt wouId be there In
Nil Its scduosiysnsst; BY. others that 1t would
not In order to aettle the vcxsd, and to
many important question, an 1S7rll1asscss
man intervied members 81, the COMMITTEES
yesterday. One said: No, Sit; there will be-
no beer: We desided against that at the
start. Why, the Fair Association offered us
the grounds free provided we'd 10, 'em ne|l
beer, but We wouldn't haye It. Thers'Il be-
lemonsdo and pop stands. though.n : III
3 Another gentleman said: well, they had
1 bar attached 10 the convention ball ut OH.
EGO, but for some reason they haye decided