Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-01
THE INAUGURATION.
Preparations for the Grand Democratic
Jubilee.

Preparations TOT the OrauU DomOCrhUo
Jubilee.
NEw YORK, February 2S.-Interest in
the Inauguration ceremonies at Washington
increases here as the week draws to close
and the long looked for year Of Democratic
Jubilee approaches. The Executive Com
mittee of Irving Hall met tonight and COM
pleted arrangements for the excursion Of
that body to Washington. The fare for the
round trip, including railroad fare and
sleeping accommodations on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, is $40. Meals can be
procured, however, at the hotel where apart
ments have been engaged, and which is own
ed by George w. Driver. The entire Irving
Hall delegation will number 2S5, and will
be accompanied by Manahan's band Of
forty pieces. Their special train will leave
The Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, in Jersey
CITY, on Tuesday evening at 3 o'cloch, just
three hours before the departure Of the special
train of the County Democracy. The County
Democracy Committee on transportation
met this evening at the headquarters No. !
Union Square 1t is calculated that be-
tween eig ght hundred and nine hundred men
will form the party, in addition to Gilmores
band OF one hundred pieces, Hubert o.
Thompson's district alone will furnish one
hundred men. Quarters have been secured
for the delegation in a large skating rink,
where cots will be provided for them. The
members can have their meals wherever
they please.
As far as sight seeing in Washington is
concerned, the Tammany delegation will
have the advantage over the other delegates
from this city. The party will leave by
special train on Monday, full day in ad
vance of Irving Hall and the County
Democracy. The party, which will number
about four hundred, will be quarteded in a
large furniture manufactory. The delega-
| ton will be accompanied by brass band,
and on arriving in Washington will be met
by the Jackson Democratic Association OF
the capital. 1t was not ascertained today
whether Mr.. Kelly was sufficiently GONZALES
cent to enable him to participate. His
| hencEmen, however, will be on hand and
will occupy special car. Among them
will be ex-Alderman Kirk and Register
Reilly and Police Justice German. The
officers of the Sixty.ninth Regiment also
met tonight and completed arrangements.
The regiment TO the number of six hundred
will leave by special train on Tuesday
night.
DR.. George L. Miller, of Omaha; W. S.
Bissell, OF Buffalo, and Secretary Smalley,
OF the Democratic National Committee,
were about the only prominent Democratic
politicians in the city to-day. DR.. Miller
has Just returned from Albany. Speaking
! Of his candidacy for q Cabinet place be said
it bad not been originated BY himself, and
that although it was now hopeless, he
should 60 to Washington to see the tortu-
nate men sworn in. He regards it as pretty
certain that Mr.. Cleveland will tender q
Cabinet place to VIM. C. Whitney, thus
giving two Offices to New York.
While in Albany he did NOT call on Mr.;
Cleveland, but did meet Mr.. Manning. II
was general talk last night that Mr.. Whit,
ney is to have the navy portfolio if he viii
accent. Mr. Bissell hid himself in the HoH;
man House, SprITss he told the clerk that he
had no desire to secdre pcctoriety BY reason
Of his connection with Mr.. Cleveland he
did not register, and the clerk announced
that he was not in town. A reportss. who
succeeded in cornering him. elicited this
startling information: 81 don't know a
blessed thing about anything"
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