The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-25
THE PARKERSBURG DELEGATION
Spend the Nightin Wheeling en- route Home
from Chicago.

from CnlCuEOs
The Baltimore & Ohio through train
from Chicago to Philadelphia due here
at 600 o'clock in the evening, was
nearly two hours late last night. This
was due to the heavy travel out OF Chi
cago. The train was made up in two
sections and each section by reason OF
the extra sleepers attached, was heavier
than the regular train ordinarily. The
passengers were mainly all Republican
pilgrims, who had been to Chicago to
see and hear the National nominations
made, but whose business calling them
home, had forced them to leave before
the wind up.
There were others on their way home
because their supply OF spending money
had run low. II cost considerable to
remain in Chicago last week. Attached
TO one of the sections was the sleeping
car Columbus" containing about
twenty-five Parkersburg people. 1t was
the same car that came up from Park
ersburg week ago Saturday night
filled with citizens from that section,
which went out attached to the dele
gates special train. The crowd on
board was about the same. A few had
been called home earlier in the week,
and q few were left in Chicago, being
in a position to afford to remain. The
people on board the columbus" held
a meeting while on their way here, OF
which Major II. G. Fletcher, Of Ravens
wood, was President, and Prof. w. NJ.
Strauss, OF Parkersburg, Secretary, and ut
which the following resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Resolred, That the thanks OF this body
be extended to the delegates from West
Virginia to the National Republican
Convention, for their kindness and
courtesies extended US during our stay
in Chicago, enabling us all by their as
{ stance, to attend the convention; and
for the generous treatment received by
all at the West Virginia headquarters at
the Palmer House.
Resolroi, That copy OF these resolu-
tons be furnished the WHEELING IN
TELLIGENCRR and State Journal OF Par
kersburg for publication.
The Parkersburgers hoped to be able
to reach here in time to get down the
Ohio River road last night, but were
disappointed. Their car was accordingly
switched into the station and they slept
there. This morning the car will be
switched over to the Ohio River tracks
and taken down by the regular train on
that road.
An INTELLIGESCER reporter had
short talk Mr., Edward MCCreary, who
was one OF the party. He said that
there was great disappointment among
the exCursionists and many OF the dele
gates that no nomination was made on
Saturday. Thousands and thousands Of
people poured into Chicago to be pres
ent and take part in the great demon
stration that is certain to follow the
nominations. The numerous postpone
ments and adjournments had the
effect OF dampening number
of jublant spirits. People who
paid 81 and s. for tickets for one
session were not pleased when the con-
vention before being fairly seated would
adjourn. Still, Mr.. McCreary said, ev-
eryone got his moneys worth at Chi
cago. The crowds, the decorations, the
excitement, the thousands OF interest
ing incidents, the big demonstrations
for the various candidates, were such as
one scarcely sees more than once in
lifetime. Mr.. McCreary and other
members Of the party expect Blaine to
be nominated to-day. They say the
race was Harrison's at one time, but for
the pressure put on by all Chicago
for Gresham.
The Parkersburg people were well
tired out, and they say those left behind,
including the delegates, are well nigh
exhausted by excitement, heat and loss
OF sleep. Saturday night there was
great dissatisfaction because the conyen-
tinn had not been concluded.