The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-21

friends say he can't do it now. The re
suit of to.nights fight throws at leas
thirteen Virginia votes against Sherman
They are likely to go to Harrison, whos'
stock is higher than ever. c.D.M.
THE FULL DETAILS.
A Short Day Session, but full of Interesting
EpIsodos-The Permanent Organization
Chairman Estee Surprises the Convention
with n Remarkably Short Speech, &C., Sc
CHICAGO, CONVENTION HALL, June 20.-
The great convention hall fills more
rapidly this morning than yesterday
The uncompIeted details in the arrange
ment of seats compelled the Sergeant-at
Arms to keep the crowd out yesterday
until nearly noon. To-day there is
nothing wanting, and the eager, ex,
pectant puzzled. but somewhat weary
multitude flows into the building with
great expectation visible upon every
face. The Malone episode OF yes.
terlay's session has whetted the appetite
of the galleries for n further passage Of
arms, and everybody watches the Vir-
ginia seats to see the incoming OF the
expected combatants. The weather is
much warmer than yesterday, and in the
great galleries and balconies there is Il
quake, waving OF fans, and some OF the
spectators have discarded their coats and
take their ease in true democratic style.
While the crowds flow i'll with great
murmur like the ocean, There is u
slower gathering OF the solons OF the
party, the newspaper men and the otll'
GERS OF the convention on the platform
in the rear OF the chairman's desk. The
old walnut desk, with its gilt letterings
telling that from it Blaine and Garfield
were both nominated in this city, cXcites
n great deal OF curiosity from the people
on the stage in its vicinity. The desk
top is
CARVED WITH DEEP CUTS
made by the vandal knives of the relic
hunters, and to prevent further depre-
iations an uniformed policeman keeps
guard over the desk until its proper OIL
cial custodians arrive. There are plenty
of gavels at the convention, and no less
than four are now resting in plush cases
on the charman's desk. One OF these
is the plain oak gavel already described /;
another is the historic gavel presented
by Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan, with which
Chairman Thurston promised to pound
daylight out OF the Democratic party.
A third is the gold-banded instrument
which a Chicago firm has presented to
the temporary chairman, and fourth is
for the permanent chairman, which has
been presented by the Mayor Of Chi
cago. This gavel is n very handsome
affair. lis a beautiful piece OF work
manship and twelve inches in length
and weighs thirty-three ounces, twenty
five OF which are OF silver and eight OF
gold. The handle is nine inches in
length, OF solid silver, twisted, at the top
Of which are two
EsCUTCHIoNs OF TIE UNITED STATES
in gold and enamel. Above this is the
American eagle, bearing on its back the
gaycl proper, which is OF silver, bearing
upon it the names OF the thirty-eight
States OF the Union. At each end is a
heavy gold plate, upon one OF which is a
heavy three.carat diamond and the arms
OF the State OF Illinois, and at the other
end is engrossed presented to the Re-
publican National Convention OF 1855 by
His Honor the Mayor on behalf OF the
citizens Of Chicago" 1t has been sent
In with u letter from Mayor Roche,
which is to be read rs soon us Mr.. Estee,
who is to be the permanent Chairman,
has been chosen.
Mr.. Estee, who is 4 broad-shouldered
and broad.whiskered man, with pleas
ant smile and agreeable manners, is an
early arrival, and walks upon the plat
form before all Of the California dele
gates are in their seats, Few people on
the stage greet him, for Mr., Estee is not
an obtrusive man and has not cirCu,
lated much among the delegates, He
gracefully yielded to his defeat for tenn
porary Chairman, and was surprised nj
| the success Of his friends who had hin
chosen for the higher place. lie will
hereafter be the
MOST PROMINENT FlGuRE
in the Convention, and in many way
the most important. As a few Of bi'
friends gather about him he looks owe
the hall with them with an air of somC
concern. hoping that his voice can b.
heard everywhere, but modestly ex
pressed himself us to his ability to sue
cessiully master the situation. Mr.
Estee's friends have no such doubt. HI
has managed large bodies before, ant
has fine executive ability. He looks
typical Californian, such OF the lines o
his face as can I've seen through his heaV!
brown beard are strong and indicate
iirmness tempered with discretion, an'
he stands sqlarely on his heels, as maj
who knows his own mind,
As the auditorium fills up the mir be
gins TO be oppressive, although the all
ditorium has been found to be the cool
est ptace in Chicago. A fash, like tht
hot air OF a furnace, has swept over thu
city and is gradually working Us wa
through the thick walls Of the auditc
rum building, and giving the Conver
ton some approximation TO the stitle
experience Of the Democratic gatherin
at st. Louis. As on yesterday,
THE FIRST DELEGATE
. in the hall is an Ohio man, who come
in followed by three or four Others, VIII
take their seats in the centre Of tn
space in front Of the platform. Th
> vanguard is followed by others, some {
/. them in delegations, Others alone,
1 pairs and by half dozens, and the Col
vention begins to look like busines
The third galleries and organ loft begi
to till up, with q large sprinkling {
: ladies'. Mrs Ftzsimmons, the wife :,
:. the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Convention
!, is scarcely seated, when page goes y
7 TO her and presents her with magniI
cent bouquet OF LaFrance roses. Ere
e Douglas, who also gets TO his seat on Il
e stage about this time, ispresented with
l. bouquet OF cut flowers, also, and sin
, lar courtesy extended to Chairman Jone
:, oi the National Committee, is the sign
II for n Tinn1p NJ Onntnnpa