Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-15
PRELIMINARY SCENES.
The Body Very slow In Gathering for the
Morning Session.

The Body Very SLOW in Gathering Tor the
Morning Session.
About haf-past nine Struggling
badge-hedec6ed delegates began TO be
seen in the vicinity of the Opera House,
and fifteen minutes later the Opera
House band put in an appearance and
several lively airs soon drew quite a
crowd. AT the stroke Of ten the band
went inside and took seats 10 the gal
lery, and numbers OF delegates and
spectators followed them. Marshall
county, with about twenty-five dele
gates, was the FIRST body Of delegates to
find their places, and they were soon
followed by Harrison, DOddridge, Wet
Eel, Tyler and a good crowd OF the Ohio
contingent, others struggled in later.
There we're few attempts at decora-
ticn Ten small flags had been hung
about the edge of the gallery, dozen
more small ones we're on the stage,
with large flag for back ground, and
on either side Of the stage were some
what Yeather-beaten autographs Of
Lincoln, Garfield, Blaine, Harrison and
Morton. Mr.. Reds picture was miss
ing.
From ten o'~iock until hali-past the
band did its E/ettiest, but folks came In
slowly, and masses ef empty chairs
could be seen all over the floor or the
house, while the gallery was for the
most part barren of spectators.
AT twenty minutes after ten Marshall
county organized by choosing j. +.
Hooten chairman, and proceeded to
name members Of the several commit
tees, while a number Of young men dis
tributed advertising fans Of various
sorts among the delegates. Circulating
about among the delegates we're Candi-
date-for-Sherif T. c. Moffat, Hon. q.
w. Atkinson, who had his gubernato-
rial boom concealed about his person,
II. J. Hugus, prospective City Sergeant
and present Deputy L. 5. Marshal
j. G. Deyine, candidate for As
SCISSOR Robert Anderson, and other
local people with political ambitions,
while the Ohio delegation had badges
distributed 20 its members by eX-COun-
Gilman ThOs. Dawson, and began TO
show premOnitOry symptoms OF doing
something IN the way Of organization.
A good many Of the local delegates were
absent, and badges were distributed to
NAEAAy AAAN TT NNA IAAN W ~ WNAAN o@A 70
as representatives OF this county.
Many prominent Democrats were scat
tered about the hall.
AT twenty-five minutes Of eleven
Marshall county resolved that the nom
inee of the Convention be consulted be-
fore the county selected a member Of
ne Confessional Committee. One or
Nwo voted "no, and kicked in addition,
but the arrangement was go. Over
on the north side of the hall Mr.. J. C.
Brady with big yellow satin badge,
and Editor c. b. Hart, with a neat bOu-
tOnniere, watched the Ohio county del
egation as Mr.. Dawson tried 10 or
ganize it. Harrison county took
its cue and also began
10 appoint members OF various COM
mittees, Harvey w. Harman acting as
Chairman. At lO:4O n. b. Scott dropped
10 and Braxton county organized, and
a moment later Or. Stathers, Chairman
of the Congressional Committee, ap-
peared on the platform and called the
Convention TO order. He named Hon.
c. w. Lynch, of Harrison, as temporary
Chairman, and D. L. Holiday, Of Mar
shall, as temporary Secretary.