Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-23
CELEBRATE Tonight.
LOCAL HOSTS OF DEMOCRACY TO CELEBRATE
CLEYELANDS NOMINATION.
Loud Cheers Brass Bands and Fireworks VII
Rand the Wheeling Will Be in . Blaze
ofLight-Ths Scenes Of Yesterday.


politicians OF Wheeling yesterday. They
felt the same responsive chord that
swayed the great Democratic Conven-
ton in Chicago, and all day throngs OF
people surged in front Of the REGISTER
Office anxlously awaiting the latest from
the scene of war.
Yesterday morning soon after the
Convention reassembled kilograms be-
gan to pour into the city noting the
movements of the great body as 1t began
10 slowly approach the point OF ballot
ing. There was a short lull in the az
ternoon, occasioned by the adjourn
ment OF the convention for few hours,
but the enthusiasm came with re-
doubled vigor shortly after supper
when the returns again began to come
in. The Convention started In again at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and all
through the early evening and up to
late hour last night bulletins began to
pour in from Chicago fast and thick.
The scene around the REGISTER
office was one of hustle and activity.
Hundreds of people pushed and scramb-
led and wedged their way to the window
pane in their eargerness to get the
news. The sidewalk in front OF the
REGISTER Office and for some distance
either side was well nigh blockaded for
some hours last night. At times the
crowd extended well out into the street.
1t was a solid dense throng Of human
ity. Occasionally the crowd would
push into the Office, and on one or two
occasions when some critical piece Of
news would creep in, every available
inch of space in the Office would be occu-
pied. The crowds Of people that ex-
tended along Market street, between
Twelfth and Fourteenth, was such as
has not been seen before for long time.
Such scenes of excitement and I'M
bridled enthusiasm have not been ex-
perienced in Wheeling since the last
Democratic demonstration.
The bulletins issued every few min
utes by the REGISTER were perhaps the
most concise, comprehensive and reli-
able ever displayed on a similar event
in this city. They each told in a few
words the story of the convention, and
the eagerness and constancy with which
they were scanned showed to what ex-
tent they were appreciated. The bull
letin service was especially well Illus
trated after they started to read the
Democratic platform. The vital planks
in the platform were given as fast as the
platform was read, and here the crowd
became still more excited and interested.
People from all sections Of the city, and
many from neighboring Ohio towns
were in the bustling thronR.
When Cleveland'S name was present
ed, and as soon as the fact became
known through the bulletins, such a
shout went up as fairly stirred the
bricks in the sidewalks. All through
the presentation of his name the crowd
anxiously and nervously waited. Every
mention Of Cleveland's name seemed to
set the crowd on fire, and cheer after
cheer, as we'll as whistles and yells rent
the air. At one o'clock this morning
there was still quite a large crowd
gathered about the REGISTER office
waiting for the last bulletin to show
that Cleveland was fairly installed in
the candidacy.
1t is practically settled that Cleve-
land will be the standard bearer for
Democracy during the coming cam
paign. Unless something terribly I'M
foreseen happens it is Cleveland. The
great masses Of the people want Cleve-
land, and tonight on the occasion OF
the celebration such din and demon
stration will take place as will show
Enthusiastically the rejoicing that
abOunds.
Remember the great Democratic eel
ebration in honor of the nomination OF
Cleveland will take place this evening,
and from all indications it will be tri-
umphal success. The whole town will
be in blaze of light, and hundreds of the
sturdy followers of the faith will be in
line in the parade. COlored fire will be
burned all along the line Of march, and
houses will be illuminated quite gener-
ally. Let all Democrats turn out and
swell the celebration. Make it the most
memorable seal of nomination ever re-
corded IN the history of Wheeling.