Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-04

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 3.-The
town is alive with excitement tonight,
and the streets are packed with noisy
but good natured crowds.
Organizations, military and civil, are
still pouring in, as they did ali last
night and all day to-day, and will con-
tinue 70 up TO noon tomorrow.
Almost every State in the Union Is
represented in these organizations,
while among the general visitors 10 oe
encountered in the thrOngs at the no.
tells there are representatives OF every
State and every Territory,
The promise of the biggest crowo
that ever attended an inauguration
seems destined 70 DO fulfilled and II the
weather holds good, tO-mOrrOw's spec
tacle will be without precedent In the
history OF inaugural ceremonies.
There has not been quarter OF an
hour to-day when some sort or cluo
or organization was not parading up or
down Pennsylvania avenue, headed by
a band. on its way from the railroad
station 20 its headquarters. These lit
tie professions furnished constant ex-
citement and amusement TO the crowd
that filled the sidewalks and the street
cars and kept everyone in a holiday
humOr.
About the hotels, especially at the big
uD town hotels, where the great chiefs
have their headquarters, there was
constant stream of politicians and Office
seekers pouring in and out. About the
Arlington. where Mr.. Cleveland IS quar-
tered, nOtables from all parts OF the
country were 70 be met, hoping TO get
an opportunity to see the President
elect and members OF his cabineG but
Mr.. Cleveland saw few OF them, as be
had other engagements which took up
nearly all his time and could not be
postponed.
Mr.. Cleveland's call at the White
House in the morning, when he paid his
respects 70 President Harrison, IN ac-
cordance with custom, gave the crowds
q chance 10 catch glimpse OF him. His
departure from and return 20 the Ar
lIngtOn, and his entrance and axit from
the White House were the occasions OF
little demonstrations by several hum
dred people who were gathered about,
and those Outbursts were courteously
acknowled by Mr.. Cleveland by raising
his hat and bowiDg as be hurried along.
During the day Representative w. l..
Wilson called on the PreSident-eiect at
the Arlington, together with members
of the Inaugural Committee and the
committee OF Senators having iD charge
the arrangements for the ceremonies
hare tomorrow. Mr.. Wilson had a
pleasant chat with Mr.. Cleveland, who
greeted him in the most cordial manner.
There were West Virginians by the
score about the capitol to-day TO see
the mem bers of the delegation regard
ing Offices. The members, however,
conld give them but little time as the
nroceedings on the floor OF both Senate
and House were OF nature that would
not permit neglect.
About noon the rain ceased and the
sun made its appearance, and gladdened
the hearts Of the army OF visitors.
Tammany Hall was the most conspic-
nous and numerous organization on the
avenue.
Among the visiting governors Gov
ernor Peck, OF Wisconsin, and staff who
arrived this morning received much
attention. General Bragg, Of Wiscon-
ain. who loved cleveland for the enc
mics he made" was at the Ebbitt and
was kept busy receiving friends.
The biggest Of all big political chief
tains. Richard Croker, sat in his apart
ment at the Arlington chatting pleas
antly. "Tammany Hall is abused by
some people" said Mr.. Croker, who
affect to dislike machine politics.
We'll, every instrument Of society.
every organization, every school, every
hank. must be like y well equipped
machine in order to run smoothly
and successfully. A family Is
not happy or prosperous II its machine
operation, so TO speGk, is not perfect.
Tammany, however, does not care for
such criticisms. 1t knows what IL has
done in the past and what il is capable
of doing hereafter II did its part, as
il always does, in securing a grand ma
tional victory for the Democracy. II is
loyal to Mr.. Cleveland and will be
found supporting his administration
from the day Le takes the oath of Of
fee up until the last hour Of his stay in
the White House"
The crowds az the Capitol gave some
token OF the crush tomorrow. At times
IL was almost impossible to pass from
one end Of the building to the other. AT
the front door Of the chamber Of Rep
resentatives the thrOngs were thickest
aud the crowds went inside in streams.
The badgered Congressman grew short
of temper and either refused TO come
out at all or else came with frOwnS and
short words for the admirers who were
anxious to see and shake hands with the
great man OF each particular district.
There was as much hustle on the floor
as in the corridors, but it was the hustle
and confusion attending legislation that
was being railroaded through both
branches. Appropriation bills, confer
ence reports, committee reports. heated
but brief opposition to the concessions
made by conferees, all made the pro-
ceedings Of unusual interest to the
visitors.
One 5light change In the programme
for Tomorrow has been adopted by the
inaugural committee at the suggestion
Of Mr.. CLEVELAND. II was intended 10
have the new President leave the pro-
cessIon az the southeast entrance to the
White House grounds situated at the
corner Of Rennsylvania Avenue and