Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

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CHICAGO. July 7.-AG roads LED to the
coliseum to-day. The vast structure Is
ro7ra9ra,e.y named after that where
Roman g.adators commended, for this
a battle royal which promises 10 add
msrrlble chapter 70 American polit-
ic,l history. The day opened clear and
ce3l The wind had yeered to the north
,rd came with a freshness watch COW
erred the like with white caps and sens
he sn-sv dashlng over the breokw2ter
lisa 5sv when sua, craft hug the
se and this means comfort fer
r,on.s-s Who are turned toward I1e
coliseum. go,
r5os,ere Of acton took q sudden sniiJ
5nr.ng HE morning. Ear.y ID the ga!
fhg .r9V-u Town ceuters had @ re2e-l''Jn
~, ne excitement and confusion MAJ n
inc the Dash few days. The marching
cr-rs with their bands and shCulef9'
.g-rr5 I>.ez last ccUyUlsiye 4eno--
s.,,s-7 before attention was dlr5cteo
~ -. s-rsous work within the eonVeh-
lion hau. By c'clock the crowds were
beo.nofrg 10 converge at the uep0lS,
and by I'D they were in full moNaca'
rak--rg the suburban trains CT the H.
rors Central railroad, the elevated cars
-r5 the electric lines. The ride Dy fdiL
is but 10 minutes from the heart o. 'he
ci.v qlong stretch Of lake front, ana
The Other means c. conveyance take DuJ
little longer. liz is tle same compie'e
svs5eDl witch accOmpl shej the feat or
clrrying 10000 people safely 10 the
WORLDS Fair CIR Chicagc Day, 50 tna1
Fl rs moi overlx-i to-day in handll1l5
the 1900 who vii, be within the hall.
The scene in frou, OF convention 1aII
was enc Of great animation. A STEADY
line Of trains elIplei their loads
INTO THE NARROW STREET
v1iai lends 20 The h8E. L, was not an
inviting l10r03Cl. as the street is llned
with small stores, and overhead the
yracks OF the elevated road make rcol
for l-If The street. Through this mar
roH rooted clor1ughtare the crcT1A
pushed ana struggled as dense in the
middle of the stree, as Cn the sidewalks
-. ,....- fo. oftbo,. sfGa 0f
SA'---.'7 ..-....--.. III el,,bs and
shol-ers with heir bands came early
and with them mingled a swarm OF
1sl5.rs shouting their badges and but
tors. Our Of It all rose a din and con-
fusion not unlike Lew Waliace's pic
tlre Of The Market Place i'm Jerusalem.
There was but little exterior acoun-
men, 10 The big convention building.
Bunting was draped above the lobby en-
trance and flags we're flying al all avail
able pcirrs. but the structure is so vast
rs 10 deny elaborate Cd0rumtlI. Il
covers five and One-half acres. and is
said TO De the larges- permanent amuse-
~a1- ami exhibition building in the
v,1rrf THIS -fn.z its irSi use for con-
vr1tfcu D-rr,ses it was scan1ed cniti-
o-r-r hr -aa drrsg7-es and the verdict
NOS nm. y.r-lIIv favorable 10 the energy
OF john T. Dickinson. Who had brought
Is to.1 existence. Instead of he rough
board v.gVam which greeted them four
wears ago. the delegates found a sub
ls-anfaI building of graceful DrOpor-
mons bu1- of Milwaukee buff brick
win rgr- some trimmings. with all the
ro,fn-re-.s necessary for a great cath
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OF ,ne building, Vhich was zoo large
IN l,S eu.HeJy Tor tle convention. On
one SIDE ran rows OF oulcss lOr LSNspd-
pers. and ON ,ne Other side restaurant
stretched 100 leet' promising refresh
merits Ina ease OF pro,racted siege Even
the detail of a poS-otice had not be T.
forgotten. and pos,m1s ,ar HeslnS had
Pr crs a. IN O "1.i equipped branch Of
fee Co a1no.e mail for delegates. There
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