The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17
TIE CONVENTION.
The Detailed Proceedings OF the Session.
RabbI sales Eloquent Prayer.

CONVENTION HALL. ST. LOUIS,
June lG.-It was an ideal day for the
opening OF the convention. The sun
shown gloriousIy from a sky unmottled
by single cloud a cool southeast
breeze famed with millions OF fngs and
countless miles OF red. white and blue
bunting which covered the city with n
haze Of color. The whole population
wns agtlr early and by o'clock the
streets were black with people, Clubs
with brilliant banners were rendezvous
ing. bands with gorgeous uniforms were
p!7iyfnE IN frUnt-1f the hotels uT't t1e
hotels and houses were disgorg'nE their
occupants Into the streets. Al roads
led 20 tho convention hall at Clark ave-
nue. and Twelfth street. From that
great oblong box Ike structure which
covers n block, fuitered myriad OF
flags. The great Eildcd American eagles
NJ The main entrance flashed brilliantly
In the sunlight. 4 Gordon Of blue clht-
cd police guarded the entrances. WITHIN
the officers and employees were perform
ing the final details. The siaffs OF the
various state delegations In the low
Hat pit which faced the speakers stand.
were In place while the chairs In the
double galleries mounted sieeply fr"m
inc tNkfN Nl llllN llA lAltN wv NA'''
depths above There was In the galitr-
les seating capacity for 1900 8Pscta-
tors,
The great pillars which upheld them
were swathed In bunting and the rough
ceiling gevUuty-iive feet above the PIT
was n mass ur color Around the gal
IcrIes at Intervals blaze the coats OF
arms OF various states. The speakers
stand. from which, on either hand
stretched the tables FOR the press, was
nrnamentrd with = beautiful sllk nag
while from the gallery In the rear when
ovsrhuug the seats reserved for dislin-
c,,IsbGd visitors, locked out the faces of
many Republican heroes, who have gone
10 tho last reward. In the cgDter was
tn immortal LIacOln. nanEea by those
pra1t WARRIOR Grant HHd Sherman.
FHrInr each other across the c1st hall
vrrr large portraits nf the gallant Phil.
sheridan and Admiral FRriagut, the
hero nf Mobile.
Al 10 o'clock the band Of forty pieces
took It's place In the gallery above the
speakers stand and Mt 1920 they struck
NJ the rnusluE air "BlRck America.
Soon after the spectators began TO
stream through the entrances which
opened into the lower gallery.
Delegates IsrgIn to Arrive.
Hundreds NJ assistant sergcauts-at-
arms and ushcrs were scattered about
the halls and galleries. Just before II
o'clock tho thunder OF the arriving clubs
outside the hall was heard and the Ala
bnma delegation appeared at the main
entrance and marched TO their Yeats III
rfyv Of the more favored Of those
hUiilrig tickets managed to gain nd
mission at the main entrance before
that hour. however. They made thelL
way to the galleries quietly but beyond
tho cries OF the senrEelnt-n -nrns, ana
tEn suIdiIed buzz OF conversation In the
han there was no demonstration unili
,ffrr tbf public doors were opened. The
uulrt within which murkel the contrast
Gf the cheering crowds and ClnshinIE
hands without. Tho street cats which
r4fnr To convention hall were loaded
Ike C0ncy Island trolley cars on sum
NOR Sunday. Mon were hanging 10 the
rioug aud awarmmg over the rails E9nl
injured, but on the whole O quiet ltt'
having taxed their throat powers ON the
night before. ,,
The Uoliur, who were thirk nA l,rS
nI0ut the building, kcpShc mon on the
rror sIdryall,s moving TO prevent Jams,
md those who srcmcd 10 be mere OIL
IgnEnrg. were heydrd upon the opposite
riIDynIkg where fire lines were cSthh-
llahrd along the CurhF to keep the crowd
nom nyCriOwIng into the streets anu
hooking the way ui cars and CaffllE'A.
The crowds were the poorer people ni
Inc city. with a thick gprinkling OF the
nncE, nnd many whn had come IN from
the country, judging from thsir max,
nm. TlndnwH facing the hall were lllioI
with tic faces Of women ana children
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