Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-13
THE EVENING SESSION.
What was Done by the Convention Imme-
diatcly After Us Afternoon Recess.

What was Done by the Convention Imme
datcly After Us Afternoon Recess.
The convention was called TO order
for the evening session at 40. Pre-
yious TO the drop of the g vel the Opera
House band moved in from The bal
cOny to the gallery, and discOursed
a number Of airs. "D.Xey" was among
the number, and as its familiar strains
rang out hundreds of delegates sprang
10 their feet and cheered and waved
their hats at a great rate.
Order was had very promptly upon
the demand Of the chair, and the re-
port of the Committee on Credentials
was called for. The committee was not
ready to report, and the suggestion was
made from Wood that the other com
mit,ees might be called on, and from
Logan that a committee Of three be
appointed to wal, on the Committee
on Credentials. This was seconded by
a delegate from Lincoln and was adopt
ed. The committee named consisted Of
H. c. Raglan, of Logan. J. r. Wilson, OF
Lincoln, and Owen Mckinney, of Mar
ion. Il was ascertained that Mr.. Nc
Kinney was himself a member Of the
Credentials Committee, and John 7.
McGraw was named He was not pres
ent, and Dr.. Dent, of Taylor, was NAM
ed. The committee departed, and the
convention awaited their return with
great good nature. In about ten min
u,es the committee returned and re-
ported that he Credentials Committee
would be ready 70 report in thirty m n
utes, which would carry the time 20
S:35 Al once there was a storm Of
cries for Col ". W. Arnett. and when
he appeared on the stage from behind
the wings The vast audience nearly
raised the roof The chair introduced
the Colonel as "the Boy Orator Of the
Ohio Valley" and there was more
cheering
The Colonel said the convention had,
in measure, taken him by surprise;
that he had been out on the porch,
engaged IN contemplation and in writ
ing out q few remarks. when he was
informed he was wanted. He said that
among other things which had occur
red 70 him. was that observation OF the
party's great leader. that it was beau
tiful 70 contemplate the fact that ey-
erybody had deserted the Democratic
party except the people. This caught
The convention in great shape, and t
cheered in lis delight Proceeding. the
Colonel said the people were with the
Democratic party because that party
alone represented the people. and there
was more cheering. The Colonel then
launched into a speech which was re-
markable for is frequent eloquent
passages and It's general forcefulness.
and he was Interrupted time and
again by cheers and applause. His
address sparkled with happy illusions,
one being his smile that the Repub-
licars might be represented by the
race horse. and the Democracy the
work horse, and his contrast Of the
rich blood flowing through the veins
Of the thoroughbred and the less re-
fined but more honest life principle Of
the animal that drew the D,0w or the
truck. was well understood and appre-
ciated as applying 70 the present stu
alton in this country. both economic
and political His discussion Of the
silver question. which he presently ap-
nrOached. was terse and vigorous. and
this portion Of his address was listened
10 with great attention. Whenever be
showed a disposition TO stop he was met
with a grand chorus Of GO on" Go
on" and he was forced 20 continue.
His address was really an excellent
one. containing much educational in
formation in such shape that I could
be readily understood, and was fully