Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-04

st. Louis, Mo-, October 3.-This rath-
er conservative town fairly boiled over
with Democratic enthusiasm to-day. 1t
was visible at every corner and scores
of banners with had been hung across
the streets proclaimed it to the world.
And if one were to judge by the badges
and buttons worn by citizens, one might
easily have been constrained to believe
that Democracy had overwhelmed ST.
Louis from the river 70 its western lin
its. Delegates began to arrive yester-
day and they nave been pouring in on
every road that comes into the city since
that time. All morning they gathered
I'M the lobbies of the hotels where the
curbstone orators shouted and roared
with enthusiastic energy, explaining
the money question and the true sig
nificance of 16 to l Then there were
bands of music of every sort and descrip-
ton from the back woods and from the
metropolitan cities, playing patriotic
airs.
1t was about 1890 o'clock in the fore
noon when the delegates and visitors be-
gan to assemble at the auditorium, where
the convention was held, and it was al
most an hour later when President c.
f. Black called the meeting to order.
AT least $500 delegates were present and
the vast hall was well filed with visit
ors. When the blessing of the Deity
had been invoked, the Jefferson glee
club of several hundred voices sang the
national anthem, America" in which
I,oo ND he, h. ,1o,,
following the singing Of the anthem had
died away, President Black delivered MS
quadrennial address.
Mr.. Black declared that the cause which
the Democratic party was supporting was
that of no class. no section. but of the
people as n whole 1t was the cause of
all classes from all parts of the country.
He then entered into the discussion of the
money question and concluded by de-
nouncing Mark Hanna and the moneyed
power.
Mr.. Black was frequently interrupted
by applause. When he had finished he
introduced Vice President Stevenson.
When Vice President Stevenson had fin
1shed Gov. Stone, of Missouri, was intro
duced. He excused himself from making
an extended speech as he had contracted
a severe cold. He then proceeded to form
ally welcome the delegates.
At the afternoon session Senator II. D.
Money. of Mississippi was selected for
permanent chairman; J. B. White. of
West Virginia. secretary, and Jefferson
Pollard, of Missouri, reading clerk In
taking the chair Senator Money paid a
high tribute to w. J. Bryan and said he
was worthy to be ranked with Lincoln and
Grant The committee on permanent Of
ficers reported the following: c. f.
Black. of Pennsylvania. president; Law
renee Gardiner, District of Columbia, sec
retary; w. A. Clark Montana, treasurer.
The report was adopted and the officers
elected by d vive voce vote.
Mrs. c.. L. Werth. of St Louis, and Ma
jor Kelly. of Indiana. made addresses.
In its report the committee on resolu-
tions endorsed the Chicago platform and
ticket throughout. Monopoies and trusts
and the single gold standard were de-
nounced. The action Of many of the great
corporations and railways in coercing their
employees to support any particular can
didate was condemned and the attention
of the government officers was called to
the alleged abuse. The report was unani-
mously adopted. a recess was then taken
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