The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-21

'NT '"N Nh'NSA WV PCVlhc VI W
kee, through a large executive commit
tee, have cen making arrangements to
receive and entertain the thousands ot
delegates and thtcir ladies and the tens
OF thousands OF Republicans who will
come from all over the country, but
chiefly from the states OF the great
northwest to attend the ninth annual
Convention Of the National Republican
League, August % to IS. inclusive.
Nothing has been !eft undone to make
such preparations rs will render the
stay OF the state delegations and WIS.,
iiors one OF both pleasure and profit.
The Sreat exposition building has been
lifted UP for the occasion and II Is so
arranged Is - seat 1900 people. The
decorations are beautiful and the
acoustic properties are perfect.
The business OF the Convention Will
consist largely In perteCilnS plans for
the best possible work during the bal
nnce OF the campaign. In furihering the
interests OF the Republican party and
hrtnS about tbs election OF Mckinley
and Hobart and II Republican Con-
EfeSS
Most OF the delegates will be OF the
younger and active political managers
IN the states from which they come. Il
Is believed that Chairman Hanna will
be gtvenga reinforcement that will he
invaluable to him In his great CAM,
pGign FOR honest money, protection and
good government.
Programme for the EisItors.
Chairman wIswell. on entertainment,
enthusiastically supported by his large
committee, has prepared a programme
for the entertainment % the visitors
th1t cannot IAN 70 give satisfaction.
There Will be excursions on the lake, a
ride about the city, excursions 10 Il
number OF the most attractive summer
resorts in the state. a military hand
concert 1t Schlitz park Ut 8 O'cIoSk
"Wednesday evening. and at the same
place AZ s o'cSk 4 EraRd opera, j TO
cep;ton at L OF the most popular
clubs In the west, thelter paroles, and
n OF the finest displays OF fireworks
ever witnessed in the west. These are
only a few OF the attractions provided
by the entertainment committee.
There Will be public meetings on two
or three occasions during the week, and
the best speakers In the west Will ed!fy
and Instruct the audiences. It Is not
yet definitely known whether Major
Mckinley and Mr. Hobart win be pres
~AN "aFA SA4@SO- ENtIN 4E1-
son 10 believe until quite recently that
they would attend the convention. and
all hope has not yet been abandoned.
Milwaukee has long been recognized
as a most princcly city for conventions
OF all characters. Her people are hos
pitable, the hotel accommodations are
choice and ample, the city Itself Is Il
summer resort with thousands. and
within a few miles of II ara numerous
other attractive resorts. II is noted for
Its good cheer a. we'll as good health.
and 1t can be credited with having en-
tertalnG royalty all who rave come
and sent them home glad that they
have been guests in such a city.
Center FOR Many Meetings.
1t has become the center OF. all the
state meetings. OF all political parties.
secret societies. and 80 on. In 1880,
when the town was only half It's pres
ent size. Milwaukee, entertained 10000
visitors on thu occasion OF the great
soldnrS' reunion. which was attended
by General Grant and many others OF
theo old leaders OF the war OF tn. rebel
lion. Nine years later II entertained a
encampment OF The Grand Army OF the
Republic, and at least 10000 people
were so well treated that they have not
IEdsEN ~ IfldlSt GLt CITY anu me
hospitality OF III. people. National
meetings Of the Nelson's. the knights Of
Pythias. and th@ Knights OF Honor
have been held here with equal success
and pleasure to all the participants.
An attraction al the league cOnven-
ton. while the public meetings are be-
ing held, will be . double quartet OF
fine vocalistS who, for several months,
have been practicIng on the songs that
will be rendered. They sang on the
OCCASION OF the ratification meeting,
when Senator Thurston made his greut
speech on the evening or August ;.
and captured the vast audience, being
recalled several times.
All win he Welcomed.
From what has been said it can be-
inferred that Milwaukee will be pre-
pared to accommodate and pleasantly
entertain as many as will come to the
city the week OF the great national
gathering Of Republicans Is, even though
the number runs vi to Il quarter OF a
million. Assurances from Illinois, In
diana. Michigan, the Dakotus, ErbraS-
ka, Minnesota. and Wisconsin indicate
that there win he a general ~OutpOuring
OF enthusiastic admirers OF Mckinley
and Hobart and workers fOr honest
41lJIiNs AlAh ll'ltNAlObF II sllif llblIl every
state and territory there will come fill
delegations. accompanied by many Hhu
are not delegates. but who come to
lend their Influence and give their help
in making this. the ninth annual gath
,erlnS OF an organization that has doe
great good in two presidential cam
paIgns and 81 prepared 70 do a vast
amount Of effective work IN this, the
most important presidential campaign
cince the election Of Abraham Lincoln.
While there does not Seem TO he any
good cxcus- for Il lack OF knowledg. ng
to tho. objects OF the Republican League.
Il is nevertheless n fact that a great
many do not seem to be familiar with itg
aims. when 1t was organized. what it
has done. what 1t proposes to do. There
are many who think It Is an %Organiza-
zion In opposition to the regular state
and national committees. Nothing can
be farther from the truth than this.
horn TO he n Helper.
It waE born with the single thought
to DC a valuable help TO such committees,
and so It has been, though In some st1tca
IT has not Ind the hearty cooperation Of
the regular Republican central commit
tees. for the reason that tis latter have
feared that II might DESIRE to .ncroacn
upon It's rights and privileges. The Ma
tlOnul League has never been dIgpnycl
to attempt 70 control IN the distribution
of patronage. II has always mudcgtly
stood back and enjoyed seeing others do
that part OF what Is presumed to he par
ty work.
Once, early IN the administration Of
President Harrison. the league In Now
York did make m earnest appeal for the
election OF one Of It's mefphcrg. who was