The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-09

spicuous leaders TO arrive was Cover
nor Altgeld. He stalked moodily 10 his
seat and Immediately became the centre
OF group. nervously his lean fingers
sought his short brown beard. as with
inclined head. he listened to the latest
reports OF his lIeutenants before the
engagement opened.
The air was rife with rumors, much
OF 1t lowering about the question OF n
gold bolt. The arrival OF the New York
delegation, which was still In confer
ence on this subject, was anxIously
awaited by some OF the old Democratic
war horses among the silver men, but
MANY OF the radicals expressed utter
indifference as TO the course OF the
gold wing. The silver leaders entered
the arena with their programme pretty
well mapped out. They intended to
charge the gold army and drive them
as far ns possible against such stubborn
resistance as maSterful Eenerniship
could offer. At 1915 the Iowa delegn-
tlon appeared In body. and marched
to their seats behind Boies banner.
Their appearance was greeted with n
ripple OF applause, punctuated with n
rattle OF cheers, which quickly died
away.
Chairman Daniels, with his long hair
falling to his shoulders, held an lnfor-
NAL reception on the stage.
At 1880 4. m. u man In
q tow suit, bearing banner
OF the w. ]. Bryan Club. OF Ne
braska, rushed up through the south
entrance. followed by u couple OF hun
dred NebraskaiiS. They cheercd Wild
ly. 4 brief demonstration FOR the hoy
orator OF the Platte around thu hall.
Tom Johnson, the Ohio free trade and
single taSer, his colleague, Mr.. L. f.,
Holden. with gray beard and smooth
upper lip, and Congressman Jones. OF
Virginia. formed an interesting group
with their heads together in the main
Isle.
At exactly 1850 Senator Daniel rap
ped for order. fThe mInions OF the
scrgeant-nt.arms hud some difficulty In
clearing the aisles. When all were seat
ed and order was obtained Il was
found that the spaces reserved for the
New York. Massachusetts. Maine.
Maryland and New Jersey delegations
were practically vacant The threat
Of bolt came home with Il realizing
sense, but II was explained that these
delegations were still In conference dis
CusSlng the situation. ltev. Francis
Edward Green, al Episcopal minister.
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. who has the
distinction OF having prayed for peace
and harmony nj two previous Demo-
cratic conventions, was introduced and
delivered thu Invocation.
The ministers voice was strong, but
OF pleasing timber and the vast audi
encc stood and listened nttentivcly to
his plea for grace.
The reading clerk OF this convention
Is In appearance n fac slmllc OF the
late "Blli Nye" and hIS voice has np-
pnrentiy been trained in calling from
mountain top 10 mountain top. II over
powered the hustle Of two or three
thousand people elPiwing their way
down tlRI niSlcS. when, he made the
routine announcements after the pray
or. Senator Daniel was n commanding
figure us he stood by the llnG drnpci
desk announcing thnt the first bust
ness OF the day would be the reports or
committees. A hitch IN the machinery
appeared nt once fnr the committee on
credentials. which always reports first
was not ready with Its recommended
tlOna. In the meantime, while the con-
ventIOn wnS waiting diversion was
furnished by the hand, which was
brought TO Chicago by the Bland
marching club. TlrH convention band
was pounding away In the high gallery
over the platform when counter blare
was heard In the far western end Of
the hall to the right OF tls, delegates
md the Bland band came into sight,
filing up the long aisle to the topmest
row OF seats, playing the pyrotcChnic
strains OF "DIXIc." which never fails to
affect II Democratic convention like II
mntcls dropped into II powder barrel
II produced the customary explosion NJ
enthusiasm, the Missouri delegates with
many OF their supporters climbing into