Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-09
From a Stan Correspondent.


Convention Hall, Chicago, July s.
This mornings session of the conven-
ton was almost wholly without value,
except as it gave an opportunity TO sew
eral gentlemen to air their views. AS
a spectacle, it was gigantic. imposing
and inspiring. Thousands were unable
TO gain admittance. and the crush and
struggle about the doors was at times
dangerous. the entrances being entirely
too small and too few in number.
Before the body was called TO order
It was perfectly apparent that nothing
OF moment would be accomplished The
committees on credentials and resolu-
tons were in session until dawn this
morning without perfec,ing the work
cut out for them, and even the bracing
weather Chicago had provided for the
occasion could not steel the members
against the fatigue inseparable from
nearly "A hours solid work.
AT ten o'clock, the hour set for meet
ing. but few delegates were in their
seats. and at 1880 half the seats were
vacant; noticeably New York and the
eastern States generally and runners
dew thick and fast that the sound money
element had concluded to bolt. So gen
eral did this become that there was no.
ticeable relief when the New Workers
began to straggle in.
1t was nine minutes of eleven when
Senator Daniel raped for order. and
after the opening prayer word came that
the committee on credentials was not
ready, and \pOnderous Governor Hogg,
OF Texas, was selected 10 talk against
time. II was a good choice for The end
in view, for he took half an hour in
setting forth his ideas, concluding at
114S. Then Blackburn took a turn at
1t: motion to adjourn was lost, and
fifteen minutes were filled in with
WILD CRIES FOR BRYAN.
Altgeld and Hill The New Yorker was
first asked for by Altgeld, and The re-
quest invoked great cheering.
Gov Obermeyer. Of Kansas, made a
brief but excellent address. and then in
response to thousands. Al,geld went to
the platform looking pale, spiritless and
unequal 10 the task He soon warmeds
up, however. his face took on a ruddier
- a most favoral6e i'm
pre- on. particularly among those who
habitually scott at hhn. HefwaS argu-
mentative. logical. deh3erate and force
able and presented the ultra silver idea
in a way TO command attention. In
five minutes he had command Of his au-
dience and swayed them at Will The
ovation accorded him when he closed
at a quarter OF one was such as few men
ever receive. but the speaker was al
mos. exhausted and seemed on the point
OF fainting.
He was followed by Williams, Of
Massachusetts,. who was undressing.
At 40 the credentials committee made
a partial report and the cOnteSting Ne
braska delegates took the seats award
ed them by the credentials committee
and at lis Bryan was brought in on
The shoulders of his admirers. amid the
utmost confusion He was covered
with a purple banner and was given
cheer upon cheer.
Al 1870 there was an effort 20 have
a speech from Tillman, but the conven-
ton refused by a good majority, and nc
1876. as nothing was 70 be gained by
longer session, it adjourned TO give the
credentials committee time 70 finish It's
work.
Most of the immense audience az once
made for the city. but thousands re-
NAMED in and about the hall until the
evening session should commence.
". c. BEANS.
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