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

to the one bestowed on Blackburn oc-
CURED when the chairman inquired If
Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, was in the hall
but they were disappointed, for the
young orator from Nebraska could not
be found. While the tumulJ was at its
height Delegate A. W. Hope OF Illinois,
pushed his way down TO the steps Of the
platform, and with outstretched arm
pointed toward Senator White, clamOr-
ing for recognition.
Finally the chairman saw him and
was able to hear him cry: Il move that
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, address
the convention. - although no one twenty
feet away could catch the purportofthe
demand
Senator White beat a sharp penetrat-
ing click with his gayel until the con-
ventiOn consented 20 subsiGe triie and
then he announced that Governor Alt
geld Of Illinois, was called for. Gov
eruOr Algeld has many warm friends
in Illinois and many enemies equally
warm. and they
SPRUNG TO THEIR FEET
20 voice their sentiments. The Illinois
delegates over in the section 10 the
chairman's r.gh, led an enthusiastic
cheer which wac aren NJ by other dele
ga,iCus ana cherished by the galleries.
Curiosity was rife 10 see the man whom
the delegates had heard so much about,
and few had ever seen. SO many mounted
their chairs and faced toward Illinois.
The Democratic Governor made his way
into the aisle and stood there. a pale
faced man with q black beard closely
cut and close cropped black hair, and
jet eyes that snapped ard cleaned like
sparks while he stood with uplif,ed arm
appealing for attention. There came an
end tosthe uproar at las, and Altgeld
made his voice heard shouting: "On be-
hah Of the State of Illinois. | suggest
that this convention give to Hon, David
B. Hill. of New York, an opportunity
to address IT,"
This stroke brought down another
shower of demands FOR Hill.
The chairman made himself heard
al said: The distinguished gentleman
from New York, who has been called
for so often, is a member Of the commit
tee on resolutions. and is no, here"
Still tie convention demanded Hill
un-il Senator White was driven 10 cry
aTpealingly: why viii you insist on a
man who is not here?"
Then the cry was turned to Rus
sell by the eastern men, but the
young Massachusetts Ex-Governor sat
impassiyeiy in his chair in the first row
ana his friends gave him up. Finally
Ex-Governor Overmyer, of Kansas, was
brought to the platform and appeased
the appetite of the crowd for several
minutes as he pleaded for "the dollar
Of thu daddies." For another five min
uteS the band held them in check with
stirring music.
Then the cries for Al;geld were re-
newed, and at last with evident re-
lactance the Illinois Gov rnOr was urg-
ed forward to the stage. With great
deliberaiOn he opened with the state
ment that he had not come here TO
make a Sp ech, but to assist in the
nomination Of the next President of
the United States and the formulation
of a declaration of principles that would
again offer hope TO the party of the
people. This opening sentiment
WARNED UP THE AUDIENCE
and soon the pale, almost haggard face
of the Illinois Governor grew flushed.
His gestures became quick and vehmenc
and before h. had proceeded far the con-
veltiol was swayed as by cyclone by
his oratory.
When he declared that hungry men,
women and children were looking to
this convention for relief there was
q at demonstration Adroitly he
worked or his climax He described
the Toll and blood and sweat of the mil
lions which was being doubled by the
shrinking standard of values. Then he
paused and hinging his arms out before
him asked: viii you let them con-
tinue it?"
NO. no. never" came in laundering
chorus from 10000 threats. Later re-
farring TO the great struggle against
slavery he pointed to an American flag
at his back and secuted the idea Of COM
promise.
Did the men," he asked, who gave
ND their lives to preserve that flag talk
Of compromise? There could be none.
There can be none"
AS he finished and descended from
the PLATFORM he was accorded another
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
The Illinois delegation mounted their
chairs and frantically waved their ban
ners. Delegates from othsr delegations
crowded the aisles to wiring his hand
while the terraced galleries yelled and
shouted.
After the interlude by the band New
England had her inning when George
Fred. Williams. the s,alwart, fashion
able attiIed. blonde mOustached, schol-
arly-lOoking young ex-Congressman
from Massachusetts,. whose conversion
10 free silver was recently announced,
was called to the Platform amid great
enthusiasm. He spoke in a new vein
for the free silver men Of New England,
and his speech was by far the most
striking incident o. the day. He made
an impasSiOned plea against sectional
ism. and made ii in such forcible, clear
cut. ringing sentences chat every one
shot TO the mark like bullet. His first
sentence. This is not a sectional con-
ventiOn" brought the silver men to
their feet like a reg imeDt answering TO
the word of command. and when he de-
clared that this is q battle for the res
iteration of the union Of the States the
shout
MADE THE ROOF RATTLE.
This is 10 transfer Of the seat Of power
from the Atlantic 10 the Mississippi. he
continued, and cries went up Of Hear,
heart
When he c'Czsd with the statement
that the seat Of power was 10 be ps-
moved from the control Of Lombard
street in London to -." the end Of his