Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19


spectacular standpoint the conven-
ton began to-day. Over night the
city blossomed like a flower garden.
Bright skies smiled and a cool breeze
instilled life and animation into the
constantly swelling crowds. By every
train they are pouring into the city
and the town awoke to the strains of
martial music as one of the marching
clubs swung up the streets headed by
a brass band playing as II its salvation
depended upon the vigor put into the
music. There has not been an hour
since when the air was not filled with
music and in which bands have not
been parading in some quarter of the
city meeting and escorting the incom-
ing delegates, clubs and distinguished
visitors. The leaders are being serenad-
ed and the hotel corridors are damned
with seathing struggling crowds.
And the Roosevelt contagion is every
NIltIS. Inc COWu 10 Mdu Will QNIlSnt
at the prospect of his nomination. His
badge is on every lapel. His name
is on every lip. Nothing else is talked
of. In the streets, the newsboys din
ned it into every ear and the fakirs
with an endless supply of buttons
shouted their wares in the sporting
parlance of their kind: Mckinley
with Roosevelt for a place"
There was the biggest kind Of
A Turnout of Pretty Women
and almost without exception they
were wearing the vignettes of the En-
pire State Governor. So far as the
%populace is concerned it is taken for
granted that the ticket is already
nominated. The crowds will not list
en- to the suggestion that Roosevelt
himself may upset the programme.
They say he had as well attempt to
stay the torrent of the Niagara.
In the hotels. the delegates were
busy holding State meetings, selecting
committeeman and distributing badges.
The latter are the handsomest seen in
years. They consist of simple bronze
medallions suspended by ribbons from
a bronze bar. On the medallions are
the faces of Lincoln, Grant and Nc
Kinley, superimposed upon each other,
McKinley's likeness uppermost.
The national committee held a final
meeting to clear the decks for to-mor-
row and the convention officials are
engaged in the distribution of the tick
cts and in adjusting the thousand and
II details which remain to be at
tended to.
After an hours sitting the national
committee concluded its a~nte-conven-
ton labors and adjourned sine die
Aside from the action taken upon the
Alabama contest the most important
matter which came before the commit.
tee at to-day's meeting was the
Resignation of Col. swords
as sergeant-at-arms of the committee
The colonel has held this position TO,
twelve years, and there were genera
expressions of regret as we'll as of sur
prise over his determination to resign
The following resolution, introduces
by Mr.. Fessenden, was unanimousl,
adopted, after e~ulogistic remarks b,
Messrs. Payne, Clayton, Marley
Thurston and Gibbs:
Resolved, That approaching tn
long and faithful service of Col. Henri,
l.. Swords as sergeant-at-arms of tn
committee, the committee extends t,
him its acknowledgement of his sue
cessful administration of the Office an,
the courteous manner in which he ha
discharged his duties; be it further,
Resolved, That in retiring from tn
service OF the committee he carrie
with him the good will of all the mem
bers and that this resolution be place
upon the records and a copy presente
to him as a testimonial of our esteem.
Committeeman Tiepke, of Rhod
Island, secured permission to with
draw his resolution concerning tn
representation of non-Republica
states in congress from the table fo
the purpose of presenting it to tn
committee on resolutions unprejudice
by committee action.
The Delegates From Alaska.
John E. Held and w. D. Grant, wer
admitted to seats as were those fror
Hawaii. Col. Samuel Parker and A. I
Kepoikoi. In the latter case ther
were some pleasant speeches. Co
Parker said that his grandfather wa
an American and that he felt prou
to be an American citizen and We
glad to be allowed to sit in a nations
convention.
After resolutions of thanks to Chair
man Hanna and Secretary Dick an
also to the press of the country an
The people of Philadelphia, the CON
mittee adjourned.
MIDDLEB0URNE.