The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-05


bat q delay hala 4 back half 90 hoar.
About one hundred and twenty-five del
egates and otherwise were on board,
and there was enthusiasm enough
stored away in kegs and cases to last
until the excursIonlsts arrive in the
Wood county metropolis this morning
at noon.
The scenes at the public landing were
not as lnvigorating as expected, for the
way affairs started early in the even
ing IT looked like a.hlsh old Time would
follow, and hundred or more curioAs
spectators drIfted down to the river
front with visions Of great things in
store. Except for the antics of a few
hilarious individuals who let loose un-
der the influence of the band music,
and an influence not so tangible. but
more tangling, and the summary
ejsctlon of two suspected crooks by the
detachment of police. the departure was
as peaceful as the dawn Of a summer
day.
Interest in the convention was
worked up considerably the last few
days, and it reached its climax on the
announcement that Audltoriai Candi-
date Joe" Handlan was to stand
good for ALL" The free ride on the
Urania to Parkersburg and return was,
indeed Inviting. Then to drum up the
crowd Mslster's band was sent around
the town last night shortly after sup
per time. and the band did nobly. halt
ing at all the leading saloons in the
central part of town, and after a stir
ring selection on the outside the boys
were stirred up In the bar with more
music, and. perchance, liquid insplra-
ton to the clinkIng accompaniment Of
glass.
A Democratic gathering without a
bountlful supply Of liquid refreshment
would not be worthy of the name, and
this detail was well taken care of. From
one brewery came seventy-fve dozen
pint bottles Of beer, which were taken
aboard early in the evening, aud taken
aboard in job lots by the festive pill
grims as the boat moved down the
river. The stronger taste was also ca
tered to, witness to which was borne to
by several kegs that contained good old
rye. No man could object to the priv
lleges. The wonder is that the crowd
was so small.
When the boat had moved down
stream a short distance several revolt
yer shots were fired. This was the work
of few mlschlevous spirits who were
not contented with the suficiency Of
the red fire demonstrations and the
bands cake walk selection. The red
fire flashes on the water in the dark
ness of the night really made pretty
spectacle, and the weather could not
have been better for moonlight ride
on the Ohio. And the crowd was an
orderly one rs a whole, the outbreaks
Of enthusiasm being pardonable under
the circumstances. 1t was woefully
small, though. after the drumming up
INDUCED in.
OF the party but percentage were
delegates, the remainder being the fiot-
sam and jetsam drawn thither by the
generous inducements. Some OF Ohio
countys delegates will go to Parkers-
burg this morning over the Ohio River
railroad. and among this bunch will be
the following: DR.. j. A. Campbell, chas.
Menkemeller. August H. WeIdebusch,
James w. Ewing, Gala Mitchell, j. C.
Mckinley, Thos. NJ. Darrah. Harry
Klieves John Nichols and Harry Cart
ley
Ohio county's delegates that cxcurted
were as follows:
Albert capps, Charles Carenhauer,
Dennis O'Leary, Michael Stein, II. s.
Klncheloe, James T. MCGEE. r. T. Nc |
Michel, A. I. Sweeney, Capt A. A.
Franzheim. Henry Nau, Peter Hoe
Berry Merchant, Joseph Winterhalter |
John Corcoran, A. c. StoetZer, C. F. |
Caldwell. james Mullarkey, Thomas ].
WolvingtOn Martin Flynn, James d. |
Dixon. James Nichols. Albert Speidel, |
Thomas Paddeu, August C, Fette, JOS |
eph Humes. James Baird, l.. w. Blay- |
ney, ]. NJ FarIs. James Cresap Ches-
ter Whitman. ]. w. Nichol. Milton |
Schuck, DR.. w. j. Bates, John Jacobs.
Marshall county's representatives in
cluded: Joseph Manhood. James e. Bar
rett, John Robey. Jacob DebOld, Louis
Goecke, John Cusack, Joe McMann, all
of Benwood. Martin Cooley, Jerry Fitz-
gerald, John Crawford. of Cameron;
John Naley of Broad Tree.
From Hancock county went: George |
L. Bambrick. A. F. o'BrIen, H. c. Stew
art. Columbus Stewart, Jesse Morrow
and j. w. Horn.
The boat stopped at Benwood to let
off the band, which did not accompany
the party to Parkersburg, much to the
regret of the excursIonists. Officers
Wells and Landmyer stayed on the boat
until Benwood was reached, at the re-
quest OF the managers, who said they
feared u bunch Of "tIn-horners' would
attempt to connect with the boat at
that place. a compliment to the town
that will not be relIshed by the average
Benwood man.
Howard L. swisher, of Morsantown,
n candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for state superintendent of
schools, was in the city for q short
while yesterday enroute to the
Parkersburg convention. Mr.. swisher's
principal opponent will be Prof. Robert
A. Armstrong. of the State University,
and the Monongalla delegation will be
divided as a result Of both being from