The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-05
Receiving The news at aarneid's Home,

Receiving the news NJ Garfleld's Home,
Special 10 the Cleveland Lead II
MEsroR, November 3.-My dispatches
closed about o'clock this morning, with
the pcenein General Garfield Office about
as II had been all the evening. The per.
sonal messages followed. each other in
quick succession, alternated occasionally
with Associated Press bulletins from varI.
Gus political centres. The result had by
this time become pretty definitely settled,
and the President elect invited his friends
To adjourn 70 his dlning.rooni for q lunch.
On the return to the Office more dis.
patches, newsy and congratulatory, were
discussed. Among the latter was one
from the present occupant OF the White
House, who telegraphed his successor as
follows:
"My heartiest congratulations. May God
bless you. e. r. B. HAYES"
Senator Rollins, OF New Hampshire,
sent 4 dispatch assuring that State by
2, 500 majority, and the house Of Seligman,
the famous bankers, sent hearty con-
gratulations. Archie Campbell, OF Wheel
Ing, sent the congratulations OF 45, 900 Re.
publican voters OF West Virginia. Hon.
George F. Hoar telegraphed congratuls-
tions to Garfield and the whole country.
And so they came.
It was long after midnight before any
thing came to hand from the Pacific coast,
from which General Garfield had ex-
pressed q desire TO hear several times dur
Ing the night. The news was most favor
able. ,!. ~
Js. STRIKING SCENE.
BY this time the scene became one never
to be forgotten. It was purely American.
In. a little 1920 one story building eat the
President elect OF the arandest country
under the sun, calmly reading dispatches
that told OF his elevation to the high posi-.
ton. His little son stood by his side at
the desk lingering the telegraphic sheets
OF the significance Of which he had
little idea.N Clustered around full Of
deep satisfaction, and yet In no
wise showing excitement, were the
friends and neighbors Of the man whose
steady upward progress they had watched
with pride and affection. To one aud all
he showed familiarity that made them
feel he was still one OF them, and yet they
could not forget that he was man among
men-one immeasurably above them. AT
his left elbow by q pine table. thrown
together for the occasion sat the represen-
tatives Of the press, and TO his right his
confidential secretary, Major Swain, with
the two busy telegraph operators inside
the railing beyond. !,
/ could not help wondering as looked
at the central figure in this scene what
were the thoughts that were passing
through his mind. MethouRht could
imagine perhaps what his feelings might
be. While be could not but feel sort OF
elation at the tribute to his popular hold
upon the country, this was minor con-
sidera,ion. He was glad for the result In
the broadest, deepest sense. While to him
It t'meant to have reached the highest
point Of an American citizens ambition,
and rounded out what has not been an
accidental but carefully designed,
symmetrical career, It meant also the
assumption OF heavy responsibilities and
trying cares; but to the country It meant
continuation Of good government, OF hon
est financial management, OF oil the
measure that have been conceived and
carried on by the Republican party 10 It's
highest credit. This latter thought, ] take
| il, was uppermost and overshawowed all
other considerations in the mind Of tho
man around whose choice by the people
cling so many circumstances suggestive oil
Abraham Lincoln.
THE DAT AyrER AT LAwsTiRLD.
Itvas near 4 o'clock whom the party in
the Office broke up. and General Garfield
and his guests retired, so that the hour Of
rising was eorrespondingly postponed un-
| M late In the forenoon. There were few
early callers, and the dispatches, now
most Of congratulations, continued to pour
| In. A large package OF these, received at
the Cleveland Office, were sent down by
morning mail, as they had accumulated 90
| Il was impossible to repeat them over the
Generals private wire. These were
ali OF one tenor-heartielt cougratula-
tion-but varied widely in form Of expires.
sion. Some were from old personal
friends, Who included the family in their
good wishes; others were from political
associates on both sides OF the ocean still
others from Republican organizations,
clubs and the like, and not few from
strangers who felt that they must put in
word. These were read In person BY
General Garfield, and to number requir.
ing It answer was sent. The afternoon
mail brought another batch from the
Cleveland office, and up to that time Il
was estimated that between 400 and SOC
personal messages had been received since
the closing Of the polls on the night be
fore. @-- ~ 49,