Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-18
Mr.. CoNKLING TELLING STORIES.
How He Entertained n Stalwart Com.
pany I'm Syracuse.

Upon the couch in the bridal cham
Der of the Globe Hotel last might toss
ed ex-senator Roscoe Conkling, OF
Utica. He was among the passengers
ON the train from the East over the
New York Central Railroad, which
arrived in this city at 7:l5 O'Clock.
The distinguished politician walked
from the depot. Embellishing the
register with his signature, which, like
all the traits of its writer, has strong
personality, he was escorted to his
apartment, where he was cloSeted with
a legal adviser until nearly ten O'Clock.
He visits Syracuse to argue q case in
the United States District Court, before
Judge Wallace, to-day. While lie re-
mained behind his barred door up stairs,
there gathered on the tesselatCd floor of
the Office below a noteworthy COM
pany of the Stalwart clan. Colonel
George \. Grouse and one or two Others
had intimated to the ex-senator during
a short audience that a seren..de was
proposed, but this mark of admiration
was dispensed with at his solicitation.
AS fast as the St&lwarG visitors arrived
they were informed that 4 reception
would be accorded them is soon rs the
ex-senator had time to exchange
notes with his professional friend. One
by one they dropped in. Some looked
about the room as if half afraid some
body would see them. Others stalked
boldly toward with high and mighty
air born of tutelage in the Stalwart
academy. Among the rest who linger-
ed about the staircase waiting for the
precious words which would usher
them into the presence of him OF the
magnificent torso were Judge Henry
Riegel, District Attorney Hoyt, Judge
w. f.. Lansing, Police Commissioner
T. ID. Brewster, George b. Leonard,
Frank Il. Klock, Charles L. Candee,
Richard w. Jones, Colonel, Horace II.
Walpole, Assemblyman Z. o. Farrar,
County Clerk William Cowle, Francis
f. Leupp, the editor of the EVening
Herald: eX-County Clerk Charles II.
Hubbel, Excise Commissioner II. w.
Plumb, ex-Assemblyman Charles III.
DUEL, Charles l.. Stone, George w.
Oliver, Charles NJ. Bridgeman, Coro-
uer j. w. Knapp, ex-Justice of Seg-
sions G. Ross French, Charles; Il.
Grouse, United States Commissioner
ID. +. Colt DIR. r. w. Pease, and
others.
Time hung heavy on the hands of
the faithful. Nearly all, however,
waited until the word came down that
the door was open. The throng trooped
up the carpeted stairs to the richly
tapestried chamber. Senator Conkhng
stood in the middle of the room crush
ing beneath his feet the figure OF rose
woven into the sofV Administer. he
wore on his back pepper and salt
freck coat and dark blue Roman
scarf i'm his collar. The ambrosial locks
which TUT his familiar forehead are
now as white as snow, but no other
mark of age is visible. Colonel Grouse
acted as master of ceremonies, present.
ing the gentlemen one otter another in
rapid succCs ZION, Mr.. Conkling was in
a happy frame of mind. He grippcd
each hand as if it was his brothers, re-
marking to several as they took turn
at his fist, "Oh yes, we've met before"
He seemed on speaking terms with
Colonel Grouse, District Attorney Hoyt,
and ex-Judge Lansing, whom he call
ed by name. Mr.. Jones of the firm of
Frazer, Burns Il Jones, he greeted as
an old play-fellow. Bracing himself
against the foOt-board of this bridal
couch, Mr. Conkling faced his guests,
much as School Trustee in the coun.
try does when about to present sheep
skins to a class of graduates. To most
men the situation would have been en-
barrassing, but Mr.. Conkling at once
set the tongues wagging by making an
inquiry regarding the population OF
Syracuse. Colonel Grouse modestly
put us down for something less than
1000. This estimate of the census
was corrected by others, who added on
two or three tens of thousands. Mr.
Conkling spoke of Utica in comparison
with Syracuse, but could not foot up q
total big enough to discountenance the
Syracuse company. One gentleman
alluding to the political complexion Of
the city, Colonel Grouse said that one
ward, hardly cast any other kind of a
vote. He then presented Alderman
Merrick as the representative OF the
ward, the latter having come in mo-
ment before. Mr.. Conkling grasped
the Alderman's hand cordially, re-
marking as he nodded to a bell-boy
peeping in at the door; "That fellow
is not an Alderman, but he will be
after all of us have got through"
$50 you are living in Syracuse per-
manently,n said the ex-senator, turn
ing to Judge Lansing, who stood at his
side. eyes, SENATOR he replied, 81
have left old Madison for good and
come here to try and make an honest
living"
"That reminds me of q story of a
friend of mine," the ex-senator said,
looking all about as the throng drew
closer, "who resolved to move to an
other county, Albany, think. He
told another friend that he was going
to leave and try to make an honest