West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-28
Mr.. CoL,,Iing re.l.ng stor,c..

WAS among the passengers on the iTaiD
] from the East over the New York Central
! Railroad which arrived In this city at 71j
O'Clock. The distinguished politician
walked from the depot. Enbellishiug the
! register with his signatpr', which, like all
( the traits Of its writer. has a strong per-
! sonalitY, he was escorted 10 his apartment
where he was clos tied with a !, gal adviser
until nearly ten O'Clock He visits SYRIA
cuse 10 argue case In the Uuited States
District Court, before Judge Wallsce,
today. While he remained behind his
barred door up stairs, there gathered on
the tesselated floor of the office below a
noteworthy company of the Stall 8art
clan. Colonel George n Grouse and one
| or two Others n d intimaled To the ex-Sen-
ator during a short audience that ser
enade was proposed, but this mark of I'D
iniraiion was dispensed with at his solicit
tDtion. As fast az the S.alwart visitors
| arrived they were informed that a recep.
ton would be accorded them as soon as
the Ex-senator mad time 10 exchange notes
with his professional friend. One by one
they dropped in. Some looked about the
| room as If half afraid somebody would
see them. Others stalked boldly forward
with high and mighty air born OF tu,e-
lage in the S;alwart academy Among
the rest who fingered about the siaircase
waiting for the precious words which
would usbur them into the presence of
him of the magnificent torso were judge
Henry Regcl, District Attorney Hoyt,
Judge w. h Lansing. Police Commits
sioner L. ID. Brewster, George Il. Leonard,
Frank Il. Klock, Charles Il. Candee,
R!cdard w. Jones, Colonel Horace II.
Walpole, Assemblym6u T. O. Farrar
| County Clerk William COwle, Francis r.
Leupp, the editor of the Evening Herald
eX-County Clerk Charles Il. Hubbel. Elk.
else Commissioner III. w. Plumb. ex AS
semDlymsn Charles III. Duell, Charles l..
stone, George w. Oliver, Charles Nj.
( Bridgeman, Coroner j. w. Knapp. ex
Justice of Sessions G. Ross French, Chas.
IL. Grouse, United States Commissioner
ID. f. Gott, DIR. II. w. PeAse, and others.
Time hung heavy on the hands of the
faithful. Nesrly oil, however, waited
until the word came down that The door
was OPEN The throng trooped up the
carpeted stairs to the richly tapestriea
chamber. Senator Conklng stood in the
middle Of the room crushing beneath his
feet The figure Of q rose woven into the
soft Administer. lie wore on his back a
pepper and salt frock coat aud dark
blue Roman CcJrf Ia hio collar TIE an
| brOsial locks which tuft his familiar foe
head are cow as white as snow, but ne
other mark Of age is visible. Cllcnel
Grouse acted as master of ceremonies,
presenting the gentlemen che after an
other in rapid succession, Mr.. Coo king
was IN happy frame of mind. He grip
ped each hand as if it was his brothers,
femarking TO several as they took n turn
at his hst, ooh yes, we've met before :
lie seemed on speaking terms with Colo
mel Grouse, District Attorney Hoyi, and
ex-Judgd Lansing, whom he called bv
name. MIR. j )hcs of the finn Of Fr.z.r.
Burns ~ JoooS, he greeted as an old play
fellow. Bracing himself against the foot
board of this bridal couch. Mr.. Copk-
ling faced his quests, much es School
Trustee III the country docs when abou,
to present sheep-skins to a class Of gra In.
a'es. To most men the situation w,uid
have been embarrassing, tut M. Conk-
Ing at once set the tongues waCging by
mskiog an inquiry regarding the pupula-
ton of syracuse. Colonel Grouse mod
estly put us down for something less than
10000. 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 Syra-
cuse, bat could not foot up total big
enough to dscountenGnce the Syracuse
company. One gentlemen alluding to
the political complexion of the city Colo
mel Grouse said that one ward, hardly cast
any other kind Of vote. He then pre-
scented Alderman herrick as the represen-
tative of the ward, tue latter having come
in O moment before. Mr.. Conklipe
! grasped the Aldermans hand cordially, re.
marRiug as he nodded to bell-boy peep-
ing in at the door: That fellow is not
90 A'dermrn, but be will be after all of
Us heye g9t through"
$50 you are living in Syracuse por.oa-
nenily,' said the ex-senator, turning to
Judge L'nsing, who stood at his side
"Yes, Senator" he replided, 81 have lett
old Madison for good and come here to
try and make On honest living"
'That reminds me Of a story Of friend
Of mine" the ex Senator said, looking all
about as the throng drew cl6oer, "who re-
solved TO move 10 another county, Al.
bany, think. He told another friend
that he was going to leave AMI Try TO
make an honest living 'Wel,' my
friend said, 'yod sught to succeed there.
You won't find much competition "But
that does not imply" Mr. Conkllng put
In in the midst Of hearty laugh, that
Judge Lansing will find that The case
/ here"
After the mcriment had subdued mo.
mentary pause in the conversation ensued.
The pain Of iis duration vas interrupted
| BY the ex-senator, who piled Sir. Jones
| hard With questions. "Reminiscences of
childhood we're exchanged, Mr.. Jones re-.
minting Che ex-senator ihog they had
once played marbles together. The cir.
I rf.