The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-05
MORTON AT HOWE.
The Enthusiastic Greeting of His Friends
Loved by tho Irish.


sua and Cedar streets shortly after one
o'clock. When the train upon which
he came reached Poughkeepsie at ten
O'Clock large crowd OF people had gath
cred at the station, and us soon rs the
train stopped, rush was made for Mr.
Morton's car.
Mr.. Morton stepped out on to the
platform OF the car, his appearance be-
ing greeted with round OF applause,
while n large number of those present
pushed up to the steps OF the car to
shake hands. He greeted everybody
with Il pleasant smile and hearty grasp
OF the hand, and when the cheering had
subsided little so that he could make
himself heard he said:
"GHNTLEMEN:-I received telegram
from one OF your citizens asking when l
expected TO pass through here. gave
him the desired information, and that,
suppose, is the cause OF this demonstra.
ton. This county is the birthplace of
the mother OF my children. ! am on
my way to New York"
At this point voice from the crowd
interrupted him with, ave are going to
send you to Washington.
Mr.. Morton took the interruption in
good part, and bowed, smiling, in re-
sponsc to the cheers with which it was
greeted. Continuing he said:
81 90 up and down this river quite
often, and we shall occasionally see one
another ! am pleased with this demon-
stratiOn of approval OF the Chicago Con-
vention in selecting resident OF Dutch
ess county us one OF its standard bearers.
! will not make speech OF partisan
character to-day. l stop more in Il So
cial way to exchange greetings with
friends in my own county. The gentle
man with whom have the honor to be
associated on the ticket received u tcle.
gram few days since from friend say
ing, Don't make any speeches. don't
write any letters, don't be interviewed.
Therefore l hope you will excuse me
from making political speech here"
GREAT APPLAUSE.
Mr.. Morton's speech was received
with great applause, during which he
quietly re-entered the car and the train
moved off amid much cheering and wav-
ing OF hats.
The train was already late when it
reached POughkeepsie, and the demon
stration there had delayed it still more,
so that when it reached the Grand Cen
trail depot it was over half an hour be-
hind time. As he stepped from the car
Mr.. Morton was surrounded by Il good
sized corps OF newspaper men and run
ners from Photographic establishments,
the former anxious to get an interview,
and the latter to induce him to sumbit
to having his picture taken.
He greeted them all pleasantly, but
declined to be interviewed. Shortly
afterward he boarded an elevated train
and went down town to his office.
Later in the day, when he had time to
make little headway against the mass
OF business correspondence that had col
leCted during his absence and got q
lunch, reporter saw him again at the
banking house OF Morton, Bliss 4 Co.
The future Vice President was sitting ut
his desk, which was covered with letters
and papers, rapidly opening and glancing
through them and distributing them in
separate piles to be sent to the different
departments OF the establishment.
PLEASANT INTERVIEW.
He rose and extended his hand with a
pleasant smile us the reporter entered,
and cordially asked him to be seated.
AS he did so the first thought Of the
visitor was that the pictures which have
been published OF him do not do him
Justice. He looks somewhat older, but
n great deal more genial and good na.
turcd than the cuts in the illustrated
papers represent him. His face is much
rounder, and has none OF that nervous
curl about the corners Of the mouth that
is shown in his pictures. lie Is as brown
as berry, and altogether looks quite as
much like prosperous Dutchess coun-
ty farmer us Wall street banker. He
was dressed in black Prince Albert
coat. light trousers and white vest, and
wore high standing collar and black
scarf.
Mr.. Morton spoke pleasantly Of other
r matters, but when approached on the
subject of the campaign. he shook his
head with n smile and said: "You will
have to excuse me from answering polit
ical questions" 1t was evident that he
intended to follow the advice given tC
his colleague on the ticket, and the re
porter was consequently obliged to bt
content with what information he vol
unteerCd to give.
: In reply to aquestion as to whether hi
: had vet made any arrangements for re
I ceiving the committee appointed to in
form him OF his nomination, it being an
nounced that Mr.. Harrison will be wait
ed upon on the Fourth OF July, Mr.
Morton said:
:. "No, not us yet. have heard nothin!
;. official from them. suppose l shaI
n hear from them by and by, but as ye
: nothing has been arranged. lhave no
yet prepared any letter OF acceptance.
!. POPULAR WITH IRIsnMEN.
S tits not definitely known yet whethe
! the committee will be received in tn
n city or at his home on the Hudson, bu
a it is probable that it will be ut the latte
:, place.
q In conversation with a reporter yes
y terday prominent lrish.American sal,
that there was one incident in Mr.. MOI
q toms career that would bring hundred
q Of Irish votes to his ticket in the eleC
4 ton next fall. This was his prompt an
n generous action in sending relief to tn
=. starving people in the west OF Ireland a
n the time OF the last famine in 1881
IL caused by the failure OF the potato Gro
IN the previous year. Late in the winte
lv OF that year the Secretary OF the Navy
!: on the part Of the United States Cover
re ment, offered the use Of vessel to carr
NJ provisions to the stricken island II an
Ss one would furnish the provisions.
~ ~. On learning of the otEer,,NIr. Morton
n once wrote to the New York Herdl
op m without mentioning his own nam
" stating that gentleman would furnii
the funds necessary for one quarter
the ships cargo il others would raise Il
m rest. Mr. james Gordon Bennett
NO once subscribed the SECOND quarter a
I'm Mr.. William X, Grace the third, 7!
on fourth quSrter was raised by subscri