Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-15
A QUEER CAPER
INDUCED IN BY MEMBERS OF THB RECBP-
TON COMMITTEE.
A Prs-Ar4ngsd Scheme by Small Squad to Re
Z vsnss Themselves on "Ths Rsgisisr"-A
Little Light on Couple Of Matters.

The general committee OF the Chamber
of Commerce having charge Of the recep-
ton and entertainment of the capitalists
interested in the Union bridge enterprise,
met at the room of the Chamber of Com
merce, Last evening, to hear the reports OF
sub committees and take the finsl steps in
the arrangement Of the programme.
About eight o'clock a reporter for the
REGISTER entered the room in use by the
committee. Messrs. n. B. Scott, P. B.
Dobbins and ]. N. Belleville were pres
emit, the remaining members of the COM
mittee not having arrived.
Mr.. Scott said:
No reporters are expected to be present
this evening"
1T looks little as though some others
were rot expected, said the man of nows,
as he looked at the three committeeman
YES, sir" continued Mr.. Scott, re
porters are not expected this evening. The
Secretary will furnish whatever report l.
is desired the papers shall have" This
with the cir of man who was entifely
sure Of the ground he stood upon, and as
one having authority to speak for the
commit ee.
The reporter ventured the remark that
the arrangement suggested by Mr.. Scott
was very nice thing, especially as the
InteUioeacer would have representative
present TO amplify the Secre,ary's report,
should it not be entirely satisfactory. To
this Mr. Scott replied
'Oh, the IateUiganeer can be depended
on. The REGISTERS publication, the
other day, aas wrong 1t stirred MP all
the trouble existing. II WAS not right.
Some of the things printed By the REGIS
TER had much better have been omitted "
This was acquesced in by the Others,
and the conversation came 10 an end Sew
eral other members of the committee to-
gethsr With Judge Cochran and two friends,
came into the room at this juucture, and the
reporter engaged in q private conversation
with Judge Cochran. During this c)Dversa-
ton Mr.. d bbins said something, probably
in reply 10 a remark the reporter did not
catch, about it being too early to com
rneucs the session, aud Mr. Scott replied
"Oh, it's time to begi0," bat he evil
IDENTIFY did not care TO do anything while
the reporter Was present, and hoped 10 ac-
celtrate his movements By tie observation.
The reporter, however, took his time, and
the gentlemen pIesent, by this time num-
neriug seven or eight, put In the interval
IN locking at one another
The manner of the members OF the COM
mittee present was such as to indicate the
whole Meter had been cut and dried al
some previous time, although, probably,
some OF the members OF the committee
we're Ignorant of the arrangement 20 bar
the REGISTER out.
Just here glance backward at this re-
ceplion affair will be in order This Guam
her OF COmperce, in response to a cali Of
the President through the daily press, met
last Thursday evening to talk over the
project of according the visiting gentlemen
a fitting and proper reception. The meet
ing was largely the result Of The REGIS
TER's agitation for action by the business
men and manufacturers Of the city. On
this occasion little incident occurred,
which was not referred to by the REGIS
TER, out Of courtesy, il being reeogniz
az being, at least in a measure, q
private affair. In view of the treat
ment accord d its representative last even
ing the REGISTER will now allude TO this
ciden,, aud another, that the public may
be enabled to come to an intelligent Conclu-
sion as TO the business or unjustness Of Mr. !
Scott's structures.
Before Wednesday evenings session of
the Chamber began, aud while the apart |
meot was well filed with gentlemen, Mr..
Hart, Of the InteUig9cer, made a very bad
break 10 endeavOriDg TO secure from Presi |
dent Cochran an endorsement for one Of
the schemes by which Mr. Hart seeks to
place the Intelliqencer 10 a more desirable !
situation respecting this great enterprise. !
Ia his verbal assault on Judge Cochran |
Mr.. Hartincluded such language az 10 con- |
vey the impression he HAD doubts as to |
the honesty or integrity Of some one, and !
this point wss quickly taken up by Judge |
Cochran, who forced from his opponent IN
the debate disclaimer that he inter ded |
conveying any such idea. Judge Cochran |
succeeded in keeping his temper, under |
great prOvccatiOu, but finally declined |
carrying on any further conversation with |
NJ. Hart Thu Judge had the sympathy |
Of about everyone in the room. Two or
three gentlemen characterized Mr. Harris |
course as about the worst exhibition OF bad |
taste they had ever witnessed, and Pfesi- |
dent Cocbran's regret at what had occurred |
was very earnestly expressed.
At Friday evenings session of the Cham |
Der Of Commerce Committee, after the
action taken By the Board OF Commission
err, in resolving to entertain the visitors |
ard appropriati7g 5000 to defray the ex-
pensts had been announced, Msssr5 n. |
B Scott and Others OF the committee
soundly berated the members of the Board, !
SIX of whom we're present, for their course. |
The Board was subjected TO a hauling
over the Goals which made the members |
esrs tingle, the committeeman scOlding to |
their hearts content. How far this would |
have gone cannot be surmsed, but after |
he members of the b ard had squirmed |
around for a while they turned, and |
made a protest against the reception |
accorded them. Then it was the
committeeman realized their error, and |
me m after was righted 50 far as apologies |
could right il. The committee then asked |
that the facts be kept from the public, and |
even sent a committee to this office TO see
the proceedings, 30 far as the row WAS con-
c.rDed, were suppressed. The REGIsrER
made but reference to the unpleasantness,
slyirg:
There was considerable discussion upon the |
Board action and thr speeches % ~ Of si.h f0 CO
and tenor as % pat he members u ne Board IN an
ifndes rQ5'e position Finally. a way ont OF the |
dill NINA nto VIII ch the affair had been worked, |
MI Frank j. Hearne offered resolution to the |
effect that the Chamaer Of Commerce assume |
ent re haree and control Of the reception aud |
eute tainment Of the visitors and III Il the Blard
OF Commissioners be the guests of the Chamber |
during the continuance Of the gentlemen in the |
city. This was adopted by The joint m etng |
and that part OF the situation was simphhed,'
It will be seen that the REGISTER scru-
polOusly obeyed the request, and the only |
reference made to what was asked to be |
suppressed occurs in the three italicized |
li1es, Yet, for this, according to n. B. |
Scott, the reporter of the REGISTER was
elected from the meeting last night, while
representative of the hte'ligeneer was
permitted to be present.
Last Nights Meeting.
Tue following sccount of the proceed
ings of the committee, last evening, was
furnished the REGISTER by the IatelH-
gencer;
Invitation 20 visit Wheeling Park Wednesday /
after ARRIVAL Of guests. accepted