Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-03
rHE IDOLS MET.

The ''idols, ex-PreSident CLEVELAND
and Governor HILL, were the two promi-
ueut guests 40 State senator BRowN'S
dinner last Saturday night, given In
honor Of the Governors OF the Manhat-
tan Club. IL seems % have been a very
significant occasion in more ways than
one The two alleged rivals met at the
social board, broke bread together, hob
nobbed over the wine and chated in
the most amicable way Imaginable.
They crossed legs under the same table,
nd shook hands, too. very cordially.
Old DANA'~ frame of mind ever since is
supposed 10 be in a cyclouic state Of
agitation, while AN the political gossips
are al fever heat over what was said Of
each other by the great Democratic
chieftans.
An abstract Of the New York HcruIds
report OF the event will be interesting
in this connection Here il IS:
Colonel Brown started the oratOry agoing
,u little speech. in which he spoke in
words of compliment first of the Governor
and thea of the eN-Presjdent as the two
guests whom they especially honored
And that brought out the first incident
which was significant Of the love feast that
was 10 follow, for eN-President Cleveland
I Joined in the general applause which the
eul0gy of HUI brought out and the Gov
eruor o MS turn clapped his hands and
smiled when Mr.. Cleveland was praised by
the speaker.
The eN-prcsidcnt was toasted by the host
and his health was drank In bumpers Then
Mr. Cleveland rose 20 respond and there
was an cVpcctant silence. After "a few
gCncraitics. expressing his thanks 20 his
host and his pleasure at meeting so many
old friends be turned toward the Governor
and, while everybody listened with breath
less interest. he spoke in words of eulOgy
of Gov. Hurs political career.
He said that Gov. Hills services % his
party and t0 the State were unsurpassed ;
that as Governor his administration had
been wise, conservative and characterized
0v some of the most beuehceut measures
ever placed on the statute books. He had
used the veto power with discretion and
fearlessucss.
He congratulated the Governor heartily
on ais administration OF the govcrnorship
of the greatest State iu the CniCn. He CON
graduated the Governor and the Demo
cratic party that Gov Hin is 20 be the next
United States Senator from New York
and be concluded by saying that If his
career boz that ofice was as successful As
his work az Albany be would have a record
90 oc proud OF.
There was nothing half way or hesita-
ting about Mr. Clevelaud's words i'm speak
in- of ms colleague And his manner was
earnest and impressive.
The effect was electrical 10 was what
every BODY had been hoping FOR; the hour
of reconciliation had come. Every man
rose bon his seat and voiced his delight M
applause Napkins aud haudkerchiets
were waved iu the air, chairs were over
turned, Cicveidud's hands were grasped by
a dozen men at once. all anxious 20 con
graduate him aud 90 show their JOY.
The Governors face was "a study. The
Governor has oueOf those faces that grow
pale under emotion, anu his cheeks were
pale now.
As soon as the applause had subsidized
and the chairman called upon the Governor
for response there was instant silence
and attention.
The Governors reoiv was brief out 10
the point He thanked Mr. Cleveland for
his praise. which. hc said, was TAR more
LLlaN NN NtNEANNNs
He i'm turn spoke of the great services OF
Mr. Cleveland 10 his party and the eoun-
try. reviewed briefly his career rs Presi-
dent alluded 10 some of the great triumphS
of his administration aud declared that his
highest ambition was % emulate tue eN-
ample and the success OF Grover Cleve-
land
Another burst Of applause followed the
Governors speech. Then followed repl-
tition of the previous scene.
Governor Hill spoke for only four min
utes by the watch. The pschychoioglcal
moment was reached when the speaker
turned toward the seat Of the eX-President
and said
"Gentlemen, I will now ask You TO
drink 10 the health of Grover Cleveland.
Somebody murmured soto vooe, our
next President" aud now 10 was HILL
turn 10 flush. The still small voice could
be assigned 10 no one, and perhaps II was
ONLY the thoughts OF not a few present TAX
ing audible form.
At midnight the eN-President left the
hall and was accompanied 90 his carriage
bv Senator Brown. Governor Hlll lett soon
after. and before one O'Clock The banquet
inr hall was deserted.
But I'm the Hobbies. parlors and corridors
there were many animated throngs OF
members who wanted % know the exact
poiitical significance of the event that had
Just transpired- -,.,...
~HW proposed Clcvclaud's health,
fnurmurcd a Sachem as he started for MS
uuto,vu Wicwam. ''I'm Democrat, but
that beats me.