Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-26
LANGSTON'S RECEPTION.
The Manner in Which the Virginia Con.
gresham Was Treated at the Parkers-
burg Club Meeting.

burg Club Meeting.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, February 25.
On Tuesday representative of the
REGISTER started out to interview Hon.
j. M. Langston, of Virginia, the col
ored orator, who was brought here to
address the League Clubs. The CORES
pondent called at every hotel in the
city, but could find no trace of him and
not until to-day could he learn just how
Langston got into town and how he was
entertained while here.
The Republican managers were anx-
ious to have Langston do all in his power
for them, but none of them desired TO
take him to either his home or his hotel
and treat him with the courtesies due q
guest.
Ohio River depot when the three o'clock
train came in, by three men OF his own
race, with an sold Jonah" umbrela-top
buggy, who should drive him 10 the
residence of one of the colored brethren.
The trio drove their distinguished guest
to Pony Blanchard'S, up in "Hayti," but
Laugston quite naturally did not like
the appearance Of the place and refused
TO alight. From there he was taken TO
"Bucktown" and offered lodgment at an
old auntie's, but he again refused TO ac-
cept the hospitality offered. Over into
"Jamaica" the outfit was hauled, and to
the house Of a we'll known member Of
the Afro-American colony, but it was
hardly as good as the domicile offered
before. At this juncture the special
reception committee sent one OF its
members to consult with some of the
leading Republicans as to the best dis
position to make OF Langston, and it
was decided TO drive him about in the
outskirts of the negro colony till after
dark and then run him into G. w.
Atkinson's room at the Commercial
Hotel, the proprietor OF which is a
Democrat.
After the buggy stopped near the
Commercial hotel Langston aiighued
and was taken no stairs ard put into
the room of Hon. G.. w. Atkinson.
Somebody learned Of this and hustle
was created. A room in the building,
near an alleged poker joint, is said to
have been prepared on the quiet, with
the hopeless hope of getting Langston
into it, but before the transfer could
be made somebody met G. w. and whis-
pered to him that there was niger in
his room. Before G. w. could grasp
the situation proprietor Nolan of the
Commercial, learned of Mr.. Langston's
presence. Nolan is a Democrat.) Sup
per was ready and Nolan went up to G..
WIS room and politely received Mr..
Langston and invited him down 10 sup
per. "No, thank you," said Langston,
II don't care for supper, I'll remain
here"
''Come down stairs, Mr.. Langston.
Supper's ready, and you're perfectly well
come to remain here. II your party
won't treat you with respect q Democrat
will"
Mr. Laneston feeling, doubtless, as
he should have felt, very much ag-
grieved, still declined to go down, but
intimated that If snpper was sent to the
room he would be obliged.
His supper was sent up and he was
treated as any other honorable man
man would have been treated.
About this this time G. w. was told
there was somebody in his room, aud it
didn't take G. W., slick politician that
he is, long to see the terrible mess the
reception committee and the party had
made of it, and he soon sour
ried up stairs and rushed in
with wide spread arms, and
broad, christian like, and everybody
brotherhood smile, and form that time
on Mr.. Langston received the treat
ment Of man. Other Republicans who
had wondered what could have become
Of Langston, were quietly inculcated
into the mystery, and d wreath of smil
ing faces and promissory note sort OF
congratulations, created an ambient
halo, about the head of the gentleman
from Virginia.
Would any Democrat under Gods
shining sun, have been guilty Of such
an outrage?
Shame on such party.