The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-29

NEW YoaK, August 2s.-whiselaw
Reid, ex-senator Thomas @. Plat and
W. w. Goodrich, chairman Of tho Re.
publican general committee Of Kings
county, were at national headquarters
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Reid camo
down from his summer homo, ophir
Farms, near White Plains. in tho morn
ing. He mot number of personal and
political friends, and Just before noon
went up to see Chairman Carter and
General Clarkson.
National Committeeman Samuel Fcs-
scnden, OF Connecticut; Chairman
BrookGeld, Of tho state committee;
Colonel McAlpin, Of the state league OF
clubs; Chairman Patterson, oil the coun.
mittee, and General Horace Porter
were among the others who called.
The New York state men talked with
Chairman Porter about the campaign
in New York.
WHAT Mr.. REID SAW IN TIE WEST.
It was Mr.. Reid's first visit to Repub-
lican headquarters since his return
from his western trip. He said he was
a little tired from his journey, which
had been one OF constant and rapid
movement and replete with inciden'.
81 shall stay at my farm for some time
now" he said, running to the city
every day or two, and hope to got rest
ed for other duties in the campaign.
''of the journey from Springfield to
Chicago he said, "Air Burrows and
myself were accompanied by the mem
bers of the Illinois state committee
and members OF tho Chicago League,
about one hundred and fifty in all, L
presume; Mr.. Clark, of the Illinois state
committee, and a number OF editors and
politicians. Mayor Washburne aud q
numbered prominent Illinois politicians
were at tho station in Chicago. l was
surprised to SEQ the crowds end the
display OF enthusiasm at the six or
eight stations where we stopped on the
way to Springfield, and that in spite OF
the fact that the train was an hour or
moro late, They seemed to want q
little speech from US everywhere, and l
spoke.
.tMr. Burrows also spoke. Ono OF the
stations passed throug ID was Blooming
ton, Ill, where Mr., Stevenson, the
Democratic candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent, lives; also where Governor Fifer,
the present governor OF Illinois, and
candidate for reelection, lives. The
audience there was large audapparently
enthusiastic. They cheered and were
quite demonstrative. Twas very glad
Of the opportunity to make IN agree
able personal reference to Mr.. Steven
son.
'eThe last station before reaching
Springfield was Lincoln, in Logan
County, combination OF names, by
the way, that is interesting, and. there
Senator Culiom, OF Illinois met me. He
had come up from Springfield to join
the train. Senator Cullom made short
speech there also. On arriving at
Springfield we found great crowds in
the streets. was taken at once in the
Governors carriage to the State House,
with aconsiderable procession. There
was a vast crowd outside, and the floor
Of the House OF Representatives was
densely packed. Governor Fifer made
a pleasant Introductory speech and l
replied. The audience was sympathetic
and responsive-a magnificent audience
to speak to, composed very largely OF
Young members OF the League, with d
fair sprinkling Of gray heads. lmme-
diatefy after the speech, while Governor
Oglesby was talking from the platform,
i was taken to the grounds outside
where ! found an audience three or
four times as large, to speak again.
After that / went to tho Governors
residence Us his guest.
"Then we returned to the state house
and listened to the conclusion OF Mr..
Burrows speech. Ho made q most nd.
mirable argument on the tariff. BE
had as fine an audience as 1 ever saw.
.ssWe had q remarkable parade, q pro-
cession OF clubs with torches, etc, which
filed past tho executive mansion, and
was reviewed by Governor Fifer, Mr..
Burrows and myself. A large number
OF prominent people OF Illinois were
also on the steps OF the executive man
sion, with crowds in tho streets, rockets
and roman candies and an abundance
OF brass bands. The people assured
mo 1t was tho largest crowd they had
ever seen there Mt so early q period in
Presidential campaign.
~ was mucn struck with tho conveIl-
tion's enthusiasm. Tho young mon in
the clubs seem to be taking immense
interest in tho campaign, and have not
seen for years such an enthusiastic
crowd, such handshnking, such great
interest in the discussion and such ab-
solnte attention.
II got back to Chicago at midnight,
The next morning was taken up with
calls, and at ] o'clock was taken over
10 the Union League club, whore din
Nor was given me by Mr.. Kohlsaat, to
meet tho proprietors and editors Of the
press OF Chicago, without distinction OF
party. Ny neighbor on tho right at tho
table was Carter Harrison, late mayor
Of Chicago, now proprietor and editor
Of the Chicago Times; my lett-hand
neiehbor was Mr.. Scott, proprietor OF
tho Chicago Herald. Tho company in.
cluied representatives, think, Of every
daily newspaper in Chicago, Democra-
tic or Republican, and was in every way
an extremely agreeable personal cour-
Nh. Reid spoke briefly about his visit
TO his old home in Xenia, Ohio, and Of
tho way Democrats, Republtcans and
Prohibitionists Joined hands to welcome
him. The late Democratic candidate
for state treasuror, George w. Harper,
presided at the reception.
Continuing, Mr.. Reid said: SIN Ohio
/ found very hearty response to my
sngeestion that the campaign was to be
fought on tho lines Of tho tariff and OH
tho financial question in resistance to