Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-24
THE BIG FOUR
OF REPUBLICAN SOTABLES WHO vISIfET
THIS CIT YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Pracht the Collector Of Cash, Mr.. Elkiuh tA'
Disribuisr Of the Same Mr.. ksrsns,
Who DsS the ~BusInsss' Act and
Major Mckinley, the
Calamity Artist

That was a notabls aud notorious
ouartetts of Republican calamity howl
ers and Republican collectors and dis
tributors of cash which met "oy
chance" Of course, in this city, yester-
day.
Most important, II not the noss
prominent OF the lot, was Mr.. Max
Pracht, who ably represents that very
active Republican auxiliary orgahila-
uop. the American Protective Tariff
Leasne. Mr.. Pracht dropped into town
as long ago as last ouaoS!'
aud after grinding out sseVsral con,
municatlons and perhaps some general
| local aud editorial stun Tor tne
Calamity BolClCr, he started out Win
mis- Republican contribution box ana
| has pnt In most Of the time In an AZ
temp. to fry some "fAt" out OF our
| Wheeling and neighborlng manuIae-
tnrers. In this work Mr.. Pracht bad a
| VARIETY OF experiences. In some places
his demand for Doodle met Win y
more or less reluctant responssf
and In Others be was politely b0t
firmly told that corruption funds cSnld
not be dishursed ia that peculiar and
essentially Republican method Sithout
the consent OF the Directors aad STOCK
| holders, aud as the men whofurnished
tbe dapital stock for the several enter
| prIses were very much divided as 10
nolItlcs. he would have 10 continue hiS.
neaotiatious with individuals. Last
evening Mr. Pracht was reported TO oe
In a somewhat disconsolate mood, and
In is entirely probable ho will
leave the city to-day for some
more promising neld OF laoor'
Then there Is Mr.. X. q. herens, OF
ST. Louis, \ member OF the Republican
National Committee. aud q close person
Al business friend OF our own and oaly
S,ephen b Elklns. Mr.. Kerens ar
rived in Wheeling Monday night and
killed time Yesterday by preaching the
protection theory 10 any body who cared
20 listen TO him, aud waiting with what
n,iIsnce he could summon the arrival
a. Msssrs. Elkins and Mckinley.
Mr. Earens looks as though
no had se1vyed his full share OF the
heneiits accSlg to the protected man
ufacturers from 'Ihe high tarig pol =
and from his act ty ia ~ v
campaign he inteh
slice OF the pie or know tfis fcsEu - y
Next on the list was StepHsn Is.
Elkins, who Is huggipg 20 his breast
several fond delusloas. chief among
them being the hallueinatIOn thai be ID
going TO be United States Senator from
West Virginia. Mr.. Elkins has been
! kr.e nj
OF carrying West Virginia for the Re
publlcans for about ten years, now, ana
begins TO show signs OF wear and tear.
His bair Is even scarcer than IL was two
weeks ago. snd he has that worn aud
wsaried look which attaches 70 ben
after she has worked on a quarter OF .
peck Of door knobs for five or six weeks.
stephen has been chasing that myth
cal Republican majority over the noun
tAins and through the valleys OF West
Virginia untfi DE Is about out Of breath,
and doubtless this Is about the last
trip be will make. Some OF the local
Republicans who were gently but firmly
turned down when Stephen was
here week or so ago, attempted
20 touch" him last evening for few
shekels, but the Wonld-De Senator
worked that bland smile aud soft, pur-
ring voice OF bis upon them with such
good effect that the enqulring aod eT-
pectant souls left In almost As good q
humOr as though they had gotten what
they went after.
Last OF all, completing the party
Of cash distributors and calamity howl
ers was Major Napoleon Bonaparte Nc
Kinley, who was prepared 70 rscite bis
old story OF how the country was certain
! 10 go TO wreck And ruin under coHtin-
uancs OF the Democratic policy With all
| his usual earnestness and eloqueuco.
Taken as whole, a. II was very
remarkable aud characteTistlc gathering
OF Republican big guns, and good
many folks contemplated the party ~
they lined up az the Mcclure, last eyen-
| Ing With great curiosity.
These distinguished spelloinders viii
leave Wheeling this morning 70 work
the high protective racket In other
fields. We can spare 'em, but as they
| depart, we cannot but sigh as we rencct
that our Esin 10 this regard means =
| distinct lOss 70 some other community.