The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-24
"KNoCK.ABUUr NOTES.

KNOCk-hBOUf NOTES.
II the Republican Leaguers who in.
vested Cleveland last week had tho de.
Gliding voice Cleveland could have any.
thing ahe might a,k for. The hospital.
ity extended TO the visitors was not
only generous, but it was delicate and
thoughtful as we'll. Those who wished
attentions all the time could have them.
Those who wished them occasionally
were served as they desired. Such As
wishes to DO left to their own devices
were accommodated. There were COM
mit,ess to look after everything. but II
you did mol happen to run across u co M
mitteeman the frat man you met was a
committee to do anything you wanted
done. Captain and Mrs, Dovsner. Ma
tionul Committeeman Scott and myself
went to the wrong door OF the banquet
hall. When We discovered the mistake
the carriage was como and, to make it
worse, rain was falling and there were
no umbrellas in the party. The door
keeper allowed tho woman Of the party
TO 90 in through tho wrong door
and We took our chance OF find.
ing her through the right door. We bad
not gone far before n man who saw tho
situation stepped up with his umbrella
sheltered the one who had nc ovcrcoat.
and not only piloted US in but saw that
We had the best seats at the banquet table
aud plenty OF good company to make
the feast enjoyable. We discovered
that he wa a very considerable so 10.
body. Like attentions were paid to
anybody who needed them. Democrats
Joined for the credit OF the city TO in
sure SUCCESS. 4 nice little attention
was the distribution OF 10000 street car
tickets among delegates and visiting
press men. Boys handed lemonade, the
real thing, not the picnic article,
through tho convention hall, and they
were not allowed 10 accept a gratuity
for it. Cleveland was delighted to have
the gathering. There wa, nowhere any
evidence oil n desire TO make money out
OF it. In mosi OF these things tine com.
mercial sonse asserts itself. Not SO in
Cleveland. The pleasure OF entertain.
ing the visitors and the glory OF The sue
cess was enough for Cleveland. The
beauty OF the scene in the improvlsed
banquet hall surpassed anything Of the
kind it has been my fortune to see. 1t
was all tina, silken embroideriss, flags
and the ingenious and liberal use Of tho
electric light could mako in n building
large enough to permit 5000 people to
enjoy tho picture.
The Tippccanoe Club is ono Of the in
stitutions Of Cleveland. It has 700
members, among them the leading BUSH
ness and professional mon Of the city.
1t is n political organization with n
strong social side. Its handsomely ap-
pointed club rooms attract a. all times.
and when there is work to be done the
.'Iipps" turn in and do 1t. This Is the
organization that camo down TO Wheel.
Ing 10 help West Virginia ~rcjoice ovcr
the Republican victory Inst year, braved
the storm. took In tho whole Of the un-
usual line OF march, was tho great at
traction OF tho parade, took the town by
storm, and had in its ranks enough
good speakors to keep the talking 20.
ing ali night. This club ID a powor in
Cleveland and in Ohio. 1t has braina
and energy and isn't afraid OF soiling it's
patent leather shoes. Tho "ripps"
kept opon house, and Wost Virginia
was royalty welcomed.
Nothing in tho convention showed
how the delegates stood on tho prcsi-
dental nomination. Tho mention oil
any possible nominee was greeted with
applause. was interested to feel the
pulse outHido Of the convention, md
then there was evidence OF 4 strong
preference. Iithat convention had had
tho naming or n presidential standard.
bearer Mckinley would have been tho
man. His strength came from every
direction. A Missouri delegate told mo
tina. on tho way to Cleveland his delo.
CATION was pollcd for its presidential
preference. There were sixty-live Mia.
%sourians, and ovcry man Of them voted
for Mckinley. The Olro man showed
great strength in all tho southern dele
gationa. Arkansas was solid for him.
Tho idea was that tho fight would be
made for protection, and IL vas asked
on every hand whether tho Republican
party has any ADLER champion for pro-
lection than Mckinley. a year may
change 1nc scntimout. and tho great
convention Of noxt year may have Il
different Wow. | have given tho prea.
ont Wow rs il presented itsOli at Glove
land.
As | supposed, and predicted in my
diapgtcho,, tho free silver men claimed
n victory because there was NJ doclara'
ton on tho silver question. They wish
it distinctly understood that thoy could
havo carried tho convention. Thoy
would havs been routed, horse. foot and
dragon. if n clash had come on tho
merits OF tho question. The convention
acted wisely to leave tho question to tn,
body that will DO commissioned to dcaI
with it. 1hcro will DO lcsa to deal with