The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-09

would make a volume far more interesting
In its political and personal history thar
any that has yet been written.
In one OF these rooms, at the first Pea
body dinner, In 1867, the movement fol
the nomination of Grant received its first
Impetus 1t was In another room that the
candidacy of James G. Blaine received its
deathblow In the famous ALTERATION Of
"Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
In this hotel have met the men who
make and unmake presidents and govern.
ors and who decide political questions Of
the highest Importance For years it has
hesn the rendezvous of politicians from all
parts of tho country, north, south, east
and west, and the most significant feature
of this phase of tho Fifth Avenues attrac-
tveness is tho fact that it Is eagerly sought
by the men of all parties-names of prom
inence too numerous to mention-Demo-
Gratis and Populists as well as Republicans
and Prchibitionists helping to make up
the throng.
This year is no exception to the record
which previous years have made. Politi-
clans flock there as eagerly now as In the
days gone by. Enjoying its hospitality dur
Ing the campaign were the various mem-
bers of the executive committee of the Re-
publican national committee who are con-
nected with the New York headquarters
General W. NJ. Osborne, the committee S Sec
Rotary; Senator Quay Joseph H. Manloy,
General Powell Clayton, and n Is. Scott.
In its corridors and rooms these gentlemen
meet daily with scores of prominent poll
tcians and the work which was begun at
Inn 1 in,
the morning Is completed at the Fifth
Avenue during the hours of the night
Other prominent and effective party
workers may also be found there. Located
In commodious quarters in the hotel are
the state committee, with c. W. Hackett
in charge and Congressman Odell direct
ing the executive committee; the county
committee, of which Cornelius Van Colt
Is the chairman; tho Commercial Travel
ers' league, which has made this its up
town headquarters, and the organization
which prepared for the parade of over
1905 600 business men OIL Oct. 81. All
these committees with the prominent men
identified with them, make the Fifth Ave.
nue. tho busiest political hive in the city.
with tho exception of the Republican ma
tionnl headquarters in the Metropolitan
building across the way.
The National Democrats selected the
Fifth Avenue as their temporary head
quarters soon after tho Indianapolis con-
yention, and General Palmer and General
Buckncr were guests of the hotel when
they came on to Now York to attend the
notification ceremonies at the Madison
Square Garden. During their stay in this
city they received scores of prominent
sound money Democrats at the hotel and
daily sessions of the committee were held
in one of the rooms.
1t was in this hotel that Chairman
Jones, leader of tho Bryan forces, sum
moncd the members of tho national COM
mittce for organization. Mr. Bryan and
Mr. Sewall were there, together with
large number of prominent Democrats
from all over the country.
For years Thomas G. Platt, the we'll
known leader Of the Republican forces in
New York state, has had his permanent
city home at this hotel. No figure Is so
well known in the hotel corridor as his,
and no guest is so persistently and eagerly
sought as he. His rooms are the scene of
constant conferences and in them he re-
ceves the information which enables him
to discern the trend of sentiment through
out the state and to direct his campaign in
accordance with existing conditions.
Perhaps tho most famous apartment in
this famous hotel is parlor DR. No 9TH
or single room i'll tho country is the GUS
todlan of so many political, financial, So
cial and literary secrets Eminent Repub-
licans and eminent Democrats have met
there, but the story Of what they said and
what they did will not be divulged by
them, and it cannot BIO disclosed by tho
dumb and silent walls. Year after year
election returns have been received in this
historic room, bearing their message of
triumph and dofeat.
Year after year famous men have gath
cred there in social intercourse, but to
enumorQte tho bunquots and meetings that
have been held there would DO to compile
a list Of tho most important gatherings
held in the metropolis within the last four
decades. Bnrquets of al sorts-literary,
clerical, social, commercial and political
have been held in this parlor In this room
tho well known citizens composing the
Peabody Educational fund have met in
annual session for many years for thor
business meetings and banquets. The
last meeting was held few days ago. OF |
those who attended tho first meeting only |
Ok Senator William NJ Evarts remains.
His original companions - Robert G.
Winthrop, Admiral Farragut and others
,quully Observation-Disclosures gone forever.
His associates now include Bishop Whipple
If Minnesota, President Gilman of Johns
Hopkins university, william Writ Horny
If Virginia, j. Pierpont Morgan and
Joseph H. Chonto, all of whom dincd there
few days ago.
In this room the trustees Of tho Slater
und meet from time to time. In 1878 its
walls listened to the memorable financial
Conference which was held during tho
lanic. 1t was the headquarters Of the
ariif commission appointed during Prcsi-
lent Arthurs administration. In its
pacious chamber the house Of bishops of
he Protestant Episcopal church once as
embed and many meetings of the clergy
ave been held there, Here the famous
roakfast was given to Canon Farrar, and
lubs, associations, organizations and So
ietics of every description have gathered
n DIR for hours of social intercourse. AS
OCULAR as the year comes around tho New
,ngland society summons its members in
MS IOOlil uHtlT cltUllDIl III Dul- |
ers Hero, too, tho magnatcs of the base
all world convene annually to settle tho
fairs OF the diamond, and here Is made
p that code Of rules which determines
ow the colleges shall play baseball and
>ntball and conduct their Intercollegiate
ames.
At well defined seasons of the year tho
1rridors of the busy office resound with
10 cheers Of the college boys who have
me from all parts of the country to SEQ
10 great football game between Yale and
rincet0n or some other absorbing inter
'llegiate struggle. 1t is one Of the sights
Now York to SEQ the coachos laden with
Illcgo men and brilliantly decorated with
'lloge colors start from in front of the
fifth Avenue hotel Oh their way to the
Dlo grounds or Manhattan field, where
10 big college football and baseball games
Q played,
Another most important element in the
e of the hotel is the large class Of strong,
nservative guests it eutertains ebueiuess
en- OF Influence U.,Es. ~, manufacturers :
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