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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-04
EXCHANGED CALLS.
IneOnIng and OatROInE Presidents Pay
Each Other Formal Visits.

Each Other Formal VlSilH.
WASHINGTON, March s-At ten
rninutes past eleven O'Clock this morn
Ing. Mr. Mckinley went to pay his Of
aclnl visit to President Cleveland at
the white house. There was double
file OF policemen at the F street en-
trance Of the hotel probably to prevent
4 crush OF people rushing after the
President elect. for the hotel was
crowded.
The Presldent-elect's exit was made
quietly, Ho came down tho elevator
and passed at once out to the carriage,
driving quickly away almost before
anyone knew he was IN the neiBhbor-
hood.
I. KurtZ club one OF the largest OF the
Republican league clubs OF Ohio,
marched up Fourteenth street'to sere-
made him They were rather crest.
fallen to find their quarry had slipped
away, but did The next best thing ana
serenAdgd Mrs. MCKINLEY, who, with
the other members OK the party III the
hotel watched them from the side WIN
dows
Few people on the street along the
route TO the white house knew who
were the occupants OF the stylish car
rlaEe which swept rapidly along ana
the PresIdent-Glcct was soon at the en-
france OF the house which is TO be his
hlme for the next four years.
Many sIeht-5eerS we're IN the white
house grounds and IN the Iohbies and
east room. These were Obliged by the
police to fall back from the poTtlco. so
there was no obstruction 70 the pas
sage into the house OF Mr.. MchihleS.
No one save his secretary, Mr.. Porter.
and Chairman Bell, OF the inaugural
committee. accompanied the PRESIDENT
elect They were shown directly INTO
the Blue parlor the official reception
room OF the house, where they were
met by President Cleveland and Sec
rrtary Thurber. The President walked
with much less stiffness than he mas
shown for che past two days, he sat
up very late last night dIspostnE OF the
business which came 10 him from con-
pregs and naturally he, as well as MIR.
Thurber, showed the effect OF their
heavy lRbOTs. but with some easy f0ot
gear Mr. Cleveland managed 10 get
about with limp and the Indications
now are that unless he suffers from
nm uncX pectcd recurrence OF the pain
ful attack Of rheumatism which has
a AFFLICTED him for the past few duys,
The President viii be able fully 10 meet
the obligations OF the ceremonies OF
tomorrow.
The meeting between the Incoming
and outgoing presidents lasted only 4
rey minutea. The subject was natur-
DIiy the weather. While they spoke of
It the outlook was rather depressing,
with the sky yelled In light but moist
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POWER HOUSE BURNED


c,,0r phvladslphIa Electric Cars to
Cor,. to a nStRmd.tIlI-TwO Men IIIllsd.
PHILADELPHIA, March s.-The
h,r mower house Of the Union Traction
GERMANY, at the junction of Thirteenth
and Mount Vernon streets and Ridge
avenue. was destroyed by fre tonight
and nearly all the costly dynamos ana
other electric machinery will be total
loss, Two men lost their lives and sew
eral others were slightly injured. me
dend are: A. A. Binder, aged thtrty-hNe
vcars. who was knocked down ana run
aver nv a fire engine, and another man
whose body has not been identlhed' VINO
was Killed by falling wall
The damage from the fire Will amount
to about SS5O. 900: fully covered by insur-
ance. Nearly all oft he principal trOl-
lev lines in the city are tied up US Lhor:
oTghly as they were In the month OF
December, 1895, when the street gar
strike was declared. The IRE broke Sut
charity nfter O'Clock, when the olS
stnres In the center OF the city were
nnuring ont their army Of employees,
md when the principal car lines are
"iyynvs taxed to their fullest capacity.
the nower house is the most central
station OF the company, ana furnishes
Inc current for most OF those lines. AS
n consequence thousands of persons
wore conpelIcd to walk to their homes.
The fire was the direct result OF the
l,Io,yInr out OF the light dynamos IN the
powcr house. Sparks flew In every d'-
rection and in an instant the place was
In flames. The house is three ana
half brick structure.
The biz steam pipes extending from
over n dozen boilers tn another part ef
the building, but separate from the
6vnnmoa broke with thunderOuS vol
lev that sounded like an explosion.
This frightened the horses attached TO
Tho chemical engine and caused them
IN run away, resulting in the death OF
hinder and injury OF several others.
The building was valued Mt about
sIOO 900 and the electrical machinnr"
consisted principally OF four big dyha-
mos valued at about $4,000 each four
smaller ones $4,000 each; switchboard
s75 900; testing machines $4,000; thirty
ION nnd nfteen-tOn electric travelling
crane, 81. goo and $4,000.
When the ear lines affected VII be
able to start M again can only be con-
lecture. President Welsh says all VIII
be running ny tomorrow morning but
that he servIce win not be- ns complete
ns IL was before the fire,
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INFLUX OF VISITORS
ot'.':. i. nlE csu.n Al u, D.poo-Tr.In.

creates hlE Crush At the DspOtS-TFalnS
Late.
WASHINGTON. March IA crush
and jam at the railroad depotS that al
most blocked passage to the adjacent
steamer and constant influx OF hosts OF
people from trains each running as sew
eral sections rs well as from extras COM
Ing between the scheduled regulars, indi-
Gated an immense volume OF inlugurI-
ton travel to-day. II was great day
FOR the railroads and the volume OF trnf-
nc made all trains to-day from one to
eight hours late. It Is probable thnt con-
slderably over $4,000 people reached here
to-day One OF the first arrivals was q
big deDutRtlon Of representative WILSON,
sin people. who came on special train
nbout daybreak. The party Included
Governor Edward Scoileld aud his full
stan
From the south the Lincoln Guards, OF
Macon Ga, and the Mckinley club, Of
Atlanta. came In special puilmAn cars on
early trains. Other early arrivals were
party of thirty-tvr underwriters from
Chicago and indianapolis; II delegation
from Canton. o., the Gurfeld Club, OF
Cincinnati, the Unconditional Club. OF
Cleveland. Chicago Republican Club and
Marquette Club OF Chicago; the Seven
teenth regiment OF cavalry, from Column
bus, Ohio; the 22rd Ohio regiment, the
Mnrqunls Republican Club. Washington
Infantry. OF Pittsburgh: the Kurtz and
Republican Glee Clubs. OF Columbus, and
Confederate Veterans, from the valley OF
Virginia.
The Baltimore & Ohio brought later
the Thirty third Ward club. of Chicago,
Governor PlnRree and staff. OF Michigan:
TippecanOe club. or Cleveland; Company
j., Fifth regiment. Ohio Home Guards,
Of Cleveland. o.: Mckinley club, No. /.
Chicago; Chicago Review club and Cook
County Association, OF Chicago: Com.
pany G, Fifth regiment Obi" National
Guards, the Alger club. OF Detroit: the
Cook County Marching Club; the Fifth
Regiment Maryland. National Guard
and the Richmond Va, Republican CLUB.
Senator-eiecu Mason and party. occu-
pylnE three cars. arrived from Chicago.
The Governors Island Military Band.
which viii have the honor next to head
the Inaugural parade tomorrow with the
Twenty-nrEt infantry band from Platts-
burg, which win also take part In the
parade. are qulrtercd IN the state, war
and navy building. The Seventeenth reg
Iment OF infantry regulars was allotted
quarters in the war department building.
1.-THE 500 men from the Engineers battal-
ION from West Point and Wllletts Point,
n. Y. have reported arrival TO General
Merritt, commanding all Of the regular
troops. and the men win sleep tonight
in the war department.
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rapidly driven to the Ebbitt house.
apartments
The carriage stopped at the north
tntraucG 20 the hotel ana the President
entering the house, was lifted at once
m the elevator to the floor above,
where he was received By Mr.. McKln-
ley His call was even shorter than
that Of Mr.. NicKtnicy's upon him, and
within a few minutes he was on his
way back to the white house. The re-
ceptlon was rather formal. as 1t must
needs have been, in view OF the fact
that the two men had parted only an
hour before after similar ceremony.
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ATKINSON WINS IT.
Presidency of the State League
Goes to the Governors Son
AFTER INTERESTING CONTEST.
Other Candidates Withdraw, and
Nomination by Acclamation.
HUGHES. OF CABELL COUNTY,

Wa. Chosen secretary of the orEanIua-
HOn-Ths Retiring President c. ID.
Elliott, Presented With silver Service
In Recognition Of Ills sorvIos'-DsIs-
gates and AItsrnAtsS to the National
COnvsntIon-EnHuEuratlon To-day will
he a Memorable Occasion Governor
MuoCOrkls's Temper Gets Away With
Ills Judgment.
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LONDON. March 3,-Tcrrlnc gales are
rrsvnlllnr Inland and along nll the
.ran5.g. Much damage has been done to
rrIpartv ana many wrecks have occur
T.l' No loFy or tifc, hdwevgr ha9 been
reported up to tnr present. The storm Is
widrplc1i and tho 'ggreSaic damage t.
b6uscs ana property 10 enormous, The
wires nrc down aud there ia great delay
IN kilograms from the continent The
commercial Gable Company Is the only
one working
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Ex-Governor Long this afternoon re.
cclved n telegram from Prestdent-e!ect
Mckinley saying; 1T Is important tnat
YOU be present at the inauguration.
Mr. Long, however, cannot comply
with the request implied In the mes
saTe. and he will not start for washing.
Ton FOR several days. In speaking OF
the matter. Ex-Governor Long sa'u th'S
1T would be impossible for me to so.
ReIng notified ut this late hour OF my
annointment, and having made no
plans, TO be present in Washington Tor
several days, l cannot get away now
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LOAD OFF HIS MIND.
President Eject Mckinley Relieved by the
Completion Of HIa Cabinet.


Completion Of HIa Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The COM
pletlon of his cabinet removed n weight
OF responsibility from the mind OF the
President -elect, as was soon Indicated oy
the relaxation OF the rules that no cards
would be received nor any person ad-
mItted save those having to do with the
inaugural arrangements or summoned 20
talk cabinet. Touching the appointment
OF Mr., Bliss 10 tho vacant seeretaryshlP'
IL can he stated OH authority that con-
trary 10 report. Mr.. Bliss, did not accept
The place with any understanding that he
yn,iId keen IL for SIX months or year at
the longest, nor, In fact, was there any
conditional acceptance. Also 20 set az
annoirinent by the regular Republican
New York organization. It is said by the
same authority that AR, Bliss selection
Is very gratifying to Mr.. Piatt ana as hls
friends and that II Is reported as tendlns
distinctly 10 insure harmony in the party
In the state OF New York,
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CLOSING UP SHOP.
Both Honses Busy Acting on Ap'
preparation Bills.
ALL OF THEM WILL BE READY

For tho signature Of the President This
aforntng-Ssnator QuGy's Di'iGtOrv Tao
dies In the Senate Results In = sharp
Passage at Arms Between the PsnRIyls
vanlnn and Senator HOSr, Whom He
ThOuEht Accused Him Of Being in
LIquOr-An Old Time Experience q
Last HOurLsgI'lutiOn.
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sun WILL SMILE
on the Inauguration of Mckinley
as President To-day
50 THE WEATHER BuREAuSAYS.
Incoming and Outgoing Executives
Exchange Visits OF Courtesy.
TIE CABINET IS COMPLETED.

cornelius n. BlIs', Yielding to the Pre'-
.urs of III. Frtsnttr. AErssinE to Accept
the Interior PortEOllO-ProgFSmmo of
the OaisISI Ceremonies = PRESIDENT
cleveland Will he Able to Perform Its
rnt tn spite Of IIls Rheumatic. AnIo-
uon-Ths city Becoming conEs'tct with
lncOmiuE ThOusandS-Inaugural Par
.ae Will Have 10000 Men tn Ltue.
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,u,,,. 1.,nr WIII Not be Thsre.

BOsTON, March S.-A special to the
Jot,rnnl from Washington says;
Major Mckinley telegraphed TINS
r,nrrinC to Governor Long: Your ap-
pointrnent stands secretary oil the
Governor Longs friends have tele.
pranbed him to come on to Washington
nj once, All the members OF the cnDl-
net are on the ground
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MoV1I.LE-statc OF California, New
York for Glasgow. , ~.
C0PENHAGEN - Thingvilla' New
ERPOOI.-Arrived, on the Cd:
pennland. from philadelphia,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: st. Paul
from New York
NNTWERP--Arrived: Illinois, from
Philadelphia, -.
E0TTERD RDANt-Arrived Zaandam
IRON, New York. Sailed: OLDHAM, for
Npy York
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GREEK MINISTER RESIGNS
because the Premier Refused TO Send
More Troops to Crete.

LONDON. March S,--The Athens
corrsspondent Of the Daily Mail states
thnt in consequence OF the refusal OF
G DeIyannls the Greek premier, 60
Scnd fnrther reinforCements 10 Crete.
N" ninlstcr Of war, NJ. Smolenltz. Inns
resigned. Col. MetaNas has been aP-
polnted to succeed him. MetaXas -
noi n membcr of the Eoulc Legislative
chnn,hrr where the appointment IS
uWpopullr. But hr is said to be the
nominee uf King Georg'
CANEA, Island OF Crete, March B.
An ennarcmcnt lasting two hours took
nIlCr last evening between the Greeks
Hn The heights OF MatdSd and the
Basbi,Iag OuEs, Of the villages OF Mar
akorun, aud Tohkatria,
NEW YORK. March IA special to
,bn Herald Cro Athens. SAYS: ", Dion
Vigois. the nrclI- bishop OF Rctimo, ac-
cnmpnnIpd by three Cretan deputies,
haq presented to the King memorial
urging the union Of Crete with Greece
onI TcpgIng him to persist Ia his pa :
trlotIC attitude despite the pressure OF
thc now.rs The Crcnns, the memoir
III f1,plrd out. are unwilling to lay
,IDwn thelr arms before their desire for
tnion mas boc0ue accomplished.
ISlnr George replied that he was not
dryintlng by peas breadth from the
,,,,trJnrI nnllCu announced,
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LEAGUE CONVENTION.

Howard Atkinson Chosen President and
W. c. Hughes, OF Cabell, Secretary.
speeiaI Dispatch to the InislllEenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March a.
It was half past two o'clock this after
noon before the big Republican State
League convention was called to order
In the opera House by President FL
lIott. The delegations were large and
it required the entire auditorium to
hold them, the spectators being limited
to the balconies and proscenlum boxes.
Business was proceeded with imme-
diately after the opening prayer by
Rev, DR.. A. 3. Ri6er, OF the State
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
President Elliott announced that ow-
ing to the absence OF Secretary Kin
delberger he would appoint W. Il,
Crooks, of the Second district, to serve
instead. and there was no objection to
the contrary. Mr.. Crooks was greeted
with enthusiastic applause as he came
forward.
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The crowds are arriving for the in-
auguration tomorrow, and the pros
pect Is that It will be a memorable oc-
casion on account OF the number OF
people attending, and the general ALL
around good time everybody will have.
Governor Atkinson has been very
busy au day receiving the crowds that
flock to his room TO extend greetings.
The weather is mild, and a fair day Is
expected tomorrow. G. a. u.
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WASHINGTON h. C.. March 81
TIE OFFICIAL FORECAST OF THE
WEATHER BUREAU is THAT THE
WEATHER ON INAUGURATION
DAY WILL BE CLEAR AND PLEAS
ANT. WITH a MODERATE TEN.
pERATURE. LEAVING NOTHING
TO BE DESIRED IN THAT ALL
IMPORTANT MATTER,
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completely captured the big convention.
He was loudly Cheered as, In cOnCluu-
ing, on behalf OF the famous Republl.
can Hog Combine" Of Charleston and
the West YirginlRn newspaper he pre-
scented to the retiring president. Mr..
Elliott, d handsome silver service.
The ballOtlng for secretary proceeded
amidst great interest, for some time, the
~ gave 40 votes to Crooks, and q to
Hughes. Hughes was elected by a vote
OF 6l0 to 397. A committee OF two from
each congressional district. appointed to
select delegates to the National League
convention, reported the following
names:
First dlstrIct-T. NJ. Garvln, Ohio
county; J. Il. Roberts, Marshall county;
/. C. Anderson, Lewis county; j. 8.
Hyer, Braxton; s. +. Reed. Alternates
-ChRrlea Bailey, OF Tyler county: Rob-
ert MCGhee, OF WetZell county; Samuel
Jacobs, OF Brooke county; Oliver S. Mar
shall. OF Hancock county; L. II. Dotson,
OF Gllmer county.
second dlstrlct-W. NJ. o. Dawson, Of
Preston county; F. c. Reynolds, OF Min
eral county; Thomas +. Barrett, OF Mar
ion county: U. s. G. Pitzer, OF Berkeley
county; W. G. Conley, OF Tucker county.
Alternates--J. p Fitch, of Monongalla
county: W. G. Wilson, OF Randolph
county: George Harrison, OF Hump
shire county: l.. ]. Forman, OF Grant
county; Il. f. Bailey, OF Taylor county:
Third dIstrIct-E. H., Hood, KanuWha
county: J. l.. Fehr Kdnawha county; Il.
l., Mace Webster county; w. w. Whyte'
Mcdowell county: John Cooper Mercer
county. Alternates-H. /. Shot, Mercer
county: Mr.. Bell, Clay county; j. L..
Beury. Fayette county; Christian Payne
Fayette county; Colonel HammeTck'
Webster county.
Fourth distrfct-J. X. Thompson, Put
nam county; ]. NJ. HenSley, Putnam;
A. B. White, Wood county; II. II. Fitch,
Cabeil county: j. e. McGIOthttD, Jackson
county. Alternates-M. Fletcher, Pleas
ants county; NJ. Flynn. Roane county;
II, c. Lockley, Calhoun county; DR.. Car
rett, Wayne county; Clark May Lin
coin county.
The following were elected vice presi-
dents after a gpirited contest: William y.
Mathews. OF Marshall county; w. II.
brand. OF Marion: C. n. Payne, OF Fay
cite county, and ]. w. Dudley, Of Wood
couniy,ThiS completed the business OF
the convention, and the hour was late Tor
much speech. making Just before ad-
iournment resolution TO provide that
the authority to govern the League oe
vested in the State Republican EXecu-
tive Committee was tabled by an almost
unanimous vote. u A. ~
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SEE the new song Rnck-n- Bye Lady
by Miss Flora II. Poliack. Words by
Eugene Field. On safe at
l., w. BAUAlER cos,
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For West Virginia, slightly colder. ana
fair weather, westerly winds.
For Western PENNSYLVANIA and one,
generally fair, westerly WINDS co'ueV
Thursday morning.
tOCAi Temperature.
Tho tonpcrnulra yesterday ns observed
bv &. Schncpf, druggist, corner Market
md Fourteenth streets. was Us follows;
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Special Dispatch to the IntelIIrencoF.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelliEsncsr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March d.
Undoubtedly the size Of the conyen-
ton OF the State Republican League to-
day was due in u great measure TO the
fact that Republicans all over the state
are feeling good over the redemption
of West Virginia from Democratic con-
troll. This was evident IN the hearty
enthusiasm which prevailed through
out, and the good humor and harmony
OF the proceedings. Had 1t been n
campaign convention 1t would not have
been larger. nor would deeper inter-
est have been taken in the work OF this
body. which was purely Of a routine
character.
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President Elliott then introduced
Joseph II. Gaines, who delivered an elo-
Quent address OF welcome on behalf of
the citizens OF Charleston. The enthu-
siasm was at a high pitch at the start,
but Mr.. Gaines speech increased II, and
he was loudly cheered throughout. His
mention Of the names Of Mckinley and
Atkinson was the signal for prolonged
applause and cheers,
President Elliott then read his annual
address, which was review OF the work
OF the yenr, depicting the growth OF the
Republican club organizations in tho
siatc and their splendid work during
the late campaign. He urged Contin-
nance Of the work of organization for
the future, After the usual routine Of
the appointment OF committees, and
neudIng their reports, Hon. T.. II.
Fitch, Of Cnbell county, addressed the
convention as temporary chairman, and
aroused great enthusiasm.
The first business in order was the
nomination officers, and President Ell
lott, after few remarks from w. B.
Vince, OF Barbour. withdrawing the
name OF Hon. Thomas i. Barrett, Of
Marion, placed In nomination Howard
Atkinson, OF Wheeling Mr.. II. Il.
Hood, OF Charleston, who had been an
active candidate for president, second
ed the nomination, and one county af-
tor another Joined the procession, and
Mir Atkinson was elected by aCclama-
tIOn.
noInt a committee TO walt upon Mr..
Atkinson and notify him OF his nOmina-
tlOn, some discussion arose as to which
county, Ohio, Preston or kaHaWha, was
entitled TO the credit for giving the best
majority last November. There was
only n slight difference between ka-
naWha and Preston, but Chairman
James X. Hall, OF Ohio county made
telling point when he called attention
10 the fact that four years ago. Ohio
county had given over three hundred
Democratic majority and that. owing
TO the splendid Republican orGnpi2n'
tIon the Republican majority IL now
between 1,SOO and 1900.
For secretary OF the league, f NJ.
REYNOLDS. of Mineral, nominated Will
lam Ellsworth Crooks, OF that county,
whose nomination was seconded clu-
oucntly by Phil Waters, Chnrleston'a
fnyorItc COlOrcd orator. Major James
J. Peterson, IN n speech that brought
down the house, nominated w, &,
Hughes. OF CHbell. There were several
seconds FOR both candidates, Ohio
county, through Charlie HcnuinS put
ting In word for the Cabcll county
man.
Before the ballot was taken the newly
elected president Mr.. Atkinson, came
upon the stage and received nm ovas
lion. lie was introduced as Il worthy
son OF noble sire" and In a three.
minute speech, gracefully delivered,
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Howard Atkinson. son OF the govern
or, was an easy winner OF presidential
honOrs. There was an interesting con-
test up to the very hour OF the assem-
bling OF the convention, but the oppO'
sitlOn to Mr.. Atkinson was based upon
no personal objection to him. Some OF
the warmeEt friends and supporters OF
Governor Atkinson felt that the cleo
tion OF his son 10 the position might be
an unwIse political move, but all Oppo-
sitiou was withdrawn when they were
assured by the governor that. while he
was in natural sympathy with his sons
ambition, he had no personal motive in
furtherinE It, and only desired TO see
Howard elected on his merits, believing
him TO be in every way qualified 10 be
ut the head OF the organization.
The election was by HcclamatIon. on
the motion OF MIR. Hood. who had been
Mr. Atkinson'S chief opponent, after
after the withdrawal OF Mr.. Barrett.
Mr.. Atkinson says his first and fore
most ambition win be TO keep the
league organization up to the high
standard established by Mr. Elliott, the
retiring president.
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completely captured the big convention.
He was loudly cheered, as, In conclud-
Ing, on behalf OF the famous Republl.
can Hog Combine" Of Charleston and
the West YirginlRn newspaper, he pre-
Elliott, d handsome silver service.
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The chief event OF to-day was the
definite completion or the cabinet. which
probably viii be sent into the senate on
Friday Tor confirmation by that body,
ne required by the constitution. tn"
last nrmo added to the lIst waa that or
air Cornelius n. BllsF, OF New YORK,
WHO VIII boconl" Hcar"tnry ~ the intc-
r.nr hfc dccfined IT cabinet PfSh"F s9mF
days ago. but yielded to-day TO the pres
sure Of his frlonda 1t was reported that
Mr.. Blisa had consented 10 serve Tor six