The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-13
Call on President.Elect Mckinley
Yesterday.
THE CHICAGO END OF TRAMPS
Desire an Expert for the Commits.
sioner of Patents.
THE COLORED DELEGATION
Respectfully Ask for the AppOIntnasnt OF
One orThslr Race, the Registrar OF rtis
Treasury Profsrrsd Other Callers At the
Canton Residence Have only Social
ObJse.

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 12.--MnJor Me-
RInley passed one Of the busiest days
OF the week. He had scarcely finished
breakfast before the library began I'LL
ing. Messrs. Thomas A. Banning,
Charles omeld, Philip c. Dyrenforth
ana Douglas Dyrenforth, representing
the patent law association OF Chicago,
were among the first received. Presi-
dent Banning delivered u memorial,
which was in printed form adopted at
a Meeting OF the association q few days
ago. The association recommends that
the appointee for commissioner Of pat
ents be q man thoroughly acquainted
with the patent laws. but did not name
anyone for the position. Major Nc
Kinley listened to the reading, and at
It's conclusion thanked the committee,
and through them, the association, for
tho timely suggestions, and assured
them the subject would be given careful
consideration.
Francis T. Roots, Of Connellsvilie,
Ind, was among the earlier arrivals.
Mr.. Roots II u prominent member OF
the legislature, banker and extensive
manufacturer. He claims the honor OF
having nominated Hon. 9. W. Fair
banks, who was elected senator. He Is
also a close friend of ex-PresIdent Har-
rIson. Mr.. Roots declares his visit Is
only social call.
a Pennsylvania party consisting OF
State Chairman ], p, Elkins, NJ. G.
Clark and an Altoona gentleman. who
withheld his name, arrived from the
east and drove directly TO the McKin-
ley residence. They refused to reveal
the object OF their visit.
AIr. X. b. Murphy, OF Virginia. was a
visitor coming to talk over matters OF
local interest.
A delegation OF four colored men OF
Dayton, and S. NJ. Smothers, OF Col
fax, Iowa, came to confer with the
President-eiecL concerning patronage
for that race. There are three promi-
nent men. Bishop Arnett, 3. X. Bruce
and Joseph r. Lynch, which have been
mentioned for register of the treasury,
and tthe visitors would like to see one
OF the three appointed,
Mr.. Giles Il. Jackson. a colored at
toruey OF Richmond, Va, said he was
here as the representative OF the de-
poSitOrs OF the late Freedman's bank,
which failed In 1873, 10 endeayor 20
interest the Incoming administration
In securing an appropriation 10 relm-
burse depOsltors, many OF Whom lOst
all they had in the crash. Mr. Jackson
said he was advised to collect all the
facts obtalnable and present them TO
the proper authorities at Washington.
General Henderson, OF Illinois, and
Major II. P. Lloyd. OF Cincinnati, were
callers to-day.
Henry WeIdner. president OF the Ger
man National bank. and Director NJ.
NJ. Winstell. OF the same institution,
andfa delegate 90 the Minneapolis con-
ventIOn. both OF Newport. KY, also
called. in company with Mr.. John c.
Dueber. To the Associated Press rep
resentative. the gentlemen said that
Kentucky would be pleased to have q
representative in the cabinet, but Z
this cannot be- then Tennessee would
be their second choice, II. Clay Evans
being preferred. They left via the c., C..
4, 81 l. for their homes this morning,