Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-03

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acquired by him. he possesses a spirit
of fun which in his youthful DAYS led
him into every kind of prank: and he
is today, as many a luckless novice in
the art of interviewing" can TESTIFY
a past master in that accomplishment
conspicuously common to Cincinnatf-
ans known as Kidding" Unusually
accessible for a man whose time is oc-
cupied with, important affairs as is his.
he yet can baffle the ordinary inter
viewer when he doesn't want to talk
in way that suggests Mark Dwain's
famous account of the disastrous exper-
fence young man once had in trying
to get an interview out of him.
An instance of his interest in peo-
pie he meets was furnished recently
in the outcome of an attempt by q
newspaper man to get an interview
with him. During the talk, which was
mainly along lines which Mr.. Mclean
suggested rather than on those which
tue interviewer introduced, mention
was made of a popular book which tho
visitor regretted he had not yet had an
opportunity to read. The rext day
there was a copy of the book on the
desk of the interviewer, with a super
scription conveying the regards of John
r. Mclean.
And it is current knowledge that the
men who work for him swear by him.
He always gives to charities, but his
friends say that he doesn't like TO have
the suhiect of his charities mentioned.
Since washington MeI.ean's death
the son has shown marked affection
and devotion TO his widowed mother,
who lives in Washington. He is also
conspicuous for the care and attention
he bestows on his widowed sisters.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY.
Mr.. Mclean was married at Wash
ington on October Z, 1884 to Miss En-
lily Beale, daughter of General Edward
+. Beale, one of whose constitution
married a daughter of James G.
Blaine. Although he has never given
up his Cincinnati residence and his
Ohio citizenship, Mr., Mclean has lived
most of his time in Washington since
his marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean
have one child, son. Edward b. Me-
Lean, now 13 years old, to whose edu
cation the father devotes great thought
and care.
Mr.. Mclean owns a very fine home
in Washington and in that city he has
greatly added TO his fortune by invest
ments in street car and gas company
stocks and in suburban real estate. II
is declared that at the present time,
however. he Is not actively interested
in any enterprise outside of his news
papers.
There was some comment caused by
the appearance few years ago in Ten
nessee OF the Brothers Taylors, rival
candidates for Governor. who varied
their oratorical contests with adding
matches between them on the stump.
Ohio this year furnishes candidate
for Governor whose versatility makes
the Tennessee gentlemen look exceed
ingly small. In his young days Me-
Lean used to take minstrel company
into his home. and, by way Of variety,
would occasionally take q banjo and
Join in with the best of them. He once
dropped into the open church that stood
on the site Of the st. Paul building. in
Fourth street, and astonished his COM
panion with a good performance on
the pipe organ; there isn't anybody who
can tell better dialect story than he;
he can tackle business proposition and
get as much out OF II as the next man.
AS a politician he makes men and orig
mates issues: when the notion strikes
him he steps into his elegant private
car and is whirled of to the seaside or
mountain resort, where he hobnobs
with the four hundred; when he wants
to he mixes-as much a cosmopolitan
as a Liverpool sailor
1t will be interesting to watch how
all these various phases Of his DISPOSE
ton will serve him in trying 10 reach
the goal of his greatest ambition.
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