The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-05

was already written. The Wheeling
delegation were about to retire. when
Mr.. Cortelyou reminded them that the
President was anxious to receive them.
OF course there was no backwardness
displayed by either of the trio In re-
Spouse to this. -'ts
The visitors were conducted to the
Presidents Office. Mr.. Mckinley was
seated at the desk. conversing with a
visitor. He arose and greeted the
Wheeling delegation with the cordiality
that Is one of his characteristics. and
invited them TO take chairs. Then fol-
lowed most delightful twenty min
utes. The President exhibited marked
Interest in the Intelligenccr-R Repository
Presidential Relay Race, and inquired
of Mr.. Stamp the distance they had
ridden in a day, and when told that
they had wheeled from Wheeling to
Masslllon In n day. and had stopped ar
some six or seven towns to enlist the
service OF relayists he expressed sur
prise.
A Warm Reception.
President Mckinley inquired about
the campaign In West Virginia. and
when assured that the state would give
Mckinley and Roosevelt 10000 majority
he said he had received similar assur-
ances from many leaders. He also in
CURED as to some Of the leaders OF the
party In West Virginia. including both
senators. the representatives. Mr.. White
and others. The West Virginia dclega-
tion in Congress-. he said, is u very
strong one. He inquired particularly
OF Mr.. White, the candidate for COVER
nor. and when told that the two candi-
dates in this state had been up to the
neck In joint debates 10 such an extent
that their voices became impaired and
they mutually agreed to cut short their
series, he showed much interest as 10
inquire with whom the honors rested,
White or Holt, and was gratIfied TO
learn that the Understanding White,
ever ready to take advantage OF the
lcust breach In the enemy's armor. had
been entirely too much for the slow
thinking. methodical Holt.
This chat about White and Holt re-
minded the President Of those famous
debates between William Dennison, Re-
publican candidate for governor of Ohio
IN 1860, and his Democratic opponent.
Dcnnison was Just such ready debater
as White. while his opponent was slow
and methodical-the result was thnt
Governor Dennison was easily the vic
tor. Continuing along the same line.
President Mckinley told of the joint
debates waged by himself and Governor
James Z. Campbell In that exciting
campaign of 1891, when Major Mckinley
after being defeated for Congress In
1890 by John G. Warwick In district
gerrymandercd by the Democrats cspec-
tally for the defeat of the dreaded au-
thor of the Mckinley bill. was nomi-
mated for governor and triumphant
ly elected. One OF these debates was
held In n large city. and the audience
that assembled was tremendous. Just
before the chairman of the meeting
arose to introduce Major Mckinley.
some Of Governor Campbell's admirers
came upon the stage with n beautiful
floral horseshoe. which the candidate
gracefully accepted amidst the most en-
thusiastic acclaims of the crowd. But
Governor Campbell In setting the flow
ers upon the stage accidentally knocked
them over. which was unfortunate II
the governor, was n believer In omens.
Major Mckinley, quick to see his oppor-
tunity, stepped over and picked up the
flowers. and set them carefully upon the
table. Then 1t was that the crowd
burst into applause that was general,
coming from both Democrats and Re-
publIcans. After one of their debates.
Major Mckinley and Governor Camp
bell were driven from the place OF meet
Ing in n carriage together. Looking
over his right shoulder, Major Mckinley
saw the moon shining brightly; OF
course everybody knows that to see the
moon over the right shoulder Is also an
omen of success. Turning suddenly TO
Mr.. Campbell. the major said:
"Old fellow. have you seen the
moon?" -,
mo, where Is IT." responded the gov
erhor, anxiously.
BE careful. don't look over your left
shoulder" responded his political enemy
and personal friend. laughingly.
Notwithstanding the injunction. Gov
crnor Campbell did look over his left
shoulder--and Mckinley was, elected
governor In 81 anu '93. and President
In &c.
The President was enthusiastic over
the remarkable era OF development Of
her limtlcss natural resources now seen
in the state OF West Virginia. West
Virginia he considers the state OF all
others In the Union as an example OF
the bcnelccncc OF Republican policies.
Many other interesting things the
President sald to the West Virglnians.
who departed with their backbone OF