McClure was personally unknown to the Quadrilateral.

But this did not stand in the way of our asking him to dine with us as soon as his claims to fellowship in the good cause of reform began to make themselves apparent through the need of bringing the Pennsylvania delegation to a realizing sense.
He looked like a god as he entered the room; nay, he acted like one.
Schurz first took him in hand.

With a lofty courtesy I have never seen equalled he tossed his inquisitor into the air.

Halstead came next, and tried him upon another tack.

He fared no better than Schurz.