The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-19
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We rejoice to learn by the Repository
that Congressman Mckinley is "the ris-i
ing man" in Congress, likely to take
Garfield's place as Republican leader Of
the House when Garfield steps into the
United States Senate, March 4th, 1881.
"The amoosing" part Of this is, that it
bespeaks for Mr. Mckinley . third term,
for his present term will expire at noon
on March 4th, 1881. Unless, therefore,
he shall be elected again next fall, he
will not be in Congress at all, either to
lead as the brain head, or to follow as a
tail appendage.
The. Repository article concludes with a
laudation of Mr., Mckinley, from the
Washington correspondence of the Gin
cinnad Commercial 1t is faltering,
saying as an orator he (McKinLey) IS per
hapS the best in the Hotse-for his dge"
"For his age" and perhaps" are pru-
IDENTIFY put in, showing the writer has
some distant regard for truth. ram
"But," says the writer, Fthe st,6 isin
Mckinley" This will be good news for
the people of this district. And quite
likely the correspondent has seen a lit
tie OF the stuff" and therefore knows
that it "is in Mckinley" or within his
reach, We append the extract, that 20
precious a gem may not be lost, and that
our readers may be prepared for this
coming man;
"0ne OF the rising men in Congress is
Major Mckinley of Ohio. But few men,
with such limited public experience,
have made better or higher mark than
Mckinley. His movements have been
marked with prudence and thought, and
he never has assumed command that
he could not mold. AS an orator he is
perhaps the best in the House for his
age, and his name to-day would be of
national Charac er if he had only pushed
himself forward and not have hung back
But he is a man who thinks men of ri
per years and greater experience should
assume the leadership, and 30 far he has
refused to take any part in the delibera'
tions of the House. But the stuff ia In
Mckinley, and if the opportunity offer
ed, he would show himself to be man
emiEently endowed to assume the great
est of responsibility. 1t is not too much
to say he never makes mistake ; but
his mistakes are 80 few and his successes
so many that the former are swept away
by the deluge of the latter. His age
will be against him in the race spoken
OF, but one thing is certain, that whoever
may lead the body, Mckinley will stand
close by, and by universal recognition,
become one of the leaders ablest coun'
selors."
1t will be gratifying to his friends to
learn that Mr.. Mckinley is zone of the
rising men in Congress" 1t does not ap-
pear from the proceedings of Congress
that Mr.. Mckinley rises very often. He
manages to say yea or nay, as leaders
lead him and that seems to be about the
extent. 1t must also be comfort to his
admirers to know that, if not himself
"the leader" he "wiIl stand close by,
and become one of the leaders, ablest
counselors"-that is, if elected for a
third term.
The remarkable statement, too, is
made, that $50 far, he has refused to
take any part in the deliberations of
"the House," Nevertheless, says this
writer, "the stuff is in Mckinley"
The idea Of a man serving four years
in Congress, and refusing "to take any
"part in the deliberations of the House."
and yet having the "stuf" in him to be-
come leader, and to step into Garfeld's
Shoes is somewhat inexpliCable to the
common mind.
Will the Repository explain how all
this comes, especially when, "as an ora
tor" Mr., Mckinley is perhaps the best
in the House for his age2"