New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
PUBLIC SYMPATHY FOR MKryLsy
RICH AND rooR HASTEN TO OFFER HIM Am.
THE GOVERNOR DEEPLY AFFEcTEp-PIAx
OF THE wATEGTOwN REpuBracAvs

RICH AND lOOR HASTEN TO OFFER HIM arN
THE GOVERNOR DEEPLY AFFECTEp-pLAx
OF THE wATEErowN REPUBLICANS
Chicago. Feb. % speciaD.-I. II. Knhlsaat. ma =.
the trustees OF Governor McKmley's estate retaru.1
hero this evening from trip TO Cleveland vhsr. ~
arranged the final details Of the assignment NJ.
k0hlsaat tells interesting story OF the letters cA
kilograms pouring in on Governor Mckinley. pr,n.-
ing sympathy and substantial aid In his truh,.
some Of the communications sent to Goyrrnor NJ
Kinley." said Mr. Kohlsast, "Gre extremely toueh,r.
and pathetic. While / sitting In the roo,
TALKING To Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley yesterday morning
the Governors mail was brought In. Picking In th
letters absent mindcdly, the Major begin readins
them. A. liz rad letter his eyes filled Min
tears, and breaking down completely he handed tAs
letter TO Mrs. Mckinley, who was deeply affected \,
It. The letter read
"Dcar Governor Mckinley: am only lho,,,.
man. and Gavc nothing but nv daily wages 10 iva
upon but l inclose you dollar l am sure ther
a.r $4,000 other 'IaboriD2 men In my state VIM
VIII BIO willing to do as much.
Another letter, from Southern Ohio, read:
al have only 300 In the savings bank I send
you S. but Ii the balance will assist you / viii
send 1t ali.
"A lieutenant in the Navy wrote:
81 have e., 900 on deposit In a bank OF Cornmons
and my credit Is good for $1,000 in two other b1nka
all of which beg you to accept, to tide You Owe,
your difficulty.
"We will send you 525. 900, or more II necesa,
10 help you in your pre'ent tr1utl,.
But the lncosed III and 81 affect the recipient.
more than all the other offers OF assstancc n,
Governor is completely p:os'rat by lis msfrm.
ard looks fully ten yeaIs older than he did vsst
ago. But Mrs. Mckinley is barring up und., m.
trouble bravely even cheerf,y. The Goyeruoys
cicni.s are ra.lying to hi support, and they VIII
see that every cent Of the Indebtedness Is pad and
that Major Mckinley dos not retire from public rfs
lie will not resign the GoTcraorSlD, aS vas AZ first
Inmated. He will probably acc pr The st nee
OF some Of his wealthy friends and the indebtedness
will soon be discharged III, to tinonals OF sym.
patby which have been sent 10 Mr.. Mckinley he has
deeply appreciated. aid they have helped 10 sle, lac
the severity OF the calam1y."
WATERFOWL y. V. Feb 23.-As m, result Of An
editorial suggestion by 1.-THE Wet r'ogn Timc,- II,
Lincoln League, the leading Republican organization
Of Watertown and TIE County OF jefferson hid to night
a needing at which a movement was started which
II I, hoped Will extend 10 all parts Of the country
The idea Is that the Republican clubs Of the Nation
shall solicit II subscriptions from the friends Of
Protection the fund thls crea,ei u b. given 10
Governor Mckinley, II ohio. &c tmoniL f,r
past services TO The Republican party. as an ey.
preston Of sympathy in bis financial afficon ara q
a provision against his threatened retirement IRON
poical life I'm order 10 ictree his icrtins in bust.
ness.
amounts larger than dollar were offered. but
refused. The club has appointed committee which
Will receive voluntary Subscriptions but VIII not 90
licIt any, Appropriate resolutions were adopted