Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-26
LOVE LETTERS FROM M.kINLEY.
Thousands of Them Find Their Way Into
Indiana.

Thousands OF Them Find Their Nay Into
Indiana.
Idonot know whether Mai. Mckinley.
in working up sentiment for his presi-
Dental aspirations. has young woman
or not to whom he dictates those pleas
ant typewriter letters that have
reached every voting precinct in this
state, but I do know that they have
much to do in strengthening the orig
inal McKinleyite and winning over the
wavering. Without the typewriter he
could not have reached one-half the In
dianians he is now rallying under his
banner in response to the clicking of the
little instrument in his law Office or Ii
brary at Canton.
On an average so republicans to IL
county have complimentary letters
from the adroit little Napoleon. One
would suppose that the distinguished
gentleman in Canton had a powerful
memory for persons and localities, for
there is never the mistake of letter in
name or post Office of the one addressed.
Up in Clinton county the other day n
visiting politician from the capital was
taken aside by a resident politician of
Frankfort with a mysterious wink and
nod of the head. Look at that" said
the verdant politician, unfolding let
ter bearing the Mckinley Office head
and the Mckinley signature, with a
dozen or fifteen lines of typewriter
copy between.
"Oh,"s remarked the visiting politi-
clan, who is an All;son-Harrison or a
Harrison-Allison man, just as events at
ST. Louis may dictate, that is from Nc
Kinley, is it? Well, your letter is
only one of the many thousand the
major has sent into Indiana"
THAT don't make any difference" the
resident politician replied. HE may
send 100000 if he wants to do so. The
letter shows that some time or other he
has heard of me, and now, when he
wants help, he remembers me. I'm for
Mckinley from this time on"
The major varies his compliments in
these missives of good will to the i'm
portance Of the one addressed. If the
latter has pull only in his precinct
the major tickles his vanity with a few
pleasant words, closing with the hope
that he can find it consistent with his
views to give him his personal support.
If the one the Little Napoleon wishes to
come over to his side is of mysterious
greatness he phrases his communica-
ton with the suggestion that he (Aiai.
Mckinley can't go much further in
this campaign unless his particular In
diana friend, whom he takes the liberty
TO address in his interest, visits Canton
md the Mckinley home at his earliest
convenience.
One of these letters reached promi-
nent Harrison man the other day. 1t
added an inch to his stature and two to
his stomach circumference. He had
secret that was burning a hole in his
heart. He could keep it no longer, and,
singing out a victim whom he knew
would be moved by consuming envy,
took him out of a group in a hotel lob
by and in one of the out-of-the-way cor
ners whispered:
''Have you heard from the major?"
major who?"
"Why, Maj. Mckinley, of course.
Hasn't he written to you?"
NO, and I don't care a rap If he
DOESN'T
HE has to me. Look at that, will
you?'
And the victim Of envy read the Ohio
mans compliments without comment,
and, passing the letter back to the
proud Indianian, moved off into the
crowd to say a good word for any ca
didate but Mckinley.
All these letters are the sequence Of
a request the Canton candidate made
of Chairman Gowdy some weeks ago.
It read like this:
my DEAR CAPT. GowDY: VIII you kind
ly send me the names Of Is or so repub-
1icans in each county OF Indiana who will
likely support me- Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
That is the secret of the majors re-
Eembrance of so many ardent friends.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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