The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27
BEsET BY CRANKs.
All Sorts and Conditions of Men Over
run McKinIey's Premises.

Canton Letter in Chicago Post.
Next to the destruction of everything
which is subject to attack from knife
blade or hands is the persistency of cranks
ana an G queer types of humanity who float up
hook or crook. to obtain admission. What
their business might be or what excuse
they might offer when confronting the
master of the house is without the limits
OF guessing. There was one individual in
particular c1 saturday, slight fellow with
use OF spirits, and one to whom the ap-
pellation bum would be very fitting He
Doc" Jameson entered and in a loud
voice proclaimed that he had business with
cost Mckinley dear if he was not allowed
an audience. He went away vowing venge-
anee, followed by a laugh, which almost
mage MIN froth at the mouth.
When Mr.. Mckinley came out of the
house to receive j. w. Dodge's presenta-
way employees sound-money clubs and de-
liver his address of welcome he was al
most borne to the ground by the crowd
which had closed in on the front stoop.
Sne Dig fellow with tin horn blew it right
INTO the Majors face, until an old woman
strength pushed the tin horn aside Mr..
mckinley responded with a good-natured
smile, and simply stood helplessly on the
rescue and cleared a way for him.
When Mr.. Mckinley speaks to visiting
every day for the last three week.-Mrs.
comes out bareheaded, with silk hat in
ms ldno. Experience has taught him the
wisdom of saving his headgear. On one
occasion ne was the center of a surging
crowd on the stoop. When he stepped on
the platform he lifted his hat with the in
tention of placing it on his head after
poWlng all around. Luckily his eye caught
S Wbnt OF the hat before he replaced it.
what sight it wasi Next day bow
with hat box containing a new tile en-
tered the Majors front door.
headed before the railway men. It began
20 ram beIore he reached the platform in
Irone Of +t The house He listened to the
your hat Major" shouted somebody. Mr.
Mel Mckinley didn't seem to hear until the ap-
peal became general then he answered
with smile and negative shake of his Is
head, as if to say, It's nothing" ms
We cant afford to have you Catch cold,''
came in chorus. Several Of the listeners
began to raise umbrellas
nafeneaded you ought to be able to stand
1t with your hats on cried a man from
me t veranda. Umbrellas disappeared as if
Mr. McKinley's home is surrounded bv
w VICE I,si. trees LACKING only the
sion might easily be transnort eg 10 man an
panks OF the Mississippi in Louisiana and
the soutbe an 6oa ;sonthern home. but all
sItt1ng room and parlor make every caller
a ar ease, 1t is so homelike. Unassuming
real graces which would make her an ideal
mistress of the White House. comes into
motherly tenderness. She offers her IN han 81
with Wit frankness tina. puts the most bash
full at ease. 1859 oN0ii-
Reverting to the trees which shade tbe
Mcihlnley mansion. Limbs almost bend
Wlthln a few feet of the speakers stand.
S Saturday the limbs were burdened with
poyS everywhere. They climbed to the ton
hung to the limbs almost within sween
or the orators arm and swung about like
squirrels. They climbed along the branch
es which touch the sides of the house and
peTfed into the upper windows with boyish
S WnK;nfs, Ihere is little privacy in the
ley is too good-natCred to call halt His
private secretary and brother act as door
keepers. 1t does not take much of ex-
without any excuse, and Mr.. Mckinley is
kind enough to take it for granted with
correspondence, his callers are the most
miscellaneous lot of people that a cos
sions they come on! It would b be 'n vain ms s.
attempt a rehearsal But the good Major
listens patiently, even sympathetically to
grasps some humble toiler by the hand.
his fine physique making strong contrast
but his bearing of broad brotherhood lev
cling all other comparisons. His piercing
eyes have not the slightest trace of harsh
ness. 1t is the CLEAN of understanding
lures help to convey. His whole bearing
shows hearty sympathy with those who
toll and who will be most sensitive to the
results Of the present political struggle.
Everybody who gets near enough to no
tice these little things departs with a deep
rooted respect for the man. For example
the avenue where he lives. are trying to |
outrfval each other in decorating their
cottage to the mansion. carries it's proper
ton of banners and flags. A great tri- |
umphaI arch stands few hundred yards |
from Mr.. McKinleys house, and if the |
younger population ever had an idol it is |
Major Mckinley. Words of praise and love |
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