The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

Col. John Hay said to lie the Man Wbo
Has directed HIS Cnnvns.

WASHISGTON. hIly g.-There is in WASHING.
ton Il man who is said to have been more closel =
connected with the Mckinley campaign thar
any OTHER. with the possible exception OF Di.
rector-ln-Chlef Mark Hanna. He has made
largo contributions TO the legitimate cam
palgn expenses and has been consulted at every
stage of the canvass. His name has not been
added 10 the tables OF estimates that have
been sent out every sunday evening, nor f.
he Known 20 the rank and file OF the Mckinley
boomers. Nevertheless. II IL his hand that
has guided much OF the machinery that has
set In motion the wave of Mckinley enthusiasm.
and 1t is his advice that has been followed hv
the managers in many important stems they
have taken since the effort to make Mckinley
the Republican nominee was commenced more
than two years ago. This man has long been
u friend Of Mckinley and devoted to his Der.
sonal and political fortunes. With prea,
wealth at his ommand he has been enabled
TO render valuable service to his friend, and
1t is PROBABLE that If the list of those who sub.
scr!bcd to the fund for the payment of Me.
NinleJ's debts at the time OF his business fail.
u.e were examined, this mans name would
De FOUND attached to u very liberal donation.
Although originally n citizen OF Illinois, he
vas Tor many years a prominent and influential
,,s'uyhi OK lcEeland. taking a leading part II
ne soc'al, business. and political life ol that
city. and OF the State 1T Ohio az well, ard iii
abilities and wealth have always been at tho
disposai of, the man for whose nomination he
mas been helping to conduct such a unique
"ltI! so ihr satisfactory campaign.
In the every day political NE Of WaehfHngtom
AS II ; possible for a live man 10 he. and who
heyortneiess has been. one Of the leading spirits
W Managing TIE Mckinley campaign, /, John
Hay, author, poet. and Diplomat, aud those
Wh,'r oplhipns arc worthy NJ respect declare
llt!cal friend, and certain To he secretary OF
Stale 'n h,s Gebtaet should the Ohio man bo
Hay has lived in Washington almost ]contInu,
onsiiy since he was Assistant Secretary OF state
illE"rlant literary and Journalistic work. His
Wiz was The daughter of the late .\ma.a Stone
o! nleNeltnd, one OF, the richest men In the
house on the corner OF sixteenth and | streets,
vs. LerofS Lafayette >Punrc from tho Whits
touches To tie life Of i.ucoIn. Which lie and
Io4h a. NIc"lay published a few wears ago,
crrdltahIc literary w"rl; that has appearr"d
rom hiI pen SINCE the life Of Lincoln VA lin
n 'w, n'an rs tanii;y are nn9nI the best
and with the polite Al leaders and the
Elnlnlstrati"n official IA" I, ou terms OF tho
hennbl,!c@n party and u the plain private citi-
Erhs OF Washington Cul, Hay Is \ery littfe
learn thar Ia" has leo a silent powor hchlni
We movement intended To bring about lie
col, HAY first cane ro Washington ns n
sounE man from Illinois, where he had studied
l"' ne law, anu he became one Of the private
,.yrttGr,c- Tor. President Lincoln. the other
ncils John e.. N!Cnlay. whu NaN afIerward. unt.l
= 'sw I"ars ago, Marshal u'thc supreme Court
y inc I hl''i states. From lNri to ISL; Mr.
ny wa secretary of LEGATION At Paris, and
~ u year thrrra fter hold II similar past nj
i, ,l'Hnh' lie was Secretary NJ Legation al
nHIirlu III lsGo and $50. and after that for
,,ehl or nine years lived chiefly at cleveland,
,llds'u lu literary ,Alpr, lie was appointed
VS. stant Secretary ~ state under secretary
,NhTts on Nov. l.. lS,n, AND held that onlca
i''I Nay ISsl, b"inE succeeded by Robert
'"rr'lolS Of Legation AT Paris, and who is
.nM nh!lIlntn Of the House Committee on