The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
M'KINLEYS TRYING PO-
SITION.

80 much noise about these later pill
grimages- not as many marching men,
or bands OF music; but there is an
immense amount OF .earnestness. The
visitors who call at the Mckinley resi-
dence now are not entertained on the
historic front porch. They are ushered
into what will become the historic Ii.
brary, and altho' newspaper reporters
hover around, the public has verS little
idea OF what goes on behind the closed
doors. This is the trying time for the
president-elect. Probably many times
before March 4. as he is forced to listen
to the importunate demands OF place
hunters, Major Mckinley will exclaim,
"a plague on all your schemes and
wish himself well out of it ALL II. before
election. when the country was con-
vulsed with excitement, Major Mckinley
conducted himself in such manner as
to compel the confidence and respect OF
the whole people. what shall We say OF
his attitude in these, il anything, more
trying post election days! Major Nc
Kinley has true presidential dignity.
With Office seekers to the right OF him,
office seekers to the left Of him, Office
seekers all around him. subjected to a
never ceasing presence. sufficient TO
strain the power OF endurance OF the
strongest man, the president elect is the
same dignitied. graceful figure he has
always been. Garfield and many
another president-elect succumbed to
the pressure that is now being brought
to bear on MAYOR Mckinley, and made
more or less undignitied manipulations.
But Mckinley says nothing, and the
people look on with respect. What a
great thing it is for great public man
to be able to keep his tongue from wag-
ging! Self restraint in a tense period
like the present is almost an infallible
sign OF greatness. The mass Of the
the people, without knowing very much
about Mckinley, are impressed with the
idea that he is great man. They know
his repose and power Of repression. The
president-elect is making up bis mine
on a number OF important questions
these days, solving problems on which
the success OF his administration may
depend, but he is, SO far as the public
knows, entirely at ease, and he manifests
no disposition to indulge in foolish
gable. Mckinley has been compared
to Napoleon. He has Napoleonic reti-
cence. The Lord deliver us from gar
rulous statesmen.
Most OF the men who surround Nc
Kinley are men who resemble their
chief in keeping their own counsel Mr..
Hanna, more than any other, has con-
siderable difficulty in keeping himself
out OF the newspapers. Mr.. Hanna is a
pleasant gentleman to whom the sensa.
ton OF political power is new. ard it is
hard for him to avoid letting the people
know what very important person be
is. II there is any leaking of state Sc
crets it will be through Mr.. Hanna. II
is easy enough TO forsee that the sue
cessor Of President Cleveland is bound
to come in for some adverse criticism
on account of the wonderful activity
and lack OF diplomacy OF the distin
guished gentlemen who ran the last re-
publican national campaign. Alread,
there is feeling in the country tina
Mr.. Hanna. admirable man tho he is, il
q trifle too offcious. In Washington
there is a strong anti Hanna feeling OF
account OF the desire OF the nationa
chairman to personally conduct the in