The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-20
THE M'KINLEY CAMPAIGN.
How Il Is Being systematically Managed.
Popular Unsolicited subscriptions from
All Glasses OF People-The Masses for
Him Against the bosses.


Him Against the Bosses.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette:
There has probably never been candi-
date for President In this country who
has entered the canvass SO thoroughly
and so systematically as Governor Nc
KInley. The machinery OF his canvass
Is marvelously perfect and effective.
All over the state men who believe in
Mckinley and the great principle OF
protection that he represents are COM
ing forward with their means to aid
his candidacy with a spontaneity that
is most significant. Unsolicited funds
are being raised In great many OF the
cities and towns OF the state OF Ohio to
boom OhIu's favorite son, to provide
for the legitimate expenses Of the Nc
Kinley campaign. This generous feel
Ing toward the Little Napoleon" shows
the place that he occupies In the hearts
OF the people OF his native state and
the tremendous hold he has on the
affections of the masses. 1t is this that
is going to nominate him In spite OF the
schemlng OF selC-seekInE politicians
who are his natural foes.
Mckinley has the masses. not only OF
Ohio. but OF the entire country, with
him, and his nomination will not he
the first time that the masses. moved
by one thought and one sentiment. have
overthrown the political bosses The
Mckinley managers are not depending
wholly upon the great popular ground
swell, In his favor. bun are giving a
large part Of their attention 10 the sort
OF practical politics that wins victories.
In every state of the union Good men
are on guard. looking out for the Nc
Kinley interests, In point Of extensive
and perfect organization Mckinley
probably has the advantage OF any Of
the other presidential candidates. and
his organization will be doubly active
and alert from now on until the st.
Louis convention.
Hon. Mark A. Hanna Is the director
general, the commandment chief OF the
Mckinley forces. ont only in Ohio, but
in the country at large. He has plenty
Of assistants. men skilled In the art Of
political warfare. Notwithstanding the
fact that Tom Plat sneers at them as
amateurs in the grand science OF poll.
tics. Joseph P. Smith Is In charge OF
the Mckinley literary bureau, and
spends good deal of his time in cleve-
land. aiding Mr.. Hanna In his arduous
labors. At Canton il Mckinley him
self, with Hon. James Boyle, who d.
reefs the e1crtions OF a corps OF stenoG-
raphers. looking after the correspond
ence, that has already reached enor-
nous proportions. and is growing in
volume every day.
And there Is astute and sunvc W. n.
Hahn, member OF the Republican ma
tional committee. who sleeps with one
eye open. and never misses a movement
made by the managers of the rival can
didateS. Nothing either favorable or
unfavorahle TO Mckinley escapes his
attention. He goes upon the theory
that eternal vigilance Is the price OF
success, aud Is kept busy laying the
ropes to keep his place on the national
committee. and at the same time miss
ing no chance to forward the interests
OF the man Of Canton.
Chief Clerk OF the Railroad W. B.
Gaitree. commissioner, has unique po-
sltion In the Mckinley establishment.
He Is the grand chief custodian Of the
Mckinley buttons, a position that Is not
so insignificant M would Mt ftrst mp
pear. for the Mckinley button Is doing
Erent execution this year. Many thou-
sands Of these buttons have already
been sent out over the country. and
they are producing a plentiful crop OF
Mckinley supporters.
They are done up In neat packages
and sent out by the basketfll to do
their missionary work for tho Ohio
man, The Republican In this state who
docs not wear the Mckinley button rs
getting to be looked upon with dlstruBt
and suspicion. and II will soon be that
way In other parts nt the country. The
rain OF Mckinley buttons will he kept
up until tho St Louis convention. and
Mr.. GnItrcc, as their chief dispenser.
occupies an enviabic position OF honor.
Two other mon who are tevntinT their
whole time. talents and energies to the
Mex Inlcy campaign are Major Dick. OF
Akron. and Myron T. Herrlck. OF Clevc-
land. Cleveland iS the real hcadqunr-
tiers NJ the Mckinley boom. and from
that city the warfare IL directed that
IL going to bring dsmny to the hearts
OF tho other candidates.
The finances OF the Mckinley canvass
are IN the capable hands Of MeRFrH.
Hanna and Herrick, OF Cleveland, and
KohiEnat. Of Chicago. md they are d.
rccting the management md cXpcndi-
turc Of the money TINT Ia pouring In
fruom popular subscriptions, hTc OK
tent to which these contributions are
being mndc cRn be Judged from the fact
That one Ohio town NJ only about 5000
contributed $500, These subscriptions
nrc not being solicited, but are volun-
terry ~ GOODWILL offerings They are
coming from manufacturers. mcr-
chantR, mechanics. lnhOrerS; In fact,
from all sorts and conditions OF people.