Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25


cut down the democratic majority from
1900 70 500, He was elected by plur-
allty OF SO,995, up to that time the rec
ord plurality in Ohio's history.
Major Mckinley's home life is very
happy, despite the fact that his wife is
an invalid. Mrs. Mckinley was Miss
Ida Saxton, daughter of James and
Mary Saxton, She received an excel
lent education when a girl, spent some
time abroad and became her fathers
assistant in his bank, where IL was
SAID that her fair face attracted bou-
quets and bank notes TO the window.
She had many suitors but Major Nc
kinley then rising young lawyer,
yanquished all rivalry, removed the
young woman from the cashiers VIM
dow and won from honest James Sax
ton these words when the hand OF the
daughter was gained. You are the
only man have ever known TO whom
would intrust my daughter Mrs.
Mckinley has always assisted her hus-
band IN politics. Her Ill health has In
no wise deferred her from enjoying the
political honors he has won, nor has
IL prevented her from being a wise
counselor. Her presence has time and
again served as an inspiration to her
husband. When political preferment
first came to former Governor McKin-
ley, it was his wifa who convinced him
that he should accept She believed
implicitly in his talents, and that his
service would be for the good of the
state she was certain She has never
wavered in her faith in her husbands
convictions, and consequently she is
protectonist and believes the country
must have protective tariff law,
She has confidence In him not only as
a public official. but az man, Her
Illness has been overcome BY her af-
lection, and she has travelled thousands
OF miles when she was weak in body
merely that she might be near him.
she has encouraged him by word, look
and presence and he has in his knight
" style returned the fayors and reoip-
rocated the sacred affection Her
home life has been short, for out of the
twenty-five years Of married life, more
than twenty have been passed by her
husband in the public service. She
has lived In hotels, doubtless source
regret. since her fragile body made It
more than imperative that she should
have a quiet place. She has never
complained, but has urged Governor
Mckinley to push forward in his pub
lie career, Mrs. Mckinley spends most
of her time in coy apartment on the
second floor, and much of her leisure
Is devoted to orochetilg those dainty
little slippers which have so many
times brought sunshine Into gloomy
hospital wards In various parts OF the
country, 1t is sand that she has knit
ted over 1000 pairs Of these slippers In
her twenty years OF invalid life. In
appearance Mrs. Kinley Is OF medium
height. with brown hair and large deep
blue eyes. Although an invalid she
makes and receives calls and Otter
gees on shopping tours, Mrs. Mckin-
Icy cares little for dress, although her
toilets are always In excellent taste.
Her actual lnvalidism dates from the
birth of their second child, in 1871.
This child died In It's infancy and was
followed by the first child, a daughter
of three years, short time afterwarG.
Her mother also died tbout this time.
These SORROWS were more than she
could bear, and she has never re-
covered, AT present in appearance
and in actual health her condition Is
better than for several years pryious.
Candidate for Vice President.
Mr. Hobart was educated as lawyer,
hut has gone into manufacturing. and
Is the president oil several companies,
in which he represents large financial
interests, but does not own much stock
himself He lives at Patterson and
may Ne considered the most public
spirited and influential citizen OF that
place. lie has lovely home OH tho
principal street a large frame house,
three stories high, of the oldfash!oned
French style of architecture, with
wide porch halfway around it, a spa
tlbha gdlht ihNAOHti W "a nhANN RAAh1N
fence, and few fine shade trees. A
recent addition TO the rear Is an art
gallery, with some fine pictures Upon
the walls, which is also used as ball
room. Mrs. Hobart might be consid-
cred the social leader OF Patterson and
entertains great deal, but in an UNI
ostentatious way.
Mr.. Hobart is native Of New Jer-
sey, graduate OF Rutgers college, IN
the class OF 'G3, and went TO Patterson
10 study law with Socrates Tuttle. wh1
for time was the leader Of the bar 10
the northern part Of the state. HI
soon became a partner, married Mr..
Tuttle's daughter and took the corpora
ton business OF the firm In his hands.
AS counsel he naturally became di-
rector In various companies, and when
they did not pay he generally was APP
pointed receiver or manager, so that
after time he drifted out OF the law
into the active charge of MANUFACTURE
ing establishments owned by his eli-
ents. He vas receiver and afterward
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