The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-22
REAL POWER BEHIND MKINLEY.
Col. John Hay Said to Be the Man Who
Has Directed His Canvass.

Washington Letter in New York Sun.
There Is In Washington a man who Is
with with the Mckinley campaign thar, any other
with the possible exception OF. director-in-
chief Mark Hanna. He has made large con-
penses and has been consulted at every stage
of the canvass. His name has not been
added to the table of estimates that have
is he known to the rank and file of the Nc
Kinley boomers. Nevertheless. 1t is his hand
that has guided much of the machinery that
has set In motion the wave OF Mckinley en-
thusiasm. and Ii Is his advice that has been
followed by the managers in many important
steps they have taken since the enort to
make Mckinley the Republican nominee was
commenced more than two years ago. This
man has long been friend of Mckinley and
devoted to his personal and political for
tunes. With great wealth at his command,
he has been enabled to render valuable ser
vice to his friend. and 1t Is probable. that II
the list OF those who subscribed to the fund
for the payment of McKinley's debts at the
time OF his business failure were examined
this mans name would be found attached to
very liberal donation. Although originally
citizen Of Illinois, he was for many years
a prominent and Influential: resident OF Cieve-
land. taking a leading part in the social. bus
5sss and se OF mat s ety nnd OF na
,Ye<h have always been at the disposal Of
theyman for whose nomination he has been
hel{&pg to conduct such unique and SO far
satisfactory campaign.
!, 'This private citizen. who is as little known
in the everyday political life Of Washington
as 1t is possible for live man to be. and who
nevertheless has been one of the leading
spirits in managing the Mckinley cam
paign, is John Hay. author. poet and Dip
of respect declare him to be McKinley's
closest personal and political friend, and
certain to be Secretary of State in his Cabi-
dent Of the United states. Colonel Hay has
lived in Washington almost continuously
since he was Assistant Secretary of State
In, fho Il Co o. ~ ho ho 10
his important literary and journalistic WORK.
His WIFE was the daughter of the late ANA
sa Stone, of Cleveland. one of the richest
a beautiful house on the corner OF Sixteenth
and streets, just across Lafayette square
from the White House. Here Colonel Hay
nut the finishing touches to the life of Lin
coin, which he and John j. Nicolay published
few years ago, and here he has done much,
that has appeared fnom his pen since the
life of Lincoln was finished. He and his
family are among the best known Of the
with the political leaders and the admins
tration officials he is on terms OF the clos
est intimacy. To the rank and Ale OF the
citizen of Washington Colonel Hay is very
little known. and 1t will be a surprise to
them to learn that he has been a silent
power behind the movement INTENDED to
bring about the nomination Of Mckinley.
Colonel Hay first came to Washington as
young nan from Illinois. where he had
the private secretaries for President Lin
coin, the other being John G. Nicolay, who
was afterward until few years ago. Mar
States. From 1895 to 1867 Mr.. Hay was sec
retary Of legation at Paris. and for a year
thereafter he'd a similar post AZ Vienna.
1859 and 1870 ard after that, for eight or
nine years lived chiefly at Cleveland. en-
gagged in literary labors. He was appointed
Assistant Secretary of State under Secre-
tary Evarts on Nov. l. 1879 and held that
office until May 1881 being succeeded by
Robert r. Hit. Of Illinois. who ha5 pre-
viously been secretary of lega ton at Paris,
and who is now chairman of the House COM
nnittee CD foreign affairs.