The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-19

before O'CLOCK IN tne mOrnink nc Huu
upon his own responsibility dispatched
to the afflicted district q car containing
81, 600 worth Of provisions. Later he
made appeals for assistance to the
Boards Of Trade or Chambers of Com
merce Of Cleveland. Toledo, Cincinnati
and Columbus ard finally distributed
among The ".T'2 families In the district
clothing and provisions 70 the amount
of So. 1885,.
Although Governor McKinley's ad-
ministration of affairs was remarkably
smooth and harmonious, there many
times devolved upon the chief executive
the solution of especially perp!eNing
problems. For instance, during 1884,
the first year of his second term, the
state government received as many as 10
calls for troops to cid in enforcing the
law, O record unprecedented since the
civil war, but he never faltered In fol-
lowing the dictates of his judgment and
even those labor organizations and in
dividuals who are most radically op-
posed to any and every action on the
part Of the state militia were after
wards forced to admit the wisdom OF
his course.
Upon the occasion Of the great min
ers' strike in the summer of 1894 there
were so many outbreaks and such con-
tinual interference with traffic on the
railroads that it was finally found nee
essary to call into service every member
Of the National Guard in Ohio, but dur
ing their three-weeks' service the citi-
zen- soldiers, almost without exception,
acquitted themselves most creditably.
In October Of the same year there oc-
Cured at Washington court house.
Fayette county, an outbreak that was
one of the most serious Of the kind IN
the history Of the state. 1t was caused
by the attempt of the citizens to lynch
the committer Of q heinous crime, the
enraged populace not even being salts
fled by his prompt conviction and the
imposition Of q sentence amounting to
the full limit of the law. In the con-
flict between the citizens and the SOL
diery three persons were killed and sew
eral more were injured. This was the
case In which court inquiry was In
stituted to investigate the conduct OF
Colonel Colt, the commander OK the
troops, but he was exonerated, and to
this action Governor Mckinley unhesi-
tatingly gave his full endorsement.
Late in the fall Of 1896 occurred the
memorable riot at Tifiin, Seneca county,
at which place a mob had assembled
determined upon the lynching Of pris-
oner, then In the hands of the sherin.
The governor was appealed to and he
Immediately ordered to Tifiin four COM
panies Of the national guard from four
neighboring towns. Almost immedl-
ately upon their arrival the mob dis
persed. Governor McKinley's action In
every case where q call was made for
troops evidenced judgment and deci-
sion, as we'll as q determination to
demonstrate to possible law-breakers
that he was thoroughly master Of the
situation.
NO RED TAPE.
A distinctive feature Of Governor Nc
Kinley's administration was the entire
absence Of red tape" which character
lied the conduct of affairs in every de-
partment with which he had anything
to do. The caller at the governors Of
flee at the state capitol always encoun-
tered a colored attendant at the door,
but usually he was unhesitatingly in
vited to go right in" During his four
years residence at Columbus Mr.. Nc
Kinley maintained the same regularity
Of habits and systematlzed with that
same care which has ever since his first
entrance into public life enabled him
to do the work of several men. AL
though he almost invariably retired
late, the governor made habit of ris-
ing early and by o'clock each morning
was usually ready to undertake the du-
ties Of the day. He first gave attention
to his correspondence, which was al
ways heavy, but as rule the majority
of the letters requiring answers-and
they averaged in number 50 per day
were turned over to his private secre-
tary. Then there were the papers to
look over. innumerable visitors to see
and finally an infinite amount OF rou-
tine business which must be given at
tention regardless Of everything else
In fact, Mr.. Mckinley was q very
busy man, and his work was all the
more fatiguing from the fact that he
and his wife occupied suite Of rooms
at the Neil house, a prominent hotel
Just opposite the capitol, and thus the
governor was never secure from intru-
sion. However this hotel life, or rather
the location of the hostelry, had one
advantage, in that Mrs. Mckinley, who
is an invalid, could sit at the window
Of her parlor in the Neil and watch her
husband at work on the opposite side
of the street The people Of Columbus
often recall the scene that was pre-
sented every morning, when, as the
governor went over to the capitol, he
turned at the gate at the entrance OF
the grounds, lifted his hat and bowed a
goodbye to the devoted watcher at
the window opposite.
The governor was usually absent
from Columbus during campaigns, but
he never lost sight of public business,
constantly sending instructions to his
private secretary, and no matter how
arduous the duties Of campaigning or
how pressing the demands upon his
time. Mr.. Mckinley when away from
home never let's a day pass without
OHe VI lellSIS VI tcAC-
grams to his wife.
He even followed this rule implicitly
during his marvellous tour in 1894 Nc
Kinley has during his life made more
speeches and addressed a greater NUM-
ber Of people than any other man in
the world, but In this campaign he sur
passed even his own records Long be.
fore it's opening the campaign mana
gers were in despair Requests for a
visit from the champion Of protection
came from all parts Of the country and
in almost every case there was an alb
solute refusal to accept mo" as an an
swer.
ON THE STUMP.
The original programme contemplated
the delivery by Mr.. Mckinley during
the campaign Of forty-siX set speeches,