New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13

their time TO him when they are in Canton.
They are James Boyle, his private secretary
who has been with him in the same capacity
since Major Mckinley was elected Governor Of
Ohio. Joseph = Smith. who vas the state Ii
harlan when Major Mckinley Governor.
CAPTAIN Henry Heistand. and Sam" SaXton.
nephew of Mrs McKinley's. who lives in the
house Mr. Bowie was a successful newspaper
writer and stenogr lpher before ne became Major
NcKinley's secretary He is shoIt stockily
built brjght-eved man oC Canadian birth,
blessed with good health and great capacity for
hard work
Joseph T. Smith who is called Major Mckin-
hys literary secretary. is native OF ONO. ana
vas newspaper editor before he went acuEeiE
into politics He gathers data Tor MAJOR Nc
Kinleys speeches looks up statstlcs' ana al'tf
The spcechcs are made, complies th'lh III iuDI'
cation for use in the campaign. MI Sinlth j. oiie
Major McKinley's cOnndenual auNlSeIs 49, 49,,
party matters and in ADDITION 20 ms ~,
ssgaciiy possesses a discriminating taste IN 1T
erature He is living at Major No Kinney mouse
curing the campaign. and Is gehrIan9 '"e "0'
nan IN the household 10 retire al nlShI. 800.
Captain Heistand acts as cOnliucii'id' ~, -
tary 10 Major Mckinley. and II - ms DuSlh'99
70 meet people who come 20 the mouse ~
tain their business and present theih 10 May ~
Mckinley. or make the proper EXCUSES 'i In
Major happens to be absent pr o''up,eu -.
addition 10 this work Captain Heistahu Cpens
Major McKinlev's mali and kilograms, and looks
after his correspondence Of a personal anu ~
cal character =,
Samuel saxton. Mrs McKiney's nephew, IS
.ne Of the Majors most industrious anu H' ~,
~, ~ trends H. Is the Youngest meiiIDei -. NJ
AidJoIs personal staff makes hmseI s'"Vi a.
useful. and is d sort Of private bOOkkeeper TOT
.ue MAJOR. He is always on duty, ana al"
pusy with multitude Of details that ran 10 tne
81 ~ vi competent person IN d householu - 49,,
- many important things are TO be- done. FROM
81 IN the morning until midnight. YOUNG al,
na 1'oA scarcely has moment ne can '"' H.
MRS MKINI.EY And HER FRIENDS
Mrs Heistand. wife Of Captain Heistand' Is
mrs McKinleys most constant companion.
They have been friends for several years. ana
MIS- hestald spend. large part OF eN'''
uay and evening with Mrs. Mckinney, ana oI''"
accompanies her when she drives. MIS-. Mo
Alhiey IL fond Of young people. and Is popu'a'
WIN them. Many young girls ana young
'soes Of her acquaintance in canton are ire
Vuent Gales. and she gives many niue enter
'ainments for them
major McKiney's mother, now IN her elgh'N-
eighth year takes a lively interest in the cam
palgn. and is often al the house when ne makes
speeches 10 delegations. There IS always gen
@I desire on ths part Of callers TO see heI; anu
a. a. rule some OF the visitors bring hahusV"le
powers for the candidates wife ana mother.
mayor Mckinley's mother lives about seven
bplocKs from her sons house. ara u. cans - sc
her daily Abner Mckinley, the Majors ony
brother living. is a resident Of New-York city,
out comes to Canton two or three tines
. .h He always stops at his moiLei h"use'
~ ~ mat she sees great deal OF her Two sons.
her daughter Miss He.en Mckinley, lives WIN
I ~, as does her granddaughter MISS Grace Nc
Ain.ley when She is not at school 49, -,
mayor and Mrs. Mckinley are enjoying eAceI-
cent health this summer. Major Mckinney bears
W remarkably well under the unremlttihs
suess and toll Of the campaign. he sleeps
soundly. has an excellent appetite and Is al
ways in good spirits and ready for a large
amount of hard work. lie has singuIarly