New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
A DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS OPINION
MKINLEY's Young MANHOOD AND LATEA
CAREER AS VIEWED by ONE WHO kNE"

HIM AT THE LAW SCHOOL.
To the Editor % The Tribune.
Sir: There IS an hour when we should put ASIDE
bones. differences and congratulate personal
friend on his Advancement in his parry, ana pay
.ha rA.nect due 20 friendship. With this ieeIns'
and not az being in accord With his views on great
nublic questions. shall speak with kindness OF
Major Mckinley. We met as students III 'ne Id"
Department OF the University Of Albany "a'
in the palmest days Of that celebrated "a" Scho',
Ira Harris. then United States Senator ana
Amasa J. Parker were DISTINGUISHED pToiesso's
anl eminent az iuris;s The school had repa'a-
ton Ike the old Ian school In idtcnh''i' WIZ"
Tap2irg Reeve and James Gould were ihsru'u"s'
drawing 10 them - many able young he" '"-.
came to Albany from nearly all the Eastern anu
Western states and among 4 large number who
have since gained distinction no one 'mp'es'N
me more favoraby than Mckinney. -,
He was IN a noble young manhood. having &'
ready merted applause In doing good ana osa''
service in the late war. when it was the pi'''''
duty to irnperil life and sacrifice properly 10 pe-
serve the union OF the states He had then "O,s
the look OF Napoleon than now nut We WV"
rather look upon him as being McNih'ey' ne "a'
apuroachaNle always. and yet there was d 0e''''
easy dignity AMI selt-conhaence' win se''0'
ress IN His manner TO indicate that he had en-
tered upon Mes duties WI" Wv ''"N
is real. lie Is earnest
- thoughtful manly. courageous and re-
..'...,,, - ooponents. never failing to argue MS
ei,o =, any question in law or politics WIN an
o,,,,v tha, has since given him in Congress ~
tional prominence ..
I, has been pleasure TO meet him ana talk o'"
o,1or times He would speak with great modesV
"a % himself with all his ambition He toh once
o, large public meeting In the place o, Ms $50
.ffa. TOD N
who mad known him from childhood th.y ~
come from every SIDE in every KIND OF Vrn, h,n
,bev knew he would do well. FOR they had known
his father and grandfather. lie said II was ,rs
for him TO speak for the mrs, nsn went on
with his usual freeneSs ,,.v
There are many fav0rtes In his party ana Wv. :,
have their ardent advocates. bu; II is unfair "a,
underra;e those who have with gooi reasy" U,c
talent He could not have become noticeable \, ~
the House OF Repre- sentatyes In debate without !.
in the midst OF such able men as CON n. rsso,
Blaine Reed. Curtin Randall English, Mo, small
and Mills The Speaker does not appo.,ht q COM
man to be chairman OF the Ways ana Mean az nor
mittee lie may rot be as e3luen. az Elaine trll.
iancy without speaking Of his inmeliiss",, n yll
porarles. but should he be elected re- neope and
be proof that he is tn the SnGrg T Tecol aen on,
abest Presidents have been hotN oIr important
Is for the public good to discuss Sonesty tor II
concerns the public welfare but thsIr, he more
when. IL were less partisan. We "o"''
patriotic. -, ,,a Major Nc.
Kinlcy his best wishes. should ne De e ,i0srsnces
rs free then as now 20 discuss points q, is often
II ne Is not brilliant, few are ar anal hrllllancy,
much more to fear from intellectual Monroe
where there may no, be cool judsnhienax Vas be,.
had no such powers as Madison pu, he compared
with the scholarly John Quincy haai "a sIt in tho
son thought he wholly UNITE, Lincoln: bu,
who ~Sre better qualified for arm ana COOK
In pcrilous time? D. a. rscs
Flshkil on the Hudson, june ~ 49,