The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-04

stItuted her principal employment tn his
absence untii the number which have
solaced the sufferers In hospitals Is said
TO amount TO nearly four thouland. From
Congressional duty to his wife and back
to duty was the round OF MS washing
ton life. While Governor OF ohio four
rooms I'm the Chittenden House in CO.
lumbus was their home. An early break
fast and he was off TO his executive
duties II was remarked that he always
left his hotel by side entrance. ana
when well across the street he turned
and ufted his hat. while handkerchief
nu,tered for an instant from the window
81 his nome. Then the Governor with
released smile walked jauntily off toward
the State House. This was repeated
every evening, showing 'hat loving
watch was kept at that window. Occa-
sionalIv weather and health permitting.
Mrs. Mckinley INDUCED IN a carriage
ride. her husband always accompanying
her. Always on Sunday the Governor
took an early train ior canton ana
going to his mother house accompanle
her to the FIRST NJ H. Church. Of which
he has been a member for thirty-fve
wears. He was superintendent of its
sunday school until public duty took
him to Washington.
After their devotions he escorted his
proud mother to her nome again ana
then took the first train FOR Columbus
where ne spent the remainder Of the day
with his Wife Now that he is free from
public cares and has resumed his home
life In Canton his days are not so full
of incident. His Office Is across the han
from tho family apartments on the
ground floor. There in an ample and
well-stockcd lbraby In which he
receives his numerous callers
ana gives as much time to
his secretary and correspondence as
he can afford. Then he seeks the solace
of companiOnship with the wife whose
gentle spirit has meilowed his nature
and brought to its highest development
his own dominant kindness and gentle
spirit toward friend and foe.
If Mr.. Mckinley has any weakness II
Is for good cigar. lie seldom drinks
wine or spirits. but he IS lost after
meal without a good cigar. He is q sin
cere member of the Methodist Church,
and none who know him doubt the sin
ccrity of his religious convictions. lie
joined that church just before he went
into the army and has been a consist
/ ent member ever since.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Major Mckinley is five feet seven In
chos in height and is as straight as
Michael Angeles statue OF David. He
undoubtedly looks like the great Ma
pOleon. although he has said more than
once that he does not like 20 be re-
minded Of the resemblance. lie has the
same grave. dignhed mouth, the same
high. broad and full forehead and the
same heavy lower jaw. He SIS better
looking man than was Napoleon. and his
bright. dark eyes shine ont under brows
which are less heavy than those OF
Bonapartc. and his frOwn Us hy no means
so terrible as that OF TIE Little Corporal.
lie appreciates. however. the value Of
dignity. always dresses IN double
breasted frock coat and crowns his clas-
sic head with "A tall silk hat.
lie Is man Of modest tastes and quiet
habits. He loves the country and good
horses, and prior TO the wreck OF bis for
tune a few years ago. DE owned
farm over in Columbiana county and
spent some Of his vacation there. lie Is
an invctcrate smoker, and 20 this habit
possibly some OF his well-knOwn reticc nee
TO interyieWers may be due, particularly
when they represent journals OF the OPP
posite politics. lie smokes deliberately.
with every evidence of enjoyment and
satisfaction. and when a Democratic cor
respondent g. trying 10 worm something
out OF him thinks three or four times
between puffs and words. He Is never
churlish with newspaper men, however,
and to those I'm whom be has confidence
is remarkably frank at times, ana even
needs the watchful eyes OF his private
secretary TO prevent his saying what
might seem injudicious. When II comes
10 talking in public, however. Major Nc
Kinlev possesses one of the first requi-
sites Of n successful politician. lie knows
when TO talk.
Personally Major Mckinley is charm
ing man TO meet. Ills presence IS pre-
possessing. though 10 conversation he
rarely develops brilliqncy or ready wit.
Dignity and repose, rather than force
and action, appear As his strong char
! acteristics 10 the man who meets him
casually. Yet his campaigns show that
when time for action comes he can 20
| through labor that wears out corps
Of experienced reporters and come out
Of the immense strain Of six weeks con-
slant canvass with little loss of flesh
and comparatively few signs OF fatigue.
The Gubcrnatorial campaign Of 1893 was
notable I'm this respect and shows the
character Of the man In his relations TO
politics.
With the chances favoring him and
! business depression prevailing, many q
man would have trusted something to
luck. and worked less persistently and
theoretically than under other Circum-
stances. But that was not Mckinleys
way. He realized that his boom for the
Presidency depended very largely upon
the size OF his majority. and worked
ike Trojan. Those who followed him
in the famous Congressional campaign
of $50 against John G.. Warwick. and
again in lNsl when he canvassed the
state against Campbell with such signal
success. and were third time with him
I'm 1899. say that he worked as never
before.
In the speeches he made one notable
| characteristic IS always prominent. He
does not make enemies. No man ever
| heard Mckinley abuse political oppO-
nent from the stump. Few men have
ever heard him speak with disrepect or
| malignitv Of one in private life. Only
among his close conhdants, and they are
carefully chosen and not numerous. does
he allow himself 10 speak his mind fully.
in 1896. when Major Mckinley suffered
some serious financial revcrses through
overfdelity IN the interests OF a friend.
Mrs. Mckinley took quite noble stand.
An ohio banker named Walker. for
whom Mr. Mckinley had indorsed notes,
suddenly failed. From boyhood the two
men had been the closest personal
friends. When Mr.. Walker requested Mr..
Mckinley to indorse for him, Mr.. Nc
Kinley gave his signature without max
ing any Investigation. Mr. Mckinley
continued placing his signature on notes
until the crash came.
II was found after the failure that
Mr.. McKinley's liabilities were about
100000. a sum nearly five times as large
as he had saved during the forty-nine
years OF his life. Mrs. Mckinley had
property which was worth probably