The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-15
BABY M'KEE'S PAPA.
Ex-President Harrison's Son.
in-Law in Town.
BOYS NICKNAME NOW PENALTY
Says Seattle Has Finest Water Power
on Earth-Predlcts Republican
Victory This Year.

The father of BABY Mckee" the
youngster whose juvenile praJtle enliven-
ed the White House during President Har-
risons administration, was In the city yes
terday, and those who had the pleasure on
meeting him felt that he has some claim
10 personal recognition apart from the
fact that ne is the son-in-law OF an ex-
president of the United States and the
father OF a boy who became famous De-
fore he was years old. j. X Mckee -
a typical Eastern business man, ana Is
connected with the General Electric Com
pary OF New York, corporation which
numbers it's employees by the thousands
He has recently been looking after sos>s
OF the interests of the company IN os-
den, San Francisco, Portland ana osher
Western cities. He tarried a day IN seat
tie. and was met here by Judge j. ). scott.
OF Port Townsend. who. as Is Wen known
Is a brother-in-law of ex-President haF-
rison. He leaves this morning over the
Canadian Pacific for the East
YES" he said last night at the Butter,
f. sBaby Mckee is about the most Ia
nous member of my own FANNY ne -
now paying the penalty for his premature
fame. He is yearS Cd. pright, foouss
boy. and YOU know notnins $3.50 NJ s,.ns EFF
OF that age worse than 10 near hlinse1
called Baby The name saN sticks 10
him. though II is now an actual PUNISH
ment to him."
sneaking OF the work OF his own COM
pany naturally led Mr.. Mckee into an
interesting talk about manufactures ana
the generation OF power. he paid seatus
a high compliment In speaking OF IT'S 70
sources IN this particular
..Seattle'' said he has within eashy
accessible radius the finest water power
In The world, certainly the nnest IA rs
United States. II must soon begin 70 Dc
utilized in the generation ana Tansnsls-
snsA< f,fa
up TO the fact that the cheaperins OF the
processes Of manufacture is the tue Key
"a Industrial success California has Just
learned with surprise that she has oeen
having out her entire annual goId output
for coal our company has Just put IN a
large plant al Sacramento, ana ittie Goa.
ia used In that city save for heating me
buildings Since / have seen Seattle |
nave ceased 70 wonder az its credit in the
Fast. which is remarkably good. No enc
rau sal by your bay here. look upon the
natural situation OF the city. ana take N
It's wonderful resources and environments
without becoming a firm believer IN It's
future greatness.
.As "a the money question in politics7
Wei frst Of all think many people are
making a great mistake IN speaking OF
the East as against the West Inc west
is full OF Eastern people. The population
OF the two sections is one people. not two
Besides
Tat the East is attempting 20 set up gold
nono-metallIsm. Il IS rot trying 70 do
any such thing. II IS trying 10 come at
,he best method Of a stable and perma-
nert bi-metallisTn. Bryan himself In the
sneech that nominated him virtually ac-
knowIedged that this was the aim OF the
East. l am pretty well acquainted with
the business men Of the East. and don't
know one OF them that wishes 20 throttle
silver.
what do 7 think OF the political out
locks Why. have been away from home
for FIVE weeks and therefore can't tel
Won much about recent happenings In the
East: but ! must say that l have been
hsShsv gratffled during my visit through
Utah. California and other Western states
a. what I have seen and heard during
these weeks / may sum up my conVtc-
lions m a very brief form by saving 70
voa that Il my name were on the Repus-
Nea- ticket I should not have the slight
es; doubt or my election"