The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-04-03
LOVE LETTERS FROM Mk,NLev.



40 not kEv's ether Maj. Mckinley,
In working up sentiment for his presi-
Dental aspirations. has a young " oman
or not TO whom he dictates those pleas
ant typewritten letters that have
reached every voting precinct in this
state. but ! do know that they have
much 10 do in strengthening the orig
inal Mckinlcyite and winning over th,.
"avering. Without the typewriter he
could not have reached one-ha the In
danians he is now rallying under his
banner in response To the clicking Of the
little instrument in his law Office or H.
brary at Canton.
On an average so republicans 10 n
county have complimentary letters
from the adroit little Napoleon. One
would suppose that the distinguished
gentleman in Canton had 8 powerful
memory for persons and localities. for
there is never the mistake of letter IN
name or post Office of the one addressed.
Up In Clinton county the other day
visiting politician from the capital was
taken aside by resident politician OF
Frankfort with mysterious wink and
nod of the head. Look at that said
the yer,lant politician. unfolding a let
ter bearing the Mckinley office head
and the Mckinley signature, with a
dozen or fifteen lines of typewriter
copy between.
Oh" remarked the visiting politi- |
can. who is an Allison-fIarrison or a
Harrison-Allison man. just as events at
81 Louis may dictate. that is from Nc |
hinley. IL it? Well. your letter is
only one Of the many thousand the
major has sent into Indiana"
THAT don't make any difference" the
resident politician replied. lie NAV
send 100000 if he wants TO do so. The
letter shows that some time or other he
has heard Of me. and now. when he
wants help. he remembers me. I'm for
from this time on
The major varies his compliments in
these missives of good will to the i'm
portance of the one addressed. Ii the
after has pull only in his precinct
ne major tickles his vanity with few
pleasant words. closing with the hope
hat he can find il consistent with his
Jews To give him his personal support.
4 the one the Little Napoleon wishes to
ONE over 10 his side is Of mysterious
-reatness he phrases his communion
ion with the suggestion that he Mai
'lchiniey) can't 70 much further In
MS campaign unless his particular Ia
lana friend. whom he takes the liberty
o address in his interest, visits Canton
nd the Mckinley home at his earliest
One OF these letters reached proni-
ent Harrison man the other day. 1t
ddcd an inch To his stature and two 10
is stomach circumference. lie had
ecret that was burning a hole. in his !
cart. lie could keep it no longer. and.
ngling out victim whom be knew :
'ouid be moved by consuming envy.
'ok him out of a group in a hotel lob Q
Y and in oEe of the out-of-the-way cor I
ers whispered: I
Have You heard from the major?" q
major who?" n
why. Maj. Mckinley. of course.
asn't he written TO you?"
~. aAi Noll Cart u rap III he | =
Desn't-"
lie has 10 me. Look at that, will a
)u?" q
And the victim of envy read the Ohio ~
ans compliments without comment. ~
III. passing the letter back 10 the y
'oud lndianian. moved Oft into the G
owd to say a good word for any can =
date but Mckinley. q
All these letters are the sequence OF a.
request the Canton candidate made M
Chairman Gowdy some weeks ago. N
read like this: "
MI DEAR CAPT. GowDy: VIII you kind III
send me the names OF q or ~ repuh-
ans ~ each county Of Indiana who will
Sly support me. Yours respectfully.
WILLIAM MckTxLEY" sp
4 hat IS the secret of the ma ior's re- ~
siayraDce OF 50 many ardent friends. wi
Cincinnati Enquirer n,