The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-11
M'kINLEY AT HOME.
Personal characteristics of the P0pu-
lar Ohio Candidate.

Canton CO., Correspondence Cincinnati Trib-
une.
The man who. stands a good chance of
four years lives In frame house, for which
he pays $40 month rent. He keeps two
servants One Of them cooks and washes
the house, answers the doorbell and waits
on Mrs. Mckinley. who is invalid.
The Major blacks his own shoes and
shaves himself every morning at z O'Clock
His wife loves flowers, and in the rustic
hustle Of getting a grip on the nomination
on a linen buster and an old straw hat and
go out In the yard and attend 10 the flowers
Even the most pretentious people could not
sounding name of grounds: The yard mas
frontage of seventy-five feet and depth
Of 150 feet The house. with its porches. Is
about forty feet wide, and that doesn't leave
much room on either side.
quarter of century ago, when Mr.. and
Mrs Mckinley were married. s;,s sney cane me, 10
to go TO Washington, or Ohio's capital but
they always came back to this two-story
IS endeared to Mrs Mckinley Here her
two children were born. and when they
died the mother was left shattered In health.
aspect OF Mckinley. The tender-hearted
man rendered chihless. the loving husband
who has seen his rosy giri,wife fade away
into an invalid woman tell their own story.
Mckinley does not seem nowadays to be
the man rolling high on the wave OF political
excitement.
crate. He seems never to be in haste. He
speaks softly and has the eternal look Of a
aa S Sn has has Hee to to an rs a
gree the capacity Of getting through an
immense amount OF work without making
TO the point of aggravation. and is so delib-
crate that IL must make, the turbulent soul
of Mark Hanna heave with indignation:
The Major Is up every morning at O'Clock
and the first act of the day Is TO visit Mrs
Mekinleys room TO see how she spent the
night. Very often they breakfast together
in her room. when she Is too exhausted to
undergo the trial OF dressing and being
wheeled TO the dining room. The Majors
mail has grown to terrific PROPORTIONS with
TO the house and more Of it is delivered at
his Office. At the early morning meal Mrs.
reads them. She Is vastly interested in the
work that Is now going on and has first
class knowledge OF politics: She knows all
OF the Majors hopes and fears, and when
the news comes OF some new convention del
egation being instructed for her husband she
ne does. He accepts good news and bad with
the CAIN stolidity OF a rock. IL may be
that. like Napoleon, he believes himself to
things can have no effect.
Mckinley does all OF his home writing in
the library. an apartment so humble in its
appointments TO barely deserve such a des-
ignation. The only thing of note in this
room Is large painting of Mrs. Mckinley,
which hangs Immediately ABOVE the Major s
desk Whenever he looks I'D his eyes must
rest upon the sweet face OF his wife.
Literally estimated. Carton has a popu-
lation OF thirty Thousand. and all of the
men and women OF native power in the
pace call regularly at the Mckinley house
TO know how things are going. Naturally
Mckinley knows a great many of his fell
low-citizens. and. of course. they al know
him He is one OF the powers in the Meth
odist church, a short distance. from his
home, and. OF course, the church folk take a
peculiar interest in MS affairs