The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22
THE MAJOR's TYPEWRITER.
About Five Thousand Mckinley Love
Letters Find Their Way Into In



diana,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
indianapolis, Ind, March 12.-I do not
know whether Mai Mckinley. in working
up sentiment for hts presidential aspira-
lions, has young woman or not TO whom
he dictates those pleasant little type-writ-
ten letters that have reached every
know that they have much to do IN
Strengthening the original Mckinleytte
and winning over the wavering. without
the typewriter he could not have reached
one-half the Indianians he is now rallying
under his banner In response to the click
ing of the little instrument in his law Of
flee or library at Canton.
On an average fifty republicans to a
county have complimentary letters from
the adroit Little Napoleon. One would
suppose that the distinguished gentleman
in Canton had n powerful memory for
persons and localities. for there Is never
the mistake of a letter in name or post
office of the one addressed.
Up I'm Clinton county the other day a
visiting politician from the capital was
taken aside by "A resident politician of
Frankfort with mysterious wink and
nod of the head. Look at that" said the
verdant politician, unfolding a letter bear
ing the Mckinley office head and the Nc
Ktnley signature. with dozen or fifteen
lines Of typewriter copy beneath,
oh" remarked the visiting politician,
who Is an Allison-Harrison or Harrison
Allison man, just as events at st. Louis
It? Well. your letter is only one of many
Thousand the major has sent into In
diana"
resident politician replied. 'nIe may send
10000 II 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 McKin-
ley from this time on
The major varies his compliments I'm
these missives of good will to the impor-
Of ho laf
has a pull only In his precinct, the major
tickles his vanity with few pleasant
words, closing with the hope that he can
find II consistent with his views to give
him his personal support. If the one the
Little Napoleon wishes to come over TO
his side Is of mysterious greatness. he
phrases his commI nication with the sug-
gestion that he, Mai. Mckinley. can't go
much further In this campaign unless his
particular Indiana friend, whom he takes
the liberty TO address in his interest, visits
Canton and the Mckinley home at his ear
Hest convenience.
One OF these letters reached prominent
Harrison man the other day II added an
inch to his stature, and two to his stomach
circumference. He had n secret that was
burning a hole In his heart. He could keep
II no longer, and, singing out a victim
whom he knew would he moved by con-
Stunning envy, took him out of a group IN a
hotel lobby and In one of the out-of-the-
way corners whispered
Have you heard from the major?"
Major who?"
why Maj. Mckinley. of course. Hasn't
he written to your
NO, and L don't care a d-n IL he
doesn't"
He has to me- Look at that, will your
And the victim of envy read the Ohio
mans compliments without comment, and
passing the letter back to the proud In
dianian, moved Off into the crowd to say q
good word FOR any candidate but McKin-
ley.
All these letters are the sequence of a
request the Canton candidate made of
Chairman Gowdy some weeks ago. IL
reads like this:
NY Dear Capt. Gowdy: Will you kindly
send me the names Of twenty-five or fifty
republicans in each county of Indiana
who will likely support me. Yours respect
fully, William Mckinley.
That is the secret Of the majors remem-
brance Of so many ardent friends.