Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-21
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Mckinley Not a Mart,r.
oNew York Mail and Express,

tNew York Mail and Express.)
1t may be true, as the Washington
| Post declares, that President Mckinley
| mas heen, during the last four months.
more beset and harried by office seekers
than was any of his predecessors. The
reason is not that the number of offices
| to he filled is larger, for the number is
| really much smaller. because of the ex-
tension of the civil service laws under
Presidents Harrison and Cleveland
The reason is rather that Major Nc
kinley is more widely known. and is on
intimate terms OF acquaintance and
friendship with larger circle of his
FELLOW citizens than any man who has
ever reached the White House. His
iour years service in the war his 20
years in Congress, during the larger
part CT which period he occupied a posi
uon OF unusual prominence and in
iiuence, his four years as Governor of
ONO. and the year during which as
citizen and candidate, he met and Gan.
tured all who came to see him. have
enlarged his sphere of personal ne
auaintance probably beyond that IF
any living man. Add to this McKin-
icy personal charm of manner. his
faculty in making and holding friends
MS kindness Of disposition and HE
simple, unaffected manners. and We
nave the explanation of the crowds
when sun throng the White House in
search OF office for themselves or fbe;,,a
friends
NOT does MIR. Mckinley go about tho
distribution of the offices as did his i'm,
mediate predecessor He does not sbut
himself up like hermit, or listen Win,
bored condescension to tho or,,u,,a,,s
or opportunities of his visitors.or GA io,o
them with promises never intended
ne fulhiled He misleads noh,av
N'iiofihess' approachableness, frank
ueaS ana sincerity are the characteris-
10 "hich impress themselves indelibly
"poii an with whom the President
Ills III contact. Eminence has no,
puiied MN up or alienated him from his
io'iowmen' and his sympathy i'm their
uIsappolntments is as acute as ~,
pressure IN the qualification of their de-
sires- And over and above all sepsi
nheht OF personal gratitude "a friand.
Is .he Presidents sense of duty and rs-
sPohslhility to the public. which a.i,,. |
cohs.raahs him to subordinate his pe~-
sonar desires to the public good
,,, 30 iar, lhe PRESIDENT has been remark
wero Sn,h VI. His cabinet selections |
~, W. SUN as to Immediately commend |
d 5n confidence of the people. M Prasi
ueHl mas ever sent to foreign courts srl
II, d;an,e Gnu ministers better calcul,tpa |
- ~ uisnliy and adorn the foreign sarv,ca
iiiniev m rae appointees Of President Me- /
ohiy 70 compare Ambassadors po,st i.,s
anse,l "n Waa5 and Draper. and Ministers
unknowns and insists VIM ,,isr WITH the
ea me american people in foreisn conrtS
under the Cleveland regima. 81 courts
~ "a minor ,iinor omces. at home and ahra,,
tne President has exercised tho -, 81, aofoah,
eve s nilsglem M discretion with
in dong 81 ~ ME- .he good Of the service. And
ing , many individuals. he has a.'aI np
any section me or piss aisvr Of Office aIenated
re listens to the party les,der rs action.
vice a hn uo MI and profits by their an
sice' out ne mas never been buliied div nv a sha