The morning times., 1897-03-03

pendence. He is also of the opinion that
the inaugural ball could be dispensed with
and instead a great banquet given, to
which some of the abIest speakers OF the
country should be invited The principal
speaker Of the occasion, he says, should
be selected with great care" The one
great speech OF the night he would have
live in history, like that of Washington's
farewell address. MT. Burger writes that
his patriotism is of such kind that he
can come 'by wire or letter" He gives
as references exp resident Harrison and
Senators Carter and Elkins
Calvin Lowe, of Louisville, KY, wrote
that he was the author OF u poem dedicated
to President Mckinley, which he wanted
to have read to the new chief executive
Immediately after he had taken the oath
of office and before he had delivered his
inaugural address. Mr.. Lewis poem is
filed away with the archives OF the com.
nlittee. 1t has not been read by anyone in
Washington, nor will it be read in the
presence Of William Mckinley on in
auguration day, nor ever.
There were all kinds OF letters from
'soriginal Mckinley men" The writers
all wanted to be placed well up to the front
of the procession. The most unique prop
osition, however, came from the ''onginal
Ne KinIey man" of North Carolina The
committee refuses TO give his name. He
wished the committee TO bear the expense
OF providing him with such decorations as
he might care to wear. He wanted 10 be
furnished with the finest black stallion
that could be procured, and upon this he
wanted to ride Immediately behind the
President s carriage in the march from the
Capitol to the White House. He likewise
wanted the committee to furnish him
with a large banner with the inscription,
that he is the Original Mckinley man."
He next wanted mounted escort of 90.
In addition tothis he thoughtheshouldeD1o
the privilege of having the Marine Bsnd
Immediately In front of his escort. The
original Mckinley man from North Carolina
will hardly be in the parade at all unless
he walks, and gets near the rear.
Another ''original Mckinley man." this
one from Missouri, writes that he wanted a
souvenir such as goes with the inaugural
ball tickets He said that he worked from
the time Mckinley first entered Congress
until the Sd of last November for hesuccess
was entitled to this much consideration.
He also stated that he did not care for an
office of any kind, but he did insist on get
ting souvenir. The committee repliedthat
it could not send him souvenir, as they
were expensive, and would be given only
to those who purchased inaugural ball
tickets To this came a letter from the
Missourian that the committee "couId go
l. dom tr~ffh d Totf
ley forever" regretting, as he said, that
he had not voted for Bryan, whose inaugu
ration would have been in the hands of the
people and not under the control Of sell
fish committee, located at Washington
1.-The National Union Republican MeKin-
ley and Hobart Club OF Hall Hill, Alex
andria county, Va, composed exclusively
OF colored citizens, has been for the past
two weeks in a state OF eruption as 10 no
shall be IL command OF that body Of pa
triots on the day or Inauguration. The re-
suit has been that there are now two
branches OF The National Union Repuoli-
can Mckinley and Hobart Club" One cor
respondent wants Chairman Bellto come to
| Hall Hill Immediately and umpire the game,
| as 1t were He could tell which faction
should walk ''in 'front.' OF the other IN the
great parade.
Lee oleson, of st. Paul, wrote the COM
/ mittee TO secure a room and board for
| him which should not cost over So per week,
! and this he wanted the committee to pay
| for. He made a provision in his letter
| which preyente his coming. He said
| he hadreadinthe Seaudinavianp papersthat
| Grover Cleveland was to ride in the same
| carriage with Major Mckinley on the day
| of the Inauguration. He wanted the com
| mittee 10 advise him as TO the truth or
falsity OF this report II it was true,
| he said he would not come to Washington
| at all and his order for a room and board
| could be Cancelled
r. H Wymond. of Aurora, Ind, wrote a
letter addressed to Manager of William
| Mckinley, Washington, ID. c. and the
| postoffice officials turned it over TO the
| inaugural committee. The writer of this
epistle evidently thought it would reach
| Mark Hanna, and OF course it should have
done So Mr.. PTather objected TO the
Inauguration of Presidents at Washington.
He said that the East had been having the
advantage ofthese celebrationslong enough
ana that things should be changed. he
wanted TO see Mr. Mckinley inauguratedr
but did not care TO spen dthe money required
to bring him to Washington and take
him back home.
He complimented the manager for his