The evening times., 1898-12-27
Woes of Some of the "0rigiDal
Mckinley Men,"
COOK COUNTY PIONEERS
A Plea That Has Lost Its Force at
the White HUu:e.
THO President Alleged to lie Se'
NereIy Cold to Those Who Point
ed Him Out TO Fame.

The original Mckinley men maintain
that in the dispensation Of spoils, their
claims have been ignored. Tney declare
that should President Mckinley be renom-
mated, they Will be neither original Nc
Kinlcy men, nor any other kind OF Nc
KinIey men TIE sunny spot in their
hearts. which Mr. Mckinley once filed
has been overcast with shadow Trey
know him as their idol no more.
Several original Mckinley men are in
Washington. They have been here since
March 4. 1887. They came here with Tie
ambition TO be Cabinet officers or ambas-
sadcrs By the summer OF 1897 their am
hilton had receded TO that point which
would have permitted them 10 accept ap-
pointment as corsuls- general or even as
consuls ct important posts. when inc
SHOWS Of last winter began 10 whlrl and
fv and the Boresn blasts TO blow, these
original Mckinley men announced th@H
Willingness to accept almost any position
10 which might attach some honor and
considerable profit. When the buds began
TO unfold and the flowers 10 take on ra-
diant colors last spring, these gentlemen
had retrea1cd from that position whence
they announced a Willingness to accept an
office of trust and profit, and stated slii-
ply that they were looking for job
Now that winter has come again and no
official preferment has arrived, their spirits
are az AN ebb so low that tE2y are ANXIOUS
10 get a place CT any kind.
But. to their pleading, the Adminlstra-
t:on 1urrs deaf ear 4 am an original
Mckinley man is plea that has lost us
force. either bScause il has been so tre-
President
severely cold to those men who pointed
him out 10 Game.
II is said that the most original Mckin-
ley men come from Chicago The Cook
County Mckinley Club WAS organized IN
that CITY on May IL, 1899. There is no
doubt about the date. II is established By
letters from Mr. Mckinley and others.
The charter members of the Cook Coun-
ty Mckinley Club were as folio g: Mag
nus A Hess. 2. Z. Hickey, Fred Termeeh-
lien. Charles Winter, John w. Schaeier, H.
Z. Nichersky, Mike Keegler, Louis Martih'
Frank Stible Frank Baumann, Philip Fox.
Werner .Wichte. Joe Kramer. H. l.. Stahi-
bphm. James p. Byrne, }. II. oakes. II.
Beilfuss. John ". Watson, r. Napier.
Fred Becker c. Herr. NJ. Kelly. g. {.
Wolf. A Il. Haylor, John Streets, G. w
Ramsey. p. y Lebig. l. y. Van Peit, c }.
Steiner. Fred Melchier. Joe Winter, Howell
Trogden. l. Wcschinsky, L. Van Horn. r.
X. Reeves. Ed Krck, John Capple, c.
Moore. J. ID. Davis, L. Wells, Frank Mum
ford, J. Young. Dave johnson, Al ST. john.
Gus Raditz. Gus Sedsrwen and Frank An
derSon.
Philip Fox. one of the originals. Is IN
Washington today. He is sore in foot ana
spirit from his drsless AID fruitless guest
OF q Government position He has come
almost 10 feel that being an original Me
Kiniey man does not pay.
He has called On the President and an
pounced himself as an original" The
President did not throw MS arms around
Mr.. Fox and Shrek in gladsome tones,
Take job" The Presidents hand was
strongly cold, and his manner wonderfully
calm.