The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-09

current hero Of John r. McIean's event
fui lfe- Judged from the standpoint; Of
those who nave known him well Cor years
he II a man OF many-sided character, a
curious anomaly OF good, tad and indifYer-
emf manhood. In his private life he 10 a
noble. upright. Christian philanthroplst who
has done. and IL sti!l doing. much good to
his feisow-man. The peopie who work for
him on his paper swear by him as q sort
OF desnlgod. They are treated spIendidly.
both - regards their work and their sal
arses. and /; r. one OF the few papers in
the country which retains Its men prac-
;ieaily on q pension list in their old age.
Mr.. Mcfean'e devotion TO his widowed
mother and his care OF his less fortunate
sisters and relatives In something frequent
iy commented upon.
Out N Ohio two or three big, noble deeds
stand 90 his credit above all others. At
the time Of the big coal strike, when hun
dresls Of miners and Their families wero IN
danger OF starvation. while the state was
ordering out militia 10 put down the strike.
John r. Mclean quietly loaded carload
after carload Of provisions. shipped them
10 the mining districts and distributed
tueu1 w tAS statfiNk jbHitt.sF Wit1puI
penny OF cost to anyone but himself.
At another time. III Cincinnati, there Was
a coal famine. dealers put up the prices TO
such an exorb.tant figure that the poor
people could no longer AFFORD to buy it.
even by the basket. Mclean brought from
other points thousands OF tons. which he
put upon the market at the old price. and
when there were poor people who could
not even afford to pay that II was distri-
buted 10 them free OF charge. OF course.
when man OF McLean's wealth did iris
II did not take long to break down the
combine OF high prices. and all dealers
were soon again selling coal at the old
figures These are the things which will
be shouted from the stump In the coming
campaign. The people Of Ohio do not care
anything about the fact that McI1ean's
gas company In this city has kept up the
prices here or that he has reputation TOR
driving the shrewdest sort OF bargains In
real estate. but II win not be so easy 10
keep down the allegations regarding the
political methods OF the Democratic party
under the Mclean leadership in Ohio some
years ago. Democrats who are no, friend
cesses in that state are due to the disgust
OF the people Mt what they call Mclean
methods
II John r., Mclean had never been wad-
ing through the r,ire OF state politics Of
past years he might have attained such a
bright reputation for charity and good
deeds rs did the late W. w. Corcoran.
millionaire pfzlanthnplst to this city. A
large volume could be complied OF the n
feresung personal anecdotes OF Mr. Nc
Lean which would not contain dun page
A strong political opponent. who declared
the other day that Mcrsesn's election.
should II by any possibility GENE to pass.
would be triumph fraught with menace
to the best interests OF Ohio" said almost
in the same breath that the activity and
mental achievements OF the man, ais varied
mental equipment and the vast compass
of rs AFFAIRS and affiliations, combined 70
form a personality picturesauely unique
and full Of interest even 70 his polite II
enemies
A. . Newspaper Man.
John r. Mclean IL one 81 the few re-
naming newspaper men who lmpresses his
individuality on his puhisra ION as used a