The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-24
woman, Tribute to the President.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUS-Sir: Since
the passing Of silk-stockinced. knee-breeChcd
incumbcnts OF the Executive Mansion. il has
been the fa,hion'in certain quarters TO talk of
dec IdonC' IN their successors, and to make
much Of the Importance OF putting "a gem
tleman" in the White House, according to
their definition or conception OF that much
abused term.
We hear .of our President In many different
phases Of hi busy life, and 80 hear men declare
that they Will or Will not cast their votes for him
because OF his attitude on this or that question.
The currency, the late war with Spain and IT,,
~ConsequnnCcS. the Chinese AFFAIR are all. Of
course. factor, In the reasons given. But there
Is still another phase OF our Presidents life.
which. had millions Of our country women the
opportunity to give expression totheir feelings,
would, | am certain. influence them TO cast
their votes for him, and that is tho fact that he
in in every particular a gentle man.
| do not intend TO u-c tn" word gentleman
ere, although, needless 10 say. those who have
had the privilege Of coming In contact with our
President. at home or abroad. would do Violence
TO honesty did they not unanimously declare
him a gentleman both by nature and acqui-
sItion-a gentleman by learning, Il gentleman at
heart.
man, "A man who j. gentle in thought and feel
ing, not tine man with an old world veneer over
LAYING his actions in an attenuatcd coat, but one
who is gentle in deed. gentle in word, consider
ate not only ~ those hy whom he - surround
od-hiS friends and admirers but also # all
whom he meets. no matter how ephemeral the
Wien one i u.horcd into that dicnined pres
enCc. II i n pleasure % feel that whether or no
the request to be preferred, and which Is trem-
bling on the nervous lips, be granted, the Prcsi-
dent will extend only the most courteous treat
mcnt to the applicant that lie must say no.
It will he said IN a tone and with a manner
which will salVe the wound he j. forced to
That which interests and gratiGes an Ameri-
can woman OF the true stamp l. a pure domestic
life No one can SOC tho President and Mrs.
Mckinney together for the space Oi "A moment
without being struck with this phase Of his
character. ms devotion u hl, Wife. II would
be, ucrha0s, an impcrtiucnce to dwell u non
this matter. but a. everything that concerns our
Presldeu the President who /, to be ours,
pray God, for another todr years OF roSperity,
touch = IL women very ncary, We must all feel
deeply drawn toward a man whose uaCea-iug.
ever present thought J. Tor the wife who Is de-
pendent up1n him. With all the varied duties
that his public life bring 10 him. III" daily dis
cu--ionS with his advisers, the daily ANXIETY
through which he ha, passed a. new clouds
have arisen, In many cases completely M s.
understood, misrepre."nled and accused,
and partisan press, through all this no
Keeps the noiSeleSS tenor Of his way.
and while conducting with equity and justice
the executive Office Of seventy millions of
people. is IA pattern of domestic virtue Tor the
world to honor and emulate.
Serene, dignined, upright, forbeauing and
uure, he swsryes not from the plain ath which
God has set before him, for that path Is 10y his
choice. and therein lies his happiness.
An, Had but the mothers. wives and daugh-
tiers of America the right 10 cast. thor votes
on Nov q. would not tn" hands that rock
the cradle and thus rule the world. swell the
number in his favor to an unparalleled ma
i9rily and nid in bringing again TO IN. WIFI"
voted husband this truly gentle man.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %. VI. b. c.,