Evening star., 1901-05-06
FURN TO M'KINLEY
Men Of Means in South Tired of
Partisan Politics.
FARMERS ONLY STILL HOLD OUT
Prospect Of Big Split in Demo-
cratic Party Soon.
NOTES OF PRESIDENTS TRIP
Special From a Stan Correspondent.

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
Ell PASO, Texas. May 4.-President Nc
kinley's spin of a week through the south
ends here. As to the results of the trip,
southern men themselves are in a quand-
airy. The Presidents delightful personality,
friendly sentiment and appeal to both pride
and reason have touched with force the
impulsive people of the south. That they
ar. ripe to be touched by such a master
hand is seen by others than Mr.. Mckinley.
The people themselves say that the time is
opportune. and they do not shrink from
the strange experience that they are per-
mitting themselves to be led by a republic
can President The horror that sentiment
would have created few years ago is-so
remote now that man cannot cultivate it
if he desires.
Democrats down here say that the time
existed when merit could not be appreciat-
ed because of partisan favor or prejudice.
That state of affairs is being wiped out
largely because of southern appreciation of
the wise craftsmanship and big heart of
President Mckinley. Southern people have
been quick TO realize that selfish motives
, have not animated the Presidents utter
: ances- He cannot have the inspiration of
future political elevation 20 spur him on.
He will submit to the unwritten law that
two terms is enough for any President. So
his own reward is to be the work that he
has done in cementing together the people
of his own country. in wiping out all sec
tiora1 bitterness and III inculCating a more
intense spirit of patriotism. His purposes
are pure. his aims lofty and his love of
country and patriotism as broad as the
great gifts that enable him to accomplish
SO much in the fields of politics and states
manship.
Generally Admitted Result.
One generally admitted result of the
Presidents visits and his speeches is.going
t. be more openness and freedom of discus
sion among the people. probably followed
by divisions in politics along the lines of
divergent convictions. In Louisiana the
negro bugabeo has been removed by
stitutional enactment. and that cannot
longer stand in the way of political diVi-
sion Ii is claimed by many men in Lou
isiana that at least three congressional dis
triCts are likely to change their political
representation if the right kind Of men
can be induced to take the lead.
The expansionists in Texas are strong in
numbers and conviction. The Presidents
sentiments in this respect have been re-
ceiyed by sympathetic listeners. Within
party lines fight was made last year for
the Endorsement of expansion, but It failed
when Senator Bailey triumphed for the
Senate. The fight will now continue out
side of party lines if necessary. At Hous-
ton and other points where manufacturing
and business interests are large the expan-
sion feeling cannot be held back. With the
expansion idea goes independence in
gradually breaking away from old tradi-
tiOnS. People in the north are heard to
say that this story has been told them
many times before. and that each time the
south was found to stick by the democratic
party. These northern people however
don't know the fun meaning of the change
in sentiment here. The independence IN po-
Hticai views is springfng up among busi-
ness. manufacturing and wealthy interests
among men not to be intimidated by the
threats of the machine politicians as in the
past.
Heretofore threats Of social ostracism and
business boycott have prevented this class
of people from acting they thought best
1t was the white man united against the
negro. with the negro the inevitable loser
Whenever ballot box sharp practice was
needed the white men stood together Here
after, unless signs fail. white man Will face
white man, and ballot box stuffing Will be
prevented, This situation may not come
as soon as the advocate of pure ballot
may desire, but it will come. or the people
down here are badly mistaken
So far the growing feeling of indepen-
dence appears to be confined almost entire
y to the business and wealthy classes,
The farmer. with few exceptions. sticks by
his old prejudices. The democratic poll
ticians in the south will feel safe so long
IS they can successfully appeal 10 the
prejujiices of the farmer. Au-the south
EN- states are agricultural and the farmers
outnuubcr the city and town men to a
great extent In states like Texas th..
farmer will predonninate as long as he de-
sires- In Louisiana. where the cities are
large and business interests great. the dem
OCratic ma jority can he easily overthrov:n
The same is true Of Tennessee
. The President has made two trims of
week each into the south before this but
the week just ended has been the most
pleasant and satisfactory to him of all
three. As his administration grows older
and the people down here have studied him
more closely they have been drawn to him
personally at least.
Secret Service Mans Troubles.
. The secret service man on the train is
George Foster. who is attached to the
Washington office. He goes out on all the
Presidents trips, His business is TO keep
an eye ogt for the President wherever the
train stops and wherever the President
may be. II on Il carriage drive, a steam
boat or i'm a public building making a
speech. the President. if he watched care
fully. would see the big fellow from Wash
inston near him The story of how Foster
manages 10 keep next TO the President on
these occasions * the feature of interest
A.t all cities and towns the committee on
reception is OF course. the ail-important
body on the arrival of the President. They
make ali carriage assignments and resist
The attempts of any one to disarrange the
order of procedure that they lay down
Foster has TO be near the President, and
:" when he tries to get into a carriage
ear that Of the President there is often
GoHD4e- roster always WlnS, though. He
never tells his business. but simply awes
the local committeeman by his mystery and
the air Of knowing, and intending TO have
just what he wants. In New Orleans he
had TO resort 10 foot ball tactics To keen
crowd from separating him too far from
the President An afternoon paper thar
day spoke rather severely of the unknown
man who had acted ferCeIy Foster
never asks the assistance of the local no
lice in his care of the President. 1t takes
too long to explain TO them what should
be done The main object of Fosters pres
ence is t. euard against cranks and hvs-
terically disposed men or women, few of
whom mean any harm to the President
As the President entered the ST. Charles
Hotel at New Orleans a crank in the lobby
undertook 10 put his arms around the Pres
ident's neck TO express his great affection
for the chief executive. If Foster hadn't
been near there would have been scene
but the way Foster disposed of that chap
was so neat and easy to excite favor