The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-07
PROMINENT MEN SHOCKED.
Expressions of Sympathy for tie
President Everywhere.
The Attempted Assassination stirs
All Glasses to Vigorous and Free
Decentralization of the Outrage and
of the Anarchist Propap.n,fn

! NEW YORK. Sept News Of the at
/ tempted assassination Of the Prrsid,nt
/ was received here with horror and re-
I greet Senator Depew said:
Il have just commenced TO read these
kilograms" he said. ana his voice indi-
Gated his agitation. Il am so shocked /
I scarcely know whet to say. Il is most
fiiShtful thing. 1 -emember well the as
sassination Of Lincoln and the shooting Of
Garfield, but those two tragedies oc-
CURED IN times that were troubIed-oue
coming at the close Of a great civil war
aud the other in the heat Of factionaI
strife. so that they were, one might say.
to be expected.
But this blow is so unexpected. It
comes out Of a clear Sky to one Of the
most popular il not the most popular
president we have ever had No Presi-
dent has ever been so universally popular
as Mr.. Mckinley He viii have the SYM
pathy of the whole world in his suffer-
ing and the interest Of the whole world
in his recovery.
Without any reflection on Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the world wants and needs
Mckinley His recovery is most import
ant to the prosperity Of the country and
the peace of the world. Now that we
are world Power, his advice and moral
influence would go far to prevent any
conflict among the nations of the earth
II would BE- a worldwide calamity If he
should die.
Another feature Of this cowardIy at
tempt at assassination is that the sur
roUndings Of Presidents will never again
permit them to appear in public with the
same freedom to which they. as Ameri-
cans. have always been accustomed. Il is
that very freedom that has always pro-
tected them in mingling with their fell
loW-citiZens. Now. however. there can
be no such spirit of camaraderic with the
public. for the President will henceforth
have to be guarded from cranks and in
sane persons.
Senator PIatt: 1T is an appalling ira
gedy and great national calamity No
crazy man committed this crime He was
an Anarchist. and. i'm my judgment, was
appointed for the purpose. There was too
much method about IL 20 believe other
wise / fear that, had / been present /
might have been tempted To disregard
lynch law II / never had been before. If
lhr people have not already torn the
wretch q" pieces the quicker "a drUmheal
court-martial is summoned and he IS
punished to the fullest extent OF the law
- better for the country and for sDcie-
ty.
was dazed when l heard the news.
j could hardly realize it. II does not
seem possible that man could do such
a thing Il is difficult for me 10 think
what 10 say My whole sympathy is with
the President There should be 4 sfre.iaI
law 70 deal with Anarchists-he must
have been an AnarChist-Of the class that
attempted the life Of the President If
the latter lives and all pray that he viii,
his dssaildnt can only be sent TO prison
for ten years. Speedy and hit punish
ment should follow such crimes as this
chief Justice SnOdgfass. Of Tennessee
The shooting Of President Mckinley is
4 pubic calamity Let US hope he viii
recover ! believe he viii. But il the
worst comes / think Vice President
Roosevelt viii prove a safe man All Vice
Presidents ought To be regarded 2s safe
Mr. Mckinley 3 death would plunge the
country into mourning and in no part
Of 1t would there be more sincere sorrow
William Pitt Kellogg, Ex-Governor Of
louisiana The possibility Of the death
Of President Mckinley is awful 20 con-
template It would be the calamity Of
the age While ] have great respect for
Vice President Roosevelt. his assumption
Of the Office Of President at this time
would be disastrous to both the financial
and political world Mr. Roosevelt him
self might not DO anything 70 suarl az
fairs, but the popular belief in his bel
iiserency would cause IL / sincerely hope
the President may be spared
William Lindsay OF Kentucky ex-Jn nj
ted States Senator Il am greatly shock
ed The claim Of insanity is advanced.
but ] am convinced the wOuld-be assassin /
Is ht subject 10 be executed. What sort I
of reputation will we have as a free re-
public If crimes Of this character are 20 (
occur at lnterNals2 Everybody respects
President Mckinley and VIII pray Tor his
speedy recovery"
Ex-Cov. T. b. = Pinchbeck. Of Louisi-
ana. President Mckinley is a I0vabIe /
man, and / did not suppose he had an en-
envy iu the world. All viii repudiate the
act OF the wouid-be murderer and insist |
on hitting punishment. 1T IS hard 70 tell I
what would be the effect Of the death Of
the President It is too horrible TO con-
g-rrg-,1 ss,rorro-, r,rrfr-r .--T-5-- o.rr-,,..
cd gssaSsinaJiOu Of President Mckinley is |
horrible. Summary justice should be- Wis
tied on the w0uld-be assassin Let us |
hope the President VIII Tecgrer.'
Virgil T. Kline. Of Cleveland. Ohio.
Chief Counsel for the Standard OIL Com
pauy. and Democrat: 1t is a public ca
lGmty. The death OF Mr. Mckinley
would be n great blow to the country.
Although Democrat, I have voted for |
him twice. ] know him 20 be a safe man |
and Of strict integrity. He enjoys the
confidence Of ALL In my opinion Roose- /
Welt would not be a safe man as Presi- !
dent Naturally The death OF the Iresi- |
dent would have bad effect on the mar |
William 2 Kirk. ex-Maysr Of Syracuse |
and eN-TreasureT al the Democratic state /
Committee. Mr.. Mckinley $ death would |
upset everything He has made an excel
lent President and just at this time the ]
whole world is commenting favorably on I
safe President. 40 punishment Is too se- !
we're for the wretch who attempted his /
life; God spare us our President"
Charles ). Towne. eN-UEiued States /
Senator from Minnesota. Il am shocked |
by the news of the attempt on the Prrsi- |
dents life and with all Americans feel /
great grief ! know Mr.. Mckinley init
mately and appreciate his lovely Charac-
Ter The event com - as great sorrow 4
TO the nation / should regret exceeding
" tp hear Of the death Of Mr. Mckinley /
from the fact that do not feel that the 4
country would be as safe under Colonel /
Roosevelt as under the President"
Comptroller tU.er- Il feel as everyone i
does over tho news that has come from
E.hHlo, and hope that the Almighty God !
Fi'--f'lF Ada 20" more earnest political /
opponent or more ardent personal friend /
ana admirDr than myself. and though |
many OF MS have differed with him in p1-
ilL'dl views, Yet no one Will deny that !
the character Of William Mckinley Is far
better than that OF most men who have
SaL ~ the Presidents chair"
l-N-fuStmaSt-r Charles ". Dayton
lh.r' has been absolute gloom at the I
manhattan Club this evening. Scenes
nave been witnessed here the like OF
winch have not occurred since the assas-
sluaton of President Garfield i'm 1851. The /
man VINO could have committed that act |
must have been "A wild beast 40 man
can possibly conceive what his motive
WAS, because President Mckinley was
such gracious man and has made uo !
enemies. lie has injured no man. and
ihe attempt ou his life is "a calamity 90
THIS country.
lit seems dreadful that every twenty
or so years an attempt is made ON the
lie OF "a President Of the United States /
The acts of assassination are all the more
because they have occurred uu-
der democratic form of government IL |
D. enough 10 make a man tremb-e for