The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-26

nITl TTeTe. TnaL next 0aU0naT CON-
vention the popular demand for his candi-
dacy would override all opposition. The
condition of the country that followed the
election of 1882 so clearly defined him as the
one man Of all others in public life TO
lead the Republican party that l felt that
his nomination was assured.
As early as 1894 / began TO feel the pulse
of the people; that is. the rank and file,
business men. laboring men, travelling men
and manufacturers. TO learn how far the
sentiment for Mckinley had taken hold.
1t required only the opportunity for the
people of the Northern States to express
their sentiment on the subject, and the re-
suit at St. Louis justified the expectations
or his friends and admirers, and gave proof
Of the correctness of their judgment in be-
lieving him to be the one man who fitted
the situation and insured the success of the
party.
STRONG PERSONALITY.
In the management of the campaign
which followed 1 was made to appreciate
how much McKinley's strong and noble
personality contributed to it's success. How
eminently serviceable was the part which
he took in meeting on his porch at Canton
the people who came in throngs and thou
sands to greet him, no one can estimate.
He not only impressed them by the ear
nestness and sincerity of his speeches and
the wisdom of his words, but there al
ways present the genial personality or the
man that quickly won admiration and re-
spect from every one with whom he came
into contact. No committee organization
could have furnished this great attribute
of personal strength which was so neces-
sary to the success of the ticket, and none
other than such a personality could have
inspired individuals In all parts of the
country to do their utmost in every way to
secure his election. His entire and COM
plete confidence in those who were con-
Quoting the affairs of the campaign stimu-
lated them TO their utmost efforts, inspiring
in them desire TO show their appreciation
of this confidence and trust in them.
don't believe that any other political cam
paign in the history of the Republican
party ever demonstrated such a growing
interest and enthusiasm, and, above all,
confidence, In the personality of the candi-
date, which continued to grow and in
crease from the opening of the campaign
TO the great climax of flag day, which
marked an epoch in the campaign of 1896
1t must also be remembered that his sup
porters were not confined TO those who
had hitherto always been identified with
the Republican party. The others who
Joined us in the contest for the principles
on which Mckinley stood were equally en-
thusiastic in their admiration of the man.
The country knows to-day how we'll he
has filled the expectations of all those who
supported him. In the earlier days of 1896
confronted we were by unexpected de-
velopments in the silver question; four
years of depression and an industrial par
alysis which resulted disastrously to all
classes; when those who were suffering
were looking for relief, and the PROPOSE
tion was made for free and unlimited coin
age of silver. on the plea that the expan-
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