Arizona republican., 1902-01-04

nation was assured.
 As early as 1894 I 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 Me
 Ilinley had taken hold. It required | only the opportunity for the people of | the northern states to express their l sentiment on the subject, and the re- suit at St. Louis justified the eXpecta- tions of his friends and admirers. and gave proof of the correctness of their l judgment in believing him to be the one man who fitted the situation and | insured the success of the party.
 | In the management of the campaign | which followed, I was made to appre-
 ciate 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 thousands 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 | was always present the genial person. l ality of the man that quickly won ad miration and respect from everyone
 with whom he came into contact. No committee OrSdHlZdl-ol Coulu nave 1 furnished this great attribute of per sonal strength. which was so necessary 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 complete confluence in those who were conducting the affairs Of the
 campaign stimulated them to their ut most efforts, inspiring in them de sire to show their appreciation of this confidence and trust in them. l don't believe that any other political cam paign in the history of the republican
 party ever demonstrated such 8 grow ing interest and enthusiasm. and above all. confidence. in the personality
 of the candidate, which continued to grow and increase from the opening of the campaign to the great climax of Flag Day, which marked an epoch in the campaign of 1896.
 The country knows today how well he has filled the expectations of all
 those who supported him. In the ear Her days of 1896, confronted as we
 were by unexpected developments in
 the silver question; four years of de-
 pression and an industrial paralysis
 which resulted disastrously to all classes: when those who were suffering
 were looking for relief, and the propo- sition was made of free and unlimited coinage of silver, on the plea that the
 expansion of the circulating medium would make better times-under such
 conditions it is not strange that we found in the republican ranks an un- certainty as to what course to pursue It became evident that the work be- fore us was a campaign of education
 of great magnitude. the results of
 which must necessarily be slow to ac-
 complish.
 If there were any dark days in the
 campaign, it was during the earlier
 weeks of the work. It was a that time
 that William Mckinley in his con
 versation with us showed his bouyant
 spirit and his strong faith in the com
 mon people of the country, believing
 that they would meet and solve the
 question right, and endorse the princi-
 pies which were to bring relief to all.
 He insisted that all that was necessary
 was to make them understand the
 cause and effect of the principles ad-
 vocated by both parties.
 It was during the middle stage of the
 campaign that the results coming in
 indicated that the people were reading,
 thinking and determining conclusions
 for themselves. They were beginning
 to see where their interests were at
 stake. All this was the confirmation
 of William McKinley's faith in the
 people, and it was joy of his heart
 to feel that he could read alright the
 signs of the times and that the end would justify his faith in the final Judgment of the people.
 His victory was greater in its
 triumphant faith of the people in him
 than merely in the choice of himself
 as president of the United States. This was the subject that in after years we often talked about And it was q beautiful thing to me to see how much he realized and appreciated the con fidence which had come to him as a result of his abiding faith in the peo- pie. If there had been no other mo- tive, this was the great incentive for him to use all the power and talent with which he had been endowed to give the people in return for their confidence his best life work. And he consecreated the best efforts of his
 life to fulfill their expectations.
 It is difficult for me to express the extent of the love and respect which I, in common with many others. 1elt for him personally. The feeling was the outgrowth of an appreciation of his noble, self-sacrificiE., nature. My affection for him and faith and con- fidence in him always seemed to be reciprocated, to the extent that there never was an unpleasant word passed
 between us, and the history of his ad
 ministration, his cabinet. md his
 associations with public men, so en- tirely free from intrigue or base self ishness, I think will be a splendid example to the youth of the coming generations. There was nothing in the expression of his face or manner denoting exultation over his victory when it was announced that he was elected president He seemed to req
 lize fully the sacred responsibility
 placed upon him, and the Quiet dignity
 and self-possession which marked the