The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15

secretary, put up a job on him by
bringing in a bashful young couple
who wanted to be married. 1t was
the first time the young statesman had
ever officiated at such an event, but
he faced the crisis bravely and Fred
erick Reinhart, of Cincinnati, and
Elizabeth Turner, of Virginia, were
made man and wife in very few min
utes When the interesting ceremony
was over the bride stood, half expect
ant, as though waiting for the mayor
to avail himself of that privilege usu-
ally taken on such occasions. Secre-
tary Holly nudged the acting mayor,
and whispered, why don't you kiss
herr" but he didn't, and the new made
husband and wife went out into the
wide world together.
The difference between acting may
or" of ten years ago and the to-be
mayor of today is hardly traceable.
Mcclellan is still young Mcclellan
perhaps little firmer in feature, GER
tainly more experienced in politics. He
has been busy in these ten years, and
perhaps never buster than during the
campaign just closed.
A Woman's View of Him.
Two days before the campaign end
ed a woman interviewer from the New
York Sun gained access to Mr. Nc
ClelIan, after a picturesque interview
with the outer guard and manager"
Mr.. Delany. Probably no better
sketch of the new mayor came out OF
the campaign than this:
Col. Mcclellan, as he faced his in
terviewer, certainly suggested the boy
mayor" as he has been called But
the youthfulness is rather that of the
spirit than the flesh, for there are lines
in his face which speak eloquently Of
the battle of his life.
He is of medium height, with slight
students stoop. His eyes are blue
gray, and he follows the prevailing
masculine style in that his upper lip
is unadorned.
His hands are we'll shaped, and he
wears three rings. He dresses in iron
gray. In a word, he is a man that
would attract the second glance-fron
a woman, the third.
Mr.. Delany glanced at him admir-
ingly and drew his chair up with the
protecting air of an elder brother who
isn't going to see the younger badgered
to death, although he knows he is quite
competent to fight his way out.
"Tell us something about the school
children, Col Mcclellan, If you should
be elected" The eff" seemed rather
tactless, but Col Mcclellan brushed it
lightly aside. eff? of course. There
is no question:" he said.
Are you really going to provide
them with adequate lions,
and how will you go to work to do it
what is the method of procedure?'
1.-The method? How? 1t must be
done 1t will be DONE"
Apparently the method is of second
airy Importance. The gentleness was
replaced by force.
VIII Look Out for the Children.
eyes, there are, to be accurate, 1915
children without place in the schools. i
have understated the number before, but
that is right. Last year there were $1,000
children doing half day work at school.
That is. you know, those children go in
the morning, to be replaced by others In
the afternoon because there are not ac-
commodations enough for them"
''You think it is possible to remedy
that?''
Il am sure of it, 1t will be done, as
told you
Col Mcclellan brought another fact to
the attention of the interviwer, already
emphasized in one of the forty one
speeches which, up to date, he has de-
livered.
"You see, according to the ordinance the
school age is six; no children under that
age can attend school. If those from
three to six were permitted to attend
there would be 10000 children to pro-
vide places for