Evening journal., 1910-10-28
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Democrat Who Refused to
Campaign Against Mckinley
By @HoIland."

Early in 1890 the Democratic Leg
islature Of Ohio. In redistricting the
state for the National House of Repre-
sentatives, carved out a very peculiar,
irregular, and ragged district, so far
as boundaries were concerned. which
was to be the new district In which
William Mckinley was to be the Re-
publican candidate for Congress. The
accusation was commonly made that
the district, had been so bounded and
defined as to bring within II such
large proportion Of Democratic voters
as would make the defeat of Mckinley
inevitable. Whether that was the pur-
pose Or not of those who redistricted
McKinleys home district, 1t was the
result, and for the first time William
Mckinley was defeated for reelection
to Congress That occurred In the
fall Of 1890.
IL so happened that at this Congress
sional election the late Amos j. Cum
mings was a candidate for reelection
as Democrat from one of the New
York city districts. There was only
nominal Republican opposition TO
Cummings, since he had gained great
popularity with all his constituents,
being as ready to serve a Republican
as a Democrat. Cummings had great
admiration for Major Mckinley, and In
his first two terms I'm Congress had es-
tablished a warm friendship with him.
After Cummings denomination for
Congress, he met two or three OF his
Republican friends, and they invited
him TO take luncheon with them, for
he had long been very friendly with
them. After the luncheon was ended,
the party slowly strolled from ~
club house, when, of a sudden, man
stopped Cummings and endeavored 70
whisper In his ear.
"Talk out loud" said Cummings.
Tell me what you have got to say
right here"
But il is about politics." said the
man, whom all recognized as a Demo-
cratic politician, land these men are
Republicans"
THAT doesn't make any difference,
Cummings replied They are friends
of mine. What is II you want?"
"Well, Amos, word has just been re-
ceived at headquarters that the man
ayers out in McKinley's district want
you to go out there and make several
speeches for the Democratic candidate
for Congress"
NIdAa kO Vut I.AhA0 NA'AniAANS .
district and stump against him2 /
tell you that man is one of the few
Republican members of Congress who |
has every Democratic member for a |
friend. He has never played false |
with the Democrats, or with anybody |
else"
Cummingss voice was now at a !
high pitch Its the biggest fool !
business that / have known Demo- |
Gratis TO do since / knew anything |
about politics" he crried, Indignantly. |
Here they have gone to work in Ohio |
and banked 4p a district for the pur-
pose of killing Mckinley, politically. |
They are going to defeat him, but I'll |
have no part in it. You go back 10 /
headquarters and tell them that Cum
mings says that they are going to de-
feat Mckinley for Congress. but In !
that defeat will come his victory, for
he will be surely elected next year
governor Of Ohio, and will as certain
ly be elected President Of the United
States"
The amazed politician ventured
mildly TO suggest: Suppose they In
sist, after ! tell them what you have
said, on your going to Ohio and
stumping against McKinley?"
III they do shouted Cummings,
you can tell them for me that they
can all go to h-ll. I'd rather be de-
feated for Congress than take the
stump against William Mckinley IN
that dirty game"
After Mckinley became President,
he was told of Cummings's denuncia-
ton OF the Ohio politics which was
meant to defeat Mckinley for Con-
gress. and there was no member Of
the Democratic party in Congress
more cordially received at the White
House than Amos j. Cummings.
Copyright, 1910, by r. j. Edwards
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards viii telliOf
"General Grants Own Explanation Of
Famous Grant Story,