Evening journal., 1914-03-13
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
dow a Successful Orator
Grows in Stature
BY Holland.


that II was a Northumberland fact
that the illusion which is created 10y
the oratory which captures and COM
pletely enthralls hearer is Of a kind
which seems to add to the height of
the orator.
This statement was made TO me by
William S. Hawk, whose family and
that OF Mckinley were in close neigh
boriy relations at Canton. o., for
many years. The intimacy between
Mckinley and Hawk was continued
after the lattor's removal TO New
York, where lie gained such personal
Influence and esteem as led to his
unanimous election as President Of
the Ohio society.
1--WE were talking one day about
peculiar. almost hypnotic. Influence
which Is created by the higher forms
of oratory, the kind of oratcry which
appeals to the emotions" Mr.. hawk
continued. "rhe President said to me
that those who heard DAME, Webster
deliver his greater oratlons, like the
Bunker Hill address and the reply to
Senator HayDe. of South Caro-
lima. were convinced that Webster
was q very large man, considerably
more than six feet In height. The fact
was that Webster was under six feet
IN height aud was not notlcably large,
although his physique was stocky.
Mckinley also told me that he had
heard from those who had heard
Stephen A. Douglas when he was
completely dominated by his ora
torical inspirations that his diminu-
tive staturc-for he was only about
five feet four inches-seemed 20 be-
come stature of q man of unusual
height. such was the illusion
"McNinley himself was often
amused by those who asked him what
his height was when they heard him
say that he wins only little over the
average height OF Americans which
was about five feet seven inches
DO not now recall" said Mr.. Hawk,
"what AlcKinley's exact measurement
IN height was. but IL Is my impres-
sicn he was about five feet nine
inches.
Those who asked him how tall he
was and who heard him say that he
was not much more than the average
height We're astonishcd, FOR they had
heard him speak and IL seemed ia
them that he was certainly moro than
sis feet.
! trati0n of that Illusion In the case OF
/ President Mckinley was one furnish
! ed by his experience at a banquet oil
the Home Market club. in Boston
think only a short time before his
second inauguration for President.
Mckinley knew the Home Marke
Club of Boston. 20 be the very citade
Of high protective tariff in the Uni
ted States. He had addressed th'
members OF the club persuasivell
several times before the occasion Is
which I now refer. That was, y
fact. his last appearance before tn
Home Market Club.
Already when he last went 4
Boston, the President had in mln'
the beginning Of a change In the pro
tective policy of the United States
He had carefully thought out tn
general principle of the new polio
and made il the basis Of the las
speech OF his life which was deliv
cred at Buffalo. There he intimate
his belief in the expediency OF es
tablishing reciprocal trade relation
with other nations and gradually in
creasing them.
"When he addressed the Home Mar
ket Club in Boston he aid not p
quite so far as he did In Buffalo. II
was inspired by the cordiality an
the enthusiasm which characterize
his reception. He had spoken but
few minutes when he laid his manu-
script aside and completely absorbe
by his subject, trusting entirely I
The inspiration OF the moment. he $
spoke as TO have every man on tn
brilliant gathering on his feet, an
the cheers We're so loud and SO Ion
continued that it was several me
mepts before Mckinley could 80 OF
After the banquet was over No
kinley was told that he actual
seemed TO many OF those who hear
him TO have increased his stature
three or four inches 50 that he az
peared TO be the tallest man In a
that company Such was the ill
sion created by oratory impassione
and captivating
Copyright. 1914. by E. J. Edwar
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
"The Bank Examiner and the Bag
Old Silyerware."