The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, September 20, 1901, Page 4, Image 6
THE NORFOLK M WS : MUDAY , SKPTKMHKK 20 , e I'll iii" ndii. d'stributing the nuil tin' coiice that ( Infighting men so much needed , cheering tlii'in on with hi * In me words mid never for nti liiHintit Ncemlng to cure for ( InHliol mid II" ' shell Unit were nyliiK no fast IlllOllt Illlll. Major Hajcn noticed ( ho young iiiiin with admiring eyes. While leeoverlng from IdH wounds In1 called upon Uov- Ttior Ted of Ohio and told him of tin' Incident. Thi' governor Immediately ordered jinmioilnn of Sergeant Me- Klnlcy ami ordeit'd further that the promotion should In- placed timn | tin1 rtwti'r of tineomimiiy. . Step liy step after that the young iniui won hlH way up " " "I three month * before he wan mustered out he was made major l y hre\ct "for gallant and meritorious senlce at the battles of OpiMuan | , t'cdar Creek and Fisher's lllll. " Ills commission was signed "A. Lin coln. " HIS POLITICAL CAREER. Returning home fiotn the war. McICIn- Icy studied law with .Indge Charles K ( Hidden of Canton and at the Albany Law1 school , lie was admitted tu the liar MUh.1 MM.i\ . In March , 1H(17 ( , and settled In Canton , which hccame his permanent home. He noon attracted attention as a lawyer of ability , mid , although Stark county was Democratic , he was elected prosecut ing attorney In IMiD. Imt he was defeat- t-d for the Mime olllce two years later. Krom this time forward Major McKInley - ley wave much attention to pollt'cs. ' The seeming disasters In Mcb'lnlcy'3 career brought only greater honors. When McKlidey offered himself as a candidate for speaker of the house of representatives , he found that two oth er western men lUirrows and Cannon were asking for the place. Iteed was the only eastern aspirant , and he won handily. It Is a tradition In the house of representatives that the speaker phall appoint his most formidable op ponent chairman of the ways and means committee , and this chairman liecomcs ex olllclo the leader of the ma jority. This lot fell to McKlidey. It was his opportunity , and he took ad vantage of It Ity formulating the Me- Klnley tariff bill. The outcome Is known to the world. Two years later , after McKlnloy's district had been changed so as to make the normal majority against him more than 3.000 , he was defeated for congress , but he made a strong showIng - Ing by cutting his opponent's vote down to a margin of IKK ) . Tills led to hit * nomination as governor of Ohio , and bis nest step was to the White House. Had McKlnley been successful In his candidacy for the speakershlp , and laid he appointed Heed chairman of tbe committee on ways and means , In nil probability he never would have -Leen president. But McKlnley kept to his work. He bad no false notions of luck. In one of his addresses to young men he Raid , "Luck will not last. " The president bold that The fortunate Is he whov earnest purpov ? never swenes , Whose slightest action or Inaction serves The one great aim. So this brace of temporary setbacks that he experienced merely afforded litm time and space In which to get a fresh hold on the lines of his destiny. In 1SSI he was a delegate at large from Ohio to the national convention , nnd helped to nominate James G. Jllalue. At the next national conven tion he represented the state In the Fame manner , and supported John Sherman. At that convention , after the llrst day's balloting , the Indications were that McKlnley himself might be nominated. Then his strength of pur pose and his high Ideas of loyalty am honor showed themselves , for In an earnest and stirring speech he demand cd that no votes be cast for him. In 1S01 he was elected governor o : Ohio by a majority of about 'Jl.OOO over ox-Governor James 13. Campbell the Democratic ; candidate. The Issue then at stake was chletly the tariff but McKlnley also placed himself It opposition to the free coinage of silver Iii 1802 he was again u delegate at large to the national eotiventlnii at MmncapolK and was made permanent elaiman. , Although hN name was not bronchi before the convention , > et he iecelved IV. votes , lie hlm elf wan a Httoiig supporter of President Har rison. In 1SIKI Major MeKlnley WIIH reelected ed governor of Ohio by a majority of .Ml.OiCi. At the e.\plratlon of IIH ! term he returned to Canton. He had been political speaker and leader In con gress , known and admired throughout the country , and hi * popularity and the coiilldenco of fie people In his prin ciples and purpoMes were constantly In creasing ; hence there WIIH little Hiir- prise when he WIIH nominated on the llrst ballot at the Itcpuhllcan national convention at St. l.onlH In ISllil. lO.xperlenced campalgncrH declare that MeKlnley WIIH an Ideal candidate. He had all the courtesy of a Kentucky colonel , and his gallantry wait unfall Ing. HlH memory for names and faccH wan phenomenal. Though not effusive , he WIIH ever urbane. He had tact ami In all the relations of life WIIH a living e\emplllleatlon of the Kuavltcr In mo- do. HlH home at Canton , O. , during the progress of his two canvasses for the presidency was the Mecca of thou- andH of admiring supporters. The rampllng out of the grass In his front ard , even down to the roots , grew to > e a national Jest , yet It was no exag geration. Uriel' speeches were to the president's Iking. Two characteristic addresses vlll sulllce to Illustrate his methods of uldrcss one Is no longer than Lln- oln's masterpiece at Gettysburg , and hi- other required not more than three nlmitcs for delivery In his most dellb- rate style. At Canton , O. , speaking of the prog- ess of the war with Spain , the presl- lent said. Our gl.in ms < 'I the tic ! Mnliol of liberty , duals i.hlj ) OUT tw lii'tm-i'li' ivi During tin * remit wai > haj e\l I it. , ru if unprecedented u M'KINLEY AS A LAWYER. pitdothm on the ptrt of the people and unmatcb- ft ] heroism on the part of our Koldtcra and wilor * Our teronil preat triumph U the triumph of pros perity. The t > u < .v tmlU , the acthe industries , tin itencrat prosperity , have scattered plenty o'er a nulling country- Our third great triumph U th triumph e lu\e had o\tr t-eitinnallsiu. We are no lunger a divided ( H'ople , and he uha would Itir up jiuinosiliis lietvu-en the north and south U denied a hearing in lioth sections Artie bend of Ilia uuth and the lo.is * of the nortfi fought trl- umprantly on land and tea In ever } engagement during our war. At Chicago , three days later , he gave utterance to the following : The I'nlted States ne\er struck a Mow except for clulizatinn and inner struck its colon ) . Ilaa tie pyramid lost any of its btrcnuthJ lUi tht republic lost any of its urilit ) f lias the celt gov trnliiK principle lieen utMkem'd ? I * there any present menace to our tulnlity anil duration ? The e quciii > nj bring but one answer. The re- publte is sturdier and stronger tlun e > er before , liou-rnment l > > the people lias luen advanced. Ftwtlom under the tijg is more universal than when the I'ninn was formed. Our slept have been forward , not backward. I'rom l'l\mouth rock to the I'hillppinea the grand triumphant march of human lil' rt > ha * never pausixl. As a maxim maker the president gained fame , and searchers of history have declared that monarchies and aristocracies have produced few maxim makers , this form of thought mid exprcbslon having nourished mobt during perlodH of popular government. One of the llrst maxims put f tth by McKlnley In bN first campaign agaln t llr.wm WIIH. "It IH belter to open the mlllH than to open the mints. " The president once Nought to win acceptance of his policy of confidence and hope by paying , "A patriot makes a belter citizen than a pessimist. " To Indicate his confidence In the MOTIIKIt Of I'lllSUDKNT MKlNI.ir. course that he was steering the ship of Mate , he declared , "The country IH not going backward , but forward. " For younger mm McKlnley gave voice to this oracular saying : "I.ui-k \\lll not last. It may help you once , but yon cannot count upon It. Labor IB the only key to opportunity. " HIS HOME LIFE. When Major McKlnley llrstwent to Canton to consult his sister on the ( holce of a profession , he met MKs Ida Si\lon. ; the pretty daughter of .lames Saxtott. a well to do banker of Caiitnii. lie was young and good looking ; she was swei.'t sixteen. The acquaintance ship was of short duration , for lie bail to go to Albany to study law and she l > ad to return to school , but the tuM thing that he did on his return to Can ton as a full Hedged lawyer was to seek her out and woo her for his wife. They were married on the L''th day of January , 1S71 , and he always declared that It was the best suit he ever won. The young couple began their house keeping In the old SaMoit home at Canton. Two children were born to them , but both died In Infancy. Since the birth of the second child Mrs. Me Klnley has been an Invalid , but yet n happy and contented one , for the devo tion of her husband was untiring. She followed his political career closely , and often he was Indebted to her foi valuable advice. During the conven tion which reiiomlnated McKlnley for the presidency , when the private wire was ticking the news , there was no out so deeply Interested in the result as Mrs. McKlnley , and when It came and her husband entered the room with tin message In his hand there were tears lit the eyes of the others present as tenderly bending over her , he kissed her and said , "I congratulate you , mj dear , " and nhe replied with a look that spoke more than words. One of the president's most stronglj marked traits was his devotion to his mother and to his wife. While his mother was alive he scarce ly allowed a day to pass without send i model husband , n devoted son ana .ii-dtlicr . and in all the walks of life HO carried himself as to leave the Impress of a noble iharacter. lie was strong mentally and physically. He had no ' lihytleal weakness , lie walked with [ i decided and energetic step. While Ids face had a certain pallor under ex citement , It habitually wore the line | glow of a man In rugged health. IIo was frequently Keen upon the streets of Washington and was not hedged , about by the usual pride and circum stance of rulers , lie was the most reasonable , the most accommodating , of men. No citizen was too lowly , no cause too poor to enlist his sympathy , but with all this he was a business man. He knew the value of time , lie would have been unable to accomplish the work for which he was chosen If he had failed to husband his resources , and so It was that he got out of every man associated with him the best and most that was In him. He did nothing himself that others should do for him. Ills cabinet olllcei-H were appointed for a purpose to administer the affairs of their great departments. He required of them a strict account of steward- THE M'KINLEY HOME , CANTON , 0. Ing her some message to let her know- that all was well with him. Ills solici tude for bis Invalid wife was equally touching. He even went so far at times when she was suffering more than usu al to attend to some of the little de tails of the household management In order to relieve her as much as possi ble from the strain and anxiety of such duties. Very frequently during the time he was at the White House , even when some Important conference was being held , he would excuse himself and run up stairs to spend a few mo ments with the Invalid woman who was so thoroughly In sympathy with him. Anil no matter bow dark or threatening the situation may have seemed to him he Invariably presented to her only the most cheerful side. Perhaps the most pathetic part of it all was that a man of such tender de votion to his family should have so lit tle real home life. For the last twenty years or more his efforts were given so entirely to the service of his country and he was forced to move from place to place so continuously that there has been little chance for that domestic happiness which a man of his nature so covets. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS. Mr. McKlnley was a plain liver. He smoked moderately , but did not use In- toxlcir.lng liquors , lie was clean of speech as he was of character. He was FATIir.ll 01' rilESIDEXT M'KINIjKY. ship ; he did not interfere with them In the discharge of their onerous du ties ; he called them Into consultation ; he iciuircd | a showing of their books ; he drew upon them for a strengthening of administrative policies ; he relied up on them for material and support ; his olllce was a model In the dispatch of public business. A keen judge of men , he surrounded himself with elllclent helpers. From an ordinary government establishment , with very Indifferent methods , ( lie executive mansion be came one of the most practical and helpful of public otllces. A position In the olllce of the president of the United States Is today a po t of signal honor , highly prized among the thousands of such places in the federal service. Only the sterling qualities of his character helped him In the dark hours of personal suffering which came to him during the last few months of hla life. All public men train themselves in the hard school of self control , but none was more successful than Wil McKlnley. The nation still re members the calm , patient man who watched for many hours at the bed- Bide of his wife and whose unbending will smothered every outward trace of the emotion which tore at his heart strings. Kven In that recent tragic moment when he had been felled by the assassin that grand moral strength of bis enabled him to endure pain with a calm face. It was he who tried to reassure his friends , although his lifeblood - blood was even then ebbing away. Such was the stuff of which our third martyred president was made. An HrTort to Dogs In a native or wild state never bark. They simply whine , howl and growl. The noise which we call barkIng - Ing Is found only among those that are domesticated. Columbus found that to be the case witli the dogs he first brought to America and left at large. for on his return he tells us tl at they had lost their propensity to bark. Scl- entlllc men say that barking Is really an effort on the part of the dog to speak. Ill * She How beautifully Miss Heavy weight dances ! She doesn't seem to touch the Hour sometimes ! He ( whoso foot are still suffering from the last polka with doesn'U Puneh , State Funeral of the Stricken Chief Magistrate. THRONGS SEE CORTEGE PASO. Ceremonies in Kotumla of Capitol Are Most Impressive , SOMBER DAY FITS OCCASION. All Lands Join In Paying Honor to the Executive Whom They Respected. Dead President Begins Journey to Last Resting Place at Canton. Washington , Sept. 18. All the earthly lemalna of William McKlnley Bpeed toward his last resting place in Canton , O. , after the nation had olllclally and with state ceremony jmlil Its tribute of respect and love to the memory of Its stricken chief mag- Istiate. This was almost the closing net In the awful tragedy which has drenched the civilized world in tears , lieneath the white dome of the capltol Juaoral services of state were held yesterday over the remains of the dead president. It was eminently tit- ting that the services should he con ducted In that beautiful rotunda , hal lowed by the history of last sad rites of two other martyrs to the cause of the republic. AB befitted the occa sion and the character of the man whoso body waa lying cold and rigid near , the services were simple. They were conducted In accordance with the rites of the Methodist Episcopal church , of which President McKlnley vas a life-long member. Consisting of only two hymns , a song , a prayer , an address and a benediction , they were beautiful and solemnly Impressive. Gathered around the bier were repre sentatives of every phase of American national life , Including the president nnd the only surviving ex-president , and the representatives at this capital of almost every nation on earth. Great llrltain , Fran'-e , Germany. Italy and Spain and all the republics to the southward of the United States min gled their tears with those of the American people. In the Rotunda. Dr-spite the fact that no attempt had been made to decorate the interior of the rotunda , beyond the arrange ments made about the catafalque , the passage presented a memorable black. The somber black of the civil ians was splashed with the blue and gold of the army and the navy , and the court costumes of the diplomatic corps. As the sweet notes of Presi dent McKinley's favorite hymn. "Lead , Kindly Light , " floated through the great rotunda the assemblage rose to Us feet. Bared heads were bowed and eyes streamed with tears. At the conclusion of the hymn , as Hev. Dr. Naylor , presiding elder of the Wash ington district , rose to offer prayer , the hush that fell upon the people was profound. When , in conclusion , he repeated the Lord's prayer , the great audience joined with him. The mur mur of their voices resembled nothing less than the roll of far distant surf. Scarcely had the word Amen been breathed when the liquid tone of that sweetly pleading song. "Some Time We'll Understand , " went straight to the heart of every aud itor. The solo was sung by Mrs. Thomas Noyes of this city , and the beautiful refrain was echoed and re-echoed by the double quartet choir. The venerable bishop , Edwin G. An drews of Ohio , the oldest bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church , then took his position at the head of the bier. A gentle breeze stirred the delicate blooms which lay on the collln and the "peace that passeth all under standing" seemed to rest on the ven erable man's countenance as he be gan his eulogy of the life and works of William McKlnley. His words were simple , but his whole heart was In every one of them. His tribute to i the Christian fortitude of the dead president was Impressive. Upon the conclusion of the sermon , the audi ence , as If by rearrangement , Joined the choir in singing "Nearer , My God , to Thee. " All present seemed imbued with a sentiment of hallowed resigna tion as the divine blessing was asked by the Rev. W. H. Chapman , acting pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist ' Episcopal church , upon the living and the dead. Mrs. McKlnley , bereft of ' husband and prostrated by her overwhelming - whelming sorrow , did not attend the services at the capltol. It was deemed wise by those now nearest and dearest ito her that she should not undergo I the ordeal her attendance would entail , on her. She remained at the white house , comforted by every attention that loving thoughtfulncss could sug gest. Day Fits the Occasion. The day dawned gray and dreary. j The sky was overcast with low flying i clouds. Nature itself seemed to be In I mourning for the nation's dead. As the hours passed dashes of rain fell i at intervals , but despite this discom- I fort , tens of thousands of sorrowing I people appeared early upon the j streets. Hoth sides of Pennsylvania avenue , from the white house to the capita' , were massed with an Impene trable cordon of people , wishing In this way to pay final tribute of love and respect for the dead , j As the funeral cortege , escorted by troops representing every department ! of the nation's martial service and bj representatives of religious and civlt organizations , passed down tlie broad thoroughfare to the solemn notes of the "Dead March from Saul. " walled by the bands , the sorrowing people bared their heads despite the rain anJ many tcar-stalncd fac 9 bespoke their griefs more eloquently than words. It was a silent throng. With aching hearts all lemembercd that only a few months ago the dead president , then In the fullness of life and triumph , had passed along that same thorough fare to he Inaugurated a second time president. The flags that had fluttered greeting to him in Match were furled and crepe-bedecked In September. The cheers of spring became the sobs of autumn. Grief had usurped tho- place of Joy. As with solemn and cadenced tread the procession moved down the avenue the people recog nized as one of the mourners their former president , Orover Cleveland , who hud come to pay his tribute to his successor. They recognized , too , their new president , upon whom re sponsibilities of chief executive had been thrust so unexpectedly. With silence1 they greeted him , and with them he mingled his tears In sorrow for the dead. At the conclusion of the funeral services in the rotunda , the casket lid was removed In order that the imme diate friends of the dead piesldcut might be afforded the comfort of a last glance at his features , and the people whom he loved and who loved him might pass the bier. At 12:30 : the procession began to pass through the rotunda , and during the six hours the body was lying In state It is esti mated G..i 00 persons viewed the re mains. Many Injured In Crush. Just at 11 o'clock a frightful calam ity was narrowly averted at the east front of the capltol. For hours the vast throng of people had been massed In front of the capltol , awaiting an op portunity to enter the rotunda. When the doors were opened tens of than- sands of people rushed frantically to the staircase. Police and military guards were swept aside and In al most a twinkling there was a crush at the foot of the great staircase. The immense throng swept backward and forward like the surging of a mighty sea. Women and children , a few of the latter babes in arms , wore caught In the crowd and many wore badly hurt. Strong men held children and even women high above tho'heads of the surging crowd to protect them from bodily injury. Despite the ef forts of the police and military and cooler heads In the throng , probably 100 persons were Injured. Some of the more seriously hurt were carried into the rotunda , where first aid treat ment was given them. A number were hurried to hospitals , but the majority were either taken to or subsequently sent unassisted to their homes. After the crush had been abated upon the staircase and plaza , in front of it were found tattered pieces of men's and women's wearing apparel of all kinds , crushed hats , gloves and even shoes , watches , pocketbooks , keys and knives were picked up. When the remains of the dead presi dent were finally closed forever to the view of Washington people the cavalry escort was again formed and conveyed them to the special train , which is now carrying the body to Canton. The magnificent display of floral tributes , numbering no less than 125 pieces , and making the most remark able floral tribute ever seen here , were taken to the station from the capltol In carriages and wagons and there placed aboard a special car , which had l > 9en provided for them. Three sections - tions , comprising in all 20 passenger coaches , were necessary to accommo date all those who accepted invita tions to make the journey to Canton. CANTON AWAITS REMAINS. Home Town of Dead President la Shrouded in Black. Canton. O. , Sept. IS. Canton is ready lor the last home-coming of William McKinley. In other days she has welcomed him with cheers , with waving banners and triumphal marches. Today she will receive him In silence , with streets hung with sol emn black and with the walling notes of dirges. The city is shrouded In mourning and so she will remain until the body of her best loved son has been committed to the vault in West Lawn cemetery. Military and civic organizations are pouring In from the surrounding country and all hotels are crowded with visitors. Business and traffic is to cease during the ceremonies. SONS OF VETERANS ADJOURN. Encampment Closes Two Days Ahead of Scheduled Time. Providence , Sept. lO.-Commltteo reports were the chief feature of the forenoon session of the national en campment of the Sons of Veterans Among the reports was that of Col onel Bundy of Ohio , urging a closer relation with the G. A. n. The re port was adopted. The G. A. R. lias Invited the national encampment hereafter - after to hold its sessions jointly with the older body. These officers were unanimously elected : Commander-in-chief. E R Campbell. Washington ; senior vlco commander-ln-chlef. S. S. Herr Penn- chief , ii. s. Thompson , Providence. ° mnlln8 b"8lllc > ss was hurried- iv finished in - deference to the late S SheuU ? T1 th ° enc > n nroiignt its labors , to a close last night two days In advance of the scheduled Tola Hn | , ( An old Scottish farmer , belnR elected a member of the local school board , slted the school and tested the Intel- 1 genco of the class by his questions. -I he first - inquiry was : "Noo. boys , can ony o' you tell mo what naetliing isV" After a moment's silence a small boy in a back feat arose and replied : Imudln ! i ye Kl' ° lnc Bother day for ycr hourseJ"-Loudou - Answers.