Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1894 — Didn’t Know McLean. [ARTICLE]

Didn’t Know McLean.

Charles S. Scanlan, of the Cincinnati Enquirer—John R. McLean’s newspaper—was once sent into a small town in the Southwest (says the Journalist) to get the story of a woman evangelist who had been greatly talked about Scanlan attended one of her meetings, and occupied a front seat When those who wished to be saved were asked to arise, Scanlan kept his seat and used'his notebook. The woman approached, and, taking him by the hand, Said: “Come to Jesus.” “Madam,” said th? newspaper man, “I’m here solely on business to report on your work.” “Brother,*Said she, “there is no business so important as God’s.” “Well, maybe not, ” said Scanlan; “but you don’t know JohnJscLean. ”