Show friend of mckenley dead washington feb 6 mr joseph P smi h director ot the bureau of american republics died at miami 1 at this mornine of heart failure lie had been well known in ohio cs for many ears before comine to on the inauguration of mckinley as president for many years he published republican newspapers in several ohio towns and espoused mr mckenley and a protective tariff after mr defeat u member 0 congress from the canton district by reason ot a he immediately put the presidents name at the head of the columns of hie papers for the it i nomination for governor when mckinley was elected mr smith was chosen detate librarian he and the president were intimate friends and when mckinley was inaugurated he tendered mr smith the office be ald at the time of his death |