The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
AT McKINLEY'S HOME.
Scenes Of Rejoicing While the Glad
NeWs Is c ming.

| CANTON, OHIO. Nov. 3.-Major Nc
Kinley received returns in various parts
of the house. Early in the evening he sat
| in his study, where he heard the news of
| his nomination. After dinner he moved
into The dining-room and sat in an arm
chair near the cad of the table, which
had been converted into q desk for the
filing of returns. Major Mckinley heard
the news with his usual calm. He sat
quietly while the news of battle came IN
and smoked his afternoon cigar. He be-
came interested as the news became more
copious, and Kept up a running comment
on the sig enificance of the reports.
Major Mckinley is uncommonly well
informed in practical politics, and carries
in his mind the salient results for several
years back in all important States. Mr..
McKinley's Information was given up to
newspaper correspondents. and the re-
turns were read aloud to them after they
had been scanned by the major. At the
long table at which the major sat were
Judge Day, Judge Baldwin, Charles Mil
ler. Major Manchester, Major McKinley's s
pastor and the correspondents of the
Press Associations.
When the United Associated Presses bull
letins announced that the Journal had
conceded the election OF Mckinley a
cheer swept through the house and Major
McKinley's face was slightly flushed. His
friends crowd about him and pressed
upon him their congratulations but Maj0r
Mckinley refused to take anything for
granted, and said he would not assume be
was elected until the actual returns and
figures warranted it. He declined to let
kilograms of congratulation be sent out by
the newspapers till he felt absolutely GER
tain of his election, for the reason that he
did not want the senders of the congratu-
latory messages to feel EN- mbarrassed in
case he happened to be defeated.
At midnigh bells sounded and bands
| fastened to the public square, and in ten
minutes there were assem- bled thousands
of juDilant people. who united in singing
Praise God, From Whom All Blessings
Flow"
Major Mckinley received the following
| telegram from Paterson
Congratulations with all my heart
Glorious achievement under your magnifi-
| cent leadership. The manhood cf the
Republic has asserted itself and the Ma
| tons honor and integrity will never again
| be assailed by the same forces. Mrs. Ho-
| bart joins me in congratulations.
"GARREr A. HOBART -
Levi P. Morton wires: "At 9 O'clock
from returns received. feel warranted in
extending my heartiest congratulations on
your triumphant election 10 the Presi.
dency of the United States. New York
State ratifies the verdict by giving you a
plurality of at least quarter of million" d"
Every bulletin announcing the defeat of
Altgeld was heartily applauded. and the
news that Mckinley had carried Nebraska
was loudly cheered by the people about
McKinley's house.
At midnight all of the marching clubs
of Canton, headed by a firing squad from
one of the militia companies. and followed
by 5000 yelling citizens with tin horns
drums and pistols, descended like an in
vading army on Major McKinley's resi-
dence. Several volleys were fired, and the
noise from the shouting enthusiasts almost
drowned the report of the rifles.
Mrs. Mckinley, who had been confined
10 her bed for week, sat up tonight for
the first time. She had dozen ladies
with her. Mother Mckinley. Miss Mabel
Mckinley, Mrs. Henry o. Heisland, Mrs
w. r. Day, Mrs. George B. Frease, Miss
Eva Phillips were among the ladies who
heard the news with Mrs. Mckinley.
Little Mary Colby. child of unusal talent
as an entertainer and niece of Mrs.
| Heisland, Mrs. McKinley's nearest friend,
sang, played, recited and danced at
various times during the evening for Mrs.
| Mckinley and her guests. Major McKin-
ley went from time to time, indeed, with
great deal of frequency. into the draw
| ing-room to chat with his wife and
mother and the other ladies. He was in
excellent spirits throughout the evening
| and occasionally hummed TO himself
"There Is a Land That Is Fairer Than
Day" Wnen Major Mckinley is feeling
| in excellent spirits he often huns few
| lines of hymn to himself.
81 do not get unduly excited" said Ma.
| jor Mckinley when some one said to him,
| "Major. you seem to have tranquil look
| on your face"
Major Mckinley did not seem to take
very much pleasure in the prem ature con.
gratulations.
Very good, very good" said Major Nc
Kinley when the declaration of the Re-
publican State Central Committee was
read announcing a sweeping victory in
the State and the defeat of Altgeld.
Chairman HannS wires the following
from Cleveland: 1.-The feeling here beg
gars description. The boys at Union
Club send love and hearty congratula-
tions. l will not attempt bulletins. You
are elected to the highest office of the land
by people who have always loved and
trusted YOU"
C. w. Fairbanks of Indianapolis wires
Major Mckinley as follows: Returns
thus far indicate you have carried Indiana
by $4,000"
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. So P. NJ