The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-09
And the Pastor Prays for His
Welfare
CONGRATULATIONS
COME
From the Friends Who Assisted to
Elect Him
The Silver Question Temporarily Set
tied, the Era Of Prosperity Is Con-
fdently Expected to Begin.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. S.-The opening
Of morning services in the First M. +.
church this morning found Major Nc
Kinley in his accustomed pew, he, with
number Of friends, having walked ear
ly to the house of worship. With him
. were National Committeeman Charles
w. Dawes of Chicago, Hon. and Mrs
Joseph Smith of Urbana, Ohio. Mr..
Dawes was a guest at the Mckinley
house all day, having arrived during
the early morning.
Rev. DR.. Manchester, Major McKin-
ley's pastor, in his prayer, invoked d-
vine blessings on the president of the
United States and those elevated to ex-
allied positions, and referring to the
president-elect in the congregation, in
voked the blessings of kind Providence
upon him and upon those about to be
called to counsel with him.
Mrs. Mckinley was feeling much bet
ter today and was able to go to dinner
in the dining-room with her husband
and their guests.
Abner Mckinley started for his home
in New York toGay, and was joined en-
route by his family, who have been in
Pennsylvania. Among the callers at
the Mckinley house today were Con-
gresham Wilson of Brooklyn, Hon.
Ferdinand w. Peck of Chicago, Major
w. F. Goodspeed of Columbus, and Hon.
Alex Revel Of Chicago.
Congratulatory kilograms and letters
continue to pour in upon the president
elect. Among those received are the
following:
r. X. Colcord, chairman state commit
tee, Carson, New: ''The few Republic
ans of Nevada extend sincere thanks
and hearty congratulations to our gall
liant leader and the Republicans of the
great east for having saved us from dis
honor, reputation and the pernicious
heresies of Populism."
Joseph w. Pemfrey, Covington, Ky,
editor of the only Democratic paper in
this county supporting William ]. Bryan:
while I have no apology to make, 1
desire, before packing my grip for pas
sage up Salt river on the steamer Gov
ernor Altgeld, Jo Blackburn captain, to
congratulate you upon your election 20
the presidency. Believing that you will
be the president of the whole people, !
move to make your election unanimous.
j. N. Huston, eX-treasurer of the
United States. Dallas, Tex: accept
my sincere congratulations for your phe-
nomenal election and the emphatic
declaration of the American people IA
voring sound money and good govern
ment. The Texas vote is largely in
creased"
w. F. Ross, department commander,
Knoxville, Tenn: THE right prevails.
Hearty congratulations from Tennes-
see comrades of Union Veterans
league"
Hon. George c. Perkins, San Fran
cisco: II congratulate you upon your
magnificent victory. assuring prosper
ity to our common country California.
I am pleased to say, joins the Repuo-
lican column"
Col Harrison G. Otis, Los Angeles,
CAL: have waited for California S now
sure vote before offering congratula-
tions. You have carried the county and
state. 1t is decisive triumph for lib
erty and law and for the people of the
nation, a splendid personal victory for
you. l give you a comrades hahd
j. E. C. Murphy, president Louisiana
sugar exchange, New Orleans: We beg
to tender our hearty good wishes, for we
feel the whole country rejoices at your
success and none more than we do, who
are connected with the home production
of sugar.
William Barr, schairman Republican
county committee, San Rafael, CAL;
Marin, the banner Republican county in
the state Of California. sends her greet