Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
BOTH VOTED FOR THEMSELVES
Two Votes Which VIII Offset Each Other
In the Total Vote.
wnNLEY AND BRYAN CAST Their BALLOTS
City of Canton Gives IN the Entir,
Day TO the Work of EleC4-
ing the Next Chief
Executive.

ing the Next Chief
Executive.
I CANTON. Nov. 3-M1jor Mckinley cast
I his vote al o clock this morning j was
straight republican from TOP 20 bottom
All Canton was Gstlr NJ Al early hour
Tor the elimination OF the struggle In which
/ il has figured 50 prominently. Bands and
I marching clubs were OF the streets by 6
O'Clock summouing voters 70 cast their bal
lots early. !; was an ideal fan day. clear
and halmy. with a trace o. Indian sum
msr In the air. Major Mckinley vas about
/ by o'clock His brother Abner Mckinley.
J who arrived last night. had cast his vote
before breakfast and then had Joined the
family at the cottage AS the major came
. from his breakfast 20 the library be spoke
Of the glorious weather ana It's influence
10 bringing out q full vote. He read with
/ interest the Associated press bulletins from
/ all sections showing that the weather was
generally clear and that 3 heavy vote was
I being paucd early IN the day. This last
! feature he commented on with satisfaction
adding that it was amazing that such q
I heavy percentage Of the vote could be IN
/ 10y O'Clock as the reports Indicated
] lLtu ne sal GOWN 70 lis 4teh 10 VI
/ through the heap OF telcErans which al
ready had begun 20 come in. Some were
. from state Chairuen and stated that the
voters were showing their intense Interest
I by getting - the pois early. one was
! from The A 3. JnEss company. large piano
makers al NorwaTk. O. stating that their
/ employees had marched in a body 10 the
/ polls al q. n. and that 30 per cent Of
them had voted for Mckinley.
Al 10 O'Clock message from the Mckinley
( troop asked the governor u be would 80 10
the polls with the troop as an escort. He
I acknowledged the courtesy but said he
/ wished to 20 as q private citizen and suC-
/ Eested that the troop march 10 the house
/ and let him review them on the way TO the
/ polls. The invitation was eagerly accepted
and the line Of marchers socn swung into
/ Market street. First came the young men
| In white duck uniforms duck hats their
| widespread umbrellas catching the CLINT o.
I the sun. After them came the E-izzled
/ veterans many Of them from the shops
/ and factories
As Major Mckinley stepped down the
I walk TO the curb shouts and cheers went
/ Up from the uErCherE. They halted faced
! about. and with umbrellas waving gave
I three cheers FOR Mckinley The major
I smilinEly bowed acEnuwie lEment with 4
sweep OF lie beaver. and as the cheers con-
] tiuued be waved his handkerchief Three
! cheers FOR the next president were added
| and then the mErchers moved 70 The polls
with parting shouts o. We will be around
| tomorrow"
The republican nominee started for the
polls az t.20 walking down Market street
! 20 Fourth street where the vcfinE booth
/ OF precinct A. First ward is located He
| wes accompanied by Abner Mckinley and
/ samuel say;on. II WIS an easy walk. such
| ~ any citizen might take on fue morning.
] Men raised their hats as he passed.
Z Turning into Fourth street there were
I cheers from the men and hHndClaprinc from
a@.a9 #-Ha 49,
q factory. AS he entered the small store
I 10 which the booths are located there was
| a stir OF agitation among the officials and
| 0 mild rustic Of applause. The nominee
/ took his place il the line and the syste-
[ matte march Of the Australian ballot.ng
/ proceeded IN truly democratic fashion
Ahead o. Major Mckinley was q swGrthy-
/ faced wnrEinEman whose hands showed he
had just laid down his tools. With some
/ confusion he greeted the major and offered
. 70 yield his place but the offer was de-
cined with q whisper in the mans ear
| which made him beam.
/ William Mckinley, 723 North Market
I street" called the inspector Just as the
/ clock marked g The major stepped forward
I and received his ballot. q huge sheet with
/ eight horizontal tickets, the first one being
headed with his own name He moved
I through the enclosure 10 the cu-tafped
/ booths in the rear and stepped into the first
/ one. He was IN no hurry. Adjusting his
| eyeglasses he sCrutiniEed the ticket care
I fully For Just one minute he went over the
names Then marking the republican ticket
. 81 the head indicating straight republican
/ vote be came from the booth and handed
I the ballot 10 the official IL charge OF the
/ box As he emerged from the place there
was another cheer from the outside another
| acknowledgment and then having exercised
/ mis- American privilege as 3 uoter Major
/ Mckinley and his brother walked down 10
/ TuscsrawGs street 10 greet the white-haired
mother, IS years old, who is keen observer
/ OF the scenes in which her son Is playing
1 Sc large mart.
] Mark HlrnR and party arrived at
/ O'Clock and joined Major Mckinley In his
/ library. where a number OF favorH BILE tels-
! grams from Chicago Nebraska and other
4 points were read Mr. Hanna said the re-
+ ports indicated the democratic vote FOR
/ Mckinley would be so per cent more than
was estimated. He expected definite re
suits from the east by 9 O'Clock from vital
/ points IL the west by i and he saws final
Judgment on the result Will be possible by
i o'clock
4 am absolutely confident Of the sue
Z cess OF the republican ticket said he and
stand by my estimate OF 81 electoral votes