The herald., 1896-11-06
Major McKinley's touching an electric

Major Mckinney t0ucn1ng an electric
key by which the new Niagara furnace
at North Tonawanda, N. Y, was put in
to operation was an interesting event
of the afternoon. The furnaces had been
connected by wire with the Mckinley
house, so that a touch of the telegraph
ic key at this end sent an electric spark
which lighted the fires of the furnace.
At exactly 2:30 o'clock Major Mckinley
touched the key. Word came back that
the furnace had been started with a
blaze amid the enthusiasm of 5000 spec
tators. Soon thereafter the following
message came:
Hon. William Mckinley: The new
Niagara furnace has been started by
yourself and by the principles you pre-
sent upon what we hope is a career of
usefulness by the community. AS this
act is typical Of widespread starting of
industry, the Tonawanda Iron and
Steel company and its employees and as
sembled guests unite in congratulating
you on your election, and in expressing
tne hope and belief your administration
will bring peace and prosperity to the
whole nation.
The message was signed by William A.
Dodgers, president.
The flood Of congratulatory kilograms
and letters is unabated. These were
among those received:
Gov.-elect Tanner Of Illinois-"Al-
low me to congratulate you and the
country upon your triumph In the cleo
tin. To the loyalty and devotion of the
workers upon the farm and in the shop
and factory in Illinois the Republican
party owes it's deepest gratitude and
kindest acknowledgment. Our triumph
over socialism and all the organized dis
turbers of the peace and good order Of
society is marked and significant"
Hon. Benjamin F. Tracy. former sec
retary Of the navy--"I send you my
warmest congratulations upon your
magnificent victory-a battle we'll fought
and gloriously won."
Governor Cleaves of Maine-"Please
accept my sincere congratulations upon
your triumphant election as president of
the best republic in the world"
Bishop Newman of Saratoga-"God
has saved our nation again. The Amer
lean people have been loyal to him and
you will be true to our country"
Bishop Leonard of Ohio-"Accept our
sincerest congratulations. The god of
nations guides u.s."
Gen. r. A. Alger of Michigan-"The
nation has spoken! patriotism and in
tegrity have crushed reputation, Sec
tionalism and anarchy"
nfbor dicpo tohoc oov,o fror, n An.
pleton, publisher, New York! Senator
Nelson, Gov. Upham, General Lew
Wallace, Senator Sewell, the American
chamber of commerce at Paris, France;
]. G.. Schurman, president of Cornell
university; Hon. Joseph c. Breckin-
ridge, Binger Herman and multitude
Of others.
HANNA FEELS GRATEFUL.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Mark Hanna
chairman of the Republican nationa
committee, arrived from Cleveland to-
day and registered at the Waldorf, where
Mrs. Hanna and daughters have been
the past month.
Later in the day Mr.. Hanna said to a
reporter:
During no part Of the campaign had
I any doubts of Major McKinley's cleo
ton and the success of the principles
involved in the national platform"
He was eager for the latest news from
Indiana and Kentucky and several of the
other states, but declared that moth
ing could change the result.
Mr.. Hanna was asked how the presi-
dent-elect would stand on the tariff
question. He declined to speak for Ma
jor Mckinley, beyond repeating a
statement made by the president elect
before the Marquette club in Chicago
in February last, in which he said he
was not an advocate of schedule, but
of the principle of protection.
Mr.. Hanna's attention was called to
the rise in American securities abroad
since the election. He regarded this as
a very good augury and thought the re-
suit would be permanent one.
Mr.. Hanna paid a tribute to the ma.
tional Democrats. "They were," he
said, "a very important factor in the
election, and I don't think any man ap-
preciates their services more than do
They worked just as hard for the same
results. There was no break in the
line anywhere, and they were loyal from
the outset. The value of their services
cannot be overestimated."
Bryan and Altgeld We're taken up, and
Mr.. Hanna gave it as his opinion that
their final trip through Illinois and the
other middle western states had re-
bounded to the advantage of the Repub-
lican ticket. Mr.. Hanna will remain
here week or SO, to wind up the affairs
of the national committee, and then re-