The morning times., 1896-11-04
AT CANl0N.

Canton, o., Nov 3-Maior Mckinley re-
ccived returns in variOIs parts OF the mouse.
Early III the evening he sat i'll his study
where he heard Tie news or his tiec-
ton. After dinner lie moved INTO the
dining room ana sat in an arm clair near
the table, which had been converted into
u desk for tie filing Of returns
Major Mckinley heard the news with MS
usual calm deIneanor. He sat quietly
while the first ncwsof the great Dattlecane
in and smoked his after dinner cigar.
He tccamc Interested as the news became
more COpiOus and definite and Kept up
running comment on the subjects OF lhe
report.
Major Mckinley is uncommonly %ell-in-
formed IN praCtlcal politics and carries
in his IlInd the salient results for several
years back i'll all important states
His study was given over 10 the news
paper correspondents and the returns were
read aloud TO him after they had been
scanned uy the major. Around the long
table, ut the end OF which Major Mckinley
sat, We're Judge Day, Judge Baldwin,
Charles Miller, Dr. Manchester, Major
MckIniey's pastor, and the correspondents
OF the press associations.
AT midnight the bells sounded the as
scnibly, three bands FASTENED to the public
square and in ten minutes thcr..Tere
assembled thousands of 1ubilant people
WHO united in singing Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow"
MIS- Mckinley. VIC mao been confined TO
her bed iOr week, sat up tonight for ;he
first time. She had a dozen ladies with
Ecr. Mother Mckinley, Mss Helen Mckin-
ley, Miss Mabel Mckinley, Mrs. Henry c.
HCistand, Ms. W, B. bay, Mrs George Z.
FfcaSe and Miss Eva Philips were among
tie iaties who heard the news with Mrs.
Mckinley.
Little Mary Colby, n child of unusual
talent as an entertainer and d nicer II Mrs
Holstand'S, Mrs. MckinIcy's nearest friend
sang, played, reclted and danced Ut va
rious times during tie evening for Ms
Mckinley ana her guests. Major Mckinley
went from time to time indeed with a
great deal Of frequency. into tie Gra wing
room I" chat for a moment with his wife
and mother ana the other ladies.
Major Mckinley did not Seem to take
much - crest III glaringly Premature con
sratulations.
VERY good, very good" said Mai,r
Nc Kinley when The deClaraUinn Of sh.. r..
publican State central committee OF II
inOiS was read Announcing a sweeping
victory III the State and the defeat II
Altgeld.
II. I. Payne wired Ma ior. Mckinney
that the national committee claims
the following States, the maloriJIrs
appended ONO, 1000; Indiana, TO-
600, Michigan, 10000; Wisconsin, o0,-
900, Illinois. 10000; Iowa, 75,CO0;
Nebraska, $1,000; Minnesota. $4,000;
Kentucky, 10000.
st . O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs Hobart wired
Major Mckinley consratulaung him on
the victory Of the party under his lead
ership.
Mchinley's precinct has gone Republican
by OIL IL went 'U2 Democratic III 1889.
Senator George L. Wellington OF Mar =
land, wired Ma or Mckinley that the
State Will give him 10000 ma orIty.
i Telegram to Ma ior Nick iuley saws the
Tippecance Club, of Cleveland. a thousand
strong, Will leave for Cantos on a Special
| tram at 9 O'Clock to congratulate the next
President.
Chairman Hanna wired the following
from Cleveland:
The feeling here brggars description.
The boys at Union Club send love aud
hearty congratulations. ! VIII not at
| tempt bulletins. You are elected to the
| highest at.isa ~ re-. ilut boy 90 people - ..u
| have al WAYS loved ana trusted Won.
| Gov. Levi p. Morton wired: AT p.
m, from returns Received, Z icci vfrraH,rG
in extending n nesrtieSt cuu.rs-u!atilrS
| on your triumphant election 10 tfc II-si-
| dcnCy Of the United States New Yark
| state raii.ieS the verdict by giving ynu
I Al l''"l'AiiNF Va tAb AittSl Il klAGTttE o. Il
milliun''
| Every bulletin announcing the defeat uf
Altgeld was heartily appluulrd, and The
| news that Mckinley had carried Nebraska
was loudly cheered by the people about
Mckinlcy's house.
AT mIdmGu., and not n second before,
MAJOR Mckinley admitted publicly that he
| felt assured of his election.
He made no announcement OF the fact
/
the American people 10 the highest office
| within their gift, but he allowed his
| friends to congratulate him when they
pressed about him.
They offered him congratulations early
| IN the evening, bu, hr,--a.fIy put ASIDE fht.
pleasant words and insisted that he could
not accept congratulations till the news
| seemed decisive.
Mao Mckinley made no declaration Of
any sort; he merely received the cungTatu-
| ia.IonS. ana thanked his friends Tor their
| good wishes. He did not discuss the vic
| tory or its significance.
At midnight. all of the marching clubs
of Canton, headed by Il firing squad from
| one of the militia companies and followed
| by 5000 yelling citizens, with Tin horns
drums, and pistols, descended like dn
| invading army ON Major MCkiEIey's resi-
| denCe. Several vollcys We're fired, and
| the noise from the shouting enthusiast,
| almost drowned the report Of the rifle,
At 1915 a IN. Mr. Hobart called Ma jol
| Mckinley on the telephone ara said New
jersey would give 10000 ma aiority
Major Mckinley has a telegram from
| San Francisco, stating that that State
will give substantial Republican ma jurity
| Canton. ONO, Nov. 4.-IAe fIy>c uu,- -
| town delegation to reach the MgN.nl.,y
| residence was one of 800 from MasSiiIga.
which arrived shortly after midnight this
| Wednesday morning.
| Telcgrams of concentrations are pourins
| in from all parts of the country.
The MaSSillon delegation and Canton peu-
pie continued their shouting for half an
hour, and Were continually reinforced.
At l O'Clock ii was estimated that there
We're 25,0H0 people gathered in the vicinity
of the Mckinley heme.