The herald., 1896-11-01

past four months. and If men cannot IN
derstand 1t, the women OF the county
can picture what they will go through OF
Tuesday next.
Kinley said few days ago: Il oreao
the coming Of election day; not, or
course" she added with loyal warmth,
"that I Doubt Mr.. McKinley's election.
But Il I could go to sleep peacefully on
Monday night and not wake up until
Wednesday morning, 1t would pc sucn d d
relief It may sound cowerdly, but u is Is
the truth" And II they have notssaid 1t
every wife Of candidate in this presl-
Aential campaign doubtless feels the
same as Mrs Mckinley.
THE M'KINLEY ARRANGEMENTS.
But one and all of them WILL face the
ordeal courageously. Many days ago
the arrangements were completed IN
each household for the receipt or the
news which will make or unmake their
husbands. A private telegraph wire has
heen in the Mckinley house in Canton
since the st. Louis convention, and this
will be connected with the Republican
headquarters at Chicago on Tuesday
for the handling Of the important news
of the day. In addition there Is tele-
phone in the house, and this Will be
kept red hot by the local enthusiasts,
who hope to beat the telegraph operator
in transmitting the returns.
Mrs McKinley's anxiety as she scans
these messages can easily be imagined
but her emotions will not be as acute as
those OF another lady who will be
member of the small family party on
the momentous day. The latter Is Mrs.
Mckinley, mother of the Republican
candidate.
speaks of him, has managed to spend a
small portion Of each day with the old
lady ever since the campaign began,
and she has displayed more anxiety
about the result than any one else.
She has managed to keep track OF af-
fairs throughout the campaign very
closely. Notwithstanding her eighty
years, and every day for the past two
weeks she has confided this piece Of po-
litical wisdom to her daughter-in-law:
"All we want, my dear, is Illinois. When
I know that William has got Illinois 1
will feel easy" And Mrs. Mckinley, the
wife, who is really an authority on po-
litical matters, firmly agrees with Mrs.
Mckinley, the mother.
So when the news from Illinois comes
in these two ladies will experience more
Joy or grief in q few minutes than falls
to the lot of most women in a lifetime.
IN THE BRYAN HOME.
A telegraph wire running into the mod
est frame home of the Bryans in Lin
coin and connecting with the Democrat
ic headquarters at Chicago will carry
the news of election day to the sturdy
little wife, who has linked herself so ac-
lively to the work of the campaign. Mrs.
Bryan, by her travels throughout the
country, is better Informed than any of
the other wives of the candidates, and,
knowing every doubtful spot ia all parts
>of the country. she will be able at COM
paratively early hour to decide for her.
self which way the'nation is going.
Like Mrs. Mckinley. she will be more
eager for news from Illinois than from
any other state. In fact, as soon as her
husband secured the nomination, Mrs.
Bryan foresaw the Importance Of ILL
nois In the fight, and 1t was due to her
urgently expressed wish that the Demo-
cratic headquarters were located ia
Chicago. But if favorable news comes
In from Indiana or Iowa before re-
turns are received from Illinois, Mrs.
Bryan will feel happy, for she argues
that very nearly the same conditions eX-
list In each of these three states, and that
the indications in one will point the di-
rection of the others.
There are number of Mrs. Bryan's
Lincoln friends who would like to spend
election day with her, hut the houae