The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05
MCKINLEY At TIE POLLS.
An Etrly Voter With Straight RepubIi
can Ticket.

| 1tGIy NOISE WIN ~ fAtphnAl~
i can Ticket.
CANTON, o., Nov. 3.-Maior McKin-
ley I:ast his vote at 8 o'clock this
NOR Ding. 1t was straight Republican
froIYtop to bottom. All Canton was
astT'v.at an early hour to-day for the
culn nation of the struggle in which
it haom1fgured so prominently. Bands
and II. .rching clubs were on the street
by 6ngclock, summoning voters to
cast reir ballots early, Major Nc
Kinleynrwas about by O'Clock. His
brotheh' Abner Mckinley, who arrived
last nignIit had cast his vote before
breakfast, and then had joined the
family at the cottage.
At s o'clock a telephone from the
Mckinley Troop asked the Governor
if he would go to the polls with the
troop as an escort. He acknowledged
the courtesy, but said he wished to go
as a private citizen, and suggested
that the troop march to the house and
let him review them on the way to
the polls The invitation was eagerly
accepted and the line of marching
clubs swung into Market street for
the Mckinley cottage. First came
the young men in white duck uniforms
duck that's and widespread white
unH sellas catching the CLINT of the
ytfiY After them came the grizzled
veterans, many of them from the shop
and factory.
As Major Mckinley stepped down
the front walk to the curb, shouts and
cheers went up from the marchers.
They halted, faced about and, with
umbrellas waving, gave three cheers
for Mckinley" The Major smilingly
bowed acknowledgment with a sweep
of his beaver, and as the cheers con
tinued he waved his handkerchief
"Three cheers for the next President, :"
were added. and then the marchers
moved to the polls with parting
shouts of Eighty per cent. of the
vote is in, Governor I'VE will be
around tomorrow, Major"
The Republican nominee started
for the polls at $50, walking down
Market street to Fourth street, where
the voting booth of precinct A, first
ward, is located. He was accompa-
MED by Abner Mckinley and his
nephew, Samuel SaXton. 1t was an
easy morning walk, such as any citi-
zen might take on a fine morning.
Men raised their hats as he passed and
the ladies on the residence street
steps waved their well wishes.
The nominee took his place in the
line and the systematic march of the
Australian balloting proceeded in
truly Democratic fashion. Ahead of
Major Mckinley was a swarthy faced
workingman, whose hands showed
he had just laid down his tools.
With some confusion he greeted the
Major and offered TO yield his place,
but the offer was declined with a
whisper in the mans ear, which made
him beam.
"William Mckinley, 1913 North
Market street." called the Inspector,
just as the clock marked 8. The
Major stepped forward and received
his ballot, huge sheet with eight
horizontal tickets, the first one being
the Republican, headed with his own
name. He moved through the in
closure to the curtained booths in the
rear and stepped into the first one.
He was in no hurry. Adjusting his
eyeglasses he scrutinized the ticket
carefully. For just one minute and
eighteen seconds he went over the
names. Then, marking the Republi-
can ticket at the head, indicating a
straight Republican vote, he came
from the booth and handed the ballot
to the official in charge of the box.
AS he emerged from the place there
was another cheer from the outside,
another kindly acknowledgment and
then, having exercised his American
privilege as a voter, Major Mckinley
and his brother walked down to Tus-
caravans street to greet the white
haired mother, SO years old, who is
keen observer of the scenes in which
her son is playing so large part.
The Defeat of Altgeld.
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