The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-04
IN MKINLEY's HOME.
HOW the News Was Received by the
Major and His Friends.

CANTON, O., Nov. 3.-Major Mckinley
received the returns in various parts of
the house. Early in the evening he sat
in his study where he heard the news of
his nomination. After dinner he moved
into the dining room and sat in an arm
chair near the head of the table which
mad been converted into a desk for the
nllng OF returns. Major Mckinley heard
the news with his usual calmness. He be-
came interested as the news became more
copious and definite, and kept up a rum
ming comment on the significance of the
reports. Major Mckinley is uncommonly
Well-anforlned in practical politics and
several years back in all important
states. Major McKinley's study was
given over TO newspaper correspondents
and the returns were read aloud to them
after they had been scanned by Me-
klnley. AT the end of the long table at
which Major Mckinney sat were Judge
Day and Judge Baldwin Charles Miller,
Major Manchester. Major McKinley's
pastor and the correspondents of the
press associations. When the United
Associated Presses bulletins announced
that the New York Journal had con-
coded The election of Mckinley a cheer
swept through the house and Major Nc
kiniey's face was slightly flushed. His
friends crowded about him and pressed
Major Mckinley refused to take any
thing for granted. and said he would not
assume he was elected until the actual
returns ana figures warranted it. He de-
clsned 10 let tetegramSs OF congra tulaton
be sent out by the newspapers till he felt
absolutely certain Of mis- election, for
the reason that he did not want the send
erS OF the messages to feel embarrassed
in case he happened not to be elected
AT midnight balls sounded and bands
haSteRed 10, the pubic square and in ten
minutes there was assembled thousands
of jubMant people who united in singing
Praise God from whom all Blessings
Flow"
Mrs. Mckinley, who has been con-
fined to her bed for a week, sat up to-
night for the first time. She had a
dozen ladies with her. Mother Me
Kinley, Miss Helen Mckinley, Miss
Mabel Mckinley. Mrs. Henry o. Heis-
land. Mrs. w. r. Day, Mrs. George B.
Frease, Miss Eva Phillips were among
the ladies who heard the news with
Mrs. Mckinley, Little Mary Colby, a
child of unusual talent as an enter
tanner, and a niece of Mrs. He.slands
Mrs AIcISirley's nearest friend, sang.
played, recIted and danced at various
times during the evening for Mrs. Nc
Kinley and her guests. Major McKin-
ley went from time to time, indeed, i
with q. great deal of frequency, into the |
dTa win groom to chat for a moment I
With his wife and mother and the other
ladies. He was in excellent spirits
throughout the evening and OCCASION |
ally hummed to himself There is a |
Land That Is FaireT- Than Day" When !
Major Mckinley is feeling in excellent |
spirits he often huns a few lines of a |
hymn to himself. Il do not get IN |
duly excited" said Major Mckinley |
when some one said TO him: Major, |
you seem TO have a tranquil look on
your face" Major Mckinley did not |
seem to take very much pleasure in /
the premature cong CALCULATIONS.
Very good. very good" said Major /
Mckinley the declaration of the |
Republican, state central committee
was read announcing a sweeping vic /
tory in the state and the defeat of Alt
geld. sI-ra