The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-03

Canton, o.. Nov. 2--On the eve of cleo
ton Gov. Mckinley feels serenely conf
dent Of success in the presidential struggle
which eliminates tomorrow. Throughout
the excitement OF the day while the visit
ing delegates have come and gone and the
Mckinley cottage has been besieged with
long lines OF eager. enthusiastic crowds,
Gov. Mckinley has maintained the calm,
cheerful and confident air that has marked
hrm throughout the campaign. Tonight
he declined. in response TO direct requests,
10 make a public expression of the out
look. he has been asked many times for
expressions. but has preferred to speak
only through his speeches. and he ad-
heres 90 this rule TO the last. His manner
speaks quite as forcfbiy ~ words, however,
In showing that he fully shares the conf
dent expectation of those about him. Mrs.
Mckinley Is not yet up from an attack of
Ia grippe, epidemic in the town. which has
kept her I'm her room for the past week.
Most Of the day was passed by the major
in greeting hundreds OF callers. who kept
coming in unorganExed groups of a dozGA
or two from points far and near
Tonight the front Of the house Is cow
wehbed with wires. A host of special cor
respondents are already here. Thousands
Of people are throngiuz the street between
the public square and the Mckinley home.
For twenty years, ever since he has been
night before aiec ton in his home town,
addressing his neighbors and friends. To-
night II seems as IL the whole city Is
gathered about his home. Torchlight pro-
eesslons are naradins the streets. with
bands of music. and women and children
on the sidewalks cheering the marchsrs.
During the evening Gov. Mckinley sat in
his library receiving many of his fellow
townsmen.
The indications are that there will be a
comparatively quiet day here tomorrow,
although late in the day. when the re-
turns begin to come In, the Mckinley
cottage viii be the center of attraction.
Gov Mckinley Is affording every facility
to the press and public to get at him, and
at this center OF interest there viii be little
going on which win be closed agains, in
spaction The halmy air presages clear
skies for tomorrow.
1t WAS 10 O'Clock before the long line
OF n,archers reached the Mckinley cot
tage. where crowds had stood throughout
the evening waiting the governors fnal
speech Of the campaign AS the march
ers formed In front. the ranks of the
torch-hearcrs and thousands who filed
thu streets and walks overfowed the
lawns up to the porch. Gov. Mckinley
was greeted with cheers as no appeared
and said:
MY Fellow Citizens: appreciate very
| greatly this cai Of my peig hhors and fell
/ low townsmen at this. the closing hours
/ campaign. The hour for discussion has
l PASSED by: the argument Is closed. The
vast interests OF the American people are
/ now In the hands OF the people them
mtnation. and there is no safer jury IN
{ ths world 20 sit upon American interests
| than the American people themselves.
| But you must remember. my fellow
tawnsmen. that the battle Is not won till
! th@ ballots are tn. The great jury OF the
| American people can be confidently trust
/ ed "a establish by it's verdict that the
/ credit OF the country Is 20 go untmreac h
| Ell. its currency unampsirsd. it's honor
unstained and the glorious republic IN
ainncd- l thank y2u a thousand times
! for the courtestes AMI Kindness you have
nave shown me In the past fhree months
and bid you al gaod night" Great APP
/ risuseD
| During the afternoon a delegation OF ssa
women from Akron. u. marched TO the
/ Mckinley hons to greet MAJ
| Mckinley. Several members Of the
| reception committee escorted the ladies
| TO tho Mckinley residence Miss Martha
Ror;el. an instructor OF BuchteI college.
/ presented the women. In response MAJ
/ Mckinley said:
ladies: | an greatly obliged TO Nthe
/ women OF Akron for this nNsghboTly And
| sgacioss cali. II slways s a good omen
/ 80 have the wonen enlisted IN a public,
| cause, and one Of tire sources Of the
1 strength Of this memorable campaign. al
I most rsosed. has been that We have felt
( Hd IN" TINE that We had supporting tsS
I the American home over which women
/ preside. (ApssAuse) l VIII not undertake
( 20 MAKE speech 20 you. only TO express
the pleasure that Il gives rne 10 have .soss
( make this cali, ARD instead az fsdalgsns
( So any formal words. l prefer, II IL "a
: pleasant &SG Agreeable 10 YOU 10 zreRs
each az yea personally and TO thank Won
Ter Year sss.TAnees cf good will and con.
EdencN-" (ThTes ctaeTsA