The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-04
WkINLEY IN EARLY
THE VOTE OF THE REPUBLICAN
NOMINEE CAST AT NINE
O'CLOCK.
BRYAN A CLOSE SECOND.
ELECTION JUDGES TOOK OFF
THEIR HATS FOR THE BOX
ORATOR.
CANTON MAN DECLINED AN ESCORT.
He Preferred to Go to the Polls and
Cast His Ballot Without
Formally.
BRYAN A CLOSE SECOND.
CANTON MAN DECLINED AN ESCORT.

CANTON, O., Nov. S.-Maj. Mckinley
cast his vole at o'clock this morning
1t was straight republican from top to
bottom.
All Canton was astir at an early
hour today for the elimination of the
struggle in which it has figured so
prominently. Bands and marching
clubs were on the street by o'clock;
summoning voters to cast their ballots
early. 1t was an ideal fall day, cool
and balmy. with the haze of Indian
summer in the air. Maj. Mckinley
was about by o'clock His brother,
Abner Mckinley. who arrived last
night, had cast his vote before break
fast, and then had joined the family
at the cottage. AS the major came
from. his breakfast to the library he
spoke of the glorious weather and it's
influence in bringing out full vote
He read with interest the Associated
Press bulletins from all sections, show
ing that the weather was generally
clear, and that a heavy vote was be-
ing polled early in the day. This last
feature he commented on with salts
faction, adding that it was amazing
vote would be in by 9 o'clock, as the
that such a heavy percentage Of the
reports indicated.
Then he sat down to his lesk to rur,
through the heap of kilograms which
already had begun to come in. some
were from state chairmen. and stated
that the voters were showing their in
tense interest by getting to the noIIs
early. One was. from the A. B. Chase
company, large pianomakers. at Nor
walk, Ohio, stating that their emnIoves
had marched in body to the polls at
Z a. m. and that 80 per cent of them
had voted for Mckinley
At o'clock, telephone from the Nc.
Kinley troop asked the governor if he
would go to the polls with the troon as
an escort. He acknowledged the courz
tesy, but said he wished to go as a pri-
Vate citizen, and suggested that the
troop march to the house and LET hin,
review them on the way to the noIIs
Inc lnVltatlon was eagerly accepted,
and the line of marchers soon swung
into Market street. headed for the. NC.
Kinley cottage. First came the vornp
men in white duck uniforms. duck hats
and widespread white umbrellas
catching the. CLINT Of the sun. After
them came the grizzled veterans. many
OF them from the shops and factories
AS Maj. Mckinley stepped down the
front walk to the curb, shouts and
cheers went up. from the marchers
They halted, faced about and with 11rn-
brellas waving gave three cheers for
Mckinley. The. major smiIinglv
bowed acknowledgement with a sween
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 for the
governor 1--WE will be around tomor-
row, major"
The republican nominee started for
the polls at $50, walking down Mar
ket street to Fourth street. where the
voting booth of Precinct A, First ward.
is located. He was accompanied by
Abner Mckinley and his nephew, Sam
uel Saxton. 1t was an easy morning
walk such as any citizen might take
on g fine morning. Men raised hats
as nv passed, and the ladies on the resi-
dence steps waved their we'll wishes.
Turning into Fourth street there were
cheers from the men and hand-clapping
from the working girls in the upper
windows Of a factory. At each saluta-
ton the major raised his hat and smiled
back an acknowledgment AS he en-
tered the small store in which the
booths are located there was a stir of
agitation among, the officials and a