The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-03
M KINLEY VOTES.
Alone With a Lead Pencil and
His Conscience
For Just One Minute and Eigh-
teen Seconds
The Major Votes the Straight
Republican Ticket.
Description of the Scenes At
tending the Operation.

cast his vote at 8 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 We're 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. Major Mckinley was about
by o'clock. His brother. Abner Nc
I<inley. who arrived last night had
cast his vote before breakfast and then
he Joined the family at the cottage AS
the major came from his breakfast to
the library he spoke of the glorious
weather and its influence in bringing
out a full vote.
He read with interest the Associated
Press bulletins from all sections show
ing that the weather was generally
clear and that heavy vote was being
pOlled early in the day This last
feature he commented on with satisfac-
ton, adding that it was amazing that
such heavy per cent of the vote could
be IN by O'Clock as the reports indi-
Gated Then he sat down to his desk
to run through the heap of TELEGRAM
which already had begun TO come in.
Some were from state chairmen and
SLdLG4 LldL the voters We're showing
their intense interest by getting TO the
polls early.
One was from the A. B. Chase com
pany. large piano makers at Norwalk.
o., stating that their employees had
marched in body to the polls al a.
m. and that 80 per cent Of them had
voted for Mckinley. At 8 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. bur said
he wished to go as 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
marchers soon swung into Market
street, headed for the Mckinley cot
tage. First came the yOung 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 Ma
/ jor NICK inleyN stepped down the front
/ walk to the curb shouts and cheers
! went UP from the n1archers. They
/ halted. faced about and with umhrel-
! las waving gave three cheers for Nc
| Kinley."
The major. smiling, bowed acl<nowl-
/ edgement with a sweep of his beaver,
and as the cheers continued ne waved
/ his handkerchief. Three cheers for
! the next president We're added, and
: then the marchers moved to the polls
/ with parting shouts of Eighty per
cent of the vote is in, governor" we
I viii be around tomorrow, major"
/ The Republican nominee started for
! the polls al $50, walking down Market
| street to Fourth street. where the VOt-
/ ing booth of precinct A, First ward is
! located. He was accompanied by Abb
/ ner Mckinley and his nephew. Samuel
! SaXtOn- 1t was IN easy morning walk,
/ such as any citizen might take on q
! fine morning. Men raised their hats
/ as he passed and ladies on the resi-
Z
/ 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
/ salutatiOn the major raised his hat and
! smiled back an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AS
/ he entered the small store in which the
! booths are located there was stir Of
/ agitation among the officials and
/ mild rustic of applause. The nominee
/ took his place in the line and the sys-
! tematic march of the Australian ballot
! ing proceeded in truly democratic fash
! ion. Ahead of Major Mckinley was
/ a swarthy-faced worlzingman, 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 Mckinney. 729 North Mar
/ Iet street" called the inspector just as
the clock marked 8 O'Clock. The ma
! Tor stepped forward and received his
ballot a huge sheet. with eight hori-
zontal tickets. the FIRST one being the
Republican. headed with his own name
He moved through the enclosure to the
/ curtained booths in the rear and step
/ ped into the first one. He was in no
| hurry.
Adjusting his eyeglasses he scrutin-
/ lied the ticket carefully For just one
minute and eighteen seconds he went
over the names. Then marking the
/ Republican ticket at the head indicat-
ing 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 those outside, an
I other kindly Acknowledgement 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-haire
| mother, IS years old who is a keen OBJ
I server of the scenes in which her son
/ is playing so large part =
Something to Know.
1t may be ~ orJh something TO know
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