Evening star., 1896-09-26
AT M'KtNt!EYS HOME
Busy Days for tho Republican Candi-
date and His Associates.
VISITING DELEGATIONS INCREASING
Hanna's Projecttito Break the Solid
South I'd Be Realized.
SIGNS OF RITY

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CANTON, Ohio, September 26.-These
bright autumnal days are busy ones for the
republican candidate and those associated
with him in the direction Of affairs in Can
ton. The home of a national candidate
in such contest as this is to the great
party organization what the wrist is 10 the
body. Every artery of communication be-
tween the national headquarters in New
York and Chicago has its pulse throb at the
home of the candidate, and SO high is the
tension, so severe the strain as the de-
cisive day approaches, that every vibration
Is clearly noted at Major McKinley's home,
as are the indications on those accurately
devised instruments; which mark the flow
of tide or measure the electric fluid. Al
ready the strain before the final effort Is
being made. Chairman Hanna is in New
York for the last time preparatory to his
final visit in the west. Ten days or two
weeks will be devoted to each of these
Headquarters, and then the republican man.
ager will come to Canton to receive,With the
candidate with whom he has given SO much
time and attention, the results Oh the mo-
vember election.
Visiting Delegations.
The mighty llpoi lahCS VI eho P-
campaign. the unparalleled interest in Its re-
suits and the universal appreciation or It's
| Importance has already manifested itself
| in the largely increased delegations that
are pouring in upon Major Mckinley. Such
| a.rres,ness of purpose as has been mani
Tested nv the delegations recently IN Can
| ton have had no parallel In political history
| since the turbulent ante-bellum. days Ihat
they have made great impression upoa pun
|
| watched Major Mckinley through this CRIT
| ical summer can mistake. , 49,,
| Mai Mckinley himself has stood the
! strain of the campaign with fortltude
| that IA not surprising to those who know
| his wonderful power OF endurance. anu
! great and increasing as TINS STRAIN WIZ wiz pe
| from now until the close OF the contee,:
! there is little fear that even al the rate M U,
| from six to ten speeches day he VIII
stand 1t safely. Probably the greatest
| danger, if danger it may be called. to the
| portunity for physical exercise. Thls Is
| being overcome somewhat by brisk walk
| in the morning or evening or an occasional
carriage ride. s .
| week ago in these dispatches. remarked the
| absence of that unique quality or American
| humorist In the speeches OF MAI Mchlnley,
and while perhaps his training mas pesa
| largely in the lineFof tariff schedules and
| economical questions! owhere facts and hg'
ures were more important than humor
| there is no lack OF sunshine and Laughter
in the temperament Of the republican can
| didate. He Is essentially social in his in
stincts and the genuine pleasure that ne
finds in meeting his felloW-men has done
much to relieve the tedium or an otherwlse
onerous duty this summer.
Confidence In the Result.
AS to the general outlook Of the cam
paign from the standpoint Of the candi
dates home there is everything to inspire
| hoe hoon
for some time that one of the things near
est to chairnran da1tpa'ss heart has beel
the breaking of the solid south. There !!
every reason to believe that this ambition
will be fully gratiied. Not only are Ken
lucky. West Virginia and Maryland con
sidered to be we'll within the republican
lines but he thinks there are strong indi
cations that Louisiana and Texas will ais
record their electoral vote for the republi
can ticket. The situation in Texas. ac
cording to a gentleman from that stat
who recently called upon Maj. Mckinley.
peculiar and interesting
The total vote of the lone star stat
, amounts to about $50 900; as Is well known
the state Is divided into many parties
whose numerical strength is about fol
lows: Black and tan republicans, whic
are mixture Of both races-that Is to say
of white republicans who are willing t
act with the negroes-1O0.OOO: lily whites
who are white planters, and naturally hol
aloof from the blacks. 5000: populists, 15O
!. 600: prohibitionlStS, S,OOO, democrats. 10
600 to 10000.
!. Owing to the refusal of the democrati
= wee presidential candidate. Mr.. Sewall,
: make way for the populist candidate. Wat
son. the republican managers in Texa
:, have been able to arrange coalition
> whereby the populists and black and ia
a ! republicans will vote for Mckinley an
= Watson, thus giving the electoral vote t
q the head Of the republican ticket and
a the populistic tail.
R~rD x->Yn
OF the many forces that are at work fo
= the republican ticket this fall probabl
It | none are more important than the CON
mercal travellers of the country, who al
9 everywhere working for the st. Lou
n | nominee. These men say that they bel1e'
g that republican success this year means
!. | renewal of that prosperity which they
J: all men are so anxious to see return. co
O John DeBoe Of Cincinnati ~who was hel
O the other day, in speaking OF the eHec
3 that republican success would have upo
d the trade Of the country, explained ths
l. thousands of business houses. all over II
l. country were filled with orders made VI
n on the contingency of republican success
These orders are to be held good only
the case of Mckinleys election, and 81
to be filled Immediately upon the realiz
ton Of that result. The effect Of this VI
~ | be, he says, that immense orders for goot
will be given out Immediately after II
announcement Of republican victory, al
the effect of this itself must of necessi
/; go long way toward realizing the retul
q of that long-lost and delusive quaint
:. known as confidence. With such prospec
in view, it is not strange that every effo
81 should be put forth between now and N
vember 3 for the success of the republics
h | cause.
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