The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-09
M.KINLEY At CHURCH.
Many Were Congratulations Received
by the President-E3ect.

CANTON o. Nov. S.-The opening of
services i'm the First NJ. T.. Church this
morning found Major Mckinley in his ac-
customed pew he, win number OF
friends. having walked early to the house
of Worship With him were National Com
mitteeman Charles w. Dawes, of Chicago.
and the Hon and Mrs. Joseph +. Smith. OF
Crbana, o. Mr.. Dawes was guest at
the Mckinley house all day. having ar
rived during the early morning. Rev. DR..
Manchester. Major McKinleys pastor in
his prayer, invoking divine blessings on the
President of the United States and those
elevated to exalted positions, and referring
to the Presidert-elect in the congregation,
invoking the blessings Of a kind Providence
upon him and upon those about to be
called to counsel with him.
Mrs Mckinley was feeling much better
to-day and was able to go to dinner in the
dining room with her husband and their
guests. Abner Mckinley started for his
home in New York to-day and was joined
en- route by his family. who have been in
Pennsylvania Among the callers at the
Mckinley house to-day were Congressman
Wilson. of Brooklyn; the Hon. Ferdinand
W. Peck, of Chicago; Major w. f. Good
speed of Columbus. and the Hon. Alexan-
der Revell, of Chicago.
Congratulatory kilograms and letters con-
tinue to pour in upon the President-elect.
Among those received are the following:
r. X. Coicord. Chairman State commit
tee, Carson, Nev.-"The few Republicans of
Nevada extend sincere thanks and hearty
congratulations to our gallant leader and
the Republicans of the great East for hav-
ing saved us from dishonor, reputation
and the pernicious heresies of Populism."
Joseph w. Pomfrey, Covington, ky.-"I
am the editor of the Extra, the only Demo-
cratic paper in this county supporting Will
liam j. Bryan. While / have no apology to
make. i desire before packing my grip for
pessage up Salt river on the steamer Gov
ernor Altgeld. 10. Blackburn captain, to
congratulate you your election to the
presidency. Believing that you will be the
President of the whole people. L move to
make your election unanimous.
j. n. Huston, ex-Treasurer United States
Dallas. Tex.-"Accept my sincere congrat-
ulationS for your phenomenal election and
the emphatic declaration of the American
people favoring sound money and good
government Texas's vote largely in
w. F. Toss, department commander,
Knoxville. Tenh.-"The right prevails.
comrades of Union Veterans Union.
h. b. Paddock, Fort Worth. TEXAS a
defeated elector of the Palmer and Buck
| your splendid victory The American peo-
pie can always be relied on TO protect the
honor and integrity of the Nation"
| II congratulate you upon your magnificent
victory, assuring prosperity TO your COM
mon country California. l am pleased TO
say. joins the Republican column"
Col. Harrison Gray Otis. editor of the
| Times. Los Angeles, Cal: Il have waited
| for California s now sure vote before offer
| ing congratulations. You have carried the
| county and State. Ii is a decisive triumph
| for liberty and law and for the people of
| the Nation. n splendid personal victory
| for you. | give you comrades hand"
j. G. Murphy. president Louisiana Sugar
| Exchange, New Orleans: we beg to
| tender our hearty good wishes for we ferl
| that the whole country rejoces at your
| success and none more than 10 We ....o
! are connected with the home production OF
sugar"
William Barr. chairman Republican coun-
/ " committee. San Rafael. Cal: Marin
1 the banner Republican county in the State
| OF California. sends her greetings 10 you
| on your successful campaign"
W. T.. Hufford. Loyal Legion Recorder.
/ Washington, ID. c.: Accept the feIicita-
\ tions of the commandery of the District of
! Columbia Military order of Loyal Legion OF
the United States that again companion
of the order. he fifth since its institution in
1865 and the third whose membership there
I'm was made through this commandery in
stituted In 1852, has been elected President
of the United States"
Hon. c. X. Davis. United States Senator,