The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-03
AN OVATION FROM lTOWNsMEN
On the First Night They Have Had
the Opportu nifty.
NO SAFER JURY IN THE WORLD
To SIT Upon American Interests and
American Honor than tho American
People Themseives-rho Great Chan-
pion ofnn Honest Dollar and Chance
TO Earn 1t Addresses n Few Closing
Words TO Ilii Fellow Citizens.

IAN lON, w., NOV. 2,-On tne eve OF
the election Governor Mckinley feels Sc
renely oonildent OF SUCCESS In the presl-
DENTAL struggle which culmlnates To-
morrow. Throughout the excitement OF
the day while visiting delegates havo
come and gone and the Mckinley cot
taSe has been besieged with long lines
or eager enthusiastic crowds, Governor
mckinley maintained the same calm,
cheerful and confident air that has
marked him throughout the campaign.
Tonight he declined. In response to d.
rect requests, to make a public express
sion OF the outlook. He has been asked
many times for expressions. but has
preferred TO speak only through his
speeches and he adheres TO this rule to
the last His manner speaks quite as
forcibly as words, however, In showing
that he fully shares the confident cx-
peotauon OF those about him.
Mrs. Mckinley was confined to her
apartments, not yet up from an attack
OF IA grippe epidemic about town. which
has kept her in her room for the past
week. Most of the day was passed by
the major In greeting hundreds of call
crs, who kept coming In organized
groups OF q dozen or two from points far
and near. Judge n. L. Marvin. OF Ak
ron, an old friend. who had not seen
the hero OF the Canton p!lgrimages for
several months, voiced the expression OF
most OF the callers when he said: II
never saw him look better"
Col A. L. Congcr, of the national COM
mittce Of 1892, who has been abroad and
Just returned, remarked: .T expected to
find q worn man. You personally
greeted hundreds OF thousands OF pco-
pie the past ninety days and made
dozen speeches a day and yet grew
stout under 1t.
Tonight the front OF the house Is cob
webbed with wires. A most OF special
correspondents are already here. Thou
sands OF people are thronglng the street
between the epubl!csquarea and theMcKlr-
ley home. For twenty years, ever since
he has been in public life. Major Nc
1tinlcy has spent the night before elec-
ton In his town home, addressing his
neighbors and friends. Tonight It
seems as X the whole city was gathered
about his home. Torchlight PROFESSIONS
arc paradinS the streets with bands Of
music and women and children are on
the sidewalks cheering the marchere.
Little Previous.
During the evening Governor McKin-
ley sat in his library receiving many OF
his fellow townsmen. One OF these was
venerable, wh!te-hAired friend OF
long standing, who gave voice to his en-
thuslasm by conGrntulRt!ng the govern
or on his election. The greeting was
srlllingly received, but the governor an
swered that the contest was not yet
over and that 1t would be we'll to walt
until tomorrow night before Offering
congratulations.
1t Is noticeable that the crowds in the
street tonight are made up OF towns
people. out to pay n final tribute to the
man who has brought prominence and
profit to their city. 1t has practically
left Canton 10 It's own people for the
first time in many weeks, md though
the carly part OF the dny the streets
were free from the marching thousands
who have laid sclGe to the city since the
campaign began. II has awakened om-
in6us forebodlngs among the storckeep-
ers. Yet his Is Offset In part by ar
rungcments already under way fon Ju-
bllations to follow the election for many
are proceeding as though SUCCESS was
already assured.
II Is understood tonight that Mark
Hanna will reach here About 9:i0 n. m,
after voting In Cleveland. remaining
with Governor Mckinley until late in
gluc uuy anu tIlcu EelutlllllS W SltNc-
land TO receive the raturns. The gov
ernor's plans are 10 vote carly, accord
ing to unvnrying rule, and he expects 10
cast his vote by . o'clock. Many OF
those who have aided him during the
arduous work OF the campaign have
gone home TO vote. Private Secretary
Boyle has gone to Columbus, political
secretary Smith to Urbanl and Captain
Hclsthnd 10 Delaware, o.
The Indications are that there will be
q comparatively quiet day here to-mor-
row, although late In the day when the
returns begin to come In. the Mckinley
cottage will he center OF attention.
: Governor MclSlnleyis affording every
facility to tho press and public to get
at HIM and there will be llttlc going on
which will be closed against inspection.
TThc governor has sat near mn open door
most of to-day and tho bnlmy air pre-
sages clear skies for Tomorrow.
Isis Home Folks.
II was 10 o'clock before the long limo
OF marchers reached the Mckinley cot
ta.gc, where crowds had stood through
out the evening awaiting the govern
or's ilnnl speech OF the campaign. As
the marchcrs formed In front OF the Nc
Klnley house there were shouts for the
governor from tho ranks OF tho torch
bearers md from the thousands who MI
ed the streets and walks nnd overlooked
TO the lawns and UP to the porch. Gov
ernor Mckinley was greeted with cheers
az he appeared and sald:
my Follow Citlzcns:-I appreciate
very greatly this call Of my nclghbors
and fellow townsmen Mt this, the closing
hours OF one Of the most memorable and
important political campaigns In Amcrl-
can history. The hour for discussion
has passed by: the argument Is closed
The vast interests Of the American peo-
pie are now IN the hands of the people
themselves for proper settlement md
determination and there IL no safer
jury In the world to sit upon American
interests and American honor than the
American people themselves.
but you must remember, my fellow
townemcn. that tho battle Is not won
until the ballots are IN. The srcnt jury
OF the American people can ba conf
IDENTIFY trusted to establish by Its verdict
that the credit OF tho country IL to con-
tlnuc unlmpenched, It's currency TN
questioned lts honor unstninct nnd the
glorious republic undimmcd. thank
you q thousand times for the courtoslcs
and Kindness you have shown mo In the
past three months and bid you all good
night. Great applausc).
BRYAN AT HOME ,.ar,