The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-04
MAJ. M'KINLEY
NEXT PRESIDENT IN A HAPPY MOOD
ALL LAST EVENING.
Remained mt His Canton Home, Read
the Returns and Received Nu-
merous Congratulations.
ALL THE NEWS RAN ONE WAY
AND INDICATED AN OVERWHELMING
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Messages from Carrot A. Hobart, Gov.
Morton, Chairman Hanna and
Others Well known.
GOOD VICTORY At HOME
M'kINLEY'S OWN PRECINCT CAR
RIED By 2O5 TO I57 VOTES.
Usually Democratic, hut Voted This
Time for Sound Money and Protec-
tiOn-Incidents at Canton.
Messages from Carrot 4. Hobart, Gov,
Morton, Chairman Hanna and
Others Well known.
GOOD VICTORY At HOME
MkINLEY's OWN PRECINCT CAR.
RIED By 2O5 TO 10. VOTES.
Usually Democratic, but Voted This
Time for Sound Money and Protec-
tiOn-Incidents at Canton.

CANTON, o., Nov. 3.-Major Mckinley
spent the afternoon with Chairman Hanna
and his party, who, with the local commit
tee, was photographed on the Mckinley
porch, with the Major as the central fig
ure. At o'clock Mr.. Hanna and his as
sociates left for Cleveland. Mr. Mckinley
accompanying him to the train. Just as
the party was leaving. the house a bulletin
brought the first actual returns those of a
Boston precinct, which showed a heavy
Mckinley majority. Throughout the day
and evening personal kilograms came from
all directions. showing cheering assurances
AT O'Clock definite returns began to come
in, and preparations were made for reading
them aloud in the Mckinley library. the
doors being open to all who chose to come
in. The Major sat at his desk smoking a
dry cigar, listening attentively to each
bulletin. but showing no outward concern
as to the result. His stenographer. Mr..
Cooper. read the steady stream of returns
in a loud voice. They came from five
sources. and had many duplicates or
tedious figures. bunch of dispatches was
handed to the Major every half hour, some
of which he handed to Private Secretary
Boyle to be read aloud. One from Joseph
Manley, at New York headquarters, read:
Names majority for Mckinney will reach
5O,OO0,'' and this was soon followed by an
other Manley dispatch, saying: New York
State will give you 200. 900 majority" The
Major himself, smiling, read a telegram
from Max Prachl, of Oregon, saying:
Oregon is ours and the fullness thereof"
There was special interest at the McKin-
ley home in the Majors precinct, which is
message that he carried it 2O5 to 157 was
received with much satisfaction.
At o'clock Major Mckinley retired for
his supper, while the reading of returns
| proceeded. Up to that time he had made
no comment on the returns further than to
| say that the bulk of them came from the
East thus far. When the favorable returns
from Maine and Nebraska were read he sat
impressive and apparently oblivious TO the
exclamations of approval from the friends
crowded about him. In the parlor across
the hall Mrs Mckinley and her near rel
atives and friends received returns. 1t was
q trying ordeal for her, as she had been
in bed with the grip up TO early evening.
but was determined to be about.
By o'clock the character of the private
dispatches and general returns reaching
| the Mckinley house were such that a feel
| ing of absolute confidence took possession
of those conferred in the Majors library
| The officials at the Chicago headquarters
| sent frequent private messages to Major
! Mckinley, each one swelling the total of
States claimed as certain for the Republic
an candidate. First came a dispatch from
William Hahn. long and intimately known
| by Mr.. Mckinley. stating that Illinois,
Iowa. Kentucky, Tennessee, Minnesota and
I
was soon followed by a more detailed
statement on the States from Secretary
Payne. The detailed returns which were
read as they came appeared to bear out
the claims from headquarters, and the
spirit of victory achieved was on every
| lip. Governor Mckinley had joined his
wife and mother in the parlor across the
! hall, which was closed up TO the general
| public At o'clock the Majors nephew
! Mr. Sexton, emerged from the parlor and
| handed Mr.. Cooper private dispatch just
| received to be read. 1t was from Carrot A.
! Hobart, vice presidential candidate. who at
| this early hour felt that the victory was
won aud telegraphed his congratula-
tons The message read as follows:
Congratulations with all my heart on the
| glorious achievement under your magnii-
cent leadership. The manhood of the Re-
public has asserted itself and the Nation s
honor and integrity will never again be
assaulted by the same forces Mrs. Hobart
joins me in congratulations
There was round of applause from the
! group within the library as Mr. Hobart's
words were yead Soon thereafter Major
| Mckinley came from the parlor and joined
the crowd in the outer room. His face now
wore unmistakable looks of satisfaction
and he smiled and chatted with those about
him on the favorable character of the re-
ports. He was not yet ready. however. TO
| express his own Judgment OH the result
although II was evident he shared the gen.
eraI feeling OF confidence that he had car
| ried the day. He spoke with surprise at the
definiteness of the returns at this early
hour and attributed it TO the perfected
! methods employed in getting and handling
the returns. dispatch to Mr.. Mckinley
| gave the estimate OF DR.. Jameson. chair
| man of the Republican committee of ILL.,
nois. as follows:
Our reports up 20 the present time (S:i0)
Indicate that we will run over 100000 for
Mckinley and Tanner. 1t may be better
because the reports thus far from Dem
ocratic precincts largely. | still believe
that we VIII make it 10000; will be over
100000 any way.
About. this time word came from Cleve-
land that the Tippecanoe Club, which has q
national reputation. had just started one
thousand strong, TO congratulate the next
President.
At 1880 Major Mckinley greeted q GROVE
of the ladies who came to congratulate hin
ard Mrs. Mckinley. The ladies expressed
their feeling with hearty handshakes anS
demonstrative expressions. The Major wa.
in happy mood and received the congratu
lations with a pleasant remark.
Major Mckinley at l0:4s received the fol
lowing telephone message from Chairman
Mark Hanna at Cleveland: The feeling
here beggars description The boys at tn
Union Club send love and hearty congrat
ulations You are elected to the hiehes
Office OF the land by q people who have al
ways loved and trusted YOU"